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Post by David on Apr 2, 2015 13:30:06 GMT
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Apr 2, 2015 15:18:31 GMT
Reading the blog there isn't a lot of Rover involved apart from the shell  |
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Post by enigmas on Apr 4, 2015 0:30:17 GMT
It's an unique car John and definitely built with a different perspective from most of us that rebuild or restore P5s.
I find it interesting that he has kept most of the rear suspension intact and just added ladder bars to eliminate leaf spring wind up under heavy acceleration (i.e., burnouts). It still utilizes the original rear rubber suspension bushes. Given the setup I'd imagine it would be fine in a straight line but it looks like there'd be some binding issues if the roads were other than straight; anything twisty. The rear suspension would also have restricted movement with the exhausts passing under the axle housing.
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Post by enigmas on Apr 7, 2015 10:23:56 GMT
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Post by Warwick on Apr 7, 2015 12:30:47 GMT
I like to oversized intake scoop and the rear spoiler.
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Post by enigmas on Apr 7, 2015 12:36:37 GMT
Love it or loath it, he has lowered the front suspension considerably, probably by removing the 4 front chassis mount/isolators.
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Post by RedP5B on May 31, 2015 6:07:03 GMT
I grew up in Thamesmead and it was Winston's Rover that fuelled my love of P5B's. Hearing it pull out of his garage and growl along the spine road would make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. Years later, a P5B came up for sale at the right time, at the right place (it was even the same colour (but a saloon)and it puts a smile on my face every day.
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