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RobinBHM
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The seller must have been using an ebay interpretation 
Like woodworking tools 'only used for one project' means used for 3 years in a factory on a double shift system......
Or that other classic 'it worked fine when I put it away for storage'
Like woodworking tools 'only used for one project' means used for 3 years in a factory on a double shift system......
Or that other classic 'it worked fine when I put it away for storage'
Hi claymore,
You may have already done so but have you tried looking here?
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/rover/p5b
Good luck with your search. When I first started work (a long time ago!) my boss had one of these and I sometimes got a lift to work with him. From memory it was a very luxurious and comfortable car in its day.
skelph
You may have already done so but have you tried looking here?
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/rover/p5b
Good luck with your search. When I first started work (a long time ago!) my boss had one of these and I sometimes got a lift to work with him. From memory it was a very luxurious and comfortable car in its day.
skelph
MrTeroo
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Patience is definitely a virtue in this instance. Hold out for the right one and you will be happy for years
I am a classic car fan, my favourite being the Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible.
I've had quite a few of them, plus Morris minor's of various types.
This was my last one, sold it just over five years ago.
This is my current, slightly more modern, fun ride. Perfect for the rolling hills of Worcestershire. It lives in the garage, roof always down, in the words of Mr Morrison, waiting for the sun
I am a classic car fan, my favourite being the Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible.
I've had quite a few of them, plus Morris minor's of various types.
This was my last one, sold it just over five years ago.
This is my current, slightly more modern, fun ride. Perfect for the rolling hills of Worcestershire. It lives in the garage, roof always down, in the words of Mr Morrison, waiting for the sun
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Homers double
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That's a real bummer Claymore
Keep on looking and a decent one will find its way to you. As they say patience is a virtue.
I remember my grandad had a p5b rover which I loved going in, my favourite car he had was a triumph dolomite sprint, he used to take me to school in it most days
I not able to finance a classic purchase yet, but my passion are lotus'
I was extremely lucky as a youngster ( many years ago ) I started out at 16 yrs old as a brickies labourer and i earned in a day what my mates earned in a week, that enabled me to have 3 lotus' before I was 21
They were
1976 lotus elite purchased in 1984
1978 lotus esprit S1 purchased in 1985
1979 lotus esprit turbo JPS purchased in 1987, I was 21 then and my dad went absolutely berserk when he found out how much it cost. That was sold for the deposit on my first house,
Then marriage and 3 children = no more flash cars and being permanently skint.
I am determined to get another one one day but the older ones are getting pricey now and I know I'll never get the time to do a restoration
I've asked me mum to see if she has any photos from my yoof with the cars in. my children can't understand the lack of photos from my younger years and really don't believe me that mobile phones with cameras did not exist, and that you had to buy a film to go in a camera then take it to be developed.
Best of luck and Keep us posted about your search
Keep on looking and a decent one will find its way to you. As they say patience is a virtue.
I remember my grandad had a p5b rover which I loved going in, my favourite car he had was a triumph dolomite sprint, he used to take me to school in it most days
I not able to finance a classic purchase yet, but my passion are lotus'
I was extremely lucky as a youngster ( many years ago ) I started out at 16 yrs old as a brickies labourer and i earned in a day what my mates earned in a week, that enabled me to have 3 lotus' before I was 21
They were
1976 lotus elite purchased in 1984
1978 lotus esprit S1 purchased in 1985
1979 lotus esprit turbo JPS purchased in 1987, I was 21 then and my dad went absolutely berserk when he found out how much it cost. That was sold for the deposit on my first house,
Then marriage and 3 children = no more flash cars and being permanently skint.
I am determined to get another one one day but the older ones are getting pricey now and I know I'll never get the time to do a restoration
I've asked me mum to see if she has any photos from my yoof with the cars in. my children can't understand the lack of photos from my younger years and really don't believe me that mobile phones with cameras did not exist, and that you had to buy a film to go in a camera then take it to be developed.
Best of luck and Keep us posted about your search
MrTeroo
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I expect you have seen these already but there are a couple on eBay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1965-ROVE...822333?hash=item33c6b1063d:g:75UAAOSw5cNYeO~G
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970-Rover-P5B-Coupe-/172510649496?hash=item282a6f9c98:g:nNMAAOSw5cNYHGrb
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1965-ROVE...822333?hash=item33c6b1063d:g:75UAAOSw5cNYeO~G
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970-Rover-P5B-Coupe-/172510649496?hash=item282a6f9c98:g:nNMAAOSw5cNYHGrb
RogerP
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Back in the early 1960's I had a Lotus Elite Series 1. Top ones sell now for £100,000 ... if only I'd not sold it at the end of the 60's
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I was desperate to buy this last year, unfortunately timing was terrible as having to pay for a new house build and no where to store it at the time.
One day
One day
HOJ
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MrTeroo
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HOJ":3aqpypze said:
But just as nice. That's a lovely car.
bugbear
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RogerP":goig0q84 said:Back in the early 1960's I had a Lotus Elite Series 1. Top ones sell now for £100,000 ... if only I'd not sold it at the end of the 60's
And I should have kept some of the "underground" comics I bought when at Uni!
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MrTeroo
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Racers":2nyasbqx said:
Is that crowd funding?
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MrTeroo":2ph5xk5o said:
I used to have a Vitesse convertible with the 1600cc 6 cylinder engine. A very nice car except for the scuttle shake.
mailee
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Oh my God! this has taken me back. I served my apprenticeship on the P5's and the Heralds as I used to work for a garage that specialised in Rover, Triumph and Rolls Royce. I also loved the P5 as it was classed as the poor man's Rolls Royce. We sold a lot of them back then and most were automatics fitted with the 8 track system which was the latest tech at the time. :lol: It was always a let down when we had to work on the Triumphs but I liked sitting on the wheels of a Herald while working on the engine. :lol: They were fun days.
RossJarvis
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mailee":1vpvs410 said:Oh my God! this has taken me back. I served my apprenticeship on the P5's and the Heralds as I used to work for a garage that specialised in Rover, Triumph and Rolls Royce. I also loved the P5 as it was classed as the poor man's Rolls Royce. We sold a lot of them back then and most were automatics fitted with the 8 track system which was the latest tech at the time. :lol: It was always a let down when we had to work on the Triumphs but I liked sitting on the wheels of a Herald while working on the engine. :lol: They were fun days.
That reminds me of days spent sitting around the front of my Grandad's Herald. He had what looked like a doorbell button in there somewhere used as a remote starter button. Was that standard or had he stuck the button in himself? (He never actually had a door bell).
mailee
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The doorbell button you describe was actually on the solenoid and did actually allow you to start the engine from under the bonnet provided the ignition was switched on on the dash. It was a common feature of a lot of cars around that time but later models then eliminated the button although the solenoid was still there. It was very handy when you were setting the rocker gaps for the camshaft. :wink:
