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Unbelievable :(
#1526550
20/02/2015 20:20
20/02/2015 20:20
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,719 My name is Daniel
Burbum123
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I need some sleep
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My name is Daniel
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Well my car failed its mot , and has been up at the garage having the following work done , small bit of welding on the rear jacking point , new handbrake cables , 2x new cv boots , new front disks new front pads and all new brake pipes , bear in mind this took the Micky it took them 9 days for me to finally get my car back yesterday , took it for a drive tonight and was shocked . I had both my young kids in the car aged 3 and 8 and the brake pedal went to the floor brakes failed , just managed to limp home , I also heard lots of noises coming from the front ,it felt horrible to drive . I got it home and pulled on the top of front wheels and they nearly fell off I popped the wheel caps off and both drive shaft nuts I could turn with my fingers I am not happy to say the least . Very lucky to be here
Last edited by Burbum123; 20/02/2015 20:21.
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526553
20/02/2015 20:25
20/02/2015 20:25
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johnnybravoturbo
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johnnybravoturbo
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Bloody hell. Glad your all ok..
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526555
20/02/2015 20:26
20/02/2015 20:26
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glenn1960
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glenn1960
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ooo er mrs, sounds like you need to kick some butt down the garage
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526561
20/02/2015 20:44
20/02/2015 20:44
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PeteP
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Let me guess where you will be going first thing in the morning Daniel.
Shocking is the only way to describe what has happened.
Glad no one was killed.
16VT and X1/9 1500
We must all do our part for the planet. I unplugged a row of electric cars that nobody was using.
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526568
20/02/2015 21:15
20/02/2015 21:15
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furry
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furry
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Holy cow, glad you all managed to get home in one piece. Bad enough just for you but with the little ones in the car it's just not on, someone clearly has dropped a bomb
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526574
20/02/2015 21:53
20/02/2015 21:53
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glenn1960
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glenn1960
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free yearly service for next 5 years free MOT for the next 5 years or else threaten legal action
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Re: Unbelievable :(
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#1526577
20/02/2015 22:13
20/02/2015 22:13
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,783 In the coupe.
magooagain
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[quote=glenn1960]free yearly service for next 5 years free MOT for the next 5 years or else threaten legal action [/quote I think that's blackmail!
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526590
20/02/2015 23:28
20/02/2015 23:28
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Big_Muzzie
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Big_Muzzie
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I'd want blood! Glad you and your family are ok fella, personally I'd want a full refund for the labour on what was done, as it was obviously a monkey or small child that did it.
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526593
21/02/2015 00:16
21/02/2015 00:16
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,252 Windsor/ Reading
knight7660
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Competition Level
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Windsor/ Reading
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Get your break down recovery firm to come out and do a write up on it and then take legal action. It will only cost you a free call out
LE53 (452BHp & 389ftlb's with Quaife) Wine red VIS FOOFY Audi RS4 B7
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526615
21/02/2015 09:38
21/02/2015 09:38
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glenn1960
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glenn1960
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Maybe you should name and shame so others wont go there.
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526714
21/02/2015 18:41
21/02/2015 18:41
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,719 My name is Daniel
Burbum123
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I need some sleep
Joined: Apr 2009
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Truly shocking is all I'm saying I took it up today got it on the ramps , drivers side driveshaft bolt was only on the last thread , passenger was loose , the explanation was the young lad didn't knock the pins on end of nut into groove in driveshaft , so worked loose very unliky after only 8 miles I said . 3 break pipes not tight so we're leaking fluid , both ball joint bolts were finger tight aswell , I've gone through it with a fine tooth comb when it was up on the lift . All Is good now , lesson learnt oh and to top it off the car was thick with sludge inside and out so I've had to get it Valeted at my cost
Last edited by Burbum123; 21/02/2015 18:42.
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526829
22/02/2015 14:05
22/02/2015 14:05
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Countrycruising
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Club Rep Europe, member 914
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Reading threads like this makes my blood boil, a young lad was allowed to work on your car but no senior staff checked their work once finished I would raise hell with the manager and stop the payment or ask for a full refund, loose castle nuts that weren't torqued correctly, brake fluid leaking from loose unions, omg this could of been far worse so needs perusing further. Very pleased no one was hurt and your Coupe wasn't written off.
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Desmond]
#1526848
22/02/2015 15:41
22/02/2015 15:41
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Posts: 362 uk
speedy_gonzales
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Making a profit
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Maybe better using a coupe specialist to do the work in future I think we have some on the forum somewhere... Glad you and your family escaped a serious accident...
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: speedy_gonzales]
#1526857
22/02/2015 16:13
22/02/2015 16:13
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,719 My name is Daniel
Burbum123
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I need some sleep
Joined: Apr 2009
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My name is Daniel
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Maybe better using a coupe specialist to do the work in future I think we have some on the forum somewhere... Glad you and your family escaped a serious accident... If it had been specialist work I would have but brakes , pipes, and cv boots any garage could do , if I had the time I would have done it myself but withit failing mot I couldn't move it
Last edited by Burbum123; 22/02/2015 16:13.
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1526861
22/02/2015 16:18
22/02/2015 16:18
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 2,162 Glos
Brilly1uk
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Glad you and the family were not hurt as a result of poor workmanship. Needless to say, you need to warn anyone you can who is local to you, not to go anywhere near that particular garage!
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Re: Unbelievable :(
[Re: Burbum123]
#1527093
24/02/2015 02:08
24/02/2015 02:08
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 360 Devon
bruce01
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Making a profit
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So glad everyone was safe. This is the one reason I willl only trust a specialist with my Coupe. I only use 1 specialist. But I am sure the others out there would be totally horrified by this. This Forum is fab, and in all honesty the people on here have their heart in the right place. Thankyou to everyone.
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