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Re: Open letter re. Waterloo DTR

To: "rob thomas" <rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>, "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Open letter re. Waterloo DTR
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 16:14:17 -0000
References: <20010109042749.51788.qmail@web10008.mail.yahoo.com> <019801c079fa$e0ff8180$f5432dd8@dragonlairii> <00fb01c07a61$58265f20$87c4883e@pbncomputer>
hmmm, another lister that resides under a rock?  phase?  craze?  fad?
oh well at least all the materials are environmentally friendly!  lol!

chuck.
back under my big rock. really big rock!  (got weighed yesterday for first
time in 3 years! i think i might be the worlds largest sprite driver
!!!!!!!!!!!! possibly not in height but i think i have got it hands down in
pounds!!!!!!) ooh!  my sprite's aching springs!!!!  now i know it is stiffly
sprung if it does not budge with me in it!!!!  lol!  *groan*   :)
----- Original Message -----
From rob thomas <rob at thomasr.greatxscape.net>
To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 5:24 PM
Subject: Open letter re. Waterloo DTR


> ----- 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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