Miata Mailing List: April 1996, Message #19
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   From: Espen Tandberg 
Subject: Re: Z3.net! - I'm not that stupid!
   Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 10:41:25 -0500

Gary Fischman wrote:
> 
> As many of you know, I've been pretty frustrated over the past few
> months with Miata.net. Between the lack of support from Mazda and MCA,
> problems getting sponsors, the incredible amount of work, and the lack
> of appreciation from this mailing list, I've  considered shutting it
> down.
> 
> Last month, while test driving the BMW Z3, I began negotiating a deal
> that I quite frankly, couldn't refuse. The day I went in to the local
> BMW dealer, the VP of North American public relations happened to be
> touring the dealerships in New Jersey. I told them about Miata.net and
> all of the things I had done to help promote the Miata. About a week
> later, he contacted me and offerred to sell me a brand new Z3 for next
> to nothing if, in return, I would do for the Z3 what I did for
> Miata.net. Essentially all I had to pay for was the sales tax and
> registration fees.
> 
> Z3.net was born. They realize it'll take some time to get off the
> ground, and it'll take a few weeks before I get the official z3.net
> domain, but for now, you can see the beginnings of z3.net on what used
> to be the miata.net web page at http://www.miata.net/ I think its great
> to be working with a corporation that is willing to support such an
> effort. Along with z3.net, BMW also agreed to let me start a national
> club for Z3 owners with their blessing. You can also find info about the
> new BMW Owner's Group of the US at the same web address.
> 
> This will, of course, be my final post to this listserv.
> 
> Thanks for all of the good times.
> 
>         ...Gary


	April Fools Day? Oh man, that's today!!!
For a few seconds you really made my heart beat go nuts Gary!!!
You must not be kiding with such important matters!
Sure was a good one though!!!

	Regards,

Espen Tandberg
Black 92.