I say "1959 Triumph TR3a" and then start listing the modifications. About 10
minutes into the monologue and the clerk usually rolls his eyes and calls for
a manager :-)
Gano
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On Mar 28, 2013, at 7:15 PM, Bob Bownes - Seiri <bownes@seiri.com> wrote:
> My favorite answer for the make model year question is 1958 Wartburg. :)
>
>
> On Mar 28, 2013, at 19:39, Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> Not even Napa. I went in and asked for an generic exhaust hanger. After
> asking the make, model and year it was for, she said I don't think we carry
> those. There are other Napa stores in the area that are better staffed.
>>
>> I usually try and avoid the "make, model and year" question, but some
times
> I just have to say customized 1914 Ford or whatever weird thing I'm working
on
> at the time. I have to admit though that sometimes you get someone that
will
> take the time to match up what you want with what they have.
>> Larry
>>
>>
>> On 3/28/2013 9:07 AM, James Gray wrote:
>>> I agree, NAPA are the only real parts stores left. I went to an auto zone
> and
>>> asked for a set of plugs by name & type. The person at the counter needed
> the
>>> make & model of the car. I told him it was a '98 corvette. He asked if it
> was
>>> a v6 or v8. Had I been on my game that day I would have insisted it was a
>>> flat12
>>> And sat back to watch his head implode.
>>> Jim g.
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