Joining the ranks of Rover P5 ownership

[bobh]

Hi all - I have just purchased a black 3 Litre MkII Saloon. It is a 1964 year model, RHD Export Automatic, which was originally purchased by the NSW Railways Department in March 1963.

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It is one of the cars that formed part of the Flynn collection, but has taken a little while since the November 2016 auction to find a "forever home". The car is a companion for my 1958 105S

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It will hopefully be an every day driver once sorted. It is rust free, with straight panels and good chrome. The paint is original and very thin, and the interior needs a thorough makeover, but the car is complete, and runs and stops well. Hoping to draw on the collective wisdom of the group as I proceed with the tidy up!

[djm16]

Congratulations, you have what is nearly the best car Rover ever built (only a white 3 litre Mk II coupe was better) and the best P4 they built.

You are one lucky punter. Are you a Rover Car Club member anywhere?

[johnwp5bcoupe]

Hi Bob welcome to the forum good luck with the project

[bobh]

Sept 12, 2017 4:25:56 GMT djm16 said:

Congratulations, you have what is nearly the best car Rover ever built (only a white 3 litre Mk II coupe was better) and the best P4 they built.

You are one lucky punter. Are you a Rover Car Club member anywhere?

Thanks - I've previously owned V8s (a 3.5 litre coupe, and 2 3500s) but after a bit of a break in Rover ownership picked up the P4 in November last year. I'm a member of the Rover Owners Club of NSW and the ACT, and of the P4 Drivers Guilds in Australia and the UK. I like the spec of both cars, although I'm a little worried about addressing a gearbox leak on the Mk II.