Opinion please!

[Netminder]

Just came back fom SpyderMania in Jolliette,Quebec. Great bunch of people and fantastic riding!Here is where I would like peoples opinion. Yesterday we went on a 300km(186mi) ride, we had the odd rain shower and some construction/gravel roads. Our last stop of the ride was a dealership (no names) and one of the guys in the group asked the service guy if there was a car wash we could take our spyders to rinse the crap off. He said no need they would hose our spyders down. I thought that was pretty cool of them and would have given them a shout out here, but! When I woke up this morning and took the cover off, my wife said that is not our lincense plate plaque, seems after they washed it and when I was not looking (which was very seldom) they had changed my dealers palque with theirs!! I don't allow my dealer to put stickers on my spyder, but the plaque I allowed as I am happy with them and figure I could leave that little ad! I was not pleased they never asked if they could do this, so when I got home after a washing I took it off and will ask my dealer for a new one when I am in next. Some people at SpyderMania said that it was disrespectful, some who use that dealer laughed it off! I was just wondering what members of spyderlovers thought! On a positive note SpyderMania was fantastic!

[granpa in Cincy]

Name the dealer. That's just pathetic. Call down opprobrium upon their heads.
May an unclean yak befoul their lawn.

[Netminder]

Name the dealer. That's just pathetic. Call down opprobrium upon their heads.
May an unclean yak befoul their lawn.

LOL! May all that happen! No biggy, more just wondering what other people would think. . Figured they would get more advertising if they wouldn't have swapped plaques, as I was pretty impressed they took the time to spray them, but not impressed that they did the swap!

[granpa in Cincy]

But it is a biggie. It shows underhandedness .

[mrfats]

I wouldn't think he wold any right to change anything on your Spyder without permission...after all, it is YOUR Spyder!! I would be extremely upset!

[Spyder777]

They washed your Spyder for FREE and you are complaining about them promoting their business. I'm not usually on the Dealership's side but.... Come on.

[Netminder]

They washed your Spyder for FREE and you are complaining about them promoting their business. I'm not usually on the Dealership's side but.... Come on.

Promoting their business, would have been served better with me telling people how great they were for washing it, and actually naming the dealer, rather then removing the plaque and then me telling this story! ( and notice I didn't name them).

[Netminder]

Also a license plate plaque on a fairly new spyder would make the assumption the spyder was bought at that dealer!

[Ivorspyder]

Go on who are they.

[Netminder]

Go on who are they.

Never!!

[bruiser]

Even though they washed your spyder for you I don't think they had the right to switch advertising plaques. Shows poor judgement on their part. I wouldn't name them either unless they had done something more serious.

[Buttsy]

Hmm...............I would say they should not have changed the license plate frame. But I do not believe it is a federal offence punishable by death. It kinda is funny in a way but again shouldn't have been messin with your ride?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

They washed your Spyder for FREE and you are complaining about them promoting their business. I'm not usually on the Dealership's side but.... Come on.

So 777 you have no problem with people removing stuff from your Spyder and replacing it with something else......Where do you live ? I'll make sure I stop by and have a go at your Spyder.....you won't mind RIGHT !!!!!!!!!!........Mike

[bruiser]

Hmm...............I would say they should not have changed the license plate frame. But I do not believe it is a federal offence punishable by death. It kinda is funny in a way but again shouldn't have been messin with your ride?

Uh, did you get Federal Offence punishable by death from my post??

[arntufun]

First a stolen Spyder and now this ???????? Sign me up for this event next year !!!!!

[Netminder]

First a stolen Spyder and now this ???????? Sign me up for this event next year !!!!!

My problem is extremely mild, compared to the stolen spyder! I feel so bad for those people! This is nothing in comparison. Also please don't take this as a reason not to come to this event, as I met many wonderful people and it is a very beautiful area to ride! Unfortunately this crap happens everywhere!There is criminal elements in every part of the world.

[BajaRon]

We should Flash Mob them!

[BaldEagle]

I just want to know what Teddy's opinion of this is.

[harrypottar]

Although they should have never done that without your permission you have to give them 10 out of 10 for effort. They obviously thought your spyder was top notch, good enough to promote their dealership. But all said and done they should not have touched your spyder.

Wonder what else they swapped, do you still have the Elkas

Harry

[mrfats]

Ron, I can't believe I just sat here and watched that entire Flash Mop!! Must have been a dozen times over the past two years! Now I'm ready for Christmas shopping...

[Netminder]

Although they should have never done that without your permission you have to give them 10 out of 10 for effort. They obviously thought your spyder was top notch, good enough to promote their dealership. But all said and done they should not have touched your spyder.

Wonder what else they swapped, do you still have the Elkas

Harry

Thanks Harry! Thats the first thing I checked!!LOL!

[BajaRon]

Ron, I can't believe I just sat here and watched that entire Flash Mop!! Must have been a dozen times over the past two years! Now I'm ready for Christmas shopping...

Yes, I like that one. Spontanious good, not enough of that these days.

[d.o.spyder-rts]

It was generous of them to "wash" your spyder. However, they shouldn't have changed or removed anything of off your spyder without permission. It was definately disrespectful. You could always mail it back with a nice note; questioning if this is actually your spyder since you noticed the difference in the plaques. Dale

[Bob Denman]

Not a nice thing to do without asking; I'd compare it to putting a kid holding a melting ice cream cone in your saddle and taking pictures while you're in a diner getting lunch..

[Buttsy]

Uh, did you get Federal Offence punishable by death from my post??

.........no I edited my post I have no idea why I posted your quote.............doh! Actually reading your post I think you and I are pretty close to being on the same page.

Sorry about that