[6pack] Fw: Problem.

[johnehorton at yahoo.com]

I thought all might see this "thread". John H.




From: David Friedlander <forzion at maine.rr.com>
To: johnehorton at yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 8:21:57 PM
Subject: Re: [6pack] Problem.

 "Improve it?" You don't seem to be offering improvements, just copies,
like Stan Foster has said. I guess competition among major shops is one
thing but we're talking cottage industries. What you haven't seemed to
answer is the question of why you don't come up with your own ideas,
but instead simply copy those of others who have already put in much
time, effort and expense. What's YOUR value add? Doesn't take much
ingenuity to copy. Like Stan said, it makes the other guy feel like
"why bother? I'll make design it, but John Horton will probably just
copy it and try to undersell me." I'm all for innovation. Create
something original. If it's good, maybe I'll buy it! Not sure if
somebody already makes it? We're a small community: Just ask the list.
Make some speedo angle drive and OD solenoid covers for the tranny
tunnel; lots of folks have already said they'd buy 'em.

Dave


johnehorton at yahoo.com wrote:

Dave, I can't let this pass.  First do you still ride a horse, 
second how is your twig & straw wickiup holding up.  third, do you
do wear leaves and  grass coverings.  However if you don't, you had
better thank one hell of a lot of people that copied and improved
EVERYTHING in this world.  You ask me to check around to see if anyone
in the world, ( I use a computer that is improved and copied every day)
to see if anyone out there might have made a "similar or close" part
and then buy it from them?  Your TR6, is it COMPLETELY original? did
you change ANYTHING and IMPROVE IT.  And by the way,  the "6" was
copied and improved  from other cars. 

You do not have a basis to stand on concerning the improvement of
parts. Both TRF & Moss sell almost the exact same parts. They come
from different suppliers, are you saying there should be one supplier
of parts for your TR6. If so you could not afford them.  Poor logic. 
Bob spoke about "Cottage industries" These people took parts,copied
& improved them and sell them.  They are also not Chinese like a
lot of parts in our ENGLISH cars.  Now who is copying? Who are you
protecting?  certainly not the Chinese!  Or did you just want to jump
on a "bandwagon" 

You also missed the point.  I am NOT offering this IMPROVEMENT for
sale.  I will publish this on the web, then some one possibly Art will
copy it and sell it.  Then who do you complain about?

John Horton