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Re: TRF Catalog!!

To: "Bowen, Patrick A RP2" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
Subject: Re: TRF Catalog!!
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 14:29:02 -0700
Boys, Boys!  A little civility Please!!!!!

Joe

"Bowen, Patrick A RP2" wrote:
> 
> Apparently not, your manners, and ability to discuss in an adult manner, are
> however dead.
> 
> I do, and will continue to express my opinion, despite how late that might
> be.  As of yet I have not impressed upon you a desire to cease your
> unintelligible comments.
> 
> But thank you all the same.
> 
> Patrick Bowen
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BILL McDEVITT [mailto:wmmk1@informatics.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 5:00 PM
> To: Bowen, Patrick A RP2; Joe Curry
> Cc: Spifires Autox Team; SpitfiresRule@aol.com
> Subject: Re: TRF Catalog!!
> 
> DUUHHH!! Subject is dead!!!  Bill
> 
> > Little late into this conversation,  However all the parts I have ever
> > ordered from TRF come in ziplock bags (when I get them at all) and are not
> > the original manufactureres.  However Spitbits and some of the "Johnny
> come
> > latelys" Always have the parts and they are in factory original boxes!!!!
> > Never had a problem.
> >
> > Please realize it is not necessarily where you get the parts,  There are
> > only a couple places that 90% of the parts come from, and the parts houses
> > all buy from the same one.
> >
> > So why does "johnny come lately" have it and not the "big Guys"  Proper
> > business management!!  I hold complete faith in Capitilism, if TRF can't
> cut
> > the grade then I will buy from someone who can, and come tomorrow they
> will
> > be the "Big Guy" and the TRF will be the "Johnny gone Recently".
> >
> > If TRF didn't have themselves so over stretched financially and they
> > actually had parts in stock then there wouldn't be this problem.
> >
> > Patrick Bowen
> > - I want my parts, I want them NOW
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BILL McDEVITT [mailto:wmmk1@informatics.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 8:02 PM
> > To: Joe Curry
> > Cc: Spifires Autox Team; SpitfiresRule@aol.com
> > Subject: Re: TRF Catalog!!
> >
> >
> >
> > C'mon Joe, I wasn't born Yesterday and you are trying to
> > tell me that the two places you mention will have any part
> > I should need all the time?? Yea, sure!! In addition don't
> > knock the TRF accent, as its the same as mine!! Was born
> > and raised in that area, but left before TRF. You may shop
> > where ever you desire, but I shop for QUALITY!! I don't have
> > to repair mine and replace the same parts every three
> > months!! Also might be able to help you with those missing
> > license plates??  Bill
> >
> > > Bill,
> > > When you run into that magic part (and sooner or later you will) that
> TRF
> > puts on their backorder list for an eternity, give Nigel a
> > > call and either he will have it or British Parts Northwest will and at a
> > substantial savings!
> > >
> > > Been there, done that!
> > >
> > > There was a time that TRF was the preferred option.  Not any more,
> > particularly on Spitfires.  They have let their leadership position
> > > dwindle so badly that the "Johnny Come Lately's" have taken up the
> slack.
> > Besides all that, Nigel speaks with a "proper" accent!
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > BILL McDEVITT wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mitch, Never heard of them until recently. Must be Johnny
> > > > come lately people!! I've been buying Spitfire parts since
> > > > 1982 and have no reason to shop anywhere other than the
> > > > TRF!!  Thanks, Bill.
> > > >
> > > > > Bill, Spitbits has an "early Spit catalog. I've had nothing but good
> > > > service from Nigel and his crew.
> > > > >  Mitch.
> 
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