Reply to "Any Pantera owners in Ft Lauderdale/Miami or even Ft Myers area?"

Sure wish I hadn't clicked on that GTS Exhaust link you provided. Now, I want a set of those pipes too.

Your buddy is a talented guy and is to be encouraged, so I'll pitch in some help, what little I can. The 2005 Pantera Owners Club of America (POCA) Membership Directory 2005 has 36 registered members in Florida. The listings are on pages 35 and 36 for POCA Roster - State List. These names can be cross referenced to the POCA Roster - Alpha List which provides e-mail addresses for most members. Some of the e-mail addresses are not current, but that's OK. In my opinion, it's not out of line to send these guys an e-mail with a link or picture enclosed in the e-mail, like any number of vendors do, like JEGS, etc. I get those e-mails all the time, and read them if I feel like it, or just delete them if I don't. A little work, but, the resourceful businessman is the successful businessman. My interest is survival of the species and it's guys like your buddy who help make that possible. Bravo for that effort.

Another suggestion I have for your buddy is to make these GTS exhaust systems available for Pantera's with the most common engine replacements: 4.6L, 5.0L, and 351 Windsor. This is called adaptation and evolution in the Darwinian theory of survival of the fittest. Keep those new products in the pipeline for us to choose from, I love it!

It's political to say whether to direct market or go thru vendors on a BB sponsored by a Pantera vendor, but I say give Jerry at PI Motorsports a chance if the marketing is done that way. Business survival dictates those marketing decisions. Many guys source out parts themselves, like Coz and me. And many folks just have a Pantera restored completely at a Pantera vendor, and just pick up the car months later. So, now we (Coz, the small contingent of enthusiats who read this BB, and me) know how to find your buddy directly. Seems like your buddy can just do it both ways with the marketing, seems like a talented and resouceful guy. Good thing you're doing for him and all of us, we wish him success.

Oh, and everybody likes low prices, it goes without saying. (So why did I say that? ... Keep your sense of humor and good will amigos, it just enhances good living. Everybody can win together, always.)