On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:29:10 +0100, "1LVN" 
wrote:


>(BTW I meant the detachable plastic strip with a notch in it which could be 
>used to lift the locking stalk up when inserted through the top of the 
>window - on older cars ) 

Yes. I know what you meant.  :-)

Most traffic-division officers used to carry a flexible shim (*),
which could open most makes of car, by insertion down the side of the
glass and latching the lock-button linkage.
I had occasion to request their help once, after accidentally leaving
my jacket inside, with the keys in the pocket. That was in a Rover,
too. 

Nick.

p.s. The officer was seemingly "going equipped"  ;-)

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> On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:29:10 +0100, "1LVN" 
> wrote:
>
>
>>(BTW I meant the detachable plastic strip with a notch in it which could 
>>be
>>used to lift the locking stalk up when inserted through the top of the
>>window - on older cars )
>
> Yes. I know what you meant.  :-)
>

Pity these day's the average copper can't even spell shim.

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 after accidentally leaving
> my jacket inside, with the keys in the pocket. That was in a Rover,
> too.

How come you had a Rover and I had a Trabant?

tox

On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:03:11 +0100, "1LVN" 
wrote:

>Pity these day's the average copper can't even spell shim.

Whilst the others think it's some sort of sex toy.

Nick.

On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 01:15:07 +0100, "The Legend Returns" <trabant
owners club@Nicks place.comco> wrote:


>How come you had a Rover and I had a Trabant?
>
>tox 

It was a Rover 3.5 and you had the best of the deal...  Trust me.

Nick.

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> On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 01:15:07 +0100, "The Legend Returns" <trabant
> owners club@Nicks place.comco> wrote:
>
>>How come you had a Rover and I had a Trabant?
>>tox
>
> It was a Rover 3.5 and you had the best of the deal...  Trust me.
> Nick.
>
>
P5b, P6b or SD1?

Steve Terry

On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:13:35 +0100, "Steve Terry" 
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>P5b, P6b or SD1?
>
>Steve Terry 

1976   P6.

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> On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:13:35 +0100, "Steve Terry" 
> wrote:
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>>P5b, P6b or SD1?
>>Steve Terry
>
> 1976   P6.
>
>
My dad had a P6, the trick was to saw off the top half inch
of the door latches where they widen out.

Then a thief can't lasso them with a string pushed through the top of the 
door

Steve Terry

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>>
> My dad had a P6, the trick was to saw off the top half inch
> of the door latches where they widen out.
>
> Then a thief can't lasso them with a string pushed through the top of the 
> door

I think you've missed Nicks point. Nobody in their right mind would 
contemplate stealing one ;-)

tox

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>> My dad had a P6, the trick was to saw off the top half inch
>> of the door latches where they widen out.
>>
>> Then a thief can't lasso them with a string pushed through the top of the 
>> door
>
> I think you've missed Nicks point. Nobody in their right mind would 
> contemplate stealing one ;-)
> tox
Later Rovers like the SD1 made by BL were crap, but the P6 was a
wonderful car, it was the first British car to be built around a safety 
cell,
with crumple zones. Disc brakes all round with dual circuit break circuits,
and many other innovations.

Steve Terry

Steve Terry wrote:

> Later Rovers like the SD1 made by BL were crap, but the P6 was a
> wonderful car, it was the first British car to be built around a safety 
> cell,
> with crumple zones. Disc brakes all round with dual circuit break circuits,
> and many other innovations.

Only real problem with P6s was brake fade, otherwise a very nice car. A
neighbour of ours had one in the mid 70s, 2 litre model. The 3.5 was
even more amazing, but remember the brake fade!

I once drove an SD1 racing conversion at Thruxton, with about 500bhp.
The steering was interesting as giving it full throttle twisted the
chassis so much it wanted to go its own way!

-- 

Brian