Hello, Montana Adrian here...
My sentiments, FWIW, are this: We should be happy that we can get parts at
all for these cars. That we have a choice of quality should thrill us even
more! Imagine if the only parts available came from Taiwan? Or even worse,
all the manufacturers quit manufacturing stuff? We'd all miss Moss then,
wouldn't we? The cheap parts are there for folks who drive these cars that
don't have the resources, time, or knowledge to treat them like those of us
on the list (which means just about everybody else). Personally, I'd rather
see a Spridget drive down the road running on cheap Taiwanese parts than see
one rotting in a field. Besides, everything I have ever bought from Moss
has had a little "Made in England" sticker attached to it, and I'm not picky
(except sometimes it's a pain peeling them off). Then again, I'm one of the
very few people here who likes rubber bumpers too.
:-)
Montana Adrian,
who finally had to throw out his .02 on this oft-repeated conversation,
and would rather keep British cars on the road.
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J. "Montana" Adrian Barnes,
Montana Bobs Anonymous
http://www.midgetweb.com
Phone: 865.777.1382 x23
Fax: 865.777.1383
1.800.MONTANA
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-----Original Message-----
From type79 at ix.netcom.com [mailto:type79@ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 12:12 PM
To: Wiedemeyer
Cc: Jon Paschke; spridgets list
Subject: Re: Rumor?
Excuse me.
Soapbox time.
What state as a solution is precisely the problem!
In the quest for meeting the demands of those wanting the lowest price, you
get
the lowest quality! If everyone demanded correct parts instead of accepting
the
JUNK that they job out to the Far East, everyone would be better off.
Whew! Now I Feel Better.
Jay Fishbein
Keeping British Cars, British
Wiedemeyer wrote:
> I agree with Jon! The more competition, the better the prices will be!
Of
> all the suppliers I've dealt with, Moss has seemed to be the easiest to
work
> with. I've only dealt with their Goleta office, however.
>
> Bob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Paschke <birdman@lightspeed.net>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 2:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Rumor?
>
> >I think it is Moss UK that is in receivership, no connection to Moss USA
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> >sorry but we need them all.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
> >To: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 7:14 PM
> >Subject: Rumor?
> >
> >
> >> I read (with great interest) that Moss Motors is going belly up on the
> >> MG BBS.
> >> Is this true? Did lousy quality finally do them in?
> >>
> >> Oh well, if it's true, They have my Congratulations. May they rust in
> >> peace.
> >> If it's just a rumor, maybe it won't be long before it does happen.
> >> --
> >> Frank Clarici
> >> Toms River, NJ
> >> Too many Sprites (again)
> >> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> >> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
> >>
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