Like in the movie with Roger Moore "The Man who haunted himself" in 1970. The same colour, the same car, even very similar shadows when the car entering the greenery of wood. By my opinion on of the most successful and beautiful cars not only in Britain
Just bought a coupe in the same colour but not so cared for as yours, I like the videos as it gives you an idea of how my car should be one day. I just need to get it running now as it's been sat since 2004.
Modern cars are nothing more than government designed cars. The auto industry has not say in the matter and many of them have lost their independence decades ago and are not innovative anymore.
I have absolutely no recollection of feeling the the steering was too light in my 3 litre coupe. But I had come from a FX4 black cab and went to another Rover, series one Landy. My p5 was LOVELY and I’d jump at the chance to drive another. A very stately car. Good for the ton but impressive at 20 mph. I loved the horn ring particularly!
Best Rover built, best looking, better engine than us English could ever produce, thats because its a Buick engine (GM ) from America, stood the test of time and wouldnt break down or leak like our British Leyland Shit we produced, the Buick engine made this car sell.
With regard to the light steering you could probably reduce the pressure on the pressure relief valve which would slightly heavier steering and less pressure on the steering box and seals. Great car.
A beauty, the colour is just fine. I once had a P5 Coupé, later a P6 2000TC and finally a P5B - for 16 years, in Mondsee (!), which I - regrettably - sold to the wrong person. A very enjoyable car !
I ran one of these fabulous cars (a 1973 P5B Coupé) as my daily mode of transport for over 8 years in the 1980s/90s - As regards the steering - Yes it was very light - But that required a totally different technique on the part of the driver - Fingertip steering - Literally !!! - It really isn't necessary to grip the wheel as one would in a contemporary car with a smaller wheel (and as I see you are doing) - The steering wheel is HUGE and all it requires is light touches from your fingertips to guide it - A great car for the point & squirt technique which was lots of fun, especially accompanied by the "music" from that great V8 - Very thirsty of course - But it had lots of admirers everywhere I drove it - Lovely memories...
I would hold the wheel on mine right hand at 2 oclock and left at 7 going through the corners . . yes agreed a light feel with only small inputs from driver . .
I had one for a couple of years in the late 70s (black with burgundy interior). This brought back some memories. It was a decent relaxed touring car and would sit on 80-90mph all day (albeit sucking down quite a lot of fuel). I hear you on the steering though. If you did try to hustle it, the steering actually couldn’t keep up and, in quick transitions, you’d actually get a delay. Anyhow, the car was not meant to be driven like that...and it was wise not to try. And yeah...my steering leaked slightly, even after a rebuild. Only car I’ve owned where you checked the oil and power steering fluid at the same time. But...it was a lovely old thing and they doesn’t build them like that anymore.
👍 Thanks for video. Beautiful car and a true British classic. One minor correction, the Rover P6 had worm-and-roller steering rather than rack-and-pinion.
G'day from Oz once again. Most enjoyable vid as usual. Your comment on the weight of the power steering in a P5B took me back to my UK days in the 1990s with my mate in his P5B Coupe and saloons. We regularly drove from London to Derby to have them serviced etc due to a particular garage owners long standing and amazing understanding of the P5/P5B cars - he's still in business. Nevertheless I found the steering incredibly light on the P5B on these trips, but quite different on the 3-Litre P5, the system the P5 was designed for. Rover fundamentally cut costs with the P5B, simply dropping in the alloy V8 into the 3-Litre body shell. The weight of the 3-Litre engine versus the alloy V8 affected the power steering feel, so it's understandable why the issue is there. As to your comment about the power steering system in the P6B, you mention 'rack-and-pinion' just to be sure this steering rack was never used in the P6/P6B and as to the power steering itself it was offered for both auto and manual V8s as an option. Considering the number of both types I've driven I still prefer non-power assisted P6Bs. All the best.
It packs a surprising amount of 'umpf' for such a big, heavy and old car. At least it did when I had the privilige of hiring and driving one. And that's coming from a Saab 9-5 turbo driver.
Lovely car, I had a 67 coupe for 16 years until it was stolen and never found, As to the steering box leaking half the rebuild ones leak straight away, Having had classic Range rovers now for almost 30 years, I wonder if anyone has tried to convert a 3 or 4 bolt RRC box to fit a P5B they are very similar in size and shape but have a good feel and don't leak until quite high mileage. I do so miss my P5B.( but still love my RRC ).
Only ever rode in a P5b the once, -- years ago as a passenger at a steady illegal 100 mph (160 kph) on the motorway, sat serenely in a lovely large very comfy leather seat. Wish cars were made like this today. Most modern cars are all for 'handling' accompanied by an uncomfortable jittery ride and over-firm suspension. Shame really. There must be a market out there for a comfortable car. I reckon manufacturers have missed a trick.
Many thanks for this, Andrew. I've hankered after one of these for years... Could you tell me, please, what music were you using? It wasn't, by any chance, from "The Man Who Haunted Himself" was it? Subbed.
Persistant power steering leaks is why my father sold his 1969 P5B. He can't have got much for it because it was replaced by a 1974 Hillman Hunter. Arrgh!
And on a trip from Whanganui to Wellington (New Zealand) one Sunday night, at 90mph wind noise was not excessive. By far the loudest noise was induction roar
I have owned various modern Rovers since the late 1990s. I like to get my 75 washed and drive to church the next day in my Alfred Brown suit and Loakes. I see my 75 as a modern classic. I would love to own a P5, but I don’t have the money or space. I particularly liked your video because I always wanted to know the role of the various buttons. I own a 1960 Sprite. M.
Yes, I had a very nice Mercedes from 1979. Same steering issues on motorways it was terrifying. The power steering was too light. It had no feel whatsoever, almost as if the steering wheel wasn't connected to the wheels. I really if I'd kept it modified the steering to a more modern variable system.
Interesting video. Thanks. I have a P2 Rover 12 which of course is a world away but nevertheless you can see in it Rover's design ambitions which, perhaps, reached its peak in the P5. I once drove, in the 1960s, a friends early P5 with the 3 litre engine. I thought it a wonderful car and the memory is with me still.
Love the car my uncle had one when I was a kid have you tried fitting steering stops to prevent the wheels turning too much to left or right I'm sure that helped with his steering leak.
I saw steering stops being fitted to one of these cars on a TV car show ('Wheeler Dealers'), but I didn't like the look of them. I understand the owner later removed them,
Thanks again. The colour is officially known as 'Bordeaux Red'. Normally local reaction is first confusion, because they are rare here, and then faint recognition and sagely nods when they learn its a Rover.
The suspension of modern cars are not designed for comfort. They are designed to meet international and government regulations. Governments have put so much emphasis on engines and emissions that cars have become very expensive and have not truly had innovation in the last 40 years. Manufacturers spend so much resources trying to chase government regulations that they do not have anything remaining for innovation.
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It's a serene car to be seen and admired wafting along. The claret ? colour is sublime. A work of engineering art. Lovely stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it. The official colour name is 'Bordeaux red'.
Like in the movie with Roger Moore "The Man who haunted himself" in 1970. The same colour, the same car, even very similar shadows when the car entering the greenery of wood. By my opinion on of the most successful and beautiful cars not only in Britain
Another great film that was informative
Thank you
My favourite car of all time. Second is the Humber Snipes.
I have a Humber Super Snipe Series V in a very similar colour
A beautiful car, Rover’s finest bar far. A great video, very enjoyable. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
Just bought a coupe in the same colour but not so cared for as yours, I like the videos as it gives you an idea of how my car should be one day.
I just need to get it running now as it's been sat since 2004.
Wouldn't have thought a car would have power steering at that age. Looks pretty good to drive
Well described - leaves modern cars well and truly in the ‘appliance’ class! 😎
Modern cars are nothing more than government designed cars. The auto industry has not say in the matter and many of them have lost their independence decades ago and are not innovative anymore.
Beauty !!!! My dad had one. In total he had 6 Rovers. Not many dutch poeple can say that.
Your Dad was clearly a man of good taste.
@@tarabordeaux1968 yes and you know what he had 6 Rover cars: from 1954 - 1973
Best favourite rover car ever .then I like jag mk2 then triumph stag and not forgetting dolomite sprint what a car.
I have absolutely no recollection of feeling the the steering was too light in my 3 litre coupe. But I had come from a FX4 black cab and went to another Rover, series one Landy. My p5 was LOVELY and I’d jump at the chance to drive another. A very stately car. Good for the ton but impressive at 20 mph. I loved the horn ring particularly!
Another enjoyable vlog and a proud owner and rightly so class motor car 👍
Many thanks again, Kevin.
Some lovely scenery, perfect place to drive such a beautiful car.
Best Rover built, best looking, better engine than us English could ever produce, thats because its a Buick engine (GM ) from America, stood the test of time and wouldnt break down or leak like our British Leyland Shit we produced, the Buick engine made this car sell.
With regard to the light steering you could probably reduce the pressure on the pressure relief valve which would slightly heavier steering and less pressure on the steering box and seals. Great car.
Good tip!
A beauty, the colour is just fine. I once had a P5 Coupé, later a P6 2000TC and finally a P5B - for 16 years, in Mondsee (!), which I - regrettably - sold to the wrong person. A very enjoyable car !
An absolutely gorgeous car....👌Cheers for uploading.🙂
Thank you, Sir.
Beautiful car along with the P6 my favourite cars the poor man’s Royce.
This could be a Rover add from the era of the car. Excellent. Really enjoyed the drive.
Thanks Peter, glad you enjoyed it.
Simply stunning!
saw a P5B coupe yesterday in Glasgow.....nice condition,dark blue,K reg.
I ran one of these fabulous cars (a 1973 P5B Coupé) as my daily mode of transport for over 8 years in the 1980s/90s - As regards the steering - Yes it was very light - But that required a totally different technique on the part of the driver - Fingertip steering - Literally !!! - It really isn't necessary to grip the wheel as one would in a contemporary car with a smaller wheel (and as I see you are doing) - The steering wheel is HUGE and all it requires is light touches from your fingertips to guide it - A great car for the point & squirt technique which was lots of fun, especially accompanied by the "music" from that great V8 - Very thirsty of course - But it had lots of admirers everywhere I drove it - Lovely memories...
I would hold the wheel on mine right hand at 2 oclock and left at 7 going through the corners . . yes agreed a light feel with only small inputs from driver . .
I had one for a couple of years in the late 70s (black with burgundy interior). This brought back some memories. It was a decent relaxed touring car and would sit on 80-90mph all day (albeit sucking down quite a lot of fuel). I hear you on the steering though. If you did try to hustle it, the steering actually couldn’t keep up and, in quick transitions, you’d actually get a delay. Anyhow, the car was not meant to be driven like that...and it was wise not to try. And yeah...my steering leaked slightly, even after a rebuild. Only car I’ve owned where you checked the oil and power steering fluid at the same time. But...it was a lovely old thing and they doesn’t build them like that anymore.
Beautiful car
Absolutely lovely. Thanks very much.
Thank you, Sir.
👍 Thanks for video. Beautiful car and a true British classic. One minor correction, the Rover P6 had worm-and-roller steering rather than rack-and-pinion.
Noted.
I remember these cars. Later replaced by the 2000 type rover. These were good vehicles.
G'day from Oz once again. Most enjoyable vid as usual. Your comment on the weight of the power steering in a P5B took me back to my UK days in the 1990s with my mate in his P5B Coupe and saloons. We regularly drove from London to Derby to have them serviced etc due to a particular garage owners long standing and amazing understanding of the P5/P5B cars - he's still in business. Nevertheless I found the steering incredibly light on the P5B on these trips, but quite different on the 3-Litre P5, the system the P5 was designed for. Rover fundamentally cut costs with the P5B, simply dropping in the alloy V8 into the 3-Litre body shell. The weight of the 3-Litre engine versus the alloy V8 affected the power steering feel, so it's understandable why the issue is there. As to your comment about the power steering system in the P6B, you mention 'rack-and-pinion' just to be sure this steering rack was never used in the P6/P6B and as to the power steering itself it was offered for both auto and manual V8s as an option. Considering the number of both types I've driven I still prefer non-power assisted P6Bs. All the best.
Cars of that era were lighter and were more for cruising today they are about Dynamic driving which is an excuse for horrible drive.
Faults aside, re: Steering and leaks etc, I still want one and have done for years. Admiralty Blue with a light grey roof on a B Coupe please!
Put a restrictor in the pwr steering line to slow down the flow of oil ..
My choice too for when I retire, something I've promised myself as the coupe is a beautiful car especially in the blue.
A great video of a great car. I really enjoyed this.
Thanks for watching, Robert.
It packs a surprising amount of 'umpf' for such a big, heavy and old car.
At least it did when I had the privilige of hiring and driving one.
And that's coming from a Saab 9-5 turbo driver.
Brilliant car I had one and several P6s 👍💎
Absolutely amazing car
Thank you, Gareth!
Lovely car, I had a 67 coupe for 16 years until it was stolen and never found, As to the steering box leaking half the rebuild ones leak straight away, Having had classic Range rovers now for almost 30 years, I wonder if anyone has tried to convert a 3 or 4 bolt RRC box to fit a P5B they are very similar in size and shape but have a good feel and don't leak until quite high mileage. I do so miss my P5B.( but still love my RRC ).
My MG Midget 1500 was stolen. I now have a 1960 Sprite. M.
I might see if RRC box fits on mine !
Quel bonheur cette vidéo c'est si apaisant :)
Only ever rode in a P5b the once, -- years ago as a passenger at a steady illegal 100 mph (160 kph) on the motorway, sat serenely in a lovely large very comfy leather seat.
Wish cars were made like this today. Most modern cars are all for 'handling' accompanied by an uncomfortable jittery ride and over-firm suspension. Shame really. There must be a market out there for a comfortable car. I reckon manufacturers have missed a trick.
Many thanks for this, Andrew.
I've hankered after one of these for years...
Could you tell me, please, what music were you using?
It wasn't, by any chance, from "The Man Who Haunted Himself" was it?
Subbed.
Persistant power steering leaks is why my father sold his 1969 P5B. He can't have got much for it because it was replaced by a 1974 Hillman Hunter. Arrgh!
And on a trip from Whanganui to Wellington (New Zealand) one Sunday night, at 90mph wind noise was not excessive. By far the loudest noise was induction roar
Oh yes, it’s incomparable British Classics! I wonder if spoke wheels are suitable for it?
Thanks for your comment. The car is fitted with its original non-spoke 'Rostyle' wheels.
When driving a Rover one needs to wear an elegant, understated suit. M.
Rover Coupe Absolutely! I’ll have to get my bowler hat out too 😉
I have owned various modern Rovers since the late 1990s. I like to get my 75 washed and drive to church the next day in my Alfred Brown suit and Loakes. I see my 75 as a modern classic. I would love to own a P5, but I don’t have the money or space. I particularly liked your video because I always wanted to know the role of the various buttons. I own a 1960 Sprite. M.
What a classic!!!😊😊😊😊
My old man had four Rover P5B's and not one of them had heated seats.
As seen in the film The man who haunted himself staring Roger Moore.
Ah, yes. Love that movie. 1970, I think.
@ian ball Gosh, I can't remember. Certain Lotus models had pop up headlights. And some kit cars too. Maybe someone can help us out.
And dont forget his alter ego with the Maserati 3500GT
Yes, I had a very nice Mercedes from 1979. Same steering issues on motorways it was terrifying. The power steering was too light. It had no feel whatsoever, almost as if the steering wheel wasn't connected to the wheels. I really if I'd kept it modified the steering to a more modern variable system.
nice video, as well as the other one on the interior.
Thank you, Sir.
Interesting video. Thanks. I have a P2 Rover 12 which of course is a world away but nevertheless you can see in it Rover's design ambitions which, perhaps, reached its peak in the P5. I once drove, in the 1960s, a friends early P5 with the 3 litre engine. I thought it a wonderful car and the memory is with me still.
Love the car my uncle had one when I was a kid have you tried fitting steering stops to prevent the wheels turning too much to left or right I'm sure that helped with his steering leak.
I saw steering stops being fitted to one of these cars on a TV car show ('Wheeler Dealers'), but I didn't like the look of them. I understand the owner later removed them,
I dreamt of having the coupe in the blue colour.
what's the rather apposite groovy 60's type soundtrack? Doesn't work on Shazam.
Why were you driving on the right side of the road in some places and left side in others?
Lovely!Your modern car will no doubt be sitting on lower profile tyres which give a crap ride.
Proper Rover.Were still used as govt staff car in the UK for donkeys years....
A true classic, hey?
I know that you may be a bit biased [!] ifyou were forced to choose which would you want -6 cylinder or v8 ?
Please, where's the music from?
Great you keep this beauty in such great cond.
What the t op gear ratio 18/19/20 mph/1000 rpm?
Another great video thanks, you've got a gorgeous Rover P5. Is the colour Aubergine? As it looks great. What sort of reaction does it get in Austria?
Thanks again. The colour is officially known as 'Bordeaux Red'. Normally local reaction is first confusion, because they are rare here, and then faint recognition and sagely nods when they learn its a Rover.
Buick 215 cid V8
At high speed it drove better without the power steering , I used to remove the belt , PS i owned 4 of them ....
My grandfather' had one untill Margret Thatcher had one he got rid of it asap went of rover after that
I wonder if some of the ride quality is down to high side wall tyres as opposed to modern low profile?
The suspension of modern cars are not designed for comfort. They are designed to meet international and government regulations.
Governments have put so much emphasis on engines and emissions that cars have become very expensive and have not truly had innovation in the last 40 years.
Manufacturers spend so much resources trying to chase government regulations that they do not have anything remaining for innovation.
Beautiful car and beautiful wife
Thank you, Sir.
Try shutting the window to avoid wind noise!!
Believe me, it makes no difference!
Do you use a valve lubricant in you fuel?
Thanks for watching, Oz Bloke.
I don’t use that in my fuel.
Did you put in hardened valve seats?
13:54 Just wondering why you turned right here.
It's the road that leads back to the church, the tree lined one I drive out of at the beginning.
@@tarabordeaux1968 It's the 'No right turn' sign that fooled me.
Actually the engine is Buick unit
Buick derived
Shouldn’t you be driving on the left side of the street?
I'm driving in Austria.
@@tarabordeaux1968, This is really bizarre. A Brit with a French name living in Austria. Do you ever have identity chrises?
@@tomblack6972 Tara is the car and bordeaux is its official colour. My name's Andrew....I think.
Tara Bordeaux, I have a son named Andrew. He’s also a great fellow!