[ROVERNET - UK] Verifying an Austin Texas Rover

Kent Kinard kkinard at swbell.net
Wed Sep 1 12:33:43 BST 2004


Hi Rob,
Sheila broke her foot and my best friend just had
quadrupal bypass surgery.  Do you still need me to
check on the Lincoln?  I won't be able to get to
Austin until Sept. 12.

Roverovercommittedly,
Kent K.
> > I have made contact with a Rover owner Kent and
> the
> > car I'm buying is actually a Lincoln Continental
> > 1959.
> > I have bought and paid for it and it is now
> > (hopefully in LA) heading back to New Zealand.
> > I have 20-30 Rovers here in New Zealand and we
> have
> > been turning them away.
> > I'm looking at exporting a 40 foot container of
> them
> > back to the USA if there's a market?
> > Regards, rob
> > 
> > 
> 
> --- Richard Elliott <relliott44 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hello Rob,
> > 
> > Did anyone contact you about your request?  There
> > are
> > not too many Rovernetters near Austin or Texas for
> > that matter.  As I am about 200 miles north, I am
> > probably one of the closest, so I'll respond.  I
> > don't
> > have any firsthand knowledge of Rover vehicles or
> > owners from there (though I once lived and Rovered
> > the
> > Austin way myself - another story).  It is
> possible
> > that I could act as a go between, if done so with
> > the
> > permission of all parties but I would wish to do
> > that
> > from the basis of an interested hobbyist, not in
> any
> > kind of agency.  I would like to assist in a
> > hand-shake deal.  Unfortunately, I am not able to
> > travel there at this time.  
> > 
> > Paying for the services of an appraiser which is
> > bonded, licensed, etc., may be worth considering. 
> > 
> > How Rover-aware are you?  The best suggestion
> after
> > "caveat emptor" is that any concerns or specific
> > needs
> > that you can ascertain for the vehicle in question
> > could be submitted to Rovernet as discussion
> items. 
> > 
> > 
> > If this Rover is "like-new - mint" or from
> Harrah's
> > or
> > Jay Leno's private collection - then perhaps I
> just
> > may be able to fit in a trip to see for myself.
> > 
> > All the Best from Texas,
> > 
> > 
> > Richard Elliott
> > Rowlett, TX
> > 
> > P.S. By the way, my impartiality is assured -
> > Everyone's a friend here in "Tejas" and I had a
> > favorite teacher and also a pen-pal who were from
> > New
> > Zealand. 
> > 
> > --- rover-rob at xtra.co.nz wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi All,
> > > 
> > > I'm looking for someone in the Rover community
> who
> > > lives in Austin Texas to visit a man who is
> > selling
> > > me a car and look at the condition.
> > > I'm importing this vehicle to New Zealand and
> > would
> > > like to verify the car. I'm sure we can come to
> an
> > > arrangement about fuel costs if its a drive
> across
> > > the city.
> > > Regards, Rob
> > > New Zealand 
> > > 
> > > 
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