[ROVERNET - UK] Very nice P5 for sale in Oregon

[Anthony LaVigna]

John,

What do you mean about troublesome locking torque converter on the BW DG
automatic transmission? 

Thanks,

Tony


-----Original Message-----
From: John Burkhard [mailto:burkhaj at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 6:34 PM
To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Very nice P5 for sale in Oregon

Hi Glen,

The P5, listed as a P4, Is a mid run Mk II and has the early 3L crankshaft 
and a BW DG automatic transmission and the troublesome locking torque 
converter.  Is it worth the $6500 asking price?

Take Care.  John Burkhard
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen WIlson" <glenwilson at cavtel.net>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Very nice P5 for sale in Oregon


> On Thu, 2006-03-23 at 12:12 -0800, Geoff Kirkpatrick wrote:
>> This looks like a beautiful car.  Is anyone on the list familiar with 
>> it?
>>
>> http://portland.craigslist.org/car/144233032.html
>>
>
> Always love that "poor man's Jaguar" stuff...
>
> I thought Rovers were about on par with equivalent Jaguars, pricewise. I
> don't think you saved much over an XJ6 when you bought an SD1 in the
> USA.
>
> And THAT was a problem for Rover.
>
> Glen
>
>
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