dude, i sense a whiff of paranoia around you. been tokin' on a few joints?
I've made no vendetta against you, and refuse to apologise for anything i may have said thats upset your sensibilities. Perhaps i didn't agree with you further up this thread, certainly, you seemed to take great offense and went off on a rant. And i simply ignored it. But why single me out? Tom, PaulR and Ash have all in one way or another suggested this mechanic may be taking you for a ride...
What i see here is a classic case of someone accusing another person of the very thing they've done themselves and making a personal fight out of it to distract from the fact they've been in the wrong themselves in the first place.
Let me clarify. (now that i've re-read this whole thread again) You've come here, asked for advice regarding clutch/flywheel prices. My last post is in reference to this because you now have first-hand experience and evidence of pricing, and keep it to yourself, or at least out of the public domain?
You've huffed, puffed and sighed your way through this entire conversation, and responded quite agressively, imho, to many people.
PaulR for example(Of Powerfiat tuning and bodyshop) suggested that the bearings 'float' but your mechanic has said that it would be 'knocking its tits off' if there was any play at all. I thought you said we weren't supposed to believe everything we hear first-off. You contradict yourself quite frequently elsewhere too while we're on the subject
"So some future info RIGHT HERE on JTD FLY WHEELS"
The you refuse to post it
"JEZUS Are facts on this forum not 1 of the most important things about it??? so other members can benifit from them???"
Apparently not in your case
Listen, at the end of the day, you've grabbed hold of the wrong end of the stick. Either that, or you really do have a paranoia and think that everyone is out to get you. I think if we had used the tone and language in our messages, that you had in yours, you'd be in a proper fizz. Try looking at what you've posted with a fresh pair of eyes and see if perhaps you have a clue what i'm talking about?
I'm not out to get you. I have nothing to gain financially or otherwise out of anything i say here, nor does anyone else. The only person, in this case, with profits and reputation to protect, is your mechanic. Thats not to say he's not right. We've all agreed i think that its very hard to diagnose from afar without the pictures you were asked for, but it was still felt that the likelihood is that you're being asked to spend money unneccesarily. It will do no harm to anyone at all if you go ahead with the extra work. Indeed, many of us take preventative maintenance measures, such as 50k cambelt changes, and changing water pumps while the belts off 'just in case' being a popular example.
We're all here because we like our cars, and we like the club. Many of us here are modifiers like yourself, and dont mind spending a few bob on upgrades, and preventative maintenance measures. Just yesterday my entire exhaust (well, from the cat-back) was treated to 2 coats of VHT paint to ensure that it lasts a few years longer before rusting and breaking and needind replaced for example.
In summary, i dont have anything against you, other than the fact that you seem to take everything very personally, as if its an attack on your character. we're all here to help each other, and if you cant recognise the tone someone means, even when they use winky smileys, then perhaps you need to start reading things twice before flaming well-established members (and visitors) of FiatBOO like Tom, Ash, PaulR and myself.
so lets shake hands like big boys huh?
Buzz
The champion of the Bravo 1.4 & now ex owner of a Bravo 1.8
PS, apologies for the slightly OT nature or this rather long and rambling post
