Small Fan Housing & Magneti Marelli Distributor Reproduction

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DustyM wrote: Is there a problem with Ben's Website Darren, the last few times I've tried I just get a blank page?
I think he's in the process of having a new site built.....I mentioned his site was down over a week ago, he didn't seem fussed! :shock:

.....don't think he actually needs a website since I became his marketing manager! :roll:
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DustyM wrote: Is there a problem with Ben's Website Darren, the last few times I've tried I just get a blank page?
I collected my completed dizzy from Ben this evening and again mentioned about his site being down; he said 'it's been down for a couple of weeks now and it's great 'cause I don't have to deal with lots of silly enquiries!'......


....first time I've heard of someone being pleased because they're having to deal with fewer sales enquiries!.........go figure! :?


To be fair Ben did clarify that he feels he gets a lot of nonsense enquiries from people sat in front of a computer all day with nothing to do.......apparently he sometimes confuses the serious people with the idiots! :roll:


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Darren65 wrote: I collected my completed dizzy from Ben this evening.........
I'll post a couple of photos of my beautiful, beautiful new dizzy soon 8)
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Can i get one too. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
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stretch wrote:Can i get one too. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
...no!....he's run out of parts! :lol:
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Darren65 wrote:
stretch wrote:Can i get one too. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
...no!....he's run out of parts! :lol:
......snooze you lose! :wink:
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What, no more. No photos, that's just torture
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Darren65 wrote:
stretch wrote:Can i get one too. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
...no!....he's run out of parts! :lol:
Sorry couldn't resist!......yours looks pretty cool too! :wink:

....will sort a couple of pics tomorrow Mark.

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Darren65 wrote:

....first time I've heard of someone being pleased because they're having to deal with fewer sales enquiries!.........go figure! :?
It's been Ben's 'philosophy' all along - that's why in the past he's preferred not to deal with 'the public'.

To be fair, I can understand why he feels reluctant to update/maintain his website as it must attract a lot of time wasters - after all it's his 'hobby'.

It's also the same reason that Russell Edmonds removed all of the photos/prices from his website.

If you're a serious buyer, you'll find a way of contacting them ...
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Lightweight_911 wrote: If you're a serious buyer, you'll find a way of contacting them ...
....no doubt Andy although having been in sales for nigh on 30 years it goes against the grain!.....

...a good salesman can qualify and sort the wheat from the chaff pretty quickly...

....but then of course, Ben is an engineer! :wink:
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Over the last week Ben has sent me a few photos of dizzy assembly....

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...and this week I went to collect the finished article....great to comapre against an original...

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Now all you have to do is get it to work properly...... :roll:
cheers, Mike.

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...more originals...

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...I added the condensers which need the wiring and brackets amended, other than that I think these looks pretty damn perfect 8) ....

....I'm told a few coatings of WD40 will take away the shiny new gleam...

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...and side by side...

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....dyno tested to ensure a perfect 13º curve and perfect in every detail.......do reproduction parts get any better?

In my opinion just simply awesome! 8)
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Mike wrote:Now all you have to do is get it to work properly...... :roll:
.....time will tell Mike......dyno tested so I'm in with a chance! :wink:

Ben has lots of happy customers to date but then I guess you can't keep all the people happy all of the time! :)

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