How do i go about looking for old Rovers?

[John]

Growing up in the 80's, me and my mates all had Rover P5b Saloon's, "coupe's" where not considered, as they are 4 doors, and not traditionally 2 doors, we didn't get it. Anyway, there was in total 8 of the Saloon beasts running around
Northolt / Greenford, west London, that belonged to us, all with whitewalls, cherry bombs and only played rock n roll. Rover's back then exchanged hands at reasonably cheap, we never payed more than £120 per car, and they all drove,
we bought 13 P5's just for spares back in the summer of 84, if only we had our business heads on we could have started something up in Rover spares and repairs, we was always tinkering with these Rovers, and got to know them inside out, and at the tender age of 24 looking back, that was pretty good, now i still have my Rover, and still enjoy working on it, but meeting up with one of my old mates last weekend, who i have not really met for over 25 years, brought up the good old days of us building and street racing these Rover's, and wondering if any of them other Rover's still exist, now we know a couple have died, one in a crash, which needed a tree to be cut down in order to remove the car, and another ended up in a breakers yard as it was stolen, but two others we are unsure, the registrations are YMF 539H and MCN 440K, if anyone knows of their whereabouts that would be great, or know of how i may be able to track them down, or if, like the others, ended up on the track or breakers yard, my mate was shocked to know i still had mine, and now wishes he had kept hold of his,

[enigmas]

How about a few pictures of your treasured P5B John?

[eightofthem (Andy)]

Nothing shows on the DVLA for YMF 539H

Tax was due on MCN 440K. 30th sept 1986

They might be hold up somewhere, but likely lost now

[barryr]

I wonder if growing up you and your pals may have inspired my love of the p5b.

I grew up in Wembley and actually bought my car ( which I still have) in 1991 in Greenford although I paid considerably more!

By some coincidence the owner was called John also and I spotted the car for sale on a driveway on the way home from work. Opposite a chap was selling an admiralty blue coupe for £700 more than the Bordeaux red saloon I chose. Looking back now I think the coupe would have been a better bet but it was more rusty than mine. The previous owner was getting divorced and living at his brothers house so he had to sell. He was a mechanic at Heathrow car centre and had originally serviced the car before asking the previous owner for first refusal should he ever sell.

I had a company car and a custom beetle at the time but I had always wanted a p5 as they had such a gangster appeal to me. I also used to regularly see a Bordeaux red coupe owned by a chap called Richard and we always used to stop and chat to each other.

Enjoyed your post as it brought all my home memories right back!

You can look up the number plates on the dvla site by the way!

Barry

[tarnowl]

Oct 7, 2016 6:15:17 GMT John said:

Growing up in the 80's, me and my mates all had Rover P5b Saloon's, "coupe's" where not considered, as they are 4 doors, and not traditionally 2 doors, we didn't get it. Anyway, there was in total 8 of the Saloon beasts running around
Northolt / Greenford, west London, that belonged to us, all with whitewalls, cherry bombs and only played rock n roll. Rover's back then exchanged hands at reasonably cheap, we never payed more than £120 per car, and they all drove,
we bought 13 P5's just for spares back in the summer of 84, if only we had our business heads on we could have started something up in Rover spares and repairs, we was always tinkering with these Rovers, and got to know them inside out, and at the tender age of 24 looking back, that was pretty good, now i still have my Rover, and still enjoy working on it, but meeting up with one of my old mates last weekend, who i have not really met for over 25 years, brought up the good old days of us building and street racing these Rover's, and wondering if any of them other Rover's still exist, now we know a couple have died, one in a crash, which needed a tree to be cut down in order to remove the car, and another ended up in a breakers yard as it was stolen, but two others we are unsure, the registrations are YMF 539H and MCN 440K, if anyone knows of their whereabouts that would be great, or know of how i may be able to track them down, or if, like the others, ended up on the track or breakers yard, my mate was shocked to know i still had mine, and now wishes he had kept hold of his,

Does anyone know if Rover 3 litre Mk 2 reg 996 COH is still running.  It belonged to my father and it was two tone grey and spent many holidays pulling an old Safari Caravan in Brittany during my childhood, late 50's early 60's. Often wonder if if still exists today and not just on my Dad's old standard 8 cine films!  How can I check?  He traded it for a Volvo.....huh.  I was disappointed even then!  Wonder what he'd say about my P5B Coupé?  Tarnowl

[harvey]

996 COH

It's not known on the DVLA website.