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Thanks for your encouragement C107. No photo yet, but I have removed all body panels from the white car, and it now remains to remove door rubbers and sundry items so that the door apertures can be painted. I will do that myself to keep costs at a reasonable level. Having already prepared and...

The white 'S' now at Glenorie waiting for further concrete development. Initially, I was disappointed with the car. It drove well enough back from the Canberra region, but body and paint wise it left a lot to be desired. However, I was determined to proceed. Some twelve years ago, I had a...

It was in November, 2016 that I purchased the hereunder pictured 3500S from what became known as the Flynn Auction. About 140 Rovers, all in driveable condition. It was just about the last 3500S that came up, and I really had to do something as there were probably three or four others that I had...

The Almond coloured 3500S was in reasonably poor condition at time of purchase, but it was the sliding roof that was the basis of its attraction. I am not sure after what period of time I managed to procure an Auto Almond coloured car with excellent body panels paintwise, and it then became a...

For many years, except for the last ten to twelve or so, I have owned a Rover 3500S. Unlike Automatics, the Series 2 P6B's with manual transmission were fully imported from England. The Automatics with either BW35 or BW 65 (later models) were sent to New Zealand in CKD form, and fully assembled...

C107, thank you for your work in cataloguing these various tests and comparisons. I have been privileged, or perhaps lucky enough, to have owned the following: Rover P5 (3.0 litre 6cyl.) 1963 Mark2a Coupe Rover P5B (3.5 litre 8cyl.) 1972...

Not a reply to any of the posts, but a link to a Motor Trend feature, both audio and visual, that is quite interesting. Not sure how much navigating you will have to do, but it is worthwhile to pursue a little to get the best out of the feature as presented by Motor Trend. Regards Styria...

Hi Benz Boy, your view and. opinion are perfectly fair and reasonable, as well as appropriate. You will not get an argument from me on any of the points you have raised. If one could take your reasoning even further, one could contend that the Tyre Fitting workshop should not have agreed to fit...

Those Hubcaps. When the 1963 Mark IIA was resprayed, I had the painter modify the hubcaps to spray the inside circular area the same as the rest of the car. I had about eight of them done - four for my car, and four four one of my client's 1965 Mark IIC. It is also Admirality Blue and the car is...

Hi C107, to be honest I don't really know what to expect. Fifty five years ago, I fitted brand new Olympic GT Radials to my 1956 Rover 90, and the difference in roadholding had to be experienced - it was unbelievable. It was a different car.Yet, probably about three years later, I purchased a...

Pictures 3, 4 and 5 illustrate what was done to the hubcaps many years ago. More on that later. Picture 6 illustrates the difference in rolling radius when compared with the 185.65.15s that are fitted to a mark IIC Coupe that I bought from C107 who had purchased it at a huge Rover auction in...

Well Sean you may, in the not too distant future, once again have some form of involvement with one of the DG Auto gearboxes, that is now in a 1965 Mark IIC. Its owner has spent God knows how much money on that box, and it would seem that still all is not well with the box. I believe, sustained...

For some little while now, I have been somewhat agonizing about having to purchase a set of tyres for one of my Coupes - specifically, in this instance, the Admirality Blue/Slate Grey Mark 2A Coupe that I bought in 1971. I had already, some three to four years ago, bought Bridgestone Conselas -...

Another Coupe braving the every day elements. Again, lovely shape to the fore. Regards Styria https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1608276982583266&set=p.1608276982583266&type=3&theater&ifg=1

The Rover P5B Coupe on Television and in the Movies. Sections of the video somewhat "Risqué", but it certainly illustrates the "friction locking" adjustment of the front headrest by merely pushing the adjustment lever fully down to lock the backrest. I think it was first seen on the 1963 Rover...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156092031367938&set=gm.1590868934326147&type=3&theater Even the rear view amply illustrates the imposing beauty of the Rover. Naturally not to the same extent as some American cars from Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and others from the '40's...

.....and here is another 3.5 litre Coupe - I guess, whichever way I look at it, it is quite a beautiful and well proportioned car. Regards Styria https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2004514863206487&set=gm.1024622767713976&type=3&theater

Ever since purchasing my Holden Captiva, I have been looking, and purchasing, various products in an effort restore the Matt black finish on bumper and General plastic panels on all four doors. None have really been 100% successful. Invariably, rain and washing/cleaning would simply wash off and...

It really is a beautifully kept car, especially as far as the interior is concerned. The salesperson, a really "gloss over it smoothly" character, is quite successful in outtalking some not so good features of the car. Firstly, that engine, which sounds like a diesel or chuff cutter. I suspect...

There is not really all that much that I can add to this road test. It is well written and covers most aspects of this 4 speed with overdrive model - exactly the same as my car that I purchased in 1971. I was a little surprised that the engine should have revealed some roughness around the 3500...