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Robs Almera; split topic
Topic Started: Mar 1 2008, 08:39 PM (459 Views)
Rob_Almera
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Anyone fancy popping into Wincanton to see if my Almera is being worked on yet?!
He's meant to have it done by the end of the month, far as I know, it's not even started. Think i'm being shafted again.
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RA Jay
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who's doing the work??
1995 WRX - 318bhp/300ftlb - SOLD - 2005
2001 WRX Bugeye - 235bhp/230ftlb - SOLD - 2007
1996 WRX Type RA - 282bhp/285ftlb - SOLD - 2008
1997 STI Type RA - 350bhp/320ftlb - SOLD - 2009
1991 Nissan Pulsar GTiR - 286bhp/280ftlb - SOLD - 2009

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Rob_Almera
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FPMSL. Nobody, clearly mate.
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RA Jay
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Ok :unsure: who's supposed to be dong the work?
1995 WRX - 318bhp/300ftlb - SOLD - 2005
2001 WRX Bugeye - 235bhp/230ftlb - SOLD - 2007
1996 WRX Type RA - 282bhp/285ftlb - SOLD - 2008
1997 STI Type RA - 350bhp/320ftlb - SOLD - 2009
1991 Nissan Pulsar GTiR - 286bhp/280ftlb - SOLD - 2009

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Rob_Almera
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Wincanton motor services
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RA Jay
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ive seen them advertised in jap mags they seem a good tuner....well on paper dont know anyone whos had work done there
1995 WRX - 318bhp/300ftlb - SOLD - 2005
2001 WRX Bugeye - 235bhp/230ftlb - SOLD - 2007
1996 WRX Type RA - 282bhp/285ftlb - SOLD - 2008
1997 STI Type RA - 350bhp/320ftlb - SOLD - 2009
1991 Nissan Pulsar GTiR - 286bhp/280ftlb - SOLD - 2009

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Rob_Almera
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Sorry Jay, don't want to pap this thread too much, feel free to move it.

I have been keeping my car story under wraps for legal reasons, but as it's all true, I might as well enlighten people.

Basically went to them in Feb '05 to do a pulsar transplant into my 2001 Almera. Gave them the money they quoted for and...nothing. They suggested it'd be ready for Japfest 05, that was a joke too. By september 05 there was approximately 22hrs work done to the car. My car then sat in a field rotting for 2 years while I was doing everything legally I could to sort something out.
We come to december of last year and in a final attempt to settle out of court, I agree at mediation to allow them 3 months to restore and finish my Almera to the original spec agreed by e-mail in '05.
Now, with one month left to go I find that nothing is being done to my car once again.
I feel i'm hardly likely to recieve the Almera of my dreams bodged together in a month.

As far as I know, I am not the only one to have problems with them by far. Infact, i've heard some pretty shocking things in the last 3 years.

But hey-ho, lets see what gets done by the end of the month, otherwise it's my crappy Ford Escort that's on your stand at Japfest this year, lol.
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Thats f&*king terrible mate!!...there was a similar story on here lastyear,infact it was another Nissan..a pulsar..the car went in for a clutch,gearbox or something like that and was in the garage for something silly like 3years...cant remember the full story but it was along the same lines as yours.

When was the last time you visted to see the car?
1995 WRX - 318bhp/300ftlb - SOLD - 2005
2001 WRX Bugeye - 235bhp/230ftlb - SOLD - 2007
1996 WRX Type RA - 282bhp/285ftlb - SOLD - 2008
1997 STI Type RA - 350bhp/320ftlb - SOLD - 2009
1991 Nissan Pulsar GTiR - 286bhp/280ftlb - SOLD - 2009

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I was thinking the same Jay, that Pulsar ended up at our place to be finished after one of our guys rescued it with the owner.

I cant remember the legal outcome but it was obvious that the car would still be there now in bits.

Its a bad thing to hear Rob really feel sorry for you :(
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Rob_Almera
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Cheers lads.
If nothing is done it'll just go to court.
Problem being, I probably won't get a thing beacuse they'll just liquidise the business.
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Sorry to hear its still happening Rob.
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Cheers mate, Still clinging to the hope that it's not. But, like I said, I can't imagine the job will be up to much if they haven't started it yet!
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Just go there and take the car back and everything that will amount to the money you have already given them.
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Rob_Almera
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It's more complicated than that mate.
I will be taking all my property away on 1st april (anyone have a car trailer) In whatever state it's in, then i'll resume court proceedings.
Ideal to have all my money tied up with the missus pregnant too.
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hi mate ,
sorry to hear whats happend :no: :assbeat: ,have you tryed tradding standards, thy will have a lot more clout than the courts.heres the number for you 0845 6030081.hpoe this helps
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rob99
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This is not cool. :no:

I don't understand why garages do this sort of thing. If they are unsure about being able to complete a job why take it on??

Fingers crossed for you mate. :goodluck:
Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Peter David Edwards. 15/10/1947 - 26/05/2008. R.I.P.
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kandy man
Mar 2 2008, 12:16 PM
have you tryed tradding standards, thy will have a lot more clout than the courts.

Yeah, just about everyone knows. This was his last chance.
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rob99
Mar 2 2008, 04:00 PM
If they are unsure about being able to complete a job why take it on??

I asked that at mediation mate and got no reply.

My dreams of a unique Almera were shattered when I thought it was a write-off after two years in a field. This mediation then gave me a glimmer of hope, wich seems to be fading also.

One question repeats in my head, "Why didn't I just buy that skyline 3 years ago?"
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Rob_Almera
Mar 2 2008, 05:07 PM
One question repeats in my head, "Why didn't I just buy that skyline 3 years ago?"

Hindsight mate... You never know whats on the cards sadly.

How many times have you heard "If I knew then what I know now.."

Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Peter David Edwards. 15/10/1947 - 26/05/2008. R.I.P.
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hi there, not trying to rub salt in the wound as such mate but iv heard before dont bother using them, someone had a k& n fitted and they cut up a cardboard box and used it for a heat shield!!

wtf?

but a mate had his car chipped there and no problem?

i think there very hit and miss but i do know there moving premesid soon to the industrial estate!
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Rob_Almera
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Tell me about it. Kicks in especially now I need to re-think the car situation, decided a 300bhp almera might not be best for a new born!
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its not a bad idea mate, just go get the things back!, im sure i could find someone in wincy thats quite willing to burn te place down!
lol IM JOKING ( im no arsonist)

seriously tho keep on with the project, just dont let any scum work on it!

and wincanton is in somerset (prob says it all!) :lol:
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pinky19
Mar 2 2008, 05:20 PM
i do know there moving premesid soon to the industrial estate!

Yeah, while they should be doing my Almera!

Lol pinky, I'm from somerset?
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where u from?

cpuld find someone i expect to do some...um.....work
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I'm from Minehead mate.
I wish I'd found someone that was prepared to do this in the first place!
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