[ROVERNET - UK] Rovers for sale in the U.S.A.

Slatskars slatskars at comcast.net
Tue Jul 5 17:35:20 BST 2005 

Paul

Sorry, but I refuse to part with my all original, unrestored 1954 MGTF in 
Autumn Red. It got me started with the local Club T-MG and then I needed 
something a little faster and more highway drivable for rallies, longer 
runs, etc. Result 1974 MGB with O/D. Then I needed a foul weather vehicle - 
1971 MGBGT. The other two are a result of unauthorized breeding in the 
garage. Seriously, the most prized MGB is a 1967, so I had to get one of 
those and the 1968 Midget was for Marie. That equals five.

The 1964 Rover was found as a result of doing a Club T-MG friend a favor. He 
had a friend that had past away and he was trying to assist the Daughters in 
selling the P-5. I went to look at it with him in order to put it on the 
internet for them. After looking it over I brought it home. Already had four 
MG's at that time. It is fortunate that I have a large shop building and can 
house most of these vehicles. Space for eleven, without too much crowding. 
Seven in the shop (including the motorhome) and three in the garage.

You may consider MG's tractors, but they are fun and like the Rover folks 
that I have met the MG folks are a nice group of people. One of the problems 
is that too many events coincide on scheduling. Maybe we need more weekends 
and fewer weekdays.

Slats
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Smith" <vmitps at netspace.net.au>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers for sale in the U.S.A.


> Slats, MGs are tractors in comparison to Rovers.
> They really are mundane, simple things.
> Move the Rovers to their logical place at the top of the list...
>
> PVS
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Slatskars" <slatskars at comcast.net>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 10:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers for sale in the U.S.A.
>
>
>> Gordon,
>>
>> Yes it is a manual with O/D. White with red interior. Very solid. I 
>> bought it out of an estate sale here in Vancouver, WA a couple of years 
>> ago, but have not been able to move it to the front of the priority list. 
>> Too busy with the MG's. I do need to get to it I know. Maybe this winter. 
>> Brakes and Power Steering I know. Very little body work and a new paint 
>> job should make it beautiful. Engine seems solid, but need to work a 
>> little on the shifter mechanism.
>>
>> Slats
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gordon Harrower" <griffo at comcast.net>
>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 3:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers for sale in the U.S.A.
>>
>>
>>> Slats,
>>>
>>> I should know better than to do this, but I see "64 P5" and I get 
>>> excited. We had two when I was a kid (a 63 Saloon and a 65 Coupe), and 
>>> I've been looking for one ever since.  Both had manual transmissions, 
>>> which, from what's available now, seems rare.  In any case, I would like 
>>> to hear about your P5, if only for sentimental reasons.  Thanks, Gordon 
>>> Harrower.
>>>
>>> Slatskars wrote:
>>>
>>>> Eric,
>>>>
>>>> I actually have a total of seven British cars, so am quite familiar 
>>>> with calibrated oil leaks. The 1968 Rover 2000 TC is not spouting oil 
>>>> out the front, there is just an oil buildup there that if it were mine 
>>>> I would correct. I am reasonably picky. I would not hesitate to buy 
>>>> this car, it is just I have too many and do not seem to be working my 
>>>> way through then very quickly. Too many other time consuming priorities 
>>>> in my life. I could stay very busy using just the two drivable MG's. I 
>>>> do want to shed a few vehicles and get a few of the others on the road. 
>>>> Particularly the 64 P-5 (brakes, power steering) and the 60 
>>>> Metropolitan (hole in #2 piston). Then comes the more difficult ones, a 
>>>> 1971 MGBGT (reinstall the dash, change out both axle assemblies to 
>>>> convert it to wire wheels), a 1967 MGB (basket case - needs 
>>>> everything - engine machine work is done) and a 1968 MG Midget that 
>>>> needs a transmission change, plus several other things. And finally I 
>>>> need to complete my Gazelle kit car - 1982, I am ashamed to say. I know 
>>>> now that it is far better to buy a basket case sports car rather than a 
>>>> kit car.
>>>>
>>>> Back to the 1968 Rover 2000 TC. It really is a solid car, if the paint 
>>>> were better, I would have been sorely tempted. I just went through 
>>>> stripping and repainting the 74 MGB. Still reassembling it. The cost of 
>>>> paint has really gone out of sight. The body on the 68 Rover is very 
>>>> solid and the paint not back except for the cracking on the hood and 
>>>> trunk lid. It definitely should be rescued and used. The original owner 
>>>> was an elderly gent, who really did not drive it much over the last 
>>>> 12-15 years. It was always garaged and reflects it. I believe the 
>>>> 79,000 miles are true and everything works! Gee you are down to one now 
>>>> and this is only about 300 miles away, Eric??? Come on down, we have a 
>>>> guest room waiting!
>>>>
>>>> Slats
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
>>>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 5:16 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers for sale in the U.S.A.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Slats,
>>>>> You mentioned the need for parts which are still
>>>>> available to a potential restorer.  I live with oil
>>>>> leaks but mine only are designed to show that the
>>>>> Rover still has oil in the engine.  Clever plan.
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --- Slatskars <slatskars at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Richard,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The 1968 that I checked out in Portland would be a
>>>>>> good one. Very solid, no
>>>>>> rust, low mileage. I just couldn't take on another
>>>>>> project until I clean up
>>>>>> about six of them first. There is very little
>>>>>> really, an oil seal, a brake
>>>>>> servo, some rubber trim and paint.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Slats
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Elliott" 
>>>>>> <relliott44 at yahoo.com>
>>>>>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 10:43 AM
>>>>>> Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers for sale in the
>>>>>> U.S.A.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Hello Roverfolks,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > We do seem to have Rovers a-plenty in the US.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > So to be tru to the song:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > "ROver There, ROver There
>>>>>> > Send the word, send the word,
>>>>>> > ROver There"
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I would like to pick up a TC someday - how to do
>>>>>> it so
>>>>>> > SHE won't notice?  hmm.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > ttfn
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Richard Elliott
>>>>>> > 1970 NADA P6B Tobacco Leaf
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > --- Paul Smith <Paul.Smith at auroraenergy.com.au>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> How come all these TCs are for sale in US and
>>>>>> None
>>>>>> >> here??
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> PVS
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> >> From: Slatskars [mailto:slatskars at comcast.net]
>>>>>> >> Sent: Thursday, 30 June 2005 3:31 pm
>>>>>> >> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>>>>>> >> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers for sale in
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> >> U.S.A.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Geff,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> I will be checking it out tomorrow morning. It is
>>>>>> >> out near Beaverton at the
>>>>>> >> moment.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Slats
>>>>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "geffandjulie"
>>>>>> <geffandjulie at comcast.net>
>>>>>> >> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>>>>> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:06 PM
>>>>>> >> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers for sale in
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> >> U.S.A.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> >I live in Portland, OR and am not aware of the
>>>>>> car
>>>>>> >> here. If anyone is
>>>>>> >> >interested, I would be happy to look it over.
>>>>>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Eric Russell"
>>>>>> <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
>>>>>> >> > To: "Rovernet" <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>>>>> >> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:02 AM
>>>>>> >> > Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Rovers for sale in the
>>>>>> >> U.S.A.
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >> Morning,
>>>>>> >> >> We have a couple of Rovers listed for sale on
>>>>>> our
>>>>>> >> >> website.  The cars are located in the U.S.A.
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> One is located in Portland, Oregon and the
>>>>>> other
>>>>>> >> in
>>>>>> >> >> San Jose, California.  If nothing else, there
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> >> >> pictures of Rovers.
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> http://www.roverclub.ca/forsale.htm
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> We are expecting more ads soon as the
>>>>>> information
>>>>>> >> on
>>>>>> >> >> them arrives.
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> Eric
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> Webmaster & Magazine Editor:
>>>>>> >> >> The Rover Car Club of Canada -
>>>>>> www.roverclub.ca
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >>
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