[ROVERNET - UK] ebay sale

[Ted Holman]

Hmm, I think Rover's rust when exposed to a light fog! I have a building 
full of examples from Washington and Oregon, in fact I just listed one of 
the beauties on eBay. I have owned eight northwest Rovers in the past 
fifteen years so far and they all seem to end up with some form of rust, but 
always in different areas. As a sample, please look at this sale.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270004319725

I have sold two so far on eBay this year out of the five that need new 
homes. I just wish Eric lived closer.
Ted
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "geffandjulie" <geffandjulie at comcast.net>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] ebay sale


> Cars do not rust here on the West coast, as they do in the east. Here in 
> Portland, no salt is ever used, the summer air is very dry, and the 
> temperatures moderate. Back east, the salt eats old cars. I am constantly 
> amazed here at the condition of 50s-80s vehicles, many of which have faded 
> paint, but no rust.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Glen Wilson" <glenwilson at cavtel.net>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 7:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] ebay sale
>
>
>> Fritz,
>>
>> Your assessment of the condition of this car is probably correct, but I
>> continue to be amazed that some of these P6's can be in remarkably good 
>> shape
>> even after spending an entire lifespan in a salty, damp, rust-prone area. 
>> I
>> can't explain how this happens, but I'm beginning to think that we are
>> reaching a sort of plateau where the really rusted out ones have been 
>> crushed
>> and the survivors are the end product of some sort of Darwinian "survival 
>> of
>> the fittest" scenario.
>>
>> Maybe Ted needs to have a local Rovernetter take a look at this car, just 
>> to
>> be sure. Washington state is full of lonely RoverNutters with time on 
>> their
>> hands. I know of at least one myself.
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>> Glen
>>
>> -- 
>> ~ Glen Wilson ~
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>> Adding new stock daily...
>>
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