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tim leech SD1 Regular

Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 1006 Location: Rover Returns, Leech Towers, Middle England.
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject: someone save this please! |
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_________________ 1979 Rover SD1 V8-S
1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX |
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Chris P SD1 Regular

Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 691 Location: Wiltshire
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: someone save this please! |
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| tim leech wrote: | | http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=330071163860&rd=1&rd=1#ebayphotohosting |
Jeez, just up the road from me too - thought they were too posh in
Cirencester to even think of banger racing
There's also a P6 as 'spares/banger racer' - very late one on an 'R' plate.
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We should be able to list cars like can be done with buildings.
Maybe an idea for a series with Griff Rhys-Jones - Restoration Rover? |
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hillbilly SD1 Regular
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 201 Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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tim leech SD1 Regular

Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 1006 Location: Rover Returns, Leech Towers, Middle England.
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Chris P SD1 Regular

Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 691 Location: Wiltshire
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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| hillbilly wrote: | Maybe the floors looks like a smashed, wet box of shreddies!!! plus the P5 guys seem quite prepared to spend more time n cash than I ever would on an ol motor, so i reckon if its worth saving someone will eh!!  |
It just got pulled from eBay - hopefully someone from the P5 fraternity
nabbed it.
The car looks like it's been dry stored - even the chrome looks nice.
According to the DVLA website, it's not been on the road since 1983! |
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hillbilly SD1 Regular
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 201 Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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tim leech SD1 Regular

Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 1006 Location: Rover Returns, Leech Towers, Middle England.
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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At one time I had the SD1 a P6V8 and the P5 you see above, but it cost me so much I had to get rid. _________________ 1979 Rover SD1 V8-S
1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX |
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gillberry SD1 Regular
Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 290 Location: norwich norfolk
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:21 am Post subject: |
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Had an interesting conversation at a local car meet where the subject of banger racing came up , basically if you or I aren't prepared to buy the car (various reasons) then why can't the banger boys . I know its criminal for them to wreck good cars but if they are prepared to pay the money .
Just in case anyone gets the wrong impression I am not pro banger racing or agreeing with the banger boys doing this but when our world revolves around money (costs enough to keep the sd1's going) I know I can't buy up everything out there and I'm sure the rest of you are the same . |
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silverleaf SD1 Regular

Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 216 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:29 am Post subject: |
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| tim leech wrote: | | At one time I had the SD1 a P6V8 and the P5 you see above, but it cost me so much I had to get rid. |
That looked one seriously nice P5 Tim . Shame you had to sell her. What ended up costing you so much, body or mechs?
I've had four 3500S P6's myself, but no P5 yet. I'd love one one day though.  |
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tim leech SD1 Regular

Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 1006 Location: Rover Returns, Leech Towers, Middle England.
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Mechanics, it was overheating all the time and we couldnt find the source, had new rad, thermostat, pipes and new cam as that was worn aswell, turned to be a waterpump which looked new! I got it all ready fo rthe P5 national in 2004 and the alternator packed up a few days before seizing solid, I couldnt get one in time so used the SD1 (and had the P5 club turn there noses up at it).
And to be honest I found i was bit too young for it, I was agood 15 years younger than everyone else on the scene. I wasnt using it and had no place to store it so I sold it to a loving owner down south.
It had a massive history file and original bill of sale too!
Would like a another one day, but a coupe this time.  _________________ 1979 Rover SD1 V8-S
1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX
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10mpg SD1 User
Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 93 Location: bradfield, berkshire
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I have a P5b an I'm 'only' 25 love it to bits but its being restored at about the speed of mould.. _________________ "A child of five could understand this. Fetch me a child of five."
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