MikeHynes
True Classic
Look what a big brown truck dropped off at my doorstep yesterday.
After much unpacking this emerged!
This is the new Ansa muffler that a seller in PA. had listed for sale. Sadly for me the seller wouldn't ship it because it was too much work.
Because I'm in Illinois it was too far (too much time, cost, and just trouble) for me to go to PA and pick it up. So, it remained unsold, and I didn't have the ANSA muffler I needed.
That is until a very gracious, and generous forum member volunteered to step up and help me out! It turns out that he lives in PA, and while he's a lot closer than I am, he drove a not insignificant distance to the seller, purchased the muffler for me, then returned home with it. Once home, he packed it (I think he may really enjoy using those packaging staple guns) and shipped it to me. All before I sent him a dime!!!
Now mind you I had never met this forum member before, our only contact has been though posts on this forum. That this person was willing to go though all that trouble just to help a fellow forum member speaks volumes for his character. What a wonderful person! While this forum is a great place to share knowledge and experiences, and also buy and sell stuff, it's an even better place to meet inspiring folks who just happen to share your love for one of Fiat's greatest products - the X1/9.
Who, you may be wondering is this outstanding character? It's none other than one of the forums greatest assists - Dan Sarandrea!
If you know Dan it's probably no surprise that he willingly helped me out. I'm very thankful for his help and would gladly nominate him for the HELPING HAND award - if there was one.
Thank you again Dan, I hope I can repay your kindness someday.
Anyone else have a similar story to share about how a fellow forum member went out of their way just to help out?
After much unpacking this emerged!
This is the new Ansa muffler that a seller in PA. had listed for sale. Sadly for me the seller wouldn't ship it because it was too much work.
Because I'm in Illinois it was too far (too much time, cost, and just trouble) for me to go to PA and pick it up. So, it remained unsold, and I didn't have the ANSA muffler I needed. That is until a very gracious, and generous forum member volunteered to step up and help me out!
It turns out that he lives in PA, and while he's a lot closer than I am, he drove a not insignificant distance to the seller, purchased the muffler for me, then returned home with it. Once home, he packed it (I think he may really enjoy using those packaging staple guns) and shipped it to me. All before I sent him a dime!!!Now mind you I had never met this forum member before, our only contact has been though posts on this forum. That this person was willing to go though all that trouble just to help a fellow forum member speaks volumes for his character. What a wonderful person! While this forum is a great place to share knowledge and experiences, and also buy and sell stuff, it's an even better place to meet inspiring folks who just happen to share your love for one of Fiat's greatest products - the X1/9.
Who, you may be wondering is this outstanding character? It's none other than one of the forums greatest assists - Dan Sarandrea!
If you know Dan it's probably no surprise that he willingly helped me out. I'm very thankful for his help and would gladly nominate him for the HELPING HAND award - if there was one.
Thank you again Dan, I hope I can repay your kindness someday.
Anyone else have a similar story to share about how a fellow forum member went out of their way just to help out?
