[W126 Coupe] Bad eBay guy

[Jonathan]

Pig iron = crap.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_iron

Jonathan

Kelly Frink wrote:

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> Hey Bellamy

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> What`s  pig – iron

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> Thanks Kelly

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> *From:* mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com 

> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of *Mister McGoo

> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:19 PM

> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] Bad eBay guy

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> No.  I don't think it's strange. 

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> This Kelly Frink is right.  You get suckered in a bad deal on eBay, 

> try to fix it, if it doesn't work then leave it alone.  You don't know 

> who this seller is and maybe you don't want to.

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> Members should appreciate being notified.  I had looked at this guy a 

> couple of weeks ago because he was selling re-manuafactured (or new, 

> it was unclear) GIRLING [style] front calipers "Buy Now" for 

> $99. (pre-'86 SEC's had Girling floating calipers) I thought, OK, 

> that's a pretty good price.  The last price I had seen was about $200. 

> each exchange.  I looked again and the $99 was for the PAIR, and no 

> core charge.  Sometimes a deal is just a little bit too good, right?

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> I looked closer at the picture... one caliper has what appears to 

> be "GARLING" on the casting, the other, nothing.  Chinese 

> knock-off's?  I don't know.  So I looked further and this guy has 

> calipers for everything for $99/pr.  Dozens of 'em.  I had 

> asked shipping cost to Canada, and he replied "sure, I'll give it a 

> try", but he'd need another $30.

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> Would I "give it a try"?  If I was buying a sledge hammer, and 

> suspected that this lump of pig-iron was from China, I might take the 

> chance.  But brakes?  Hey, somebody's life is at risk here.

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> Thanks Kelly for the heads up.

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> -Bellamy 

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> From: mfoster at fosterfirst.com

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:25:10 -0700

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Bad eBay guy

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> I would think you would welcome the assistance. A little strange don’t 

> you think?

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> *From:* mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com 

> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of *Kelly Frink

> *Sent:* April 2, 2008 6:21 PM

> *To:* 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'

> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] Bad eBay guy

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> Please do not do anything it was just a warring to not deal with this 

> guy.  But thank you all. 

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> Kelly

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> *From:* mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com 

> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of 

> *Ontheedgeracing at aol.com

> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:59 PM

> *To:* mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] Bad ebay guy

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> well guys brian kludt houston tx my place of work is about 3 miles 

> from this address

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> what can i do ?

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> 1983 500 sec amg

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> brian 

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