Date:         Sat, 7 Sep 2002 11:36:40 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Sad News: MSDS is no longer offering the Porsche engine swaps
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>In a message dated 9/6/02 3:46:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes:
>
><< Marty PROMISED me the bits of a kit needed to fit the G50 trans,
>  minus the engine bits. Then twice he turned me down when I asked to
>  buy one. I'm asking him again now. We'll see what result this gets. >>
>
>Andrew,
>
>Your pleas may fall on deaf ears.

I'm sure it will, proving a certain lack of integrity. As I said, he
told me he WOULD sell me the bits... then reneged.

>He told me that they are OUT of that
>business. To begin with, they only wanted to sell complete conversion kits to
>install Porsche drivetrains. My guess is they did not want the MSDS name
>associated w/ incomplete or hybrid conversions. There is a greater likelihood
>that will happen when a purchaser does not acquire everything to complete the
>job. My second guess would be that manufacturing the kit in components is not
>economically acceptable to them.
>
>Only MSDS can really answer that for you accurately.

Of course. But his track record is not good...
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut