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highbeam
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Location: Melbourne - nr Essendon Airport
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:22 am Post subject: G'day from Melbourne - a bit about me. |
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1964 Rambler Classic 660 S-wagon V8 287cc
1947 Rover P2 sedan 4 light 12hp - colour dark green / Connaught green
Greetings from Melbourne.
My life has been with cars and still at it. Started in 1946. I've rewired cars, spray painted many cars, done all mechanicals, 30 years Licenced Tester, RWC / MOT's.
Operated 4 petrol Service Stations. Been retired 14 years.
Had many cars. An 1928 A model Ford, a 1932 B model Ford. Many English cars. My dearest was a 1947 Rover P2 4 light 12hp sedan. Bought Dec 1955. Totally renovated. Registered Feb 1958.
Sold to my Bank Manager in 1966. He gave it back to me for free in 1971. Kept it three years locked it up and gave it away (a huge error by me) for a few dollars to a stranger.
Every day I think of my beautiful Rover.
Presently, I have a 1964 Rambler Classic 660 S-wagon V8 287cc. Bought March 1965 in Melbourne. Today its a show car. Hardly used. Only 40000 on the clock. All original.
Still the original exhaust parts. I done a new paint job 1981. Car only used two or three times a year. Has to be the best and most original 1964 Classic 660 wagon in the world.
Had it 45 yrs but not loved as much as the Rover. When I bought the Rambler, I traded-in a very nice Austin A40 Countryman with side glass and seats.
Slowly losing interest but love the oldies.
G'day
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Welcome from me!
Cheers
Dave |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the fourm and naturally owning a pre-war "P2" I like yours _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
Morris Mini Traveller Mk2 |
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47p2
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome highbeam, good to have another P2 owner on the forum _________________ ROVER
One of Britain's Fine Cars |
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:00 am Post subject: |
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Hi, welcome and thanks for the PM. Pleased to see you joining the forum.
Peter
Winnipeg.. |
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highbeam
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Location: Melbourne - nr Essendon Airport
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 7:39 am Post subject: Saying Hello |
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Hi guys
Have'nt been here for a while. Good job I did cause I had to reload my three
photos.
Just an update. Still have my old Rambler Classic wagon. The other day I found the receipt from the day I bought it, it was the 12th of March 1965.
Works out I've now had it for the past 53 long years. Speedo still on 40400 mls.
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1390 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Saying Hello |
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highbeam wrote: | Works out I've now had it for the past 53 long years. |
When I started reading the topic you said I thought hmmm he must be mistaken - it is almost 10 years more.
Further on I see the first post WAS almost 10 years ago!
Good for you still owning the Rambler! _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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