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Re: [TR] Smiths Classic Mechanical Water Temperature Gauge fromMerlinMot

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Subject: Re: [TR] Smiths Classic Mechanical Water Temperature Gauge fromMerlinMoto...
From: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:18:02 -0600
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"In closing, I will renew my pleading with Mark, our esteemed leader, to =
enforce a rule stating that any bashing of vendors while naming names =
will result in a minimum six months suspension!"

I don't have a horse in this race, never dealt with Mo-Ma, no first hand =
experience, no opinion on them.  I don't know how serious Lou was with =
the comments above, but I do have an opinion about whether people should =
be able to give negative reviews on the list, I know vendors work hard =
for our business, and we are lucky to have them, but I would like to =
hear all sides unedited in this overedited world,  and that is one of =
the great things about the list, you get to benefit from other's =
experiences and lessons here.

Best Regards, Greg Lemon


From: Loumetelko@aol.com=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 7:04 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [TR] Smiths Classic Mechanical Water Temperature Gauge =
fromMerlinMoto...


I refuse to read the juvenile comments below about MO-MA without a =
rebuttal.  About twelve years ago I sent all six of the original gauges =
(notice correct spelling) from my 54 TR2.  With the gauges I also sent =
the tachometer and speedometer cables and fuel tank float.  About 45 =
days later all were returned in absolutely beautiful condition - I was =
awed by their appearance.  Now almost 35,000 miles later all remain =
perfect in both appearance and operation.  To say that the now deceased =
Margaret or Joey would say to you they prefer Pebble Beach customers or =
treated you like a tier five customer is a crock.  I have and always =
will recommend MO-MA as the best of the best.

In closing, I will renew my pleading with Mark, our esteemed leader, to =
enforce a rule stating that any bashing of vendors while naming names =
will result in a minimum six months suspension!

Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana
54 TR2LD   =20


I've been buggered by this dilemma some years back.  I did send my =
original guages to Mo-Ma for rebuild, only to get them back with no =
cosmetics to the faces or needle and with the gas guage going bad within =
the first driving season.  Cost?  $700.  To be fair, Mo Ma made it =
clear, their first priority was to Pebble Beach type customers.  Fine.  =
But as a hobbyist, I don't particularly like being treated like a tier =
five customer who was made to wait 6 months for my product back.  Maybe =
the other guage specialists are better....




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<DIV><FONT size=3D4>"In closing, I will renew my pleading with Mark, our =
esteemed=20
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naming=20
names will result in a minimum six months suspension!"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D4>I don't have a horse in this race, never dealt with =
Mo-Ma, no=20
first hand experience, no opinion on them.&nbsp; I don't know how =
serious Lou=20
was with the comments above, but&nbsp;I do have an opinion about whether =
people=20
should be able to give negative reviews on the list, I know vendors work =
hard=20
for our business, and we are lucky to have them, but I would like to =
hear all=20
sides unedited in this overedited world, &nbsp;and that is one of the =
great=20
things about the list, you get to benefit from other's experiences and =
lessons=20
here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Best Regards, Greg Lemon</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3DLoumetelko@aol.com=20
href=3D"mailto:Loumetelko@aol.com";>Loumetelko@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 24, 2015 7:04 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dtriumphs@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] Smiths Classic Mechanical Water =
Temperature Gauge=20
fromMerlinMoto...</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT id=3Drole_document color=3D#000000 size=3D4=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>I refuse to read the juvenile comments below about =
MO-MA=20
without a rebuttal.&nbsp; About twelve years ago I sent all six of the =
original=20
gauges (notice correct spelling) from my 54 TR2.&nbsp; With the =
gauges&nbsp;I=20
also&nbsp;sent the tachometer and&nbsp;speedometer cables and&nbsp;fuel =
tank=20
float.&nbsp; About 45 days later all were returned in absolutely =
beautiful=20
condition - I was awed by their appearance.&nbsp; Now almost 35,000 =
miles later=20
all remain perfect in both appearance and operation.&nbsp; To say that =
the now=20
deceased Margaret or Joey would say to you they prefer Pebble Beach =
customers or=20
treated you like a tier five customer is a crock.&nbsp; I have and =
always will=20
recommend MO-MA as the best of the best.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>In closing, I will renew my pleading with Mark, our =
esteemed=20
leader, to enforce a rule stating&nbsp;that any bashing of vendors while =
naming=20
names will result in a minimum six months suspension!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Lou Metelko</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Auburn, Indiana</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>54 TR2LD&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=3D#000000 =
size=3D2=20
face=3DArial><BR>I've been buggered by this dilemma some years =
back.&nbsp; I did=20
send my original guages to Mo-Ma for rebuild, only to get them back with =
no=20
cosmetics to the faces or needle and with the gas guage going bad within =
the=20
first driving season.&nbsp; Cost?&nbsp; $700.&nbsp; To be fair, Mo Ma =
made it=20
clear, their first priority was to Pebble Beach type customers.&nbsp;=20
Fine.&nbsp; But as a hobbyist, I don't particularly like being treated =
like a=20
tier five customer who was made to wait 6 months for my product =
back.&nbsp;=20
Maybe the other guage specialists are=20
better....<BR><BR></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT>
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