That's an awful story. I am ashamed to live in the same general
area of someone who would take parts, and Rare parts at that, from
someone who was trusting enough to let them take it for evaluation
purposes on the false pretense that they would either purchase it, or
return it. These people should have their parts removed and vehicle
impounded by those who are more deserving of this kind of classic
automobile.
Personally, I am looking for the Kind of deal the Mole got from
you. Obviously one that needed a lot of work, but well worth the price.
If you know of any others like this, please let me know.
I said I wanted someone to GIVE me an Alpine. That's a request.
These other people took parts. That's a felony.
Rich......Still looking for a decent cheap Alpine in the Local NW-US, or
SW-Canada.
> ----------
> From: Barrie L. Henderson[SMTP:hendersb@direct.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 1997 5:29 AM
> To: Richard Atherton (Entex)
> Cc: alpines@autox.team.net'" <alpines@autox.team.net>"
> Subject: RE: Curious "Logic"
>
> Ramon - and Rich - and Gary - (and Robert P. - and - Mr. X)(and The
> Mole):
>
> I realize I am a little late with this response - but better late than
> never!
>
> Rich:
>
> I know you were being facetious - but - There are no free lunches
> (except when you get 'conned').
>
> At 02:58 01/25/97 -0800, you wrote:
> > Hey! With all of this "Giving" going on, can someone please
> GIVE me a
> >Series IV or V Alpine close to the west coast, so I can realize my
> dream
> >of owning one again? A Great Big Thank You in advance !!
> >
> >PS: BRG would be nice !
> >
> >Rich
> >
>
> Ramon:
>
> It would not have helped if you had charged those prices - but if you
> had negotiated reasonable prices for the articles - and been able to
> collect them - it would have been an orderly market - we might all
> still be in 'business'.
>
> As it was - I had acquired an 'inventory' of Alpine parts, including
> an operational car and a non-operational car plus a mess of parts for
> a 'reasonable' fee. It was my intention to run a 'hobby' business -
> it went well for a while - people bought gauges, starters, generators,
> chrome bits, etc. for nominal money. The operational car was sold for
> a reasonable fee (Under two grand as I recall) and other odds and ends
> moved for mostly single (maybe some double) digit $ figures.
>
> But then the villains started to show up. One took away a very clean
> looking overdrive unit (not tested by me) to 'evaluate' it - never saw
> it again!
>
> Another - (after I had left the premises) took the whole rear axle of
> the 'parts car' and left it sitting on concrete blocks on the frames -
> it 'cost' me to have a tow truck come to take it away - he could not
> deal with a wheel'less car and sent another operator who had the
> flat-bed kind of tow-truck who could 'drag' it up on the flat-bed and
> take it away.
>
> The one who took away the rear axle also took sundry other parts -
> starter, generator and who knows what else - my (ex) wife was not
> equipped to deal with these subtle differences - and I was not there
> to monitor the transactions.
>
> Can't remember which race it was that started out with "Gentlemen -
> start your engines" - was it Monte Carlo or Le Mans? or?
>
> Needless to say I have not seen 'penny' one for these items - nor have
> I seen the 'gentlemen' - will I be pilloried for saying there was
> some honour in the British Empire? - which does not seem to have
> transferred to SOME of our North American cousins.
>
> But as in every Special Interest Group there are the bad apples ---
> (not including 'The Mole' who towed away my Black Beauty with its
> blown lower bearing for a paltry $200 - but at least with my agreement
> and his $200 cash in my pocket - that was fair and honest gentlemanly
> dealing)
>
>
> So, Robert P of Victoria and Mr. X of Vancouver Island - where are my
> rear axle and other parts - and my overdrive unit - are you just
> going to continue to STEAL Them - or will you step forward and do the
> gentlemanly thing?
>
> Barrie Henderson
>
> >>----------
> >>From: Spontelli, Ramon[SMTP:rs11@ElSegundoCA.NCR.COM]
> >>Sent: Friday, January 24, 1997 7:22 AM
> >>To: tigers
> >>Subject: RE: Curious "Logic"
> >>
> >>
> >>> Now we've got: " Hose your Sunbeam buddies by charging mega
> $$$ for
> >>> parts, and this will help all of us"
> >>>
> >>> You guys are startin' to scare me........
> >>
> >>Yea, Gary.
> >>
> >>How would it have helped us all if I had wanted $1200 for those
> exhaust
> >>manifolds I GAVE you last year? Or if Ted Elzinga had wanted $1200
> for the
> >>slave cylinder bracket he GAVE me for our Mk I? Of if I had wanted
> $1200
> >>for the four-barrel intake that I GAVE Ed & Karen Foster? Or if Lou
> Meyers
> >>had wanted $1200 for the Series I doors he GAVE me? Or if I had
> wanted
> >>$1200 for the front hubs I GAVE him? Or if Bill Davis had wanted
> $1200 for
> >>the LAT hood he GAVE me? Or if I had wanted $1200 for the sway bar
> brackets
> >>I GAVE Phil LeBrun?
> >>
> >>As one who has given and received more parts FOR FREE than I will
> ever sell,
> >>I just do not understand this whole silly-ass LAT-wheel,
> air-cleaner,
> >>fan-shroud, reservoir-tank, and anything-off-a-Mk II game that just
> gets
> >>sillier and sillier and sillier.
> >>
> >>Ramon
> >>rs11@ElSegundoCA.ncr.com
>
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