SGP Racing a Scammer?
03-04-2009, 11:58 AM
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I thought Id share my few bad experiences there.. Small in comparison to everyone here... I must say though he (Mark) stepped up and fixed them!
1) I just had a rad hose pop off on the way back from SGP and nearly blew engine..... Mark paid for tow, and actually gave me a place to stay overnight till it was fixed(his house, pretty cool IMO)..
2) When my CJM was installed SGP lost one screw and replaced it with a screw(6 screws on top of the tank in the cubby underneath the carpet), which was a little long.. So it punched a hole in my gas tank and I didnt know it till I filled it up to full.. Thats when it leaked and stunk up the car.. I took it back to Mark and he told me there was 2 options.. JB weld or he would replace the Tank... The choice was simple to me, replace tank.. Which he did, he and his techs stayed up till 0300 that night till my car was done and I was good to go from there.....
But this was back in 2006-07, so dunno about the present tense.....
1) I just had a rad hose pop off on the way back from SGP and nearly blew engine..... Mark paid for tow, and actually gave me a place to stay overnight till it was fixed(his house, pretty cool IMO)..
2) When my CJM was installed SGP lost one screw and replaced it with a screw(6 screws on top of the tank in the cubby underneath the carpet), which was a little long.. So it punched a hole in my gas tank and I didnt know it till I filled it up to full.. Thats when it leaked and stunk up the car.. I took it back to Mark and he told me there was 2 options.. JB weld or he would replace the Tank... The choice was simple to me, replace tank.. Which he did, he and his techs stayed up till 0300 that night till my car was done and I was good to go from there.....
But this was back in 2006-07, so dunno about the present tense.....
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K... Sit down yall. This may be a long read.
I have been hesitant to state my situation regarding SGP during this whole thread, but I have spoken with Rude and have told him personally what my situation is.
*Disclaimer*
Gotparts and Northside are like family to me and they know me better than anyone who has been posting in this thread. I have nothing personal against Old School and from what I know are on good terms. Turismo and I are on good terms as well from my stand point. I know he's been screwed and I really feel for him. Unfortunately his dealings with SGP have caused him to get out of his Z.
I have supported SGP in the past, have recommended them to people, have rocked their decals and thanked Mark in my Modified feature. I have not openly bashed Mark because he has tried to help me out with my situation. However, I have also not defended him personally because I realize that he has not provided the service that many people deserved. I have defended SGP because Gotparts aka Johnny is my friend and seemed to have been catching some flack for what has happened at SGP during his tenure there. Johnny has done awsome work on my car and I will support him in his new venture as best I can because I trully believe in his skill as a tech as well as his customer service.
The remaining tech at SGP, Eric, has been a stand up guy and has gotten caught up in everything because he has been a loyal employee. I have nothing but good things to say about Eric and I know his intentions are in the right place.
Now for my situation. My car has been at SGP for an extended amount of time for what initially was a blown turbo. After having the turbo rebuilt, and only putting in less 100 miles, the turbo blew one more time. It was later discovered that a pinched off stainless steel braided water line that cools the turbo was the culprit. After several attempts to find a solution to the oil leak issue an oil control solenoid was removed because it was believed to have been a restriction under orders from Mark. This oil control solenoid was the solution from APS for their check valve issue from the oil scavange pump. Why it was removed, I'm not sure. Because it was removed, the following rebuild turbo is now leaking oil on both exhaust and intake side of turbo. Since it was removed it was misplaced and can no longer be found. I have since ordered and waiting on a new oil control solenoid from GTM.
Mark has been helpful in that he has not charged me for the consequent center catridges. I'm not really sure he should be charging me anyway, since I never really took possesion of the car since these problems have come up. I have also paid out of pocket to replace a part that I never authorized to be removed and I don't feel responsible for replacing it, but I did anyway just to get this issue resolved. I could be wrong to assume that I shouldn't have to pay for these insuing problems after I paid for the initial turbo rebuild because I was not responsible for the problems that have come up. Maybe another vendor could enlighten me on this aspect. Did Mark do the right thing by not charging me?
So, after an initial blown turbo, my car has sat at SGP for the better part of a year. My dilema in this hole situation is that I have tried to be patient, and I have tried to remain quite, but I just feel people should know that I am also having problems with SGP(Mark) even though I have tried to be a loyal customer.
Now it will be contested that the APS ST is not a good kit to begin with and there were inherent design flaws and therefore I'm at fault for choosing the kit. However, there are plenty of other people that have the kit that were installed at other shops that don't seem to be having near as many problems that I'm having.
So there you have it... bash away! ahahahaha
I have been hesitant to state my situation regarding SGP during this whole thread, but I have spoken with Rude and have told him personally what my situation is.
*Disclaimer*
Gotparts and Northside are like family to me and they know me better than anyone who has been posting in this thread. I have nothing personal against Old School and from what I know are on good terms. Turismo and I are on good terms as well from my stand point. I know he's been screwed and I really feel for him. Unfortunately his dealings with SGP have caused him to get out of his Z.
I have supported SGP in the past, have recommended them to people, have rocked their decals and thanked Mark in my Modified feature. I have not openly bashed Mark because he has tried to help me out with my situation. However, I have also not defended him personally because I realize that he has not provided the service that many people deserved. I have defended SGP because Gotparts aka Johnny is my friend and seemed to have been catching some flack for what has happened at SGP during his tenure there. Johnny has done awsome work on my car and I will support him in his new venture as best I can because I trully believe in his skill as a tech as well as his customer service.
The remaining tech at SGP, Eric, has been a stand up guy and has gotten caught up in everything because he has been a loyal employee. I have nothing but good things to say about Eric and I know his intentions are in the right place.
Now for my situation. My car has been at SGP for an extended amount of time for what initially was a blown turbo. After having the turbo rebuilt, and only putting in less 100 miles, the turbo blew one more time. It was later discovered that a pinched off stainless steel braided water line that cools the turbo was the culprit. After several attempts to find a solution to the oil leak issue an oil control solenoid was removed because it was believed to have been a restriction under orders from Mark. This oil control solenoid was the solution from APS for their check valve issue from the oil scavange pump. Why it was removed, I'm not sure. Because it was removed, the following rebuild turbo is now leaking oil on both exhaust and intake side of turbo. Since it was removed it was misplaced and can no longer be found. I have since ordered and waiting on a new oil control solenoid from GTM.
Mark has been helpful in that he has not charged me for the consequent center catridges. I'm not really sure he should be charging me anyway, since I never really took possesion of the car since these problems have come up. I have also paid out of pocket to replace a part that I never authorized to be removed and I don't feel responsible for replacing it, but I did anyway just to get this issue resolved. I could be wrong to assume that I shouldn't have to pay for these insuing problems after I paid for the initial turbo rebuild because I was not responsible for the problems that have come up. Maybe another vendor could enlighten me on this aspect. Did Mark do the right thing by not charging me?
So, after an initial blown turbo, my car has sat at SGP for the better part of a year. My dilema in this hole situation is that I have tried to be patient, and I have tried to remain quite, but I just feel people should know that I am also having problems with SGP(Mark) even though I have tried to be a loyal customer.
Now it will be contested that the APS ST is not a good kit to begin with and there were inherent design flaws and therefore I'm at fault for choosing the kit. However, there are plenty of other people that have the kit that were installed at other shops that don't seem to be having near as many problems that I'm having.
So there you have it... bash away! ahahahaha
Well said.
03-04-2009, 12:13 PM
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First of all, I never even mentioned your name or said any of this was anyones fault. Just pointing out a few details that should have been brought to light. I have never seen you at SGP so I can't comment on your situation. I don't recall commenting on iamdigital's tranny or RudeG's situation. If you want to jump on the bandwagon and bash me for speaking the truth...then get in line.
Johnny - just backin up my story...like I said, didn't mean to make waves for you. I just don't like being called a liar. I go to bat for the ppl who treat me right and try to inject some truth into an ugly situation.
All you other guys who had issues with SGP, I hope you get them resolved. I have been helping iamdigital communicate with Mark when I see him. I pass along the message and do my best to get iamdigital his tranny. I have never called him out on his claim. Just been trying to help the guy out...yet I'm still the "bad guy" defending a "bad shop" according to some of the posters in this thread. I'm not in here to beat on ppl who dis SGP. Everyone has a right to their opinion and review. Just as I have. One reason I posted my good experiences with this shop. You don't like my opinion, don't read it. If I know you're lying, I'm gonna call you out. Plain n simple.
For those of you who would like to continue to attack my character...be prepared.
Johnny - just backin up my story...like I said, didn't mean to make waves for you. I just don't like being called a liar. I go to bat for the ppl who treat me right and try to inject some truth into an ugly situation.
All you other guys who had issues with SGP, I hope you get them resolved. I have been helping iamdigital communicate with Mark when I see him. I pass along the message and do my best to get iamdigital his tranny. I have never called him out on his claim. Just been trying to help the guy out...yet I'm still the "bad guy" defending a "bad shop" according to some of the posters in this thread. I'm not in here to beat on ppl who dis SGP. Everyone has a right to their opinion and review. Just as I have. One reason I posted my good experiences with this shop. You don't like my opinion, don't read it. If I know you're lying, I'm gonna call you out. Plain n simple.
For those of you who would like to continue to attack my character...be prepared.
03-04-2009, 12:58 PM
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While reading my post, I realized that I said I was having problems with Mark. That may be taken out of context so let me clarify. I am having a minor problem compared to others. It's not that Mark hasn't tried to be helpful, and again has repaired my turbo so far, at no further cost to me. My problem is the length of time it has taken and is still taking. From what I can gather, the current problem is because of that oil control solenoid. A problem that I did not create, but am trying to deal with. All the while, I feel that Mark has put me to the side and has not addressed my car. I'm the one who contacted GTM to source a part that I did not lose. I could be wrong, and I know Mark is busy, but I feel like not much effort was taken to try and address the issue of the missing oil control solenoid on Mark's part.
My dilemma is this, do I forgive Mark for the extended down time of my car because of problems that I did not create because he has not charged me for the resulting turbo repairs?
My dilemma is this, do I forgive Mark for the extended down time of my car because of problems that I did not create because he has not charged me for the resulting turbo repairs?
03-04-2009, 01:07 PM
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While reading my post, I realized that I said I was having problems with Mark. That may be taken out of context so let me clarify. I am having a minor problem compared to others. It's not that Mark hasn't tried to be helpful, and again has repaired my turbo so far, at no further cost to me. My problem is the length of time it has taken and is still taking. From what I can gather, the current problem is because of that oil control solenoid. A problem that I did not create, but am trying to deal with. All the while, I feel that Mark has put me to the side and has not addressed my car. I'm the one who contacted GTM to source a part that I did not lose. I could be wrong, and I know Mark is busy, but I feel like not much effort was taken to try and address the issue of the missing oil control solenoid on Mark's part.
My dilemma is this, do I forgive Mark for the extended down time of my car because of problems that I did not create because he has not charged me for the resulting turbo repairs?
My dilemma is this, do I forgive Mark for the extended down time of my car because of problems that I did not create because he has not charged me for the resulting turbo repairs?
03-04-2009, 02:23 PM
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K... Sit down yall. This may be a long read.
I have been hesitant to state my situation regarding SGP during this whole thread, but I have spoken with Rude and have told him personally what my situation is.
*Disclaimer*
Gotparts and Northside are like family to me and they know me better than anyone who has been posting in this thread. I have nothing personal against Old School and from what I know are on good terms. Turismo and I are on good terms as well from my stand point. I know he's been screwed and I really feel for him. Unfortunately his dealings with SGP have caused him to get out of his Z.
I have supported SGP in the past, have recommended them to people, have rocked their decals and thanked Mark in my Modified feature. I have not openly bashed Mark because he has tried to help me out with my situation. However, I have also not defended him personally because I realize that he has not provided the service that many people deserved. I have defended SGP because Gotparts aka Johnny is my friend and seemed to have been catching some flack for what has happened at SGP during his tenure there. Johnny has done awsome work on my car and I will support him in his new venture as best I can because I trully believe in his skill as a tech as well as his customer service.
The remaining tech at SGP, Eric, has been a stand up guy and has gotten caught up in everything because he has been a loyal employee. I have nothing but good things to say about Eric and I know his intentions are in the right place.
Now for my situation. My car has been at SGP for an extended amount of time for what initially was a blown turbo. After having the turbo rebuilt, and only putting in less 100 miles, the turbo blew one more time. It was later discovered that a pinched off stainless steel braided water line that cools the turbo was the culprit. After several attempts to find a solution to the oil leak issue an oil control solenoid was removed because it was believed to have been a restriction under orders from Mark. This oil control solenoid was the solution from APS for their check valve issue from the oil scavange pump. Why it was removed, I'm not sure. Because it was removed, the following rebuild turbo is now leaking oil on both exhaust and intake side of turbo. Since it was removed it was misplaced and can no longer be found. I have since ordered and waiting on a new oil control solenoid from GTM.
Mark has been helpful in that he has not charged me for the consequent center catridges. I'm not really sure he should be charging me anyway, since I never really took possesion of the car since these problems have come up. I have also paid out of pocket to replace a part that I never authorized to be removed and I don't feel responsible for replacing it, but I did anyway just to get this issue resolved. I could be wrong to assume that I shouldn't have to pay for these insuing problems after I paid for the initial turbo rebuild because I was not responsible for the problems that have come up. Maybe another vendor could enlighten me on this aspect. Did Mark do the right thing by not charging me?
So, after an initial blown turbo, my car has sat at SGP for the better part of a year. My dilema in this whole situation is that I have tried to be patient, and I have tried to remain quite, but I just feel people should know that I am also having problems with SGP(Mark) even though I have tried to be a loyal customer.
Now it will be contested that the APS ST is not a good kit to begin with and there were inherent design flaws and therefore I'm at fault for choosing the kit. However, there are plenty of other people that have the kit that were installed at other shops that don't seem to be having near as many problems that I'm having.
So there you have it... bash away! ahahahaha
I have been hesitant to state my situation regarding SGP during this whole thread, but I have spoken with Rude and have told him personally what my situation is.
*Disclaimer*
Gotparts and Northside are like family to me and they know me better than anyone who has been posting in this thread. I have nothing personal against Old School and from what I know are on good terms. Turismo and I are on good terms as well from my stand point. I know he's been screwed and I really feel for him. Unfortunately his dealings with SGP have caused him to get out of his Z.
I have supported SGP in the past, have recommended them to people, have rocked their decals and thanked Mark in my Modified feature. I have not openly bashed Mark because he has tried to help me out with my situation. However, I have also not defended him personally because I realize that he has not provided the service that many people deserved. I have defended SGP because Gotparts aka Johnny is my friend and seemed to have been catching some flack for what has happened at SGP during his tenure there. Johnny has done awsome work on my car and I will support him in his new venture as best I can because I trully believe in his skill as a tech as well as his customer service.
The remaining tech at SGP, Eric, has been a stand up guy and has gotten caught up in everything because he has been a loyal employee. I have nothing but good things to say about Eric and I know his intentions are in the right place.
Now for my situation. My car has been at SGP for an extended amount of time for what initially was a blown turbo. After having the turbo rebuilt, and only putting in less 100 miles, the turbo blew one more time. It was later discovered that a pinched off stainless steel braided water line that cools the turbo was the culprit. After several attempts to find a solution to the oil leak issue an oil control solenoid was removed because it was believed to have been a restriction under orders from Mark. This oil control solenoid was the solution from APS for their check valve issue from the oil scavange pump. Why it was removed, I'm not sure. Because it was removed, the following rebuild turbo is now leaking oil on both exhaust and intake side of turbo. Since it was removed it was misplaced and can no longer be found. I have since ordered and waiting on a new oil control solenoid from GTM.
Mark has been helpful in that he has not charged me for the consequent center catridges. I'm not really sure he should be charging me anyway, since I never really took possesion of the car since these problems have come up. I have also paid out of pocket to replace a part that I never authorized to be removed and I don't feel responsible for replacing it, but I did anyway just to get this issue resolved. I could be wrong to assume that I shouldn't have to pay for these insuing problems after I paid for the initial turbo rebuild because I was not responsible for the problems that have come up. Maybe another vendor could enlighten me on this aspect. Did Mark do the right thing by not charging me?
So, after an initial blown turbo, my car has sat at SGP for the better part of a year. My dilema in this whole situation is that I have tried to be patient, and I have tried to remain quite, but I just feel people should know that I am also having problems with SGP(Mark) even though I have tried to be a loyal customer.
Now it will be contested that the APS ST is not a good kit to begin with and there were inherent design flaws and therefore I'm at fault for choosing the kit. However, there are plenty of other people that have the kit that were installed at other shops that don't seem to be having near as many problems that I'm having.
So there you have it... bash away! ahahahaha
I know you have been in a delicate and complicated situation with your car there. I hope it adds perspective for some and I also hope that your situation gets resolved soon too.
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In terms of perspective, I have been a customer of SGP since 2005. I have seen techs come and go. I have heard from several techs of the issues they have had while working there. I won't post financial issues that I have heard of because I do not have concrete proof, but I know of many instances. I have never been an issue in terms of being a customer. I have paid when work was rendered and have never complained about service. I have even used my car to advertise for them and have recommended them to several people. I would like to think that whatever gets back to Mark from me posting is not twisted. I am not bashing Mark, I am simply stating the facts about my issue.
Finally, I'm sure some of you have noticed above my avatar that my car is for sale. Though I have not officially posted any for sale ad's, I will be selling my car. A big reason why is because I am concerned about the health of SGP. SGP is one of the few shops that is within reasonable distance from my house. I can not risk or willing to have an issue with my car and be without it for up to a year. Yes, I could keep the car and if trouble arises send it out to Forged or GTM, but that is just not finacially feasable. So like others around Houston in this platform, SGP's instability has turned me off from keeping the Z.
03-04-2009, 04:55 PM
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Finally, I'm sure some of you have noticed above my avatar that my car is for sale. Though I have not officially posted any for sale ad's, I will be selling my car. A big reason why is because I am concerned about the health of SGP. SGP is one of the few shops that is within reasonable distance from my house. I can not risk or willing to have an issue with my car and be without it for up to a year. Yes, I could keep the car and if trouble arises send it out to Forged or GTM, but that is just not finacially feasable. So like others around Houston in this platform, SGP's instability has turned me off from keeping the Z.
In this thread alone... you, turismo, and iamdigital have stated your intentions to leave the platform due to the problems with SGP.I really hope that a competent and trustworthy shop emerges very soon in Texas for the VQ community to fill the void caused by SGP's troubles and impending demise.
03-04-2009, 05:03 PM
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yes it is a transgo vb upgrade he uses. with that being said, i am going to vent one more time.
to everyone that got phooyphucked by mark, you guys have alot to actually go through with the class action lawsuit. there is a few people that i have personally talked to after getting burned by mark and have been trying to help them out. we offer a service at our new place just for people that been phooyphucked by mark. we take it upon ourselves that we are a new shop that will not ***** customers over but more like give them more then what they pay. it sucks to see that someone with something so good can run it into the ground. if anyone that has been screwed by mark wants to talk to me directly, my personal number is below. we will take care of whatever you guys need. now, we are not saying we are going to repay every bit of money that mark had stolen from you guys, but we will give you a discount on labor and also a awesome discount on parts. we will call this part of our service "sgp recovery specialists" anyone need anything let us know.
oldschool. you and me been on the same level. anytime you called me out on pm we figured everything out over the phone. im not here to bash anyone, i am trying to run a new business with two partners here away from houston. conroe to be exact. the thing that gets me is that no matter what people tell you and what people have gone through, it seems to me that it doesnt bother you. and i actually know why. a friend is a friend regardless right or wrong he is your friend. which i understand, its a thing called loyalty. you are loyal to a friend that has helped you out alot, a whole lot. but, the thing is, there are numerous people on this thread and also alot more people outside of my350z.com that has been screwed by mark. not sgp, just mark. i think if you can, really sit down with him and talk about whats REALLY going on. i had friends that were the same way, and in the end, it just brought me down. hence why i dont have as many people around me like i used to.
turismo, my dude. you know what it is man. bring the lude up and whatever else you got that needs work. we'll take care of you.
to anyone else that is chiming in on this thread or reading this thread. these 60 plus pages of this thread basically is saying this. DONT GO TO SGP! point blank. when you run a business, you gotta make sure all your customers are happy and get what they pay for, not just a chosen few. if you decide to go to sgp your taking a chance of getting ripped basically.
robertk. im not even gonna start. you know what was said between me and you the day i told you i was quitting soon. as stated before, i dont talk or do business with people that talks two ways. you can make it right by apologizing through pm to me.
xkr dont believe the hype from mark man. even if they do keep running the business will shut down. you cant run from karma
to everyone that got phooyphucked by mark, you guys have alot to actually go through with the class action lawsuit. there is a few people that i have personally talked to after getting burned by mark and have been trying to help them out. we offer a service at our new place just for people that been phooyphucked by mark. we take it upon ourselves that we are a new shop that will not ***** customers over but more like give them more then what they pay. it sucks to see that someone with something so good can run it into the ground. if anyone that has been screwed by mark wants to talk to me directly, my personal number is below. we will take care of whatever you guys need. now, we are not saying we are going to repay every bit of money that mark had stolen from you guys, but we will give you a discount on labor and also a awesome discount on parts. we will call this part of our service "sgp recovery specialists" anyone need anything let us know.
oldschool. you and me been on the same level. anytime you called me out on pm we figured everything out over the phone. im not here to bash anyone, i am trying to run a new business with two partners here away from houston. conroe to be exact. the thing that gets me is that no matter what people tell you and what people have gone through, it seems to me that it doesnt bother you. and i actually know why. a friend is a friend regardless right or wrong he is your friend. which i understand, its a thing called loyalty. you are loyal to a friend that has helped you out alot, a whole lot. but, the thing is, there are numerous people on this thread and also alot more people outside of my350z.com that has been screwed by mark. not sgp, just mark. i think if you can, really sit down with him and talk about whats REALLY going on. i had friends that were the same way, and in the end, it just brought me down. hence why i dont have as many people around me like i used to.
turismo, my dude. you know what it is man. bring the lude up and whatever else you got that needs work. we'll take care of you.
to anyone else that is chiming in on this thread or reading this thread. these 60 plus pages of this thread basically is saying this. DONT GO TO SGP! point blank. when you run a business, you gotta make sure all your customers are happy and get what they pay for, not just a chosen few. if you decide to go to sgp your taking a chance of getting ripped basically.
robertk. im not even gonna start. you know what was said between me and you the day i told you i was quitting soon. as stated before, i dont talk or do business with people that talks two ways. you can make it right by apologizing through pm to me.
xkr dont believe the hype from mark man. even if they do keep running the business will shut down. you cant run from karma
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Don't get me wrong, Johnny is the **** and JTran studio has worked on my car. My only issue is distance. Johnny's shop is about 60 miles away from my place. Kinda hard to make that trip just for minor issues and maintanence. Believe me, Johnny will be working on my next project. There are other reasons I'm leaving the platform too.
1. I need a four door for the family.
2. I've reached my goals with the car. It's made a magazine, it's won at shows and I've made many friends while building this car. The only other thing I can do is turn it into a complete track car, which financially isn't very sound for me.
3. Even if I were to build my motor, it can still be a ticking time bomb. So again financially it's not sound for me to keep going with this project. Do I regret going FI. NO! But with the economy as it is, there are better ways for me to spend my money other than just my car.
The only hang up..... I LOVE MY CAR!!! To this day, it still puts a smile on my face just by looking at it.
1. I need a four door for the family.
2. I've reached my goals with the car. It's made a magazine, it's won at shows and I've made many friends while building this car. The only other thing I can do is turn it into a complete track car, which financially isn't very sound for me.
3. Even if I were to build my motor, it can still be a ticking time bomb. So again financially it's not sound for me to keep going with this project. Do I regret going FI. NO! But with the economy as it is, there are better ways for me to spend my money other than just my car.
The only hang up..... I LOVE MY CAR!!! To this day, it still puts a smile on my face just by looking at it.
03-04-2009, 06:09 PM
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MethodRN... I assume you don't do your own maintenance? I hate to see that you are getting out after creating such a nice car. I do all my own work, simply cause I don't trust anyone else to touch my stuff... with the exception of Kyle (motor) and Hal (tuning). I don't know which side of town you are located, but if you remotely close, I'm usually available to help fix issues. Just a thought.
03-04-2009, 06:35 PM
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WOW...If I had seen this thread before going FI....No way would I have done it.
From what I know of Johnny ( Gotparts) he is a honest guy...Turismo, MethodRN and all the others that I have spoken to....my heart bleeds everytime I see stories like this....
Eric and MRG's transmission is another issue that really bothers me.....I want to come down hard on Mark for this....just as much as I do with Scott/RA/VRT.....but I am just hoping that there is just an ounce of truth in what Mark has been saying about the new investers that he is getting.... and that he would use that money to repay the guy he owes $10000 and other customers that have been shorted.
To be honest...I really wish Mark was an azz hole....because that would make it easier. Trust me....I know Mark will talk behind your back....and I know that I going to get some angry pm's for talking like this.
I am watching to see what happens because I know whats coming down the pike...there are alot of customers that are really pissed.
From what I know of Johnny ( Gotparts) he is a honest guy...Turismo, MethodRN and all the others that I have spoken to....my heart bleeds everytime I see stories like this....
Eric and MRG's transmission is another issue that really bothers me.....I want to come down hard on Mark for this....just as much as I do with Scott/RA/VRT.....but I am just hoping that there is just an ounce of truth in what Mark has been saying about the new investers that he is getting.... and that he would use that money to repay the guy he owes $10000 and other customers that have been shorted.
To be honest...I really wish Mark was an azz hole....because that would make it easier. Trust me....I know Mark will talk behind your back....and I know that I going to get some angry pm's for talking like this.
I am watching to see what happens because I know whats coming down the pike...there are alot of customers that are really pissed.
03-04-2009, 07:00 PM
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I'll be posting pictures of my VB (apparently stock), burned out clutch packs (stock), and torn up TC (ProTorque) soon. I'm waiting for the pictures from Chris, then I'll post. I'm trying to find some good easy way to get my money back, but my CC transaction was a year ago. No option to dispute it.
03-04-2009, 08:25 PM
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MethodRN... I assume you don't do your own maintenance? I hate to see that you are getting out after creating such a nice car. I do all my own work, simply cause I don't trust anyone else to touch my stuff... with the exception of Kyle (motor) and Hal (tuning). I don't know which side of town you are located, but if you remotely close, I'm usually available to help fix issues. Just a thought.
