what car, old man edition

[morerevsm3]

Hard to believe but true.

From wikipedia

"The Vanden Plas Princess 4-litre R was announced in August 1964.[8] The biggest change was under the bonnet, where a new 4-litre Rolls-Royce straight-6 engine was fitted — hence the "R" in the name. The 3,909 cc over-square Rolls-Royce engine was a short-stroke version of a Rolls-Royce engine similar to that used for certain military vehicles, and boosted claimed power output to 175 bhp "gross" which provided a considerable performance increase, accompanied by wider tyres, a much higher final drive ratio and the standard inclusion of the US built Borg-Warner Model 8 automatic "

I stand corrected!

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borgie, 9", jag or maybe silvia/GTR rear end would be the go there

they are factory irs/swing axle yeah?

DeDion.

My Neighbour wants to sell this. I have nfi what it's worth except he thinks he wants $8k for it.

It is a vanden plas R model.

It comes with a spare motor and gearbox. It is still running on it's original motor. Roll Royce 4.0 litre. Paint isn't quite as good as the picture, it has a fairly strong patina. 1 owner though I'll duck over and grab some more pics if any interest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Princess

I am pretty sure they have an Austin motor, not Rolls Royce

yeah, Rolls motor. Aimed at the USA market. Missed the target by a mile...
Same family of Rolls motor was in the Austin Bantam?

[Dogsballs]

jag rear end weigh heaps though!!!

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A guy in Ireland has done a jag IRS swap in a p6b. Can't see the sense really... Simple Solid axle with leafs would have been easier.

[El Rob]

I thought the De Dion was a positive step over a Live axle? Less unsprung weight without any swing axle problems or strange underdeveloped IRS problems? Is there a problem with the Rover version?

[I'm DJ!]

There's a bloke in the gear club in qld with a pcb rover v8 that is very fast and screams is guts out down the straight. Another of the gentlemen who sometims punts is immaculate DB6 around Lakeside has a lightweight xj6 with 300 hp rover v8 conversion. It keeps the 308 Ferraris in check!

Also this for sale (kinda related to me)

[morerevsm3]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Daimler-C...item3a7ce7666c

[I'm DJ!]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Daimler-C...item3a7ce7666c

fucken lol at the advert, I'll pay that:

"No reserve auction. Bid to buy.

If you want the best Daimler Conquest Century, go and buy it. This is not it.

If you want a real good Daimler Conquest Century, go and buy that. This is not that.

What this one is a reasonable car, new tyres, brakes, reasonable paint, good inside. But the allegedly renovated engine has probably spun a bearing. There is a complete spare car with engine and gearbox included. So would be either a good candidate for an engine swap, or potentially a second car. The first car has a preselect box, that worked well before the noise in the engine. The second car has a fully auto.

First car has original leather in good order. Second car has a velour tratment. Well worth an inspection.

No attitudes, English experts or surgical equipment please. The start price is reasonable, and (if you come to inspect) you will see that I have too many projects and an injury that prevents me getting stuck into them. Phone me on 5341 8490 to discuss.

Good luck."

[rollin7]

i reckon the old boy will fap over this..

daimler db18 - possibly in queens parade?

very nice

My Neighbour wants to sell this. I have nfi what it's worth except he thinks he wants $8k for it.

It is a vanden plas R model.

It comes with a spare motor and gearbox. It is still running on it's original motor. Roll Royce 4.0 litre. Paint isn't quite as good as the picture, it has a fairly strong patina. 1 owner though I'll duck over and grab some more pics if any interest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Princess

could work i'll run it past him

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Daimler-C...item3a7ce7666c

fucken lol at the advert, I'll pay that:

"No reserve auction. Bid to buy.

If you want the best Daimler Conquest Century, go and buy it. This is not it.

If you want a real good Daimler Conquest Century, go and buy that. This is not that.

What this one is a reasonable car, new tyres, brakes, reasonable paint, good inside. But the allegedly renovated engine has probably spun a bearing. There is a complete spare car with engine and gearbox included. So would be either a good candidate for an engine swap, or potentially a second car. The first car has a preselect box, that worked well before the noise in the engine. The second car has a fully auto.

First car has original leather in good order. Second car has a velour tratment. Well worth an inspection.

No attitudes, English experts or surgical equipment please. The start price is reasonable, and (if you come to inspect) you will see that I have too many projects and an injury that prevents me getting stuck into them. Phone me on 5341 8490 to discuss.

Good luck."

looks good i'll run it past him

[Supashake]

Ive really got keen on these, Very Easy Home resto projects. Many Beetle parts fit. Ive seen them in the price range.
http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/...tem_position=0

[piss98]

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...6899783&type=1

$3500 asking price in the US - make it ten to get it here.