----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernie" <bernd.vabeach@erols.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 9:58 PM
Subject: Re:
> I bet for every great Carlise story like yours there must be a hundred
> disappointing stories, I give you a for instance, I was corresponding with
> this guy about a differential for my 74 TR6, a price was agreed on at
> $150.00, he was going to Carlisle his location was at J-43-44, I was
> fortunate enough to have friends from my local Triumph club drive up
there
> and they were going to pick the unit up, guess what?, when they got to
> Carlisle and spoke to this guy, his story changed to " oh the differential
> doesn't belong to me, it belongs to a friend of mine and he want's
$250.00"
> it was unfortunate that I was out of town and after repeated attempts by
my
> friend to call me and get an OK for him to buy it at $250.00 he gave up
and
> drove back to Virginia minus the differential the "Triumph person"
promised
> me.
> Before I get flamed let me say that a lot of correspondence between me and
> the guy who was selling the unit and the Triumph people who went up there
> took place, my last e-mail to this great Triumph guy in Carlisle was to
tell
> him how great we Triumph folks work together.
> The way your story turned out should be the norm because there are a lot
of
> great Triumph people out there who believe in helping each other out, but
> then again..........................
> Bernie
> VTR Member
> Tidewater Triumph Register Member
> 6 Pack Member
> 74 TR6
> 71 MGB
> 72 MGB
> 73 MGB
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