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Re: Open letter re. Waterloo DTR

To: Charles Christ <cfchrist@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Open letter re. Waterloo DTR
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 19:00:15 -0600
Cc: rob thomas <rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>, spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <20010109042749.51788.qmail@web10008.mail.yahoo.com> <019801c079fa$e0ff8180$f5432dd8@dragonlairii> <00fb01c07a61$58265f20$87c4883e@pbncomputer> <002301c07a57$4ff9faa0$36c9d63f@USER>
I take it you like the oversprung, high riding, Asian aftermarket springs!?!?!

Charles Christ wrote:

> 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@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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