Bashing etc.

Jeff H · #1 10-07-2005, 06:34 AM

The great part about a public forum is when you can ask questions about a particular item and find out if anyone knows more about it other than the current seller. In today's musclecar market with lots of dealers involved who usually don't know the fine details on the cars, it's almost mandatory to ask questions. A lot of questions should probably be kept to private messages or emails but it's great to find out the history of a given vehicle. As for bashing a car, I don't think it's bashing when people point out items that are incorrect or possibly misrepresented. An ad in a public forum or public listing such as Ebay is open to the questioning. That's how we each determine what we're willing to pay for a given vehicle. This car was on Ebay at one time and I believe it was represented as an original JL8 car without documentation. I've talked to Richard at Coast to Coast before so I knew it wasn't an original JL8 car. But this car is a well done restoration using GM parts and it looks great!

Belair62 · #2 10-07-2005, 06:42 AM

Totally agree...we just need know when the line is crossed between information and bashing...

JoeG · #3 10-07-2005, 07:02 AM

I glad to see the medication is working Bob--

**quick-bowtie** · #4 10-07-2005, 07:14 AM

Just wanted to type in quick note..I didnt take Dan's comment the wrong way..So no harm done, I do know what its like to get your car bashed and it isn't fun that why I and a few friends no longer go on the Corvette website and thats why I kinda keep to myself..I guess it all boils down to personality some guys speak out and some just keep it to themselves I would never want to pull the wool over someones eyes and I always try to rep my cars correctly, if you dont like thats fine and if you do thats fine too.. I personally like that SYC keeps a log of car discussed because it has saved me a couple times from buying a made/junk car. As for this Z it is a REAL Z and numbers matching, TONS of NOS GM parts and an excellent resto..Its not 100% dead on perfect but its pretty close. If it were a documented JL8 with Papers backing up a crossram Id want alot more money for it, with normal Z's bringing in the mid 40's for decent resto's and RS Z's bring in the mid 50's. I figured a HIGH POINT Z with very expensive dated parts is well worth the money to the right guy. Thanks Andy

P.S. Cant we all just get along..lol

427TJ · #5 10-07-2005, 07:58 AM

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I glad to see the medication is working Bob--

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JoeG:

Well said Belair. Oh, and pass some of that medication around to the rest of us.

Self-policing the neighborhood keeps the neighborhood a happy place.

**Salvatore** · #6 10-07-2005, 08:06 AM

I feel Dan is just stating a fact. He didn't say he did or didn't like the car, and didn't really cut the car up. Just pointing out some facts about the rear. I would sware there was nothing personal here. I think it is a very nice car also. JMO Sam

**MosportGreen66** · #7 10-07-2005, 08:38 AM

Thank you guy for clarifying some points. I really meant no harm by the comment. I am an easy going guy and think (I hope) I have communicated this in my post, private messages and emails to others. It is especially easy to misunderstand the direction of an internet post since there is voice tone or facial expressions. I promise to abide by our new standard here on Yenko.net.

As for Steve and Andrew, private messages have been sent and resolutions have been met. Thanks guys! Again, I apologize!

Belair62 · #8 10-07-2005, 08:43 AM

No real harm...and no new standards...seems like once a year we need to remind ourselves is all...and no Joe...you can't have any.

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