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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: An explanation of why Apple trolls are afraid of the truth about
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Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 11:10:46 -0700
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On 2025-05-18 08:57, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 3/22/2025 1:18 AM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2025-03-21 14:14, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> On 2/26/2025 12:39 PM, Marion wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:24:49 -0000 (UTC), badgolferman wrote :
>>>>
>>>>

>>> That is some kind of twisted logic! Alan does own a BMW. His family
>>> sold it to him at what he admitted was a sweetheart deal price. It's
>>> 13 years old now and a 1 series. Before that he had a clapped out
>>> red Miata. It used to be in his Facebook image.
>>
>> It was a good deal, no doubt...
>>
>> ...but it was also all that my brother was being offered for it in trade.
>>
>> As for "clapped out", that Miata was modded and rebuilt with a new 
>> engine and A/C.
>>
>> But then you've never even tried to be honest about anything about me, 
>> have you?
> 
> A 25 year old Miata that you fixed up. I'm sure the suspension, 
> interior, body panels, electricals were all like new.

Yes, actually. Most of that was like new even when I finally sold it.

Bodywork repaired and completely repainted.

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dpKN8cwazXN422j7GPpM2FZN10LPHYgz/view?usp=share_link>



New larger, better wheels and tires.

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dpKN8cwazXN422j7GPpM2FZN10LPHYgz/view?usp=share_link>



Marker lights replaced with smoked models, along with new fog lights and 
all the new wiring to make it happen.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1feEroECVBIxhJp8VNVQfUuLZH2_MIzfD/view?usp=share_link



New, low-profile dual more powerful headlights replacing the original 
single pop-up headlights.

(Sorry; don't have a link to a pic of those)



All new suspension and chassis stiffening.

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kjaKp1j7D1qgeobn0F4iOO2j97nCa-Ft/view?usp=share_link>

That's new coilover shocks from FlyinMiata/AFCO and new suspension arms 
from V8 Roadsters (along with chassis braces for greater stiffness from 
FlyinMiata.




Engine replaced and entire dash removed and refreshed to install an A/C 
system.

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PdNw58WoOOwe6D2n1x3RN_018baEk9m7/view?usp=share_link>



New, better, cloth soft top with glass rear window and defrost.

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C0wNNyYz9lINckjRg3Z5RfOrkzX_7yPz/view?usp=share_link>

(Oh, and painted the windshield bow and side mirrors in black to create 
a sleeker silhouette).



Refreshed, removable hard top.

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C0wNNyYz9lINckjRg3Z5RfOrkzX_7yPz/view?usp=share_link>

Oh, and along the way, I had a Canadian flag added to the trunk lid!

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QgchFTSJSBOj4Zz3X7b8ZUaBvekhnMR3/view?usp=share_link>


Here's how it looked at the end of all that:

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZIw1KVUb7FL6066y3sq_qBLTsSc3h-t3/view?usp=share_link>

Not to shabby for a 34 year old car, huh?


So basically, you just ASSumed it was "clapped out", right?


Tell me, Liarboy:

Are you ever not a HUGE asshole?