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Rumor has it: ECS owns Pelican now
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Hi all, Some of you may know me already from e-mails, Coffee & Cars or just when you visited Pelican Parts. I thought this would be good time to introduce myself to the entire community. I have been with Pelican for almost 5 years where Wayne and I put together a team to carry on Pelican with the same spirit and enthusiasm Wayne and Tom brought to the business when they founded it over 20 years ago. That same team is here today, along with all the employees of Pelican Parts that have made us who we are over the past 20 years. We have been and continue to be a passionate group of automotive enthusiasts. We are committed to providing content, community and parts for the do-it-yourselfer. Some years ago, Wayne decided he wanted to spend more time with his family and side projects (books, cars, doing what he loves...) and started working towards a day when Pelican could manage without him. That day came in September, 2017 when Pelican Parts was added to Bertram’s portfolio alongside ECS Tuning and Turner Motorsports. Shortly after the sale I think Wayne said it well, “The reality is that after 20+ years of sweat, writing five books, and numerous skinned knuckles, I have been transitioning my roles in order to spend more time with my family. This is a process that has been going on over the past five years, and I don't expect any significant changes to Pelican or the great community that we have all built here.” Since the purchase of the company we have maintained who we are and have always been at Pelican Parts with support from ECS’s new CEO Imran Jooma who joined them late last year. Pelican has an excellent group of employees who care deeply about the company and our customer. The sale of the company has not created any change of employment for any of the Pelican employees. Wayne continues to support the business with his attendance at Coffee and Cars events and most recently represented Pelican in an episode of Wheeler Dealers on the Velocity channel. All of the team members at Pelican are dedicated to serving our customers and continue to strive to meet the needs of the auto enthusiast and that will never change. We appreciate your ongoing support of our community. Bryan Handlen CEO of Pelican Parts
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“When I was born I was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother.” – Rodney Dangerfield Bill C "aka" Catdaddy - The Catfather - Current: 1980 911sc 2019 Ford Raptor 1987 Mercedes 560sl ------------ Sold: 2011 BMW M3 2000 996 C2-IMS 2 Row, RMS Update 1986.5 928s 1987 944 16v 1973 911t 1969 911t "My first car"!! 1969 Westfalia Bus 1973 Volks Superbeetle Last edited by catron1; 07-02-2018 at 10:38 PM. |
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I saw that on the vwvortex car lounge forum.
Not good news, the overseeing company has trashed the reputation of the old RCS and Turner morotsports. Time to find a new supplier? Some mentioned theirs vehicle information was already sold by pelican to a third party and have been contacted by ‘buyers’ for a car not for sale.
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Whatever... I feel your pain...
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“When I was born I was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother.” – Rodney Dangerfield Bill C "aka" Catdaddy - The Catfather - Current: 1980 911sc 2019 Ford Raptor 1987 Mercedes 560sl ------------ Sold: 2011 BMW M3 2000 996 C2-IMS 2 Row, RMS Update 1986.5 928s 1987 944 16v 1973 911t 1969 911t "My first car"!! 1969 Westfalia Bus 1973 Volks Superbeetle |
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Pelican got weird for me a few years ago. I've been using FCPEuro and tasca for parts these days. Sometimes paragon for hard to get stuff. Will still rock auto for some things too. Each has their pluses and minuses.
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Ditto. Haven't ordered from Pelican in a long time.
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I still throw them a bone once in a while, I like their tech articles and diagrams. Lots of competition though, cant say they have anything you cant get somewhere else (usually cheaper). I do like the forums, if only to veg I still read a bunch a learn something there.
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Whoops, tasca doesn't do Porsche. Is that Sunset or Suncoast that will do Porsche branded stuff for a little less than list? For that matter sometimes a local dealer will get you parts without adding to the retail list price.
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