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Re: [Spridgets] Moss Motors to Aquire Victoria British

To: Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Moss Motors to Aquire Victoria British
From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2020 15:45:30 -0600
Cc: Spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Lin asked about AH Spares=E2=80=99 quality. I previously found their stuff g=
ood but the head gasket mistake was potentially a motor ruining debacle and t=
here was no consideration whatsoever.=20

Ron

>>>>> I know AH Spares is not cheap, especially adding in for shipping and s=
hipping time but what is the list's thoughts on them for quality?=20

Ron Soave

> On Dec 6, 2020, at 2:37 PM, Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFI'm confused I guess.  I thought the subject of this conversation=
 was Victoria British.
>=20
> Rick
>=20
> Sent from my keyboard
>=20
>>> On Dec 6, 2020, at 3:08 PM, Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BFAH Spares is gone? Website is certainly live.=20
>>=20
>> Ron Soave
>>=20
>>>> On Nov 29, 2020, at 10:50 AM, Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
>>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BFScratch them off the list because they're gone.  Now you can ge=
t your bogus parts direct from Moss.  That is if you can find it on their we=
bsite.  :-)
>>>=20
>>> Sent from my keyboard
>>>=20
>>>>> On Nov 29, 2020, at 11:40 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
>>>>>=20
>>>> =EF=BB=BFThey sold me a bogus metro turbo head gasket and didn=E2=80=99=
t make good on it. This was a $100 item, not the usual $20. They are on my f=
ecal scroll.=20
>>>>=20
>>>> Ron Soave
>>>>=20
>>>>>> On Nov 29, 2020, at 5:49 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com> w=
rote:
>>>>>>=20
>>>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>>>> List,
>>>>> I know AH Spares is not cheap, especially adding in for shipping and s=
hipping time but what is the list's thoughts on them for quality?=20
>>>>> https://www.ahspares.co.uk/sprite/?utm_source=3Dnewsletter&utm_medium=3D=
email
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Linda
>>>>>=20
>>>>>> On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 6:26 AM Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.co=
m> wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks Ron & Billy for the BPN site https://www.bpnorthwest.com/mg/mi=
dget.html. I bought shocks from Peter Caldwell of World Wide but I didn't th=
ink he had a large catalog.
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> What are everyone's thoughts on buying from the bugeye guy https://bu=
geyeguyparts.com/collections/all
>>>>>> He doesn't carry a lot but he is dedicated to the Spridgets, and has g=
rown in the hobby over the years.
>>>>>> Linda
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 4:32 PM Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>=
 wrote:
>>>>>>> BPN is fine for you Triumph guys, but they don=E2=80=99t carry a lot=
 of Sprite parts. I always check them first though.
>>>>>>> I=E2=80=99ve never expected Moss to know anything about cars, becaus=
e if they did, they would have corrected the mistakes in their Sprite catalo=
gs decades ago, and their website would be at least somewhat useful. At leas=
t VB had a good catalog and a functioning website. I don=E2=80=99t usually e=
xpect people who sell things to know much about anything other than selling t=
hings. YMMV.
>>>>>>> BZ
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> --=20
>>>>>> "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut
>>>>>=20
>>>>>=20
>>>>> --=20
>>>>> "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut
>>>> ------------------------
>>>>=20
>>>> spridgets@autox.team.net
>>>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Lin asked about AH Spares=E2=80=99 quality.=
 I previously found their stuff good but the head gasket mistake was potenti=
ally a motor ruining debacle and there was no consideration whatsoever.&nbsp=
;<div><br></div><div>Ron<br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">I know AH Spares i=
s not cheap, especially adding in for shipping and shipping time but what is=
 the list's thoughts on them for quality?&nbsp;</div></div></div></blockquot=
e></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquot=
e><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D=
"cite">On Dec 6, 2020, at 2:37 PM, Rick Fisk &lt;refisk@chartermi.net&gt; wr=
ote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=
=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-=
8">I'm confused I guess. &nbsp;I thought the subject of this conversation wa=
s Victoria British.<div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent fro=
m my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 6, 2=
020, at 3:08 PM, Ron Soave &lt;soavero@yahoo.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockqu=
ote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equ=
iv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">AH Spares is gone=
? Website is certainly live.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 29, 2020, at 10:50 AM, R=
ick Fisk &lt;refisk@chartermi.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-t=
ype" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Scratch them off the list becaus=
e they're gone. &nbsp;Now you can get your bogus parts direct from Moss. &nb=
sp;That is if you can find it on their website. &nbsp;:-)<br><br><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te">On Nov 29, 2020, at 11:40 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@auto=
x.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/ht=
ml; charset=3Dutf-8">They sold me a bogus metro turbo head gasket and didn=E2=
=80=99t make good on it. This was a $100 item, not the usual $20. They are o=
n my fecal scroll.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 29, 2020, at 5:49 AM, Linda Grunth=
aner &lt;grunthaner@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>List,</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">I know AH Spares is not cheap, especially adding in for shi=
pping and shipping time but what is the list's thoughts on them for quality?=
&nbsp;<div><a href=3D"https://www.ahspares.co.uk/sprite/?utm_source=3Dnewsle=
tter&amp;utm_medium=3Demail">https://www.ahspares.co.uk/sprite/?utm_source=3D=
newsletter&amp;utm_medium=3Demail</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Linda</di=
v></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 6:26 AM Linda Grunthaner &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:grunthaner@gmail.com">grunthaner@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-wid=
th:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Ron &amp; B=
illy for the BPN site&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://www.bpnorthwest.com/mg/midget.=
html" target=3D"_blank">https://www.bpnorthwest.com/mg/midget.html</a>. I bo=
ught shocks from Peter Caldwell of World Wide but I didn't think he had a la=
rge catalog.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div>What are everyone's though=
ts on buying from the bugeye guy&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://bugeyeguyparts.com/=
collections/all" target=3D"_blank">https://bugeyeguyparts.com/collections/al=
l</a></div><div>He doesn't&nbsp;carry a lot but he is dedicated&nbsp;to the S=
pridgets, and has grown in the hobby over the years.</div><div>Linda</div></=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 4:32 PM Billy Zoom &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:billyzoo=
m@billyzoom.com" target=3D"_blank">billyzoom@billyzoom.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex">BPN is fine for you Triumph guys, but they don=E2=80=99=
t carry a lot of Sprite parts. I always check them first though.<br>
I=E2=80=99ve never expected Moss to know anything about cars, because if the=
y did, they would have corrected the mistakes in their Sprite catalogs decad=
es ago, and their website would be at least somewhat useful. At least VB had=
 a good catalog and a functioning website. I don=E2=80=99t usually expect pe=
ople who sell things to know much about anything other than selling things. Y=
MMV.<br>
BZ</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">"Pay if forward" in honor=
 of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">"P=
ay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div></di=
v>
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