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So with an overabundance of cars and parts on my property a while ago I decided to hire a storage unit to tidy things up a bit. The place I ended up with had a bunch of new shipping containers in a secure site for a reasonable price so I hired a 30ft container at the end of 2011 and parked my...

I can't seem to stay out of trouble. I sold the turquoise V8 a couple of weeks ago and was determined to enjoy the space in the driveway and the cash in the bank for a bit and maybe catch up on some other jobs around the place when some bastard made me an offer. I was visiting a chap for...

Better late than never. I went to the flashy Ellerslie car show a couple of weeks ago and took a bunch of pictures until my camera battery died. This is traditionally a lot more upmarket than the Galaxy of cars show the previous weekend and there were certainly some rarities there but I managed...

A little pricey but you're not likely to see another one anywhere: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =672206091

This is pretty damn cool: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbi ... 764230.htm

Do I look like I need another car? Apparently so! I was trying to sort out the wipers on a car for a Rover club acquaintance when he offered me the car in a deal that was far too good to refuse. :D So I seem to be the proud owner of yet another car. I had always admired this car as it is a...

I have just spent the day collecting my newest acquisition and it's not a Rover. (Sort of second cousin perhaps?) An early morning 1 hour flight down to Napier, followed by a 7 hour road trip home again. I'm a bit knackered now but i'll post some details and piccies tomorrow. Clues: It's...

My trusty TC never asks for any attention so the poor thing often gets neglected. I had known about a bit of play in the idler for a while (years) and I had a good spare on hand to fit "at some point". After years of putting off another job, I finally bought some rebuild kits for the carbs and...

I've managed to pick up another project unintentionally. I have maintained a car for an elderly gent for a few years now and he started making noises about selling it. He has had ongoing issues with it over the years, the latest being a troublesome steering problem. Sadly the car was looking...

Howdy folks. I have an issue on a new project of mine (more details later :wink: ) The car is a '73 V8 auto that belonged to a friend of mine. A couple of months ago the power assisted steering pretty much stopped assisting. Very heavy. Nothing was obviously wrong to look at it so first I...

I am a bit mystified as to the problem i'm having with my '72 V8. It was having carby issues when i parked it up last year and now I have resurrected it. In the process of trying to get it to start I removed the carbs, cleaned them out, drained the tank and refilled with fresh premium. The...

Does anyone know if new mechanical fuel pumps are available for the V8? I found these on Ebay US: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FUEL-PUMP-BUI ... 4844c29c01 I suspect it will fit but I'not 100%. Is there a reputable source or will the Buick pump fit?

Anybody after a roofrack? Needs a bit of tlc but looks alright. I'd grab it but the seller doesn't want to post it. :( http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110853707125? ... 1423.l2649

Bought a motor today. I've been trying to get my hands on it for a while and it finally arrived. It's apparently a good runner but see if you can spot why I was interested in it... :D

I'm so ashamed. I have bought a car that isn't a P6 for the first time in about 5 years. :oops: However, all is not lost 'cos it's still a Rover. (sort of) A while back I started thinking how handy it would be to have a vehicle more suited for camping, towing, and carting large quantities of P6...

Nice easy project for someone in the 'States. Got most of the goodies! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Other-Makes-R ... 19c8105774

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-Rover-20 ... 3f0cea7330 Yummy! :D Copperleaf (or at least a decent respray) Biscuit interior. Early features like the small brake booster and handle on the spare wheel cover. Very tasty!

Late model 3500S here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT Pretty rough but looks quite original and has a decent black leather interior, sundym, touring kit, factory towbar and seatbelts, mirrors, aerial etc. Lots of good bits. And an XC plate 2000TC, though it's probably...

Really early 2000, wedgewood blue, grey interior, small choke and heater knobs. And is that real wood trim I spy...? I think I'm in love! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-2000-BLUE-1 ... 19c6442c84

Late series 1 TC. Very rare to find Wire wheels outside of UK (or in the UK for that matter) Pretty scruffy though. http://cgi.ebay.com/Rover-2000-TC-1971- ... 4157da144e

How much do we know about the fuel injected prototypes Rover were building in the late '60s? I've got James Taylor's book which has (as far as i can tell) the only known picture of one and a bit of speculation. James also wrote a short article in P6 News in 1994 that confirmed that several were...

I've just had a pleasant morning wandering around the 'Galaxy of cars' show here in Auckland. Thought you all might like to see some piccies. :D Selection of Hillmans and Humbers. Some Austins. Sunbeams. 5 Jowett Jupiters! The one in front belongs to my Aunt. Assorted Morris Minors...

Does anyone know roughly when Rover changed the specs of their original fog lights? I realise that there is probably some variation due to them being sourced from outside suppliers but I would be curious to know if there is any official timeline. My guess is that they went something like this...

Does anybody out there fortunate enough to own an early car have any decent pictures of the reversing light and it's mountings? I'm curious to know what type of light was used (parts catalogue says Lucas or Wipac), how it was fitted, and if you had a towbar, where did it go? Also while on the...

Did a bit of work on the '72 V8 today. I have just installed an electronic ignition kit from Simon BBC and coupled it with a Bosch GT40 non-ballasted coil. I bypassed the ballast wire by running a new cable from the back of the tacho through to the coil. Everything went smoothly and according to...