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    Rover 3500S Rebuild

    Nice to hear from you David. For the unknowing, David is slaving away in Europe to try and maintain his lavish lifestyle. The lucky bugger, he never offered to take me along. :p Now, getting back to tin tacs, so to speak. The next three pics show my 1966 Mark III, with its now all too familiar...
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    Rover 3500S Rebuild

    I have forgotten whose Ch. 109 (6.3 - 3.5) was sitting in front of my garage. Well spotted by yourself, it is indeed a 450SEL parked across the road. That was a car owned by the second in charge of the Mount Kosciosko (that doesn't look right so please forgive me) trust. I met him when we went...
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    Rover 3500S Rebuild

    Well, I have often referred to my 1975 Rover 3500S that was involved in an accident more than ten years ago. I have now some pictures on hand shrtly after the car was written off. Luckily enough, the other party was insured with the NRMA, and they were prepared to pay me $9000.00 after...
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    Rover 3500S Rebuild

    We are off-topic a bit, but that is not an aspect that unduly worries me. The way I have been posting lately, anything at all emanating from my keyboard just has got to be an improvement in my posting rate. This car itself - the 300SEL - I just could not touch. It looks like problems from front...
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    The origins of "Mercedes" and the Star

    It is probably a story that's been told a thousand times, but I never get tired of delving into history, and some of the remarkable stories one can come across. This is one of them. Regards Styria
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    Railton Special

    Just an experiment to check on PDF transfers. Regards Styria
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    Car of the week

    This is a very nice 450SE(L) - even the leather (MB Tex ?) looks in lovely condition. There could be more photos. Regards Styria http://www.topklasse.org/forums/showthread.php?t=327
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    6.9 Levelling Valves

    These valves were the subject of discussion some ten (?) years ago. Whichever, it wasn't recent. Info on the M100 site was also quite interesting at various times, with owners experiencing a variety of transactions giving cause for concern. One American source sells his units for some...
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    6.9 Levelling Valves

    I have rebuilt several of those valves for resale on an exchange basis. All units have been bench tested and will work well to the extent that I can provide a twelve months warranty. The 6.9s have two valves controlling the level function on each car for the front and rear respectively. So, just...
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    The Rover P5/P5B

    Again Bryce, look at the front and rear guard clearances of this V8 model. It is one of the less desirable features of the V8 model - "Dancing" of the suspension on uneven or broken bitumen. Mind you though, the looks of the car are hard to ignore. BTW, I have come across this video of the 1963...
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    The Rover P5/P5B

    Another magnificent P5B spotted on Facebook. This one has the very rare rear headrests, but I also note the different colour piping on part of upholstery that can be seen. Pity there are no pictures of the interior. Regards Styria...
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    6.9 Transmission Upgrade

    Hi Bryce, yes it is. I have always found ever so much, or perhaps so little, of a difference between the high and low compression engines. Seat of the pants and ears demonstrate an aural difference, as well as an ability for the high compression engine to "want to go on with it". Maybe I am...
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    6.9 Transmission Upgrade

    SEL 69L (David Rollason) had a 450 differential fitted to his 6.9 that he sold some while back. He did this on the advice of a friend of his, and obviously I did have opportunities to drive his car. To be perfectly frank, I really couldn't tell all that much difference despite that fact that...
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    The Rover P5/P5B

    Here is another UK car that has taken my eye. I must admit to never having seen this colour before (I am talking about the RED) and it is remarkable just how so many duo tone combinations suit the Coupe body, whether that be the V8 model or the earlier 6 cylinder P5 units. Another feature...
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    The Rover P5/P5B

    Whatever it is, very difficult to improve on the looks of this particular V8 Coupe - timeless styling, very similar in scope to a '60s Mercedes Coupe. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10160427543340293&set=pcb.1717210728358633&type=3&theater&ifg=1 Regards Styria
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    The Rover P5/P5B

    Hi Bryce, I had spotted this car on Facebook, and was going to feature it in this thread. Well, you have done it for me, and I certainly appreciate your help. When I first spotted the details of this car, I was almost smitten by its appearance and little story of "re-import" from France etc. I...
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    6.9 Transmission Upgrade

    I have looked at this thread in detail again, but am not sure where it is leading to. There is no doubt that, for faster acceleration from standstill, plus lower revolutions in top gear for more relaxed cruising on the open road, it would be nice to have a more versatile box than fitted in the...
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    Flynn Rover Cars Auction

    I guess it will be a long time, if ever, for these sorts of bargains to come up again. I bought gearboxes for next to nothing and, again, it's all been a tremendous help in my Rover Coupe restorations. Regards Styria
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    Flynn Rover Cars Auction

    It's just by chance that I have come across someone's FlickR album of cars that were auctioned off in November of 2016. C107 and myself bought a car each, his purchase being a 1965 Rover 3 litre Coupe, whilst I procured a 1976 3500S. We drove both cars back to Sydney without any real...
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    Boating in style

    It's certainly different - I wouldn't mind being part of an event such as this, although not with my 6.9. I have reason to believe that they can attain a speed of eight knots per hour. Regards Styria https://www.facebook.com/groups/roverp5p6australia/permalink/1088991381277114/
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