Rick -
Generally speaking Moss is a somewhat better for after-sales service than
VB, although VB is good about returns. VB does not carry as much variety of
parts as Moss. The Moss people definitely know more about cars than the VB
people.
I would highly recommend rather than going through Moss directly that you
order through a Moss reseller/Healey specialist, for example British Car
Specialists sells the entire Moss line of product and then probably has
twice as much stuff as Moss for the Healey anyway. They honor Moss pricing
and specials and when they ship to you they only charge you the cost of
shipping (+ packing) vs. the flat charge Moss has, which is usually more
expensive. Finally, David and Norman Nock (as well as Michael in their
parts department) know Healeys as good as anyone, so if you have detailed
questions about the parts you are buying, BCS is happy to answer them. My
view is always order direct from BCS rather than Moss, because they will
help you with your parts installation. It's worth the price even if they
are a little more expensive (which they typically aren't).
Finally, there are also several suppliers in the UK, such as SC Parts, AH
Spares, Dennis Welch Racing and Cape International. They also have many
parts that Moss and VB may not have, and the pricing is about the same (it's
cheaper parts wise but with overseas shipping it usually comes out about the
same). Strangely, however, I notice Royal Mail (Parcel Force) is very
efficient and if you are in North America it is quite often parts will come
from the UK faster than if they come USPS locally. Not a suprise really.
Best Regards,
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On 8/27/07, rick thomas <thomas3@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi out there
> I am about to start rebuilding my BJ8 engine and am comparing parts and
> prices from a number of sources and find quite a difference in some cases.
> what are the general feelings about Moss Motors,Victoria British are parts
> generally the same or are there different qualities to warrant the different
> prices
> Thanks Rick
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