chrismpw
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Hello all - please allow me an introduction.
I'm Chris and live in north Wiltshire with my understanding and tolerant car-widow, Caroline.
I have a newly acquired P6, intended to be my every day transport, and it's all her fault. A few months ago, she sent me a link for a ropy looking Hillman Avenger on Ebay. I dismissed that and had a bit of a browse, when I happened across a few P6s and P5Bs. The memories came flooding back. I was 10 and my dad had a V8 Daimler (like a series 2 Jag) and THAT and the Rover P6 were my all time favourite cars. My life's desire is to drive something with a V8 soundtrack, but always the Daimler looked to be a bit too expensive a dream.
I've run a few classics in the past - my first car was a Mini Clubman - wasn't a classic at the time, but is now, then there is Rosie, a 1969 MG Midget - which I have had since 1992. Added to the stable 5 years or so ago and still going, is a 1959 Series 2 Land Rover which is possibly the most useful car I've ever owned. Since getting into classics as a mere youngster in the early 90s, I have also run/worked on an MGBGT, a Reliant Scimitar (which I sadly bent around a juggernaut while enjoying the rumble of an accelerating Wessex V6) and a Riley RME.
So - in comes the Rover - in pretty good nick. I've had it just over a week and have been snagging the sort of stuff you do with old cars. The tacho now works, as does the vacuum advance, the fuel and temperature gauge both LOOK as though they no longer lie to me and the MOT diagnosis of a worn bottom ball joint has been changed (by me) to that of a worn wheel bearing .... part in the post.
Of course, on day 5 of ownership - the clutch starts to slip. Not really keen on doing that job, if I can avoid it so am looking for a classic garage, or mobile nearby who can quote a reasonable price (not one that I have to work a week or two to pay for their afternoon's effort). Anyone know of anywhere?
Might consider a SD1 gearbox while I'm at it. The car's crying out for a 5th gear it seems to me. Originality is important to me - but so is practical every day transport.
I'm Chris and live in north Wiltshire with my understanding and tolerant car-widow, Caroline.
I have a newly acquired P6, intended to be my every day transport, and it's all her fault. A few months ago, she sent me a link for a ropy looking Hillman Avenger on Ebay. I dismissed that and had a bit of a browse, when I happened across a few P6s and P5Bs. The memories came flooding back. I was 10 and my dad had a V8 Daimler (like a series 2 Jag) and THAT and the Rover P6 were my all time favourite cars. My life's desire is to drive something with a V8 soundtrack, but always the Daimler looked to be a bit too expensive a dream.
I've run a few classics in the past - my first car was a Mini Clubman - wasn't a classic at the time, but is now, then there is Rosie, a 1969 MG Midget - which I have had since 1992. Added to the stable 5 years or so ago and still going, is a 1959 Series 2 Land Rover which is possibly the most useful car I've ever owned. Since getting into classics as a mere youngster in the early 90s, I have also run/worked on an MGBGT, a Reliant Scimitar (which I sadly bent around a juggernaut while enjoying the rumble of an accelerating Wessex V6) and a Riley RME.
So - in comes the Rover - in pretty good nick. I've had it just over a week and have been snagging the sort of stuff you do with old cars. The tacho now works, as does the vacuum advance, the fuel and temperature gauge both LOOK as though they no longer lie to me and the MOT diagnosis of a worn bottom ball joint has been changed (by me) to that of a worn wheel bearing .... part in the post.
Of course, on day 5 of ownership - the clutch starts to slip. Not really keen on doing that job, if I can avoid it so am looking for a classic garage, or mobile nearby who can quote a reasonable price (not one that I have to work a week or two to pay for their afternoon's effort). Anyone know of anywhere?
Might consider a SD1 gearbox while I'm at it. The car's crying out for a 5th gear it seems to me. Originality is important to me - but so is practical every day transport.