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Just found this on youtube: A few P6s in there with a lot of other usable classics. What a waste.

Hi all, just spotted this add for a few cars on donedeal Rover sd1. Rover P5 & P6 jag xj6 parts for sale in Dublin on DoneDeal. Described as a 1970 LHD V8, despite the pictures being pretty poor it looks to be a NADA. I don't fancy a 400 mile round trip with a trailer but someone else might...

Hi all, I've spent the majority of my spare time over the last 2 years renovating our house, and while it's still on going I'm starting to feel very guilty about seeing my P6s sitting in the workshop going nowhere. My white car was the pick of the bunch and was in occasional use until I stuck...

Hi all, I tried to pull a pair of calipers from a scrapper earlier and failed due to rounded bolts. I need to get the front suspension dismantled to get it on the bench to have them off. I can't find my spring compressors, and access to fit them doesn't look great. Is there any other safe way...

Hi all, I wonder how this news will effect classics in the future; New petrol and diesel cars banned from 2040 It amazes me how Diesel has suddenly become the fuel of the devil since the VW emissions scandal. Now suddenly they want to penalise those of us who switched to more efficient cars...

Hi all, I'm thinking of swapping out the rad on my white 3500s for a spare, but wondered how best to clean it internally before I fit it. The last time I drove the car in heavy traffic it went above mid way in the green dispite running the electric fan. Normally when it hits here it pushes...

I've always carried out my own servicing on my modern cars. Unless the car is still under warranty I never understood why people wasted money paying a main dealer ridicules money. My recently acquired every day car was due a service so I decided to pop into the main dealer across from my office...

Hi all, I've always found (older) tractors easy to work on. Simple, reliable mechanical components and excellent access. Routing servicing aside our Ford 6610 had need little attention over the last 10 years, until this happened. It lost drive, 3 point linkage and power take off. It has two...

Hi all, been having an issue with parts for one of my modern cars and wondered if anyone has any thoughts on a solution. The story begins at the end of February when I had to order 2 new wishbones for my X-Type. I had bought and fitted bushes and ball joints to my existing wishbones but the...

Hi all, typical dark, wet morning here in Cork. On the way to work this morning, mixed in among the usual bad drivers I spotted a new danger which I'm now seeing almost daily, a car with no tail lights! Has anybody else noticed that this new 'safety feature' has lead to a huge increase in the...

Hi all, one modern convenience I do miss in the P6 is the lack of cup holders. I usually take the car out for a run first thing Sunday morning, and swing by Starbucks for a coffee. Up to now I've either had to manage by holding my cup while driving, or if the wife wants coffee as well I have to...

Hi all, after months in storage my white Rover finally got it's big day out at the end of August to provide transport for a wedding. Due to the pressures of work and life in general I'd have little time to spend time with the cars. Unfortunately I could only find time to get one out so fellow...

Hi all, The gearbox dipstick is missing on my neighbour's '70 3500. I gave him a loan of the dipstick off a '73 3500 but it appears to be different. I'm guessing (I'm not that that well up on my autos) that the '73 car has a BW 65, dipstick on the drivers side as mentioned on another post. Was...

Just spotted this P5B for sale. Looks pretty clean, and with the euro so weak it could make a good purchase. Plus it's still on it's UK reg. Only problem is it would need an MOT. There's another on for beer money but it needs a lot of work. http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for ... 2?offset=2...

Hi all, I need to relocate the filter king on my red 3500S. It's currently fixed to the bulk head in the middle of the V. Only problem is, because I've used braided fuel line, and there is a very short run from the carb (Edelbrock 1404) inlet to the filter, that it twists it when you blip the...

Hi all, just wondering if any members on here are roofers, or have had a roof replaced recently. I'm currently planning to re roof the house and could do with some opinions. The natural slate currently on there (12" x 24" slates) is delaminating badly and starting to come apart. The house was...

Hi all, I've spent the day trying to revive a few classics and get them ready to move them back to base. These include a '73 3500. The car was purchased by my other half's father in '07 and has been off the road since. Over the years it was run occasionally, being moved about as it got in the...

Hi all, I recently changed the water pump on my neighbour's series 1 V8. At the time I refilled the cooling system with water as I had no antifreeze to hand. He since drained the rad (detaching the bottom hose), flushed and refilled the system. However, it took only 4 litres, I though the...

Hi all, a few years back I was on ebay, looking for a replacement front valance for my red 3500Son a Thursday afternoon when I spotted an Almond 3500S for sale. I bid, not expecting to win and ended up as the highest bidder. It failed to meet reserve but I did a deal and collected it the...

Dave, if you're on today happy birthday! Hope you have a good one! Regards, Dave

Hi all, just trawling the classifieds and found this rather interesting conversion! The pinto and VW expansion tank stick out, but what other wonders are in there? http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for ... 00/6214692 Regards, Dave

Here's hoping all our members and their cars are safe and sound tonight. Status red weather alert here in Cork tonight. Looks like Ireland and the UK are in for a rough night! Stay safe all. Dave

Hi all, I got a call from a fellow club member during the week to say the engine in one of his cars wouldn't turn over. He's been poorly lately so asked me to take a look. I assumed it was an electrical issue but when I got there this evening I found the engine wouldn't physically turn a full...

Hi all, while I'm a huge fan of the P6 in it's standard form, and not really a modifier at heart, I've often thought about what I'd do in terms of drive train swaps and conversions if I had a pile of cash, plenty of time, and a mechanically dead P6 on my hands. Personally, as a diesel man, I'd...

Hi all, While I do believe modern cars have come along way in terms of reliability, I quickly learning what a pain in the a** they can be when they go wrong. I'm just home from a nightmare evening in the workshop with my every day car, a Jag X-type diesel. It all started 2 weeks ago, on Friday...