Ok...so I just read the now deleted post by Mr. Rivette as it was supplied to me by an "unnamed source" - though I suspect the NSA will be able to track him down in a pinch
All in all, I thought the content of the letter was fairly benign, however it was written in a legalistic tone, by Mr Rivette, who is apparently an attorney, and I suspect that put a chill into all involved parties, I suspect I would have felt the same.
In essence, Mr Rivette discusses his significant concerns about bump steer, and voices his frustrations in not having it addressed appropriately by MMC.
He then goes on to offer to collaborate with MMC regarding a fix, and then requests some upgrades for his car to defray the costs of his development of a bump steer fix. That may have been a bit cheeky, but not particularly out if line in my opinion, one can't blame a guy for trying!
However, I can see how it could be perceived as extortion from certain perspectives.
The end of the letter then does go on to state that the M3W as it exists today is patently unsafe and that MMC should immediately recall the M3W and fix the problem for all buyers. I'm sure that last paragraph is what got the post deleted, as I Imagine that a recall would be ruinous for a company the size of MMC...
At the end of the day, this forum is Simon's baby, and he's well within his rights to edit it as he see's fit. Some of the ad hominem attacks on both sides have been a bit over the line, but such is the nature of online discourse unfortunately.
My car hasn't been delivered yet, so I may feel differently in a month when it arrives, but my impression on the "bump steer" issue is that some people find it utterly maddening, while most just live with it. If I can't live with the bump steer issues, I'll look into the fix proposed by Ken. I knew going into this that this car was a work in progress, an impression this forum has cemented.
At the end of the day, this thread has achieved it's intended goal of disseminated the fact that an aftermarket bump steer fix is available, and that's a really good thing, I suspect we'll be debating the merits of the fix for years to come!
I'd like to thank Ken Rivette for making this info available, and I'd like to thank Simon for making this forum available.
Now how about we let Mr. Rivette out of the penalty box if he promises to sin no more?
Cheers!
GC
