Well said Rob, now lets all get on with the business of playing with our lbcs.
Elizabeth Jones
Comfort, TX
At 11:24 AM 1/9/01, rob thomas wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Paul Tegler <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
>To: tom zylla <bugeyeguy@yahoo.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: 09 January 2001 05:13
>Subject: Re: Waterloo DTR and Brit-Euro Motors, CA
>
>
> > I was went to there site (12:10 am ET)
> >
> > the site works just fine. I'll see if they respond to my
> > email.
> >
>
>
>Couldn't get through to this site over the christmas period from the UK.
>Seems lots of problems have been occurring recently. Steve Deakin in the UK
>is not getting mail from me and it gets returned as 'unknown name' in the
>same way as John Black/Waterloo DTR was for a month. I'm not the only one
>who has had these problems with Waterloo or with Steve. Maybe Bill Gates
>has
>gone into the car spares business? If Minimania and Moss go off-line then
>we know who to blame. As for Waterloo DTR, the problem was just a
>miscommunication and there is no further reason to doubt their existence.
>
>I agree with the comments about how one careless comment can damage a
>reputation. My original request for a phone number was through desperation
>as I have had no means of contacting someone who owed me money. If they
>SEEM to have disappeared, what else am I to do? Sorry John if this caused
>you trouble. I am 4000miles away and have never met you, spoken to you or
>met anyone who knows you. I rely solely on trust and recommendations from
>others. Since the list has given a good report on you and your operation, I
>will be satisfied with this and will wait to hear from you in your own time.
>
>As for the 5-speed Ford conversion, I have fitted one myself. They are more
>frequently used in the UK as the donor box is a thousand times more common
>than the Datsun and the spares are more plentiful than water. There will
>NEVER be a lack of spares in our lifetime. The design
>allows for a myriad of ratios and the Ford box is designed to cope with
>150BHP with ease as it comes from such cars as the 3 litre V6 Sedan. Its a
>matter of choice. The Datsun requires less work whilst the Ford is
>infinitely stronger, more adaptable but does require a little cutting of the
>transmission tunnel. Either conversion is an improvement. Take your pick!
>
>So as to ensure I am not accused of favouritism, I should add that my
>(confidential) survey of traders in the US gave "not a single complaint"
>about Paul Asgriersons' (sp?) Morrisservice, so his Datsun conversion should
>be looked at too.
>
>Off Soapbox. Back under rock.
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