[ROVERNET - UK] New West Coast US Rover Spotted

[David Sheuring]

OK...I must respond to this, as I have now been
brought into the ring....I dare say without being
asked.
Now I do like Mustangs and they can go very fast, but
I must say that I much rather keep my V8 anyday and
twice on Sunday. And since we are discussing the V8, I
have installed electronic ignition, have rebuilt the
bottom end and includded a heavy duty oil pumper. I
have also port and polished the heads and am
installing a carter 4 barrel on the car. Now if I only
had a stronger transmission for the car.
Cheers
David
--- Glen Wilson <rovercar at comcast.net> wrote:

> Adrian,
> 
> I am surprised that Eric, who (for Pete's sake)
> lives in Vancouver, 
> missed this one. The drive train in your car was
> obviously calibrated 
> several years ago when the Canadian loonie was only
> worth sixty-five 
> good old American cents. By bringing your vehicle
> south of the border, 
> you have, in effect, caused a small rip in the
> space-time continuum to 
> extend just a few more deadly inches (or centimeters
> in the case of your 
> car). It's too bad you didn't check with us before
> taking this rash 
> action because it really is hell getting all of that
> toothpaste back 
> onto the Canadian toothpaste tube. You may think I'm
> having you on here, 
> but you can easily verify that everything I've
> written is true. Get a 
> steel tape measurer and carefully measure across the
> roof of the vehicle 
> between the drip edges. Write that down and get
> inside the car. Make 
> sure the windows are rolled all of the way up and
> measure (across the 
> car) from window to window. If I am correct, the
> inside measurement will 
> be about twelve inches longer than the outside
> measurement. Didn't the 
> car seem surprisingly roomy inside when you got it
> home? Very 
> comfortable, right? If I were you, I'd forget about
> the gauges and 
> simply marvel at the fact that you own a car that is
> bigger on the 
> inside than it is on the outside.
> 
> If you want to trade your Mustang for a V8 Rover,
> I'd suggest contacting 
> this man:  
>
http://www.rstca.com/members/DavidSheuring3500S/index.html
>   
> He has lost the bumpers for this car but it's not as
> "crummy" as you 
> might think. In fact, it has custom side exhausts
> that sound amazingly good.
> 
> Adrian, if you leave your car alone, the symptoms
> you describe may 
> gradually subside and eventually disappear entirely.
> Or, if time hangs 
> heavy on your hands, we'll have your car in pieces
> in the garage faster 
> than you can say...well, whatever Beach Brits living
> in Redondo Beach 
> say, Dude!
> 
> Hope this is helpful. 
> 
> Glen
> 
> ;-)
> 
>
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/economy/loonie.html
> 
> McDonald wrote:
> > Hello there
> >  
> > I am making contact, as a new West Coast US Rover
> owner/operator. My garage currently features a 1966
> Mustang 289 V8, and as of December 2007, a Rover
> 2000TC. 
> >  
> > Back in the '90's my garage used to feature a 1974
> Rover 2200TC, but that was in Southampton England. I
> come to the US 4 years ago and recently I began
> getting a bit bored with my Ford and I thought it
> would be really nice to have a Rover again. As I
> read in an old article, a Rover engineer jokingly
> referred to Detroit cars as "wobbly jellies" (no
> offence). Not actually thinking it was even a remote
> possibility, I did some exploratory internet
> googling which made it clear that some examples were
> present on the continent. So that was it!  And I
> found a fantastic example in Vancouver, BC which
> would be a top example even over in the rusty UK.
> >  
> > After the mandatory starter motor "difficulty"
> last week, I only have one real issue that I could
> do with advice on. The car only does about 75% of
> the specified mph per rpm in each gear. I am
> assuming it has a non standard final drive. I am
> looking to swap it out, but am curious if this might
> have been a wierd option (for hilly terrain
> perhaps). It is a bit confusing as at 3000rpm I am
> only doing forty something mph, and not the 58.5mph
> that is specified. Who would want that?????
> >  
> > Anyone want to purchase a 1966 289 Mustang wobbly
> jelly in perfect condition. Will trade for V8 Rover
> - I am thinking of starting a collection......
> >  
> > Adrian McDonald
> > Redondo Beach, CA
> >
>
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