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senatorcherokee

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just bought an SD1 injected '71 P6. Does anyone have any suggestions as to sharpening up the handling without ruining the ride quality, a little less roll would be nice, and a touch of lowering would also improve the looks, but due to the novel front spring set up, I'm not quite sure where to start. I thought of poly bushing the suspension, and a set of shorter springs, but does anyone do them?
 
That's the one. Seller seemed a decent bloke, and I think I got it cheap, especially as it's got a Webasto. Can't understand why P6's don't fetch more money, a friend of mine has just paid the best part of £4K for a Humber Imperial. I had a drive in it, and although it's a nice car, it's not a patch on a P6
 
I agree - well under valued cars! finding it hard to spend 475+vat on getting an auto box rebuilt - trying a molyslip type addative - first results encouraging but need to run car a bit more and sort out thumpy engagement from neutral/park first!
 
hmm, I know, got to get a couple of welds done for the MOT on mine, now I am not a fan of mot style patches so I am getting a proper restoration company (Earley Engineering) to cut out the old back to good metal and competely repair each section (I even have them removing an old patch to repair that one properly as well) Its probably going to cost £500 - 600 around half the value of the car but hey ho a mate of mine just had a repair bill for £1000 on an Audi S4 with electrical gremlins! and he payed £40k for the car so I think I am quids in!
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AL
 
Collected injected P6 on Saturday [from w.Midlands, have just arrived back in Jersey with it] went like a train, just needs tidying up a bit, although I've a feeling this might turn into a rolling restoration. Consequently, I've got a shopping list of parts, which I'm going to post on the spares wanted board. Before I do, who do you guys recommend who holds the largest stock of P6 bits?
 
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