"In before the lockup" I would imagine.

Best,
Tom

Jimmy started stealing one engine, gearbox or car at a time. The word did not get out and he continued on and on.

Agree that its not the same type of thing but why is it ok to blast 911quest for screwing a buyer and its not ok to do the same with Jimmy? We know now that Jimmy was stealing everything in sight but hindsight is always 20/20.

Souk,

Agree and if we are banned, or if this thread is locked as usually happens in the past, at least we are the ones in the right here. At least NOW people know the truth and who was really helping protect the 911 owners in SoCal.

With almost 4500 views and 100 posts on the thread, it may get locked down but the word is out now.

I can see your point but shooting first and asking questions later sometimes pops the gangsta who may not be one.

I don't disagree that stoning 911quest but not Jimmy shows inequity, given Jimmy's now charged. I guess my point is he owned up to his choice to sell local and its easy to see why- shipping a trans isnt as easy as USPS click n ship.

His crime is simply jumping buyer, not stealing anybody's money. Tony's also a guy who's made offers to create specialty transmission tools (ironically a 915 pinion setup P258 repro ) for us DIY hacks, so he's shown some willingness to support the community. Also got a nice set of Bilstein struts from him. Not saying he's a saint and i'm not trying to vouch for him per se'. Just suggesting he may not be on the path to becoming the next Jimmy? Or maybe he is?? Never know these days w/ "the economy." So far, based on his classifieds track record, he's been pretty good to the pelicans. This coming from a guy (me) who's got a small axe to grind against him. Then again maybe i'm too accommodating/agreeable and i'm the next to have an engine stolen.......

Just saying comparing the buyer switch vs. The Jimmy routine is a pretty big disparity. I assume this assimilation came about due to the significance/size of the part- a trans.

I don't know that much about the Jimmy case, so I can't say much obviously about the inequality or anything in particular.

But in a general sense, regarding the editing of certain posts, I want to offer support and praise for what Wayne has done.

Internet forums and car forums reflect the times we live, and when things are going to the dogs, and people are feeling stressed out, they take it out on each other in these types of forums.

Even if it's true, we don't need to know every sordid detail, and we don't need dirty laundry aired for all to see/smell. Wayne has done a lot to clean up this forum and keep it helpful as a resource for Porsche owners. It was really headed in the wrong direction three years ago. I stopped posting for awhile because of the titanic amount of BS on this forum back then. But like I said, Wayne took the initiative to clean it up, and I think everyone benefits because of it.

So to those who don't like it, just post somewhere else. You really don't have a right to type whatever you feel like.

Again - I'm not commenting on the Jimmy case. I know next to nothing about it, and know absolutely nothing about any unequal treatment, just commenting in a general sense.

rusnak.

i disagree. this forum was instrumental in saving people the hell of sending motors to MM for repair. i got as far as talking to Roy. he talked a fantastic game. a quick search here and i deleted his info. not one single business generates negativity on this BBS than our wonderful MM. well worth the beotching when it comes to saving some poor unsuspecting newbie 911 owner the wasted $$.

i say it is great that we get to gripe freely.

Vash,

ok, that's fair enough. MM has generated a ton of negative info and deserved it. But what about the other vendors? You can't even type the name of V*****x, the illustrious fan shroud manufacturer with their name on the part. I'll bet there is not a single vendor out there who has not had a disgruntled customer. Should they all be allowed to post their problems? It does not take much to ruin a person's reputation IMO. To me, it's all in the way someone handles themself. I can say "I had a problem with ____" and it was eventually worked out. That's factual. But to say "don't deal with ____ because he ripped me off". No businessman, no vendor would or should let that stand. He'd fight to protect his reputation, and should do so. I for one don't care to read all of that.

And I don't think you can gripe freely, but that's not my point. My point is that it's a good thing that there are brakes on what people can say. Wayne does not need the hassles, and the board does not need to become a beotchfest of grown men airing their grievances to everyone. I don't need to know every time somone is charged a re-stocking fee to return a part, either.

The main reason for the board is not to be a sort of Consumer Affairs (tm) type of body, but to offer tech support, which is what really draws me here. I like to get the insights of everyone, not just the "experts". To me, every point of view is welcomed. Some are more valuable than others to be sure.

But the "so and so" ripped me off posts - eh. They should maybe go into a "I Got A Complaint to Air, So Open a Window" forum.

rus..

good points!!

i've been lucky with all 911 dealings.

I think the whole issue is the selective protection certain people/organizations receive. Justice is not dispensed uniformly.

I dunno - complaints that are connected to events substantive enough to get someone convicted for grand theft seem to be meet the standard of being factual to me...

When this dude gets out, if you could find out how he is putting his name out there for repair/rebuild work... you could then have someone contact him and ask for him to meet them for a consult... then just have about six motivated meatheads appear out of nowhere and tell him if it ever becomes known that he is back to his old ways...

...you will set up another meet 'n' greet and it will quickly turn into a "kneecap party."

Just sayin.' Sometimes, the only way to make a thug understand is to provide him with some good old fashioned thuggery threats.

The main reason for the board is to provide a community that will associate the benefit they derive from the board with the business that provides it and contribute to that businesses revenue.

The sub forums where the "Consumer Affairs" reports are happening are the appropriate place for them.

There is a difference between petty squabbling over "ungentlemanly" deals and this ass clown.

I have no issue with either being aired as it just may save me a headache at some point in the future.

When you involve yourself in a community you expose yourself to the good and the bad.

This ain't the garden of eden.

Vash,

you are a gentleman on the board to boot!!

Others not so much, which is why I steer around them. Negativity gets to me, so I have to avoid it altogether.

This ain't no party

This aint no disco

This aint no foolin' around!

And the one thing that has not been let out is that we know (word of mouth) of approx double the cases that Jimmy was involved in that the person he stole from did not want to come forward and help.

If there are this many thefts and we have not been able to really get the word out here on PP where Jimmy did a lot of "grazing for new victims" then we really wonder how many victims there are out there.

+10,000........

i'm dumbfounded by the lack of "concern" or explanation of this situation from the admins.....it was such a big deal anytime someone posted anything regarding that pos (jimmy deering that entire threads were deleted, people were "warned" and so on.......
all for whatever reason.....

all we can do is speculate as to the reasoning or whatever.......

imo this community has a right to know the stance held by the owners of this company/bb which seemingly "protected" a now convicted thief.... (seemingly because WE HAVE NO OTHER EVIDENCE TO GO BY)......

but hey....959's need love too :D

This community does not have a right to know the stance held by the owner(s) of this company/bb. We do, however, have the privilege of the owner(s) allowing us to participate.

what about the rights of the people who were ripped off who could've easily been warned?
personally i think this whole situation is f'd up.......all we want is a little explanation.....trust me, there are MANY pelican customers watching this thread......

BS. Without the posters this place would be crickets and fanboys. The posters here have created a powerful marketing tool for Pelican. If 80% of us migrated to Rennlist the 959 might be making a trip to a BJ auction.

You've been brainwashed into thinking it is your privilege.


Folks just want some answers.

Ummm. Uh... Welllll. I uh...I don't...know. That's it; that's the ticket: I don't know. The pressure may eventually reach the point where the admins feel it is in their best interests to shed some light. This is exactly why I'm scared to come up from my mom's basement.