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MikeRoverP5B

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Hello, Ladies and Gentlemen!

I am Mike Hancock, I recently moved to Portland, Oregon from Australia. I have owned my 1970 Rover P5b Saloon since 1996, when I was a lot younger and poorer than I am now. I am planning to ship the Rover over here, as my life isn't right without it. (My wife is very understanding - the Rover predates us, so she knew she was marrying us both!)

The car is right hand drive, and my research tells me that it will be legal to drive it here. Does anyone have experience of driving "big" rhd saloons over here? (By modern standards P5's aren't huge, of course, probably smaller than a Camry).

Any suggestions, tips, warning of pitfalls, etc gratefully received.

There seem to be a lot of MG's, Healeys and Triumphs, Jaguars, etc over here, and pretty well supported by clubs as far as I can tell, but I'm struggling to find a club for lost British Saloons in Portland.

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Welcome and glad you are here - a lovely car and most assuredly a lovely (and very understanding) wife.

My sense from here in Canada is that there really won't be a problem. We have a fair number of JDM cars on our roads and the big challenge is insurance - I imagine you will be getting classic car insurance so that shouldn't be an issue. After that it is just drive thrus! :D
 
Hi Mike - welcome to BCF. Here's a starting point for you, the All British Field Meet.

Contacts : All British Field Meet

The largest, three-day, all-British car event in the Americas
www.abfm-pdx.com www.abfm-pdx.com

Note: one contact is the Pacific Coast Rover Club, in Portland - your neck o' the woods.

Good to have you with us!
Tom M.
 
NutmegCT said:
Hi Mike - welcome to BCF. Here's a starting point for you, the All British Field Meet.

Contacts : All British Field Meet

The largest, three-day, all-British car event in the Americas
www.abfm-pdx.com www.abfm-pdx.com

Note: one contact is the Pacific Coast Rover Club, in Portland - your neck o' the woods.

Good to have you with us!
Tom M.
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Hi Tom,

Thanks for the tip on the All British Field Meet. I'll definitely be there this year!

I checked out the Pacific Coast Rover Club a few weeks ago and emailed them (no reply). It looks as though they are off-road folk in LR's and RR's.

Mike.
 
Welcome! That's a cool car,& perfect in that color.
If you can't find a club in the Portland area,try the Vancouver,-
British Columbia area.
 
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