[ROVERNET - UK] Rover event in the states
Dirk
dirk at vy-tek.com
Sat Dec 3 23:08:02 GMT 2005
Hi all,
I am giving consideration to hosting a Rover weekend in Massachusetts. Here
at my business, we could support
as many as a 100 cars in our parking lot. I would like to host something
that attracted more then just the local guys but some of you guys up North
as well as some of the southern crowd hey even UK rover fans would be
invited.
I am willing to organize and pay for all the meals prizes etc.
We would also assist in arranging hotels/camping or anything else to make it
easy for people.
WE would even assist with a shuttle to and from the airport. For those who
plan to fly in.
I envision the following for events:
1) A cruise around New England
2) Car show and judging with awards
3) Maybe a jazz band
4) Afternoon tea
5) Evening dinner and dance at a local hotel
7) Tech seminars by others smarter then me
8) Part swap
9) Use of my cars for Rover fans who come without
10) Watching of some of the videos and documentary's that have been made
about Rover.
11) Kids events as they would be very welcome.
12 Championship BBQ food Saturday or Sunday By the world famous Bastey boy
BBQ team Ribs, chicken, pork and more
What else am I forgetting?
I don't know when this would take place but I was thinking Spring or early
summer but am open to ideas.
I am even open to other makes and models being invited. Because the set up
of this will take real
work and planning I think this should last more then just a day I would plan
to make it a 2 day event.
Perhaps a get to know one another party Friday night.
So I would like some feedback from all and let me know what it would take to
put a real group together.
Thanks
Dirk
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (James Dean)
2. Re: Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (Eric Russell)
3. Re: Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (Slatskars)
4. Re: Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (Steven Dibdin)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 09:22:18 -0800
From: "James Dean" <jaguru at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
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Has anyone checked to see the path of this email from the CKD(Completely
knocked Down) kit sellers to see where they are.?Also have the sellers
posted photos of of what is for sale? That would seem normal business
procedure.(Though photos could be 20 years old). Perhaps when the Nigerian
Barrister sends me my share of the deceased American Engineer's Millions, or
I Receive the Intenational Lottery money I just won in yesterday's emails, I
would contact them. Someone in their neighborhood needs to drop in for a
look; just take some security along and watch your back. James Dean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:49 PM
Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> Seems like somebody like Rimmer Bros might be interested in this? It
> would have to be someone who does a lot of volume in Rover spares and has
> a lot of storage capacity.
>
> Geoff Kirkpatrick
>
>
>>
>> Folks,
>> Many of us received the following message about an SD1
>> "Alladin's Cave" of SD1 bits. I'd be less concerned
>> if the message didn't come from Ravi Shankar. I send
>> it for your amusement.
>>
>> Eric
>> ********************************************************
>>
>> Forwarded message from R Shankar
>> <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in> -----
>> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:29:17 -0800 (PST)
>> From: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
>> Reply-To: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
>> Subject: Huge quantity of new / unused Rover Sd1 Kits
>> available.
>> To: <large list of international receipients>
>> Dear Webmaster
>>
>> May I request you to pass this on to the President
>> of your club for the benefit of the members.
>>
>>
>> Dear Mr. President / Secretary of the various
>> Clubs
>>
>> You may not know that the Rover SD1 was imported
>> to India by the Standard Motor Products of India Ltd.,
>> in 1984/85. It was in completely knocked down
>> condition and assembled from panels on jigs. The
>> factory closed down due to in-ept handling.
>> The imported components in Customs bonded warehouse
>> were auctioned. The quantity was in bins, containers,
>> crates and piled up to the roof in 6 or 7 huge
>> warehouses.
>> The last CEO of the company mentioned that the parts
>> are enough to assemble 2000 SD1 s !!! But parts &
>> headlights were stolen by the un-employed starving
>> workers. But I dont think the lights should be a
>> problem. If there are buyers for the entire lot,
>> these could be ordered from the Taiwan company DEPO.
>>
>> The current owners who have bought the lot are
>> offering complete kits for assembling the Rover SD1
>> car from panels.
>>
>> If there is a good demand they would also consider
>> assembling the bare shell and putting the rest inside
>> the shell and shipping. But in this case the freight
>> would be quite high, as only 3 shells could be shipped
>> in a 40 foot container.
>>
>> However their immediate aim is to sell the
>> complete kits first.
>>
>> They would even consider selling only the body
>> panels for 1 car separately if there is a demand. Or
>> only the assembled shell without the other parts.
>> But this would be later after a major portion of the
>> kits are sold.
>>
>> There about 1000 COMPLETE kits (definitely 600
>> COMPLETE kits) available as estimated from the 600
>> pairs of H/lights & 1200 M-cyl+booster assys. They
>> are for sale as one lot or in lots of 20 kits in a 20
>> foot container or 40 kits in a 40 foot container.
>>
>> What is NOT included in the kits are:
>> (a) engine + gearbox assys.
>> (b) radiator,
>> (c) battery
>> (d) Bumpers(as these were made here of FRP)
>> (e) seat covers, as these were done here.
>>
>>
>>
>> Wonderful car. Which is more the pity it died such a
>> sad death. I had one too.
>>
>> It failed here because they used the old Vanguard
>> 2000 cc engine while they were copying the VM diesel
>> with which the car was fitted in the UK.
>>
>>
>> So if there is any interest in these kits, panels,
>> parts, kindly contact me.
>>
>> If you wish you could spread the message for the
>> benefit of others.
>>
>>
>> Ronnie Mehta
>> mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in
>>
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 09:45:49 -0800 (PST)
From: Eric Russell <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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I am more encouraged that James is thinking along the
same lines as myself.
Eric
--- James Dean <jaguru at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Has anyone checked to see the path of this email
> from the CKD(Completely
> knocked Down) kit sellers to see where they
> are.?Also have the sellers
> posted photos of of what is for sale? That would
> seem normal business
> procedure.(Though photos could be 20 years old).
> Perhaps when the Nigerian
> Barrister sends me my share of the deceased American
> Engineer's Millions, or
> I Receive the Intenational Lottery money I just won
> in yesterday's emails, I
> would contact them. Someone in their neighborhood
> needs to drop in for a
> look; just take some security along and watch your
> back. James Dean
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:49 PM
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale
> "Kits"
>
>
> > Seems like somebody like Rimmer Bros might be
> interested in this? It
> > would have to be someone who does a lot of volume
> in Rover spares and has
> > a lot of storage capacity.
> >
> > Geoff Kirkpatrick
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >> Many of us received the following message about
> an SD1
> >> "Alladin's Cave" of SD1 bits. I'd be less
> concerned
> >> if the message didn't come from Ravi Shankar. I
> send
> >> it for your amusement.
> >>
> >> Eric
> >>
>
********************************************************
> >>
> >> Forwarded message from R Shankar
> >> <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in> -----
> >> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:29:17 -0800 (PST)
> >> From: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> >> Reply-To: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> >> Subject: Huge quantity of new / unused Rover Sd1
> Kits
> >> available.
> >> To: <large list of international
> receipients>
> >> Dear Webmaster
> >>
> >> May I request you to pass this on to the
> President
> >> of your club for the benefit of the members.
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear Mr. President / Secretary of the
> various
> >> Clubs
> >>
> >> You may not know that the Rover SD1 was
> imported
> >> to India by the Standard Motor Products of India
> Ltd.,
> >> in 1984/85. It was in completely knocked down
> >> condition and assembled from panels on jigs. The
> >> factory closed down due to in-ept handling.
> >> The imported components in Customs bonded
> warehouse
> >> were auctioned. The quantity was in bins,
> containers,
> >> crates and piled up to the roof in 6 or 7 huge
> >> warehouses.
> >> The last CEO of the company mentioned that the
> parts
> >> are enough to assemble 2000 SD1 s !!! But
> parts &
> >> headlights were stolen by the un-employed
> starving
> >> workers. But I dont think the lights should be a
> >> problem. If there are buyers for the entire lot,
> >> these could be ordered from the Taiwan company
> DEPO.
> >>
> >> The current owners who have bought the lot are
> >> offering complete kits for assembling the Rover
> SD1
> >> car from panels.
> >>
> >> If there is a good demand they would also
> consider
> >> assembling the bare shell and putting the rest
> inside
> >> the shell and shipping. But in this case the
> freight
> >> would be quite high, as only 3 shells could be
> shipped
> >> in a 40 foot container.
> >>
> >> However their immediate aim is to sell the
> >> complete kits first.
> >>
> >> They would even consider selling only the body
> >> panels for 1 car separately if there is a
> demand. Or
> >> only the assembled shell without the other
> parts.
> >> But this would be later after a major portion
> of the
> >> kits are sold.
> >>
> >> There about 1000 COMPLETE kits (definitely 600
> >> COMPLETE kits) available as estimated from the
> 600
> >> pairs of H/lights & 1200 M-cyl+booster assys.
> They
> >> are for sale as one lot or in lots of 20 kits in
> a 20
> >> foot container or 40 kits in a 40 foot
> container.
> >>
> >> What is NOT included in the kits are:
> >> (a) engine + gearbox assys.
> >> (b) radiator,
> >> (c) battery
> >> (d) Bumpers(as these were made here of FRP)
> >> (e) seat covers, as these were done here.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Wonderful car. Which is more the pity it died
> such a
> >> sad death. I had one too.
> >>
> >> It failed here because they used the old
> Vanguard
> >> 2000 cc engine while they were copying the VM
> diesel
> >> with which the car was fitted in the UK.
> >>
> >>
> >> So if there is any interest in these kits,
> panels,
> >> parts, kindly contact me.
> >>
> >> If you wish you could spread the message for
> the
> >> benefit of others.
> >>
> >>
> >> Ronnie Mehta
> >> mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 10:51:24 -0800
From: "Slatskars" <slatskars at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
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Having been to India and seeing first hand how things function there, I find
this a lot more plausible than the aforementioned scams. This could be for
real, but certainly anyone interested would want to inspect the merchandise
first. I would be somewhat concerned about tin worm after all this time.
Slats
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
>I am more encouraged that James is thinking along the
> same lines as myself.
> Eric
>
>
> --- James Dean <jaguru at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone checked to see the path of this email
>> from the CKD(Completely
>> knocked Down) kit sellers to see where they
>> are.?Also have the sellers
>> posted photos of of what is for sale? That would
>> seem normal business
>> procedure.(Though photos could be 20 years old).
>> Perhaps when the Nigerian
>> Barrister sends me my share of the deceased American
>> Engineer's Millions, or
>> I Receive the Intenational Lottery money I just won
>> in yesterday's emails, I
>> would contact them. Someone in their neighborhood
>> needs to drop in for a
>> look; just take some security along and watch your
>> back. James Dean
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:49 PM
>> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale
>> "Kits"
>>
>>
>> > Seems like somebody like Rimmer Bros might be
>> interested in this? It
>> > would have to be someone who does a lot of volume
>> in Rover spares and has
>> > a lot of storage capacity.
>> >
>> > Geoff Kirkpatrick
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Folks,
>> >> Many of us received the following message about
>> an SD1
>> >> "Alladin's Cave" of SD1 bits. I'd be less
>> concerned
>> >> if the message didn't come from Ravi Shankar. I
>> send
>> >> it for your amusement.
>> >>
>> >> Eric
>> >>
>>
> ********************************************************
>> >>
>> >> Forwarded message from R Shankar
>> >> <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in> -----
>> >> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:29:17 -0800 (PST)
>> >> From: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
>> >> Reply-To: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
>> >> Subject: Huge quantity of new / unused Rover Sd1
>> Kits
>> >> available.
>> >> To: <large list of international
>> receipients>
>> >> Dear Webmaster
>> >>
>> >> May I request you to pass this on to the
>> President
>> >> of your club for the benefit of the members.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Dear Mr. President / Secretary of the
>> various
>> >> Clubs
>> >>
>> >> You may not know that the Rover SD1 was
>> imported
>> >> to India by the Standard Motor Products of India
>> Ltd.,
>> >> in 1984/85. It was in completely knocked down
>> >> condition and assembled from panels on jigs. The
>> >> factory closed down due to in-ept handling.
>> >> The imported components in Customs bonded
>> warehouse
>> >> were auctioned. The quantity was in bins,
>> containers,
>> >> crates and piled up to the roof in 6 or 7 huge
>> >> warehouses.
>> >> The last CEO of the company mentioned that the
>> parts
>> >> are enough to assemble 2000 SD1 s !!! But
>> parts &
>> >> headlights were stolen by the un-employed
>> starving
>> >> workers. But I dont think the lights should be a
>> >> problem. If there are buyers for the entire lot,
>> >> these could be ordered from the Taiwan company
>> DEPO.
>> >>
>> >> The current owners who have bought the lot are
>> >> offering complete kits for assembling the Rover
>> SD1
>> >> car from panels.
>> >>
>> >> If there is a good demand they would also
>> consider
>> >> assembling the bare shell and putting the rest
>> inside
>> >> the shell and shipping. But in this case the
>> freight
>> >> would be quite high, as only 3 shells could be
>> shipped
>> >> in a 40 foot container.
>> >>
>> >> However their immediate aim is to sell the
>> >> complete kits first.
>> >>
>> >> They would even consider selling only the body
>> >> panels for 1 car separately if there is a
>> demand. Or
>> >> only the assembled shell without the other
>> parts.
>> >> But this would be later after a major portion
>> of the
>> >> kits are sold.
>> >>
>> >> There about 1000 COMPLETE kits (definitely 600
>> >> COMPLETE kits) available as estimated from the
>> 600
>> >> pairs of H/lights & 1200 M-cyl+booster assys.
>> They
>> >> are for sale as one lot or in lots of 20 kits in
>> a 20
>> >> foot container or 40 kits in a 40 foot
>> container.
>> >>
>> >> What is NOT included in the kits are:
>> >> (a) engine + gearbox assys.
>> >> (b) radiator,
>> >> (c) battery
>> >> (d) Bumpers(as these were made here of FRP)
>> >> (e) seat covers, as these were done here.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Wonderful car. Which is more the pity it died
>> such a
>> >> sad death. I had one too.
>> >>
>> >> It failed here because they used the old
>> Vanguard
>> >> 2000 cc engine while they were copying the VM
>> diesel
>> >> with which the car was fitted in the UK.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> So if there is any interest in these kits,
>> panels,
>> >> parts, kindly contact me.
>> >>
>> >> If you wish you could spread the message for
>> the
>> >> benefit of others.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ronnie Mehta
>> >> mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > __________________________________________
>> > Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about.
>> > Just $16.99/mo. or less.
>> > dsl.yahoo.com
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 14:04:38 -0500
From: "Steven Dibdin" <sdibdin at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Message-ID: <BAY106-DAV2329FAB910E747C40B524BB04F0 at phx.gbl>
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reply-type=response
They built the SD1 as a the Standard 2000 there, if you have a look at The
unofficial Austin Rover pages they have info on them:
http://austin-rover.co.uk/
Click on [Also known as....] on the left column
then [Other models] at the bottom of the main page and it'll be at the
bottom. It was a pretty rough piece of conversion though.
Regards,
Steven D
----- Original Message -----
From: "Slatskars" <slatskars at comcast.net>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> Having been to India and seeing first hand how things function there, I
> find this a lot more plausible than the aforementioned scams. This could
> be for real, but certainly anyone interested would want to inspect the
> merchandise first. I would be somewhat concerned about tin worm after all
> this time.
>
> Slats
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 9:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
>
>
>>I am more encouraged that James is thinking along the
>> same lines as myself.
>> Eric
>>
>>
>> --- James Dean <jaguru at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone checked to see the path of this email
>>> from the CKD(Completely
>>> knocked Down) kit sellers to see where they
>>> are.?Also have the sellers
>>> posted photos of of what is for sale? That would
>>> seem normal business
>>> procedure.(Though photos could be 20 years old).
>>> Perhaps when the Nigerian
>>> Barrister sends me my share of the deceased American
>>> Engineer's Millions, or
>>> I Receive the Intenational Lottery money I just won
>>> in yesterday's emails, I
>>> would contact them. Someone in their neighborhood
>>> needs to drop in for a
>>> look; just take some security along and watch your
>>> back. James Dean
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
>>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:49 PM
>>> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale
>>> "Kits"
>>>
>>>
>>> > Seems like somebody like Rimmer Bros might be
>>> interested in this? It
>>> > would have to be someone who does a lot of volume
>>> in Rover spares and has
>>> > a lot of storage capacity.
>>> >
>>> > Geoff Kirkpatrick
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> Folks,
>>> >> Many of us received the following message about
>>> an SD1
>>> >> "Alladin's Cave" of SD1 bits. I'd be less
>>> concerned
>>> >> if the message didn't come from Ravi Shankar. I
>>> send
>>> >> it for your amusement.
>>> >>
>>> >> Eric
>>> >>
>>>
>> ********************************************************
>>> >>
>>> >> Forwarded message from R Shankar
>>> >> <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in> -----
>>> >> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:29:17 -0800 (PST)
>>> >> From: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
>>> >> Reply-To: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
>>> >> Subject: Huge quantity of new / unused Rover Sd1
>>> Kits
>>> >> available.
>>> >> To: <large list of international
>>> receipients>
>>> >> Dear Webmaster
>>> >>
>>> >> May I request you to pass this on to the
>>> President
>>> >> of your club for the benefit of the members.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Dear Mr. President / Secretary of the
>>> various
>>> >> Clubs
>>> >>
>>> >> You may not know that the Rover SD1 was
>>> imported
>>> >> to India by the Standard Motor Products of India
>>> Ltd.,
>>> >> in 1984/85. It was in completely knocked down
>>> >> condition and assembled from panels on jigs. The
>>> >> factory closed down due to in-ept handling.
>>> >> The imported components in Customs bonded
>>> warehouse
>>> >> were auctioned. The quantity was in bins,
>>> containers,
>>> >> crates and piled up to the roof in 6 or 7 huge
>>> >> warehouses.
>>> >> The last CEO of the company mentioned that the
>>> parts
>>> >> are enough to assemble 2000 SD1 s !!! But
>>> parts &
>>> >> headlights were stolen by the un-employed
>>> starving
>>> >> workers. But I dont think the lights should be a
>>> >> problem. If there are buyers for the entire lot,
>>> >> these could be ordered from the Taiwan company
>>> DEPO.
>>> >>
>>> >> The current owners who have bought the lot are
>>> >> offering complete kits for assembling the Rover
>>> SD1
>>> >> car from panels.
>>> >>
>>> >> If there is a good demand they would also
>>> consider
>>> >> assembling the bare shell and putting the rest
>>> inside
>>> >> the shell and shipping. But in this case the
>>> freight
>>> >> would be quite high, as only 3 shells could be
>>> shipped
>>> >> in a 40 foot container.
>>> >>
>>> >> However their immediate aim is to sell the
>>> >> complete kits first.
>>> >>
>>> >> They would even consider selling only the body
>>> >> panels for 1 car separately if there is a
>>> demand. Or
>>> >> only the assembled shell without the other
>>> parts.
>>> >> But this would be later after a major portion
>>> of the
>>> >> kits are sold.
>>> >>
>>> >> There about 1000 COMPLETE kits (definitely 600
>>> >> COMPLETE kits) available as estimated from the
>>> 600
>>> >> pairs of H/lights & 1200 M-cyl+booster assys.
>>> They
>>> >> are for sale as one lot or in lots of 20 kits in
>>> a 20
>>> >> foot container or 40 kits in a 40 foot
>>> container.
>>> >>
>>> >> What is NOT included in the kits are:
>>> >> (a) engine + gearbox assys.
>>> >> (b) radiator,
>>> >> (c) battery
>>> >> (d) Bumpers(as these were made here of FRP)
>>> >> (e) seat covers, as these were done here.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Wonderful car. Which is more the pity it died
>>> such a
>>> >> sad death. I had one too.
>>> >>
>>> >> It failed here because they used the old
>>> Vanguard
>>> >> 2000 cc engine while they were copying the VM
>>> diesel
>>> >> with which the car was fitted in the UK.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> So if there is any interest in these kits,
>>> panels,
>>> >> parts, kindly contact me.
>>> >>
>>> >> If you wish you could spread the message for
>>> the
>>> >> benefit of others.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Ronnie Mehta
>>> >> mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in
>>> >>
>>> >
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