My Rover

, fitted four new Maxxis 205/70R14 95H tyres to the original steel wheels,

I thought you had fitted some 15" alloys, the pic up there ^^^ on the truck shows it running Rostyles, but you've fitted tyres to the original steel wheels? How many wheels do you have? :)

Richard
 
Hi Falkor,

I retired my Rover's original 10.5:1 engine in 2007 with 203,000 miles (327,000km) covered. Primary reason was the cost of rebuilding the original verses a cross bolted, top hat lined 4.6 litre Range Rover engine, running a custom ground camshaft. The choice wasn't difficult to make I can tell you. The big engine returned over 30mpg on more than one occasion, with the original engine delivering a best of 27mpg. One of my best decisions involving my Rover!

Ron.
 
I thought you had fitted some 15" alloys, the pic up there ^^^ on the truck shows it running Rostyles, but you've fitted tyres to the original steel wheels? How many wheels do you have? :)

Richard

Hi Richard,

I have quite a few as you correctly guessed :cool:. The original steel wheels, plus a spare set of steels., the Rostyles and the 15" Superlites :)

Ron.
 
Does she take as long as my wife does getting ready to go out - trying them all on twice etc :)

Richard
 
My Rover has been part of my life since I was a child, my father purchasing the car in 1978 with little more than 20,000 miles covered. As we approach the end of 2021, my Rover's mileage is approaching 409,000 (658,500km). The following images look back across the years.
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Mum and Dad at Woronora Dam south of Sydney in I think 1983.

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I had only been driving for 2 years when I joined the NSW Rover Owner's Club. I was thrilled that my Rover was joint winner in the Concours de Elegance.

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My Rover featured in the 10th Anniversary Issue of P6 News, June 1992.

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The year is now 2007 and a 4.6 litre Rover V8 sits under the bonnet. The location is Oatley Park within the Sydney suburb of Oatley where I was living at the time.

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An appearance in Driving Force Magazine 2012

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My partner and my Rover on a trip to Sydney, again in Oatley Park on November 15, 2021. The duco as you see it is the factory finish, Triumph Saffron applied in the British Leyland Factory during 1974.

Ron.
 
I thought you had fitted some 15" alloys, the pic up there ^^^ on the truck shows it running Rostyles, but you've fitted tyres to the original steel wheels? How many wheels do you have? :)

Richard

Surely 205s are way too wide for 5.5" rims. Even the 185 standards are at the higher end. 205 ideally needs a 6.5" or even 7" rim.
 
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My Rover has been part of my life since I was a child, my father purchasing the car in 1978 with little more than 20,000 miles covered. As we approach the end of 2021, my Rover's mileage is approaching 409,000 (658,500km). The following images look back across the years.
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Mum and Dad at Woronora Dam south of Sydney in I think 1983.

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I had only been driving for 2 years when I joined the NSW Rover Owner's Club. I was thrilled that my Rover was joint winner in the Concours de Elegance.

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My Rover featured in the 10th Anniversary Issue of P6 News, June 1992.

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The year is now 2007 and a 4.6 litre Rover V8 sits under the bonnet. The location is Oatley Park within the Sydney suburb of Oatley where I was living at the time.

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An appearance in Driving Force Magazine 2012

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My partner and my Rover on a trip to Sydney, again in Oatley Park on November 15, 2021. The duco as you see it is the factory finish, Triumph Saffron applied in the British Leyland Factory during 1974.

Ron.
Great history Ron
What was your partner looking at? - a Koala?
dont think Ive ever seen a wind deflector on a p6. Common back in the 60-70's
Would be a useful addition if you smoke
 
Surely 205s are way too wide for 5.5" rims. Even the 185 standards are at the higher end. 205 ideally needs a 6.5" or even 7" rim.
Hi Peter,

Not from what I was told, hence I have been running 205/70 tyres without any problems since January 31, 1987. The maximum width tyre that can fit on a 5.5" rim comfortably being 205.

Ron.
 
Great history Ron
What was your partner looking at? - a Koala?
dont think Ive ever seen a wind deflector on a p6. Common back in the 60-70's
Would be a useful addition if you smoke

Thanks Gerald :)

Haha, no Erika is looking at some Cockatoos, they were busily snipping new growth off.
Dad bought the wind shield, made in Australia by Trim in 1978. They were indeed common, Dad had one on his 1962 Humber Super Snipe as well.
I love the wind shield, great to be able to drive with the window down without air rushing in bringing bugs and dirt with it.

Ron.
 
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Hi Peter,

Not from what I was told, hence I have been running 205/70 tyres without any problems since January 31, 1987. The maximum width tyre that can fit on a 5.5" rim comfortably being 205.

Ron.

Didn't say you couldn't just that the tyre doesn't function the same way with excessive ballooning. The front end is noticeably more positive even with 185s on a 6" rather than 5.5" rim can't imagine 205s improve that.
 
Didn't say you couldn't just that the tyre doesn't function the same way with excessive ballooning. The front end is noticeably more positive even with 185s on a 6" rather than 5.5" rim can't imagine 205s improve that.

I am confident in having been using that size for 34 years across 354,000 miles (570,000km) that if I had not liked how they performed, the size would have been changed.

Ron.
 
I am using 205/65s but they are on 6.5J x 15 wheels. I must admit that I wouldn't fit them to 5.5J wheels, but if it works, it works.
 
Great refresh of this thread Ron, love that Monsoon shield, looks larger than most of the period ones I have seen but I guess as you say you dont want those bugs inside especially being Australia where every thing wants to kill you :).
You not only have the longest ownership but the highest KM's or miles I think in the world, every day driver.

Graeme



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Great refresh of this thread Ron, love that Monsoon shield, looks larger than most of the period ones I have seen but I guess as you say you dont want those bugs inside especially being Australia where every thing wants to kill you :).
You not only have the longest ownership but the highest KM's or miles I think in the world, every day driver.

Graeme
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Thanks Graeme :)
I remember that Dad had a windshield on his Humber also, and it too was pretty big from memory. That certainly appears to be the case, just goes to show with the right environmental conditions, the Rover when looked after will just keep on running.

Ron.
 
We had a largish monsoon shield on out Humber Super Snipe Mark IV too, along with the obligatory sun-shield as well. 1955 model as I recall, that car was an unstoppable juggernaut which if you were lucky you could Squeeze out 16 mpg put of it, if you weren't 12 :) Think I preferred the 1955 to the 60's models they were just too modern!

Humber Super Snipe - Wikipedia

Graeme


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We had a largish monsoon shield on out Humber Super Snipe Mark IV too, along with the obligatory sun-shield as well. 1955 model as I recall, that car was an unstoppable juggernaut which if you were lucky you could Squeeze out 16 mpg put of it, if you weren't 12 :) Think I preferred the 1955 to the 60's models they were just too modern!

Humber Super Snipe - Wikipedia

Graeme


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They were a comfortable barge in their day. You were showing your wealth. We all got around in Humber 80's
 
They were a comfortable barge in their day. You were showing your wealth. We all got around in Humber 80's

And a bit rare even in their heyday.
That car came to a sad end unfortunately in about 1973 on Easter Sunday when a car load of young hoons in a mini crossed the centre line at speed and tried to mate with the front end of the Humber. Their car bounced and spun off into the adjacent field, the only unbent part of their car was the boot lid, it lost most of the wheels and even the passengers were flung out of the car with broken bones and worse.
Humber barely moved when they hit it merely damaging the front drivers wheel gard and some associated suspension bolts, it was still perfectly drivable. The insurance company on the other hand decided that it was not an economic repair and it was written off.
A very sad day indeed.
 
I had to remove and replace my Rover's water pump today. Fitted in 2008, this pump was easily the longest-lasting and most reliable pump that I have used covering 202,286 miles (325,680km) in 14 years. The bearing has not failed, instead, the seal was no longer preventing coolant loss. The tell-tale sign of coolant exiting from the warning hole being the indicator. I fitted another new QH pump in its place. I hope this one too serves just as well as its predecessor. I used Penrite Pro anti-freeze anti-boil at 33% concentration, then Penrite long life coolant at 50% concentration from 2015. I have always used Loctite military specification anti-seize on the bolts which prevent corrosion. The bolts all undid without any undue effort and no shear failures to report.
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The replaced QH pump

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Reverse side view of the replaced QH pump

Ron
 
Ron,
Keep up the 'kind' driving - youmust be kind to your cars to get such good lives from them. I hope I get a similar life out of the new water pump I have! You should have said Erica was looking out for Drop Bears!
 
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