some people just piss me off (centra wheels)

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

He doesn't really want to sell them!
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 7:30 PM
Subject: some people just piss me off (centra wheels)


> http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1558303
>
> annoying how after i offer to more than double his money (he got em for
$40
> locally), he suddenly likes them. i'll paste the IM convo we had going in
> the background. compare times with those posted in the thread.
>
> (6:56 AM 8-25-2004) Allyn: heya man, im Al, the guy building the twin
engine
> scirocco. Jeff let me know about the possible sale of those centras.
please
> let me know if its a possibility. i'm on a budget with building the twin
and
> all, but i promise i'll try to make it worth your while. here is a link to
> my project page:
> (6:56 AM 8-25-2004) Allyn:  http://www.malventano.com/scirocco/twin/cam/
> (6:58 AM 8-25-2004) Allyn: heres a link to what i'm trying to re-create:
>  http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/360-4_mq.jpg
> (8:26 PM 8-27-2004) grayfox: hey you imed me? i didnt get any of them
> (8:33 PM 8-27-2004) Allyn: Allyn (6:56 AM 8-25-2004): heya man, im Al, the
> guy building the twin engine scirocco. Jeff let me know about the possible
> sale of those centras. please let me know if its a possibility. i'm on a
> budget with building the twin and all, but i promise i'll try to make it
> worth your while. here is a link to my project page:
> (8:33 PM 8-27-2004) Allyn: Allyn (6:56 AM 8-25-2004):
> http://www.malventano.com/scirocco/twin/cam/
> (8:33 PM 8-27-2004) Allyn: Allyn (6:58 AM 8-25-2004): heres a link to what
> i'm trying to re-create:
> http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/360-4_mq.jpg
> (8:34 PM 8-27-2004) Allyn: if you want a better way to im me back, my i.m.
> details are on the project page, just pick your poison
> (8:36 PM 8-27-2004) grayfox: looks pretty good how far are you so far?
where
> are you located?
> (8:37 PM 8-27-2004) Allyn: im in charleston, SC, but a bud of mine lives
> right near ya and could arrange pickup. easy for you - no packing /
shipping
> (8:38 PM 8-27-2004) grayfox: ahh cool right now im just needing the money
to
> buy new tires for my bbs wheels and help pay off my speeding ticket
> (8:40 PM 8-27-2004) Allyn: well, let me know what you are looking to get
for
> them. i cant relaly offer more than i might end up getting for selling off
> the curved face ones (centra type 6) that i already have. i've got like a
> billion things going on financially at the moment (in the navy, about to
> change duty stations, trying to buy a house at the next station, arranging
> the move, all of that crap). its kind of the worst time for me for these
> wheels to finally show up, but i'll try to make it work if i can.
> (8:30 AM 8-28-2004) Allyn: so... how much ya want for em man?
> (2:50 PM 8-28-2004) grayfox: let me think about it a bit. i looked in the
> classifieds of the vortex and there was a guy selling some for 400.. im
not
> going to sell them for that much but it gives me an idea
> (8:50 PM 8-28-2004) Allyn: ok, just keep in mind i can make it an easy
sale
> for you - as far as you not having to ship or anything (my friend is more
> than willing to pick them up and hold them for me)
> (12:56 AM 8-29-2004) grayfox: well i am going to sell them for sure, just
> need to figure out a price. shoot me an offer. all 4 are in extremely good
> condition, one has a little bit of rash, but thats it. no center caps on
> them either
> (2:27 PM 8-29-2004) Allyn: condition sounds decent, but center caps are a
> pretty big issue (they are even harder to find than the wheels). anyhow,
> hows $100 sound - more than doubles what you got em for.
> (2:28 PM 8-29-2004) Allyn: that set you saw for $400 was a gorgeous fully
> restored set (powder coated and everything, very nice). even i would have
> jumped at them for $400 had i known they went up for grabs.
> (2:53 PM 8-29-2004) grayfox: i dont know about 100 just because i like
them
> a ton. let me think about this
> (7:16 PM 8-29-2004) Allyn: k man lemme know. btw - i offer $100 becuase
i'll
> be lucky to get that if i tried to sell my type 6's without center caps.
i'm
> only trying to break even here.
>
>
> argh
> Al
>
>
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