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Re: Open letter re. Waterloo DTR

To: "rob thomas" <rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>
Subject: Re: Open letter re. Waterloo DTR
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 11:30:43 -0600
Cc: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <20010109042749.51788.qmail@web10008.mail.yahoo.com> <019801c079fa$e0ff8180$f5432dd8@dragonlairii>
Well said Rob, now lets all get on with the business of playing with our lbcs.

Elizabeth Jones
Comfort, TX

At 11:24 AM 1/9/01, rob thomas wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Paul Tegler <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
>To: tom zylla <bugeyeguy@yahoo.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: 09 January 2001 05:13
>Subject: Re: Waterloo DTR and Brit-Euro Motors, CA
>
>
> > I was went to there site (12:10 am ET)
> >
> > the site works just fine.  I'll see if they respond to my
> > email.
> >
>
>
>Couldn't get through to this site over the christmas period from the UK.
>Seems lots of problems have been occurring recently.  Steve Deakin in the UK
>is not getting mail from me and it gets returned as 'unknown name' in the
>same way as John Black/Waterloo DTR was for a month.  I'm not the only one
>who has had these problems with Waterloo or with Steve.  Maybe Bill Gates
>has
>gone into the car spares business?  If Minimania and Moss go off-line then
>we know who to blame.  As for Waterloo DTR, the problem was just a
>miscommunication and there is no further reason to doubt their existence.
>
>I agree with the comments about how one careless comment can damage a
>reputation.  My original request for a phone number was through desperation
>as I have had no means of contacting someone who owed me money.  If they
>SEEM to have disappeared, what else am I to do?  Sorry John if this caused
>you trouble.  I am 4000miles away and have never met you, spoken to you or
>met anyone who knows you.  I rely solely on trust and recommendations from
>others.  Since the list has given a good report on you and your operation, I
>will be satisfied with this and will wait to hear from you in your own time.
>
>As for the 5-speed Ford conversion, I have fitted one myself.  They are more
>frequently used in the UK as the donor box is a thousand times more common
>than the Datsun and the spares are more plentiful than water.  There will
>NEVER be a lack of spares in our lifetime.  The design
>allows for a myriad of ratios and the Ford box is designed to cope with
>150BHP with ease as it comes from such cars as the 3 litre V6 Sedan.  Its a
>matter of choice.  The Datsun requires less work whilst the Ford is
>infinitely stronger, more adaptable but does require a little cutting of the
>transmission tunnel.  Either conversion is an improvement.  Take your pick!
>
>So as to ensure I am not accused of favouritism, I should add that my
>(confidential) survey of traders in the US gave "not a single complaint"
>about Paul Asgriersons' (sp?) Morrisservice, so his Datsun conversion should
>be looked at too.
>
>Off Soapbox.  Back under rock.

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