<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello Charlie,<br></div> I just sent your Rover's photos from a different computer than mine, so if you email me back, please take care to use mine, <a href="mailto:gbbourque@gmail.com">gbbourque@gmail.com</a>, rather than the jean powers one that will appear with the photos. Please let me know...What do you think of the car? Garrett<br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 8:06 PM, charlie fasano <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cdf1961@yahoo.com" target="_blank">cdf1961@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Mr. Bourque,<br>
My name is Charlie Fasano, I was one of the rovernetters that spoke with Ted about his rover on Saturday. I have a rover 100 project for future restoration and parts car to go with it. I would like to buy a running car if possible. I live in Virginia making a trip to inspect the car impractical. During my conversation with Ted I explained to him that I would be happy accept his judgment of the car in making a decision. Your follow up email to the list gives valuable insight in regard to Ted being able to complete that task.<br>
I am very interested in the car. If you would be willing to be involved in the conversation I'm sure things would work to suit all.<br>
Please give me a call, your assistance would be greatly appreciated.<br>
Charlie Fasano<br>
804-898-1528<br>
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On Saturday, January 25, 2014 12:00 PM, garrett bourque <<a href="mailto:gbbourque@gmail.com">gbbourque@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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From: garrett bourque <<a href="mailto:gbbourque@gmail.com">gbbourque@gmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 11:59 AM<br>
Subject: A flurry of activity during this cold winter<br>
To: garrett bourque <<a href="mailto:gbbourque@gmail.com">gbbourque@gmail.com</a>><br>
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OK, I am not lying! It is a cold winter...there was a freezing spot in all<br>
50 states in the USA yesterday. There was more then one in Maine where I<br>
am writing from! Thanks to all that replied, or even thought about my<br>
friend Ted's Rover 100 that he has for sale! I wrote the note and did not<br>
receive a copy of it myself, via email, so I was not sure that it went<br>
through!<br>
Ted offered me the Rover 100 last week. Ted has owned this for at least<br>
15 years, since his customer passed away and left it to him. His customer,<br>
Mr. Sexton, was an Englishman, who lived here in Maine during his<br>
retirement.<br>
As an added note, there is also a Rover P4 cyclops style car at his<br>
shop. Definitely a parts car or candidate for a heroic restoration, it is<br>
being offered for sale as well. It was beige, but is now black, long term<br>
outside storage, but with drivetrain still in place.<br>
Now, back to business....<br>
Ted phoned me on Sat. morning and indicated that at least two Rovernet<br>
members had phoned him about his Rover 100 and asked about it's condition.<br>
Ted does not use the internet, which might provide a little bit of culture<br>
shock in this day and age for those trying to deal with him. Ted refuses<br>
to advertise anything, that is why I would up writing this for him. Ted<br>
sits back and lets people come to him...which oddly enough, they do...his<br>
shop is a very interesting gathering place and has been open for 45 years!<br>
In my first announcement about the car, I was brief, not knowing what<br>
response I would receive. Some of you that I invited up to Maine about 8<br>
years ago, for the Rover parts gathering party at his place, might remember<br>
seeing this pretty DK green Rover 100. Ted's shop painted the car while<br>
the original owner was still alive, probably about 1990. There was a lot<br>
more going on there back then! There are some rust bubbles showing through<br>
again here and there and there are some spots where the paint has faded due<br>
to unfortunate periods of outside storage. The car has been maintained in<br>
a running state for a long time, with recent gasoline being added<br>
regularly, but it has not been on the road, except to attend an occasional<br>
car show.<br>
I will warn you that Ted is not a man of action anymore, reaching 80<br>
years old. He may not have the follow through to send photos to those of<br>
you who have asked. I cannot be sure. He has complained that he has been<br>
without much money this winter and has decided to start selling off his<br>
unusual car collection consisting of Land Rovers, old Maine lobster boat<br>
diesel engine parts. Most are suitable for parts or restoration ...a<br>
pretty nice running early 70s maroon Rolls Royce silver shadow, stored<br>
inside for a long time and the odd old '70s Mercedes.<br>
I will clue you in, for those inclined to travel, that there is great<br>
bus service connecting us on US route 1 in Maine, with airports, and the<br>
rest of the world. Large airports in the area are Portland about 1.5 hours<br>
away and smaller commuter airports are Owl's Head, about 20 minutes away,<br>
and Augusta, about 40 minutes away. If anybody wants to come and look,<br>
email me directly and I will offer you a ride to Ted's shop.<br>
<a href="mailto:gbbourque@gmail.com">gbbourque@gmail.com</a><br>
This car could be as large of a project as you wanted to make it, or<br>
you could drive it just about like it is. For the price, it is an<br>
excellent car, but by no means perfect...knowing what a found Rover car is<br>
often like these days, this one actually runs. You will not have to bring<br>
a basket to pick up extra pieces up off the ground, while you are coming to<br>
pick your new car up to bring home!<br>
On an opportune day I might be able to take a few photos for you if Ted<br>
never does, but do not be afraid to come and look at it in person. You<br>
will visit a beautiful area, even if only for a few hours, and meet, in my<br>
opinion, a legendary guy who is little known in the Rover car world...Ted<br>
Howard.<br>
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Sincerely, Garrett Bourque<br>
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