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carlingford
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February 2005
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: new motor
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Wed, 10 August 2005 02:15
 
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It's not defamation or anything though, he's just giving his account of a personal experience with them
Or would he still have to remove the business name?
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carlingford
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February 2005
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Re: new motor
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Wed, 10 August 2005 05:17
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i was being patiant with them but finally wen the motor was rebuilt and put back in the car all it needs is a tune which he said hed do straight away, i cracked after he hasnt even touched.
anyway he rang back not long ago saying hes starting on it straight away or so he says, and that hes sorry for fuking me round.
hopefully will all will be good 2morrow
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: new motor
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Wed, 10 August 2005 06:44
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i'd like to believe that too man
drove past the workshop today. doors closed car is exactly how it was 3 weeks ago. 
still no turbo apparently it was booked into the mechanics "today, wednesday"
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QLD
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October 2004
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Re: new motor
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Wed, 10 August 2005 08:16
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who is this guy?
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Location:
carlingford
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February 2005
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Re: new motor
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Wed, 10 August 2005 10:14
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you mean me or the workshop?
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QLD
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October 2004
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Re: new motor
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Wed, 10 August 2005 10:18
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the workshop
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 04:35
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there a workshop in sydney.
went past and the car's still not done and he qouted to have it done sometime today. workshop is once again closed
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Sutherland Shire!!
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 05:16
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id go somewhere else if they dont want the business dont give it to them
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Sydney, Northern Beaches
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 05:28
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When the work is complete, offer to pay in installments, just tell them you would have had all the cash ready if you knew when it would be ready. Pay about 75% in cash then tell em to fuck off when they ask for the rest. 
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 05:30
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I've paid $1100 as a deposit.
Im thinking of playing it cool. Say I couldn't get to work as I had no car I'll pay you later.
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QLD
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October 2004
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 07:55
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Im thinking of playing it cool. Say I couldn't get to work as I had no car I'll pay you later.
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yeh sounds like a good plan.
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Location:
carlingford
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February 2005
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Location:
QLD
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October 2004
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 08:58
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i definately wont be going their
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 09:10
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Akmehd its not your legal problems that we are concerned about, it is the legal problems the club would run into if said company decided to bring forward legal action.
Such legal action could stuff things up for all of us.
Please remove the company name before a mod see's it and puts you on probation or something.
Also regarding tuning give Silverwater Automotive Services a call, they can tune / chip pretty much anything from motec's to electric guitars.
Their phone number etc. is listed in the sponsors section of the main site (www.toymods.org.au)
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I supported Toymods
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sydney.au
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August 2002
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 09:29
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take your car to BEL performance @ regents park
 they are very nice to me all the time
and they know their 4agze's
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 09:33
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if i had someone with this much attitude hassling me, i'd "go slow" too 
have you tried being civil with them?
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 13:15
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adam @ J.E.M morebank
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Vic
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April 2004
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Re: new motor
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Thu, 11 August 2005 13:45
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A similar thing happened to me with my old motor. Worse still, it was by a regular of these forums. I wont name names, he knows who he is, and though i had a case with consumer affairs, i decided i would rather cut my losses. This first person even fucked off overseas and left his partner to deal with the issue.
As if it wasn't enough dropping $7k+ rectifying the initial matter, the finishing touch on the engine installation is being prolonged unreasonably. Does anyone else think it is unreasonable to take a month to put a fucking bulge and vent in a bonnet? When i called the guy last he was telling me how he just came back from Adelaide and casually that he wasn't working on it the next few days. For fucks sake! And this person is associated with another (reputable) member of these forums...
I got more dodgy stories about mechanics fucking my cars. After pulling apart the motor which was effectively written off by a member of these forums, it turns out the "engineer" i turned too to help rectify the issue (who also owns a four wheel dyno tuning shop in a middle eastern Melbourne suburb, and specialises in a certain Italian marque) compounded the problem. I've heard of using sandpaper to "machine" back shitty low tech heads, ie 120Ys, Ford OHVs, etc but a 16V twincam turbo motor? That shit should be milled to Nth degree...
With the exception of one operator i have (recently) come across, thus far it seems shonky scams are par for the course for auto mechanics and associated services. Take solace that you are not alone.
[Updated on: Thu, 11 August 2005 13:48]
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sydney
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July 2004
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Re: new motor
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Fri, 12 August 2005 01:49
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just chill and wait
after market work ALWAYS takes longer than expected
remember its not factory shit and theres no haynes manual on how to do X modifications to X car
my mate waited 6 months for his rebuild (not all the workshops fault as his supplier and machine shop both had problems as well)
but i can tell u know it was WELL worth the wait and the car is better than new and the engine makes the car feel like a totally different car
so chill and wait
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Location:
carlingford
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February 2005
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Re: new motor
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Fri, 12 August 2005 02:59
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k thnks for tuners guys help much apreciated
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