Bravo Lawrie
"British Sportscar Center" <mgpa@calweb.com> on 02/14/2000 11:19:13 AM
Please respond to "British Sportscar Center" <mgpa@calweb.com>
To: "Maffei Andrew P SSgt 27LG/LGQPT" <Andrew.Maffei@cannon.af.mil>,
grhacker@wfl.fha.dot.gov, mgs@autox.team.net
cc: (bcc: Craig Brownlee/ONEOK)
Subject: Re: Convertible Top
Andrew,
In the interests of accuracy, let's get the facts straight and not malign
Moss Motors unnecessarily.
Northwest Imports this morning quoted me $189 for an Amco top for an MGB.
Moss does not list Amco tops in their catalog. Their Robbins top (in my
experience, a better quality top than the Amco one) lists for $279.95.
The top that Moss lists close to the $400 figure you quoted (actually,
$449.50) is made in England by the original supplier of tops to MG and, most
important to note, includes an installed header rail complete with new seal
and the snaps are pre-installed. This means a significant saving in
installation time or cost.
So, please let's not publicly imply that Moss is selling the same thing as
Northwest Imports for over twice the price. That's just not fair to Moss,
without whose tremendous financial investments in tooling for otherwise
obsolete parts there would be far fewer LBCs on the roads today.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
----- Original Message -----
From: Maffei Andrew P SSgt 27LG/LGQPT <Andrew.Maffei@cannon.af.mil>
To: <grhacker@wfl.fha.dot.gov>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 8:43 AM
Subject: RE: Convertible Top
> Have you tried North West Import Parts? there in Portland Or. and they had
> new tops for $185.00 (US) a lot better than the $400.00 that Moss and VB
> want for the same top!, and they supposedly get there parts from the same
> supplier of VB and Moss.
> If you remember a couple of weeks ago, I was asking about them on
> the site. many people out there say that they are a very reputable
company.
>
> NORTHWEST IMPORT PARTS
> 10042 S.W. Balmer
> Portland Oregon
> 97219
>
> Phone# (503) 245-3806
> FAX# (503) 245-4193
>
> Andy 66B
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: grhacker@wfl.fha.dot.gov [SMTP:grhacker@wfl.fha.dot.gov]
> > Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 1:30 PM
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Convertible Top
> >
> > Does anybody on the list have a used, but serviceable convertible top
> > they would sell for a lot less than what a new top would cost? I just
> > can't afford a new one right now, but I am tired of waiting for weeks on
> > end for the rain to stop here in Washington before I can enjoy driving
> > my 75 B. It would only have to last for a year or two. Finally got a
> > scissors type frame at a reasonable price from a lister in Colorado
> > (Thanks Jon). Not picky about color or anything, just don't have a lot
> > of money to spend.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bob Hacker
> > 1808 NE 152nd St
> > Vancouver, Washington 98686
> > 1975 MGB
>
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