David:
I have to take you to task here. Whatever nice looking British cars
were parked in the parking lot at Scotland Yard were probably not owned by
employees. Or if they were, they probably did not run.
We drove the tatty cars parked further down the row, with the dents,
faded paint, and ragged tops.
Steve Willis, one of the owners drove an MGA with black paint so
faded that it appeared blue. Paul Dierschow did have a beautyful 75 TR6,
but it tended to reject all engines installed it it.
Lets see: Fred had the rust bucket blue MGB with orange fiberglass
fenders. Davy had the cream B or GT or maybe he would drive his battered
Elan. Teddy would show up in the Cortina that some lady gave him for free.
It needed a clutch master rebuild, I don't think it ever got one. He just
kept on pouring fluid in.
There is an old addage about mechanics and the cars they drive.
Here, it is evidenced by the salesperson who shows up to work in a beat up
unrestored TVR Grantura, or maybe a Cortina Wagon. He is looked upon as an
odd bird, but just maybe he will shame me into getting one of my cars back
together.
Boy, I do miss my "cow sat upon, bus shortened" 65 MGB sometimes. I
look at the forlorn MGA tub in the driveway and wonder just how quickly I
can put it on the road. Maybe if I don't mow the lawn this month??
Kelvin. reminiscing.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Councill [mailto:dcouncil@imt.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 10:32 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: The VickyBrit Attitude
>
>
> I know I shouldn't say "me too" in reference to another
> email, but like
> Craig, I was quick to jump on this thread and put the word
> out on VB for
> the same reasons.
>
> On the same light, I think I also mentioned good things about
> the other
> vendors like TRF and Moss. VB may not like to hire people with car
> knowledge because they will chat with the customers too much.
> But contrast
> that with Moss and TRF where many employees own their own LBCs and
> therefore know and love the industry (or at least I get that
> impression
> from their mailings).
>
> I remember back when I used to get used parts from Scotland
> Yard (Denver)
> in the early 80s and seeing the parking lot filled with nice looking
> British cars owned by some of the employees. I knew I was in the right
> place then. I would much rather order from a business that serves its
> employees as well as its customers.
>
> David
>
> >Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 20:08:39 -0700
> >From: "craig wiper" <craigw@sonic.net>
> >Subject: Re: The VickyBrit Attitude.
> >
> >Hey, if you had the conversations I had with them on the phone, you'd
> >probably think twice about calling them again too! Sorry if
> my preferences
> >go against yours! But it's the way I feel about these
> businesses. I've had
> >negative experiences with them, so I hesitate to buy from
> them. There is
> >plenty of competition, so I don't generally have to think
> about it much.
> >Reading these posts reminded me of these experiences, so I joined in.
> >
> >Craig
> >
> >
> >
>
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