<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Glen,<br></div><div> We do seem to have a lot of Rovers here, I have a P6 and a P5, at least 8 other running P6's and P6B's, another P5, a couple of P4's and a Cyclops all come to mind, there are also quite a few stuffed in the bushes that in know of. If I had the time and money I would drag them all to one place and see what is salvageable, I hate to even think of them rotting away.</div><div> Where do you live? Is your son moving to Roberts Creek? If I cut down a couple of trees I could look at Point Roberts. Let me know when you come here.</div><div> I am starting to wonder how many P5's there are out there.</div><div> Ford Squire Estate...hmmmmm, interesting!<br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Gord <br> </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 30 Jul 2022 at 11:00, Glen Wilson via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div>On 7/30/22 11:48 AM, Gordon Reddy via
Rovernet wrote:<br>
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<div>Nobody knows what it is here in B.C. as well but it gets
the comments. <br>
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Gordon, from where I sit, BC has always seemed to be the center of
classic Rover activity with more Rovers per square kilometer than
any place in the UK. A Rover Mecca.<br>
<br>
If you want to see stumped viewers at a local auto show, you should
see the teenagers inspecting the 1964 Corvair Monza sedan I recently
acquired. Totally flummoxed at the styling, the air-cooled engine in
the trunk, and everything else.<br>
<br>
My son Tristan is a Canadian citizen living in Vancouver and about
to move up the coast to to just north of Gibson. Interestingly, my
best online Corvair buddy lives in Point Roberts, USA accessible
only through Canada. I expect to be in the BC area and visit them
both sometime in the Fall. I have a new Canadian grandson out there.<br>
<br>
<p>I think the most fun car I had that was a big draw was my 1959
English Ford 100E Squire Deluxe estate with 32k miles. People
would walk right past all the Lancias and $20k MGBs (including a
genuine RHD BGT V-8) to look at my car. When I'd tell them it was
a Ford sold in the USA, you could see their brains do a flip. <br>
</p>
<p>Glen (recuperating from a two-granddaughter overnight)<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 28 Jul 2022 at 07:58,
Roland Young via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>>
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<div dir="ltr">I had a P4 90, P6 and a P5. The 1960 P5 MK1
was my favorite and ran quite well. Could keep up with
modern traffic and travel the freeway as long as it was
kept under 65mph. Smooth on the road and quiet. It had
disc front brake and the 4 speed worked well enough, but
the shifting was like an old truck. I understand the
newer remote shifter was better. It was in an article by
Practical Classics Magazine when they came to the US
and the Palo Alto British Car Show. I have a cool,
signed by the editors, magazine for that article. I had
sold that car to someone in Ohio that was going to do it
right as I never finished it. The P4 went to Tom in
Oregon that is on the list, but have not heard from him
in awhile. Not sure where the P6 went, but sold it
locally and then heard it was for sale a few months
later. Wouldn't mine a 3500 in the future though. Now, I
have a Studebaker, anther Orphan car company.</div>
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<div> On Thursday, July 28, 2022, 05:21:36 AM PDT, David
Maxwell via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>>
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<div>My grandfather bought a P5 new in 1965 and I
inherited it in 1990. A great car though a bit
underpowered! After driving it for a few years,
the engine gave out and since parts on our side
of the pond are hard to find and VERY expensive,
I parked the car until 3 years ago. In order to
get a bit more power, I've put in a Chevy 4.3L
V6 in with a Temeric 5 speed transmission (the
P5 already had a manual transmission so the
clutch pedal was already there. A great car,
gets a lot of comments everywhere I go (no one
in the US has any idea what it is!).</div>
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<div>David</div>
<div>California</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre
Series ll <br clear="none">
<b>From:</b> geffandjulie--- via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>>
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<b>Date:</b> Wednesday, 07/27/2022 22:26<br clear="none">
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt">I had a P5
in UK, originally on bias ply tyres,
for which it was designed. Soft, but
screechy in turns, the radial
replacements were more sure-footed,
but seemed to have a lag in turns.
Good luck with the 3 Litre!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>
<p>Geff and Julie McCarthy</p>
<p>677 NW Melinda Ave</p>
<p>Portland OR 97210</p>
<p>503-241-8468 (h)</p>
<p>503-799-3809 (m)</p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gordon Reddy via
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<b>Sent:</b> 27 July 2022 22:09<br clear="none">
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5
3Litre Series ll</p>
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<p>Hmmm...special I like...frustrating
is normal with vintage
British...unpredictable eh? </p>
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<p>The first thing I have done is have
it checked over from one end to the
other by a shop I know and trust
that knows British. Several items
have come up, nothing bad or
expensive just necessary for
reliable driving. Outer tie-rods,
rear motor mount, sway bar and strut
bushing. Leaky steering box and
differential pinion seal, the
normal. I'm not a fan of the
Uniroyal Tiger Paws but they are in
good shape, they will do for a
couple of months.Vredesteins are
hugely expensive. I will stay on top
of it.</p>
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<p>Lovely car to drive, so different
from the P6 in some ways yet so
Rover! </p>
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<p>On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 at 20:29, Derek
Holme via Rovernet <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>>
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<p>So happy to read that you are
happy with your new acquisition.</p>
<div>
<p>P 5's are special, and
frustrating and unpredictable
and...........</p>
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<p>Good luck and keep me posted.</p>
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<p>Derek </p>
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<p>On Wed., Jul. 27, 2022, 8:12
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<p>Hi All,</p>
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<p> After 4 years of
waiting for my '67 P6 TC2000
to return from the
body/paint shop (don't ask,
there are some very strange
people in the restoration
world) I decided it was time
to get out Rovering so I
bought the above car. What a
lovely car! I have noticed
that the vast majority of
the posts on Rovernet
concern P6's, are there many
P5 owners? I have some
questions.</p>
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<p> The best part is the day
my P6 comes back I will have
2 Rovers, how lucky can I
guy be? (unless I bought a
P4 and had 3 but that would
be crazy..right?)</p>
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<p>Cheers,</p>
</div>
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<p>Gord </p>
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<p>Langley, B.C.</p>
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