quote:Originally posted by accobra:
...Brakes well that was really the topic...
I taught my family, friends, neighbors, clients and children there are 3 things you never cut corners on regarding an automobile, the battery, the tires, and the brakes. Without the battery you don't start, without tires you don't roll, and without brakes you don't stop. I mention that to point out, I have always felt very strongly about brakes. The fact the topic was about brakes is why I responded so strongly in the first place.
quote:Originally posted by accobra:
...The bushings I bought mine from PI .. why I'm a little gun shy buying parts which say that they fit multiple applications off ebay...
I HATE polyurethane bushings, and plan to replace the polyurethane installed on my car. I acquired a true Pantera bushing, in a Ford box, before I puchased the "generic" bushings from e-bay. Once I received the generics I was able to compare them to the real deal & verify that they are truly 100% identical. Once I verified the e-bay bushings were identical, I purchased a second set, and apparently competed with Julian for them!...lol...I now own 16 rubber bushings for a Pantera, acquired for $370.
quote:Originally posted by accobra:
...loyalty to the vendors is a primary concern, there is still a level of knowledge and judgement needed prior to a purchase...
If a certain vendor has been good to us, its ok to feel loyalty towards that person, but loyalty to any vendor was not my argument, spending money wisely was my argument. Loyalty is an emotional response, whereas spending wisely is based (hopefully) upon rational thought. Money spent within the Pantera community comes back to us in services & expertise by the vendors, and so it has value to all of us just as much as keeping the money in our pockets. We are in agreement about the judgement part. I think...lol...
It seems I struck a nerve, and yet, I don't believe what I wrote is that controversial. If you own a Pantera, a limited production Italian sports car, it seems to me you would want to keep your network of parts & information healthy. NO? What you & Julian have expressed in reply seems as though our positions really aren't that different, just expressing them in other ways.
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