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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>No need to know. I only had one, very singular, Series II Elan, 1961. 1350 lb, 1588cc, 105hp at the rev limit of 6500 = 111mph, seen more than once. I vote for Lotuseseseses. All of them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Geoffrey W. McCarthy MD MBA DipAvMed Col USAFMC (ret)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>677 NW Melinda Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Portland OR 97210<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>503-799-3809 (m)<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Rovernet <rovernet-bounces@rovernet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lance La Certe via Rovernet<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 22, 2023 4:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Lance La Certe <lacpsyd6@msn.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Rovernet] Is anybody out there?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>What I really want to know is: What is the plural of Lotus? Loti? Lotuses?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>L<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#0F0F0F;background:white'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet-bounces@rovernet.org">rovernet-bounces@rovernet.org</a>> on behalf of Gordon Reddy via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 13, 2023 11:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Gordon Reddy <<a href="mailto:gorgowof@gmail.com">gorgowof@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Rovernet] Is anybody out there?</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Bob,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> Come on Bob, jump back in, the water is fine and its never too late to go back to a Rover <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😎</span>. I did after 37 years (1967 P6 TC2000 plus a 1966 P5 3litre). They are unique and obviously the passion still runs in your blood, plus there are several good Rovers looking for a home.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> There are a few SD1's running around!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gord<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, 13 Aug 2023 at 21:39, Bob Harris via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal>I still read posts here, even though my time of Rover ownership is decades past. An 1980 SD1, first car I ever bought with my own money after starting my career as a Dentist. 40 years later I’ve had three Lotus including a well tracked Elise, a Bentley Continental GT Speed, two McLaren, the list goes on. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>But gosh I loved that Rover. I tried so hard to keep it going including another car for parts. When we went to Goodwood Festival of Speed there was not one Rover SD1 on the grounds that we could find over four days. Made me feel better in a way, they could not keep them moving over there much less a kid in the hills of North Carolina way back then.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>But I still look back to the joy of ownership that car brought to me and my pals. And I really appreciate that there are still people who bear an interest and respect for these cars.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bob<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1080 height=1080 style='width:11.25in;height:11.25in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D9D5BE.1CAB4830" alt="Inline image"><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1080 height=1080 style='width:11.25in;height:11.25in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.png@01D9D5BE.1CAB4830" alt="Inline image"><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#715FFA'>On Friday, June 2, 2023, 9:22 AM, Glen R. Wilson via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div id="x_m_-3722588688823554318yiv2544967249"><div><div id="x_m_-3722588688823554318yiv2544967249yqt37510"><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 6/2/23 8:55 AM, Lance La Certe via Rovernet wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Haven't seen a posting is a considerable amount of time. Everyone on vacation?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="x_m_-3722588688823554318yiv2544967249Signature"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Lance <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I may be a moldy oldie, but I'm here!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div id="x_m_-3722588688823554318yqt80135"><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Rovernet mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Rovernet@rovernet.org">Rovernet@rovernet.org</a><br><a href="http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org">http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Rovernet mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Rovernet@rovernet.org">Rovernet@rovernet.org</a><br><a href="http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org">http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>