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Originally Posted by WANNA930
The internet has become a breeding ground for very smart marketing people. Jake goes on and on about how busy he is and how is three phone lines are busy all day but he has the time to comment relentlessly on this single for sale post?? Cant find time to dyne his own car but on BAT all day.
Makes you wonder if he can put this much time into pushing himself what he did to start the IMS bearing scare that he just happens to sell the replacement for. The internet is a very powerful sales tool. People sometimes don't realize how powerful theses forums are not seeing just because 25 post there are 3000 people reading the thread.
I honestly think this is just another great marketing strategy as now here is the guy who rebuilt an engine that failed looking like some sort of superhero. He is smart to use technical terms that go over the head of the causal observer. How is he not being held accountable for a probably $15k engine build that has failed so early? If I paid that much and the engine failed under 100k miles I would be pissed no matter how many years went buy. Years don't cause engine wear use does.
These cars do not trade for that much money let alone with a blown motor. How come on a site where people are bashed for days about lung nuts there is not ONE bad post about Jake in that for sale post? Try an see how BAT makes sure that doesn't happen on their auctions but is fair game on regular for sale posts.
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I don't get the impression that Jake is a Motormeister. He seems to care at least in taking the time to comment. Before this auction I don't think he ever commented on BaT - but that's understandable because it's one of his motors on the line.
With that said, 7 years is a awhile, and he did bring this one back from the dead. People learn a lot in 7 years - and 7 years makes all the difference in gaining knowledge from going from semi-pro to pro.
I'm sure if he did this motor today it would be different from the motor he did in 2010.
I agree with you on value though. It's got a bad engine. Raby engine or not, it's bad and on it's way to being shot again. It would not add an ounce of value to that engine as it's pretty much a core - again - and that's how it started out when Raby got to it.
I did appreciate some of his comments, but honestly do not understand his 'alternative facts' or logic on what a rebuild is.
He said it needs tearing all the way down but in his mind it's not a rebuild. If that isn't a rebuild I don't know what is, as it still is taking a motor down and surely costs as much as any rebuild (and he would bill the same I suspect). That's where I differ with him. I don't know why he doesn't come out and say 'S**t happens. I built it, it doesn't run well, and maybe I can rebuild it again.'