Wanting to know the part #'s doesn't commit me to buying individual parts, what it does do, is it allows me to assess a fair market value for the product I'm considering. I'm relatively new to the Pantera scene, but what I see is that often something with a 'De Tomaso' or 'Pantera' tag is considerably marked up, even when that same part is available as an interchange from an alternative vehicle.
I have seen some examples in discussions very recently relating to A frame bushings (I think it was you that outbid me on some of these too
), GT4 light modules and Vitaloni mirrors, where knowing where to look outside the Pantera community wil get you the exact same products at a fraction of the cost.However, you are absolutely right, it is worth 'something' to me to have a bolt-on engineered brake kit, where everything is done for me, but there is a $$ value on that 'something'. If I can source the parts and make a significant saving as I'm finding is sometimes, (and I admit not always) the case then I will not excessively line someone elses pockets simply beacuse they have some information that allows them to pull together a number of off the shelf parts and sell them on as a specialist 'kit'.
I'm doing this on a budget and I'm finding that I also actually do enjoy searching out some of the information that leads to items or interchange parts alternatives.
I think that PI sponsoring this bulletin board is excellent and I have nothing but praise for that and the people like yourself that participate to disseminate the information, the former is why I elected to join PI and paid my membership. But like they say loyalty has a limit and its usually measurable in $$ amounts.
Thanks for your comments and I hope you'll see my viewpoint.
Julian