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To: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Midas muffler journey
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2023 13:17:35 -0800
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Thanks, but I have some headers I want to try out. And glass packs. I'm not
feeling up to doing the work myself, but a local shop took these off a
friend's BJ8, so he wants $200 to do the swap

Ira Erbs

On Fri, Feb 3, 2023, 1:14 PM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com> wrote:

> Ira, my buddy can set you up with a brand new (it was still in the box it
> was shipped in.) Falcon stainless steel exhaust system. Last I heard he w=
as
> asking $350. (What a coincidence.) He probably would charge for shipping
> also. Let me know if you=E2=80=99re interested.
>
> Bill Lawrence
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of i erbs via
> Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 3, 2023 5:00 PM
> *To:* HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Midas muffler journey
>
> I don't think they thought I would still have the car, or it would be
> dead.
> They just should have told me 1.5 years ago to go pound sand and not scre=
w
> with me for so long...
>
> Ira Erbs
>
> On Fri, Feb 3, 2023, 7:46 AM HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Clearly, Midas thought you'd be dead by now. =F0=9F=98=80=F0=9F=98=80  Al=
l and all, it wasn't
> a bad $45 investment
>
> Happy Healeying,
> Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 10:21 PM i erbs via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.ne=
t>
> wrote:
>
>
> Ira Erbs
> Milwaukie,OR
>       _______                                  _______
>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>          (_________________________)
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
>
> 1Some of you may recall my battles with Midas over the last year and a
> half. Why Midas? Well 47 years ago there were not a lot of options to get=
 a
> new muffler installed in my 59 100-6. Midas ran and ad showing an old guy
> in a model T getting his muffler replaced with his lifetime muffler
> warranty. I figured what the hell? I am going to own this car for a
> lifetime. I still have it. They have replaced the muffler 4-5 times over
> the decades. When I was driving down to Conclave I blew out the inside
> baffles. So when I got home I calle dup the shop that had replaced the
> mufffler before. They are now called Midas, no muffler and they did not
> have a muffler guy anymore, nor did any shop withng 50 miles of my house.
> The local shop got a new manager who was sure he could take care of me. I
> showed un and he backed away from his offer. Today I got a buyout check f=
or
> my warranty. I paid $45 then they sent me $350.00 today. They put me
> through 1.5 years of shit and I still had to hound them after I agreed to
> be bought out three months ago.  Now I;ll have the headers I bought
> installed and glass packs. Here in Oregon it's still rainy and very cold,
> but I should be back on the road this spring.
> Cheers967 MGB  [image: MG]
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
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<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks, but I have some headers I want to try out. And gl=
ass packs. I&#39;m not feeling up to doing the work myself, but a local sho=
p took these off a friend&#39;s BJ8, so he wants $200 to do the swap=C2=A0<=
br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs</div></div><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 3,=
 2023, 1:14 PM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ynotink@msn.com";>yn=
otink@msn.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">



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d-color:transparent">
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<div style=3D"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;color:inherit;backgroun=
d-color:transparent">
Ira, my buddy can set you up with a brand new (it was still in the box it w=
as shipped in.) Falcon stainless steel exhaust system. Last I heard he was =
asking $350. (What a coincidence.) He probably would charge for shipping al=
so. Let me know if you=E2=80=99re interested.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;color:inherit;backgroun=
d-color:transparent">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;color:inherit;backgroun=
d-color:transparent">
Bill Lawrence</div>
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<div id=3D"m_3798500244467203297divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Ca=
libri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> =
Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of=
 i erbs via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 3, 2023 5:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> HealeyRick &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ahealey help &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Midas muffler journey</font>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I don&#39;t think they thought I would still have the car=
, or it would be dead.
<div dir=3D"auto">They just should have told me 1.5 years ago to go pound s=
and and not screw with me for so long...<br>
<br>
<div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"auto">Ira Erbs</div>
</div>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Feb 3, 2023, 7:46 AM HealeyRick &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:healeyrik@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeyrik@gma=
il.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Clearly, Midas thought you&#39;d be dead by now.=C2=A0=F0=
=9F=98=80=F0=9F=98=80=C2=A0 All and all, it wasn&#39;t a bad $45 investment
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Happy Healeying,</div>
<div>Rick Neville aka &quot;HealeyRick&quot;</div>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 10:21 PM i erbs via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs
<div>Milwaukie,OR</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</=
span><br style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">
<span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&=
quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">
<span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div>
<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div>
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<div>1Some of you may recall my battles with Midas over the last year and a=
 half. Why Midas? Well 47 years ago there were not a lot of options to get =
a new muffler installed in my 59 100-6. Midas ran and ad showing an old guy=
 in a model T getting his muffler
 replaced with his lifetime muffler warranty. I figured what the hell? I am=
 going to own this car for a lifetime. I still have it. They have replaced =
the muffler 4-5 times over the decades. When I was driving down to Conclave=
 I blew out the inside baffles.
 So when I got home I calle dup the shop that had replaced the mufffler bef=
ore. They are now called Midas, no muffler and they did not have a muffler =
guy anymore, nor did any shop withng 50 miles of my house.</div>
The local shop got a new manager who was sure he could take care of me. I s=
howed un and he backed away from his offer. Today I got a buyout check for =
my warranty. I paid $45 then they sent me $350.00 today. They put me throug=
h 1.5 years of shit and I still
 had to hound them after I agreed to be bought out three months ago.=C2=A0 =
Now I;ll have the headers I bought installed and glass packs. Here in Orego=
n it&#39;s still rainy and very cold, but I should be back on the road this=
 spring.<br>
<div>Cheers967 MGB =C2=A0<img alt=3D"MG" src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecia=
lists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg"></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&qu=
ot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal wi=
th a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br>
</div>
<div>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words<br>
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