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Old 5th November 2019, 07:02   #22
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My dad used to run jags around the same time, so I was always disappointed by the P5's dash, but there is a reason why Government ministers were using them long after they had gone out of production.
I love the dash, very David Bache, well designed & ergonomic rather than cutting holes in a plank of wood.
I put the extra coupe clocks in my saloon.

They are nice & solid feeling to drive. Very comfortable & smooth though the rear cartsprings can feel a bit harsh over potholes. The 3.5 power steering is extremely American. No feel & very sensitive at speed but you get used to it & the BW35 isn't the smoothest-changing gearbox, you can improve things with manual changes. It feels like an occasion when you take one out. You used to sit above other road users but these days they look quite small.
I also had an automatic three litre which felt a very different car. Still smooth with the lovely straight six but with more olde world charm, l think. She was an early one, a Mk1a.
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