[Shotimes] Should I destroy a 91+??

[Midwest SHO Specialists SHOtimes]

Arg... I meant what Al does to his cars, not Paul.

* knocks self on head*

Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
www.MidwestSHO.com
Sales@midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Midwest SHO Specialists SHOtimes" <MidwestSHOspecialists@hotmail.com>
To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Should I destroy a 91+??


> Well, again, thank you for your opinion.  I'm glad you looked at the site.
> Any publicity is good publicity I guess.
>
> I was not aware that my opinion on what Paul does to his cars reflects on
my
> knowledge of the SHO.  I have owned more SHOs than most and taught myself
> how to work on them by breaking them.  Now if you have a particular post
> that you are referring to in which I gave someone some bad technical
advice,
> then please point it out.  Just because my company has "Specialist" in the
> title doesn't mean that I think I know everything about this car.  If I
lead
> someone down the wrong path, please point it out so that I can see,
> otherwise, I just don't see how you can draw a conclusion about my
technical
> knowledge or my company by a post I made about Al Fitz.
>
> I'm confident that eventually you will buy something from us, whether you
do
> it by yourself or you have someone else buy it for you.  We have some
pretty
> cool stuff that you'll be missing out on.
>
> Goodnight sir!
>
> Mike Kopstain
> Midwest SHO Specialists
> 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> www.MidwestSHO.com
> Sales@midwestsho.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:52 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Should I destroy a 91+??
>
>
> > Mike, it isn't like it was the fist post of yours that I've ever
read.....
> >
> > Sorry, but I could call myself the "Midwest SHO GOD" as easily as you
can
> > name your company "Midwest SHO Specialists", and I could more easily
> defend
> > myself better than someone who spent way too much money on a f***in SLO
> and
> > doesn't even own a SHO. I've also been to your website, which was an
> > absolute waste of the two minutes I spent getting to it.
> >
> > When you buy a SHO and gain at least a tiny bit of knowledge about them,
> > then post something intelligent.....otherwise just stay on the SHO Forum
> and
> > the Taurus Club forums along with the other ignorant kiddies.
> >
> > No, you won't find any "smiley faces" here.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Midwest SHO Specialists SHOtimes
> > [mailto:MidwestSHOspecialists@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 9:04 PM
> > To: Ron Porter; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Should I destroy a 91+??
> >
> >
> > Well thank you for your opinion Ron.  I suppose that it doesn't count
that
> I
> > have already said multiple times that I spoke without knowing all the
> > details, and I have also apologized to Al in several different emails
that
> > were all posted to this list.  If you would have read them you would
have
> > known.  I'm sorry you won't be buying any of our stuff.  You'll be
missing
> > out on some cool items.
> >
> > As for my car, I've put that much into it for much the same reason SHO
> > people put money into there SHOs and that is for the love of the car.
My
> > car may not be as fast as most of the SHO's although it is close (15.7@
> > 92mph), but it will out handle a good chuck of them easily.  I have
owned
> 6
> > SHOs and currently can't afford to own one myself because of some
> financial
> > problems, but that doesn't bother me none.  I love my car despite what
> > everyone else says.  She's my baby.
> >
> > Mike Kopstain
> > Midwest SHO Specialists
> > 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> > Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> > www.MidwestSHO.com
> > Sales@midwestsho.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 7:24 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Should I destroy a 91+??
> >
> >
> > > Let me get this straight......you are Midwest "SHO Specialists"
> > >
> > > You have put $7K into a '95 Taurus GL
> > >
> > > I, Ron Porter, being the official VOD (Voice Of Doom) call you a
f**king
> > > a**hole, and you are not someone that (1) is anyone that I would spend
> $1
> > on
> > > for any SHO stuff, and (2) who's opinion about what Al Fitz does with
> any
> > > SHO is worth s**t
> > >
> > > Go hang out on the Taurus Club board where there are people who may
give
> a
> > > flying f**k as to what you think.
> > >
> > > In case it isn't absolutely clear, yes, I am flaming your sorry ass.
> "SHO
> > > Specialist?????  Get a clue.
> > >
> > > Ron Porter
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Midwest SHO
> > > Specialists SHOtimes
> > > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 3:24 AM
> > > To: Al Fitz; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Should I destroy a 91+??
> > >
> > >
> > > I think it's a tough line to draw.  I'm of the opinion that if you are
a
> > SHO
> > > enthusiast you can not part out the few remaining SHOs in the name of
> > making
> > > a buck.  By this time you have to know what you can get for them.  If
> you
> > > can't sell them don't buy them.  Let someone else enjoy the SHO for
the
> > > first time. A kid will buy a SHO and stupidly put all his money into
to
> > fix
> > > it up, for the love of the car.  Hell, I have put $7000 into a 1995
GL.
> > >
> > > I don't want to sound mean, but something about having 50 SHOs on hand
> and
> > > very few for sale scares me.  I haven't sent you hate mail, nor would
I,
> > but
> > > I can definetly see where those people are coming from.
> > >
> > > See, now I'm sorry, but this particular car I asked you about.  I
wanted
> > it,
> > > but I didn't want to bid on it and drive the price up for you so I let
> it
> > > go.  By just not bidding on it at all, someone who wanted to fix up a
> rare
> > > car of which there are only 700 (in that color) could have had it for
> what
> > > you paid and the car would have never been in danger of being
stripped.
> > Now
> > > you buy it, mark it up for a significant amount, even though you
haven't
> > > done anything to it, and we all know it's not going to pull $1500, so
> off
> > to
> > > the shredder it goes.  It seems a little planned to me and I'm getting
> > > pissed off typing this email out right now so here it stops.
> > >
> > > Mike Kopstain
> > > Midwest SHO Specialists
> > > 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> > > Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> > > www.MidwestSHO.com
> > > Sales@midwestsho.com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Al Fitz" <alfitz@alfitz.com>
> > > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 1998 10:56 AM
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] Should I destroy a 91+??
> > >
> > >
> > > > In the past I have received 'hate' mail from some members of this
> group
> > > > because they think I shouldn't part out certain SHOs. Well here's
the
> > > delema;
> > > > I offer them for sale when I get them and if nobody wants them, I
> can't
> > > afford
> > > > to just keep them.
> > > >
> > > > So today I bought a 91+, it has the spoiler, rod shifter, fiberglass
> > hood,
> > > > etc. I don't want to part it out, my Son thinks we should strip it
> NOW!
> > > >
> > > > Is anyone interested in buying this Plus?
> > > >
> > > > 160K, black on black, runs and drives, no serious rust, and clean
> title.
> > > >
> > > > It needs a moonroof track, grill, header panel, and the seats are
> > trashed.
> > > >
> > > > It's located in Nebraska.
> > > >
> > > > I need $1,500 for it, as is, although I think it IS a good canidate
> for
> > > > restoration.
> > > >
> > > > Any takers before we fire up the air toolsn and torches?
> > > >
> > > > Al Fitz SHO Specials
> > > > http://www.alfitz.com
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