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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Driven1
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To put rumors to rest. I will give a quick update and be VERY general as Im not sure what can and cannot be said due to legal issues.

Both Dave and I are fine. It's been a VERY rough couple months and I regret to inform everyone that F:T is no longer at that location. The company is still active and will remain "in business" to fight out some legal issues with customers who will remain unnamed (no one who is on these boards that I know of).

Unfortunately as we all know surviving as a small business in an economy like this is hard enough...to make it even harder...when customers can't pay their bills and/or charge back nearly ALL of their payments via CC dispute after taking delivery of their car SEVERELY hurts cash flow and makes paying the costs of overhead nearly impossible.

Yes, there are avenues for the seller to dispute and file liens for payment/title acquisition, etc, however that takes time and is a whole process that unfortunately doesn't pay the bills in the mean time while also paying legal fees. Both Dave and myself will be available to help those in our community still and when a new location is acquired you all will be the first to know and be invited to the opening party as this is the community who supported us from day one.

Dave and I both thank you all for all the support you have given over the years and I'm sure we'll be back.
Best of luck to you and Dave, hope to see you guys kickin *** and taking names soon enough!
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 09:30 AM
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Damn people suck... hope you get your funds back.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 11:28 AM
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Good to hear robbie!!
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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Robbie, just curious how you are affiliated with F:T? Just wondering because I thought you were in real estate/construction/etc

Good to hear everything is alright

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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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Got to love Rob , he provided all those yummy tasty girls for that epic car wash that one time.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by shocka04
Robbie, just curious how you are affiliated with F:T? Just wondering because I thought you were in real estate/construction/etc

Good to hear everything is alright
Dave asked me to become his part time GM there a while ago, apart from him being a good friend of mine. My primary income and profession is land development..you thought right.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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More central location FTW
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffie7
Just give it to me. I'm closer.
It's been over 2 years since our turbos went in and we have never even see each other's car, kinda surprising. Maybe one day
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by UMW350Z
It's been over 2 years since our turbos went in and we have never even see each other's car, kinda surprising. Maybe one day
Don't feel bad, no one from Mid A ever sees my car.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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I wish you guys would move shop to Maryland but best of luck anyway.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Havok_RLS2
I wish you guys would move shop to Maryland but best of luck anyway.
Lets hope not.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by jeffie7
Don't feel bad, no one from Mid A ever sees my car.
We were talking about this at the Richmond meet on Sunday. There are quite a few people in the Mid-A that think you don't actually exist. I do what I can to help perpetuate the rumors.....[i.e. Jeffie's really a 12 year old Autistic kid confined to a wheel chair, Jeffie's really a girl that posts under various aliases like Joy_Ride, HRMiracle and Chen, there is no real Jeffie we all just take turns using the name and IP address, etc...].
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 06:11 AM
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Jeffies car is more elusive than mine - and I feel like I never drive mine.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by jeffie7
don't feel bad, no one from mid a ever sees my car.
truth
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Jeffies car is more elusive than mine - and I feel like I never drive mine.
But at least we can Google your car on YouTube and verify it's existence. Jeffie's like the grey ghost of the Mid-A. I just looked up Jeffie7 + 350z and got this.....

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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Jeffies car is more elusive than mine - and I feel like I never drive mine.
I think I've only seen your car 3 times in my life even though we both were involved in the same scene since like 2003, 2004..
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Driven1
All,

To put rumors to rest. I will give a quick update and be VERY general as Im not sure what can and cannot be said due to legal issues.

Both Dave and I are fine. It's been a VERY rough couple months and I regret to inform everyone that F:T is no longer at that location. The company is still active and will remain "in business" to fight out some legal issues with customers who will remain unnamed (no one who is on these boards that I know of).

Unfortunately as we all know surviving as a small business in an economy like this is hard enough...to make it even harder...when customers can't pay their bills and/or charge back nearly ALL of their payments via CC dispute after taking delivery of their car SEVERELY hurts cash flow and makes paying the costs of overhead nearly impossible.

Yes, there are avenues for the seller to dispute and file liens for payment/title acquisition, etc, however that takes time and is a whole process that unfortunately doesn't pay the bills in the mean time while also paying legal fees. Both Dave and myself will be available to help those in our community still and when a new location is acquired you all will be the first to know and be invited to the opening party as this is the community who supported us from day one.

Dave and I both thank you all for all the support you have given over the years and I'm sure we'll be back.

here if needed Robbie
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by bb1314
I think I've only seen your car 3 times in my life even though we both were involved in the same scene since like 2003, 2004..
Likewise with your car, I can only think of twice at FT
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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I'm one of the few that witnessed the existence of Jeffie's car, parked in his garage of course. I feel so honored.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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^jeffie does not exist in this dojo!!!!!!!
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