philr

no wind ups,total truth,and i was doing 150 when the conrod snapped and smashed through the top of engine,masive hole under alternator,i had only had the car for eight weeks before this happened so this site was new to me aswell,i got to know about this site through someone off ebay,not stupid either,the company said they would have my car back to me within 3 days,everywhere else scooby specialists and everywhere i tried was going to take three weeks or longer,i had paid 4000 grand for car spent 1500 on upgrades had just had a lightweight steel billet flywheel fitted and also a exeedy clutch fitted,then engine blew,the person before i got it had done nothing with it for a few year,you should have seen the state the oil was in,hardly no water or anti freeze in,i was desperate i had sold my audi i have two kids,a broken thumb and a leg operation,and a load of other problems,so zippy can you honestly say you have never been conned before in your life,i bet you have,these *******s took me to the cleaners,give me your email i can send you all the paperwork and pictures i have plus reciepts to proove this is for real,i am asking for help not more crap to add to this,put yourselves in my shoes mate,when i seen all this to the car i totally blew up i felt like shooting them,dont wind me up please,i have done everything by the book and am going through the right channels to get justice if i dont i am no fool belive me,just a fool to trust people.

dunx

iTrader: (3)

You can't expect much sympathy if you are in all that **** and blow your engine up doing 150 mph ?

I can't afford a new engine so I look after my car as best I can....

Doesn't mean it couldn't do 157 mph if I wanted, on my private test track,
still not good that you were ripped-off.

5 minutes on here would have got you loads of good advice, forget the 150 mph bollocks tho'

Dunx

2.5 bottom-end in a crate = £1500

NISFAN

Phil you mentioned you have a Lawyer on the case? Either let him sort it out (hope he does otherwise you have another bill to pay out on top).

Or drop the Lawyer and have it out in small claims court. £50odd to file a claim (easy peasy done online). Take your chances the judge will take your side, but you will most probably need an independant to go over the engine installation to prove it was not as advertised and agreed.

Whatever you do, don't expect the full £2.5k back, because the garage did whatever they said they would from where I am sitting. So you are only likely to get back maybe the difference, or maybe nothing if the garage says the engine is fully warrenteed for x years.

It seems to me you have spat your dummy and have become unreasonable. Did the garage not offer to fix the leaks?

Regarding the damage, unless the garage picked the car up on thier own (i.e. no 3rd party tow co.) you won't have a leg to stand on in recovering damages. Also did you and the tow co. sign a condition of vehicle chitty before he drove off? I suspect not. All of lifes little learning game I'm afraid.

wrx-kris

Some people don't ***** foot around in their cars though, like me .

Really ****'s me off when people come on here and it's all "NO WAY WERE YOU DOING 40 IN A 30 ZONE!"

**** off and get a life, this is a Subaru forum - if you don't like fast cars buy a diesel.

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

Sorry to say m8, this guy speaks a lot of truth. It's alright saying you were desperate an all that, but why did you buy a scooby that, according to you, was in such sh*t state?

Sorry, but I also think this is a wind up. Why? God only knows.

badgersport

If your solicitor can't find the garage boss' home address or at least give you some ideas on how to find it - get yourself another solicitor because the one you are using is useless.

philr

like i say no wind up,the car was supposed to have a full service history with subaru,but for around two years the guy i got it off only had receipts,i knew the clutch was on the way out straight away because it was riding high,then about to weeks after buying it started to slip on motorways in 5th,i think the people who keep saying wind up must of been ripped off them self,why would i come here and write so much,i get free legal aid but this does not cover the soliciter to take them to a small claims court because its under 5000 grand claim,i changed the oil after getting the clutch and flywheel put in,the oil what drained out was like sludge,i also changed the spark plugs which was a total nightmare,took out for a spin then engine blew,i also renewed the rubbers in the front brake callipers before this because brakes were sticking which was another mare,i also changed fuel filter fitted a k and n filter and bailey dump valve an put all new clear indicator covers on and lexus rear lights underseald it with hammerright.loved the car and it blew up.great start to a scooby new owners life.i have alot of knowledge about cars myself.they even broke my glove box handle because my service book got stamped off them and the book was in glove box,i aM 31 YEAR OLD HAD PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE,with alot like i say who ever says its a wind up can please them selves what they think,obiously some of you do not have the ***** to push your cars to the limit i always have and alwaYS will.
i come here for advice on a few things,never tried nos but my mate had in 400bhp cosworth with two turbos and a 7 grand engine rebuild and it took off practically,i am just intrested to see what some people have tried with the scoobys

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

I thought you were more interested in resolving your 'bad garage' issue.

ZIPPY

Nah, still not happy with this at all, poor grammar and general reply lay out is all wrong for a supposed known user, this of course can be excused for known clynical reasons but to me its not right.

Can i also point out i have never been ripped off, unless you count paying for a pint of lager in London.

As mentioned nobody is that desperate to get there car fixed bad leg and finger included that they would send it some 4 hours away to an unknown garage for a £2500 repair ohh and then pay before inspecting the work.

You also mentioned you where on here in the past but then you mention a mate from e-bay pointed you to here when your engine blew at 150 MPH, again me smells a large rat.

Go and speak to your mate with the twin Turbo Cossie ohh and NOS which flies all for £7k he should know what to do.

philr

If you have nothing intelligent to say then please stop leaving me messages. I don't have to prove to you that I'm telling the truth, especially someone who's name is a brown puppet with a zip for a mouth. Maybe you should zip your mouth up and leave it zipped. I am on here for advice not for abuse and underhand comments. Everybody's got to start somewhere with a car and I was just unlucky with mine. You obviously have got a serious attitude I'm guessing you aren't very mature and you need to grow up. Who made you the only expert on subaru's. At least there are a few helpful people on here but you're sure not one of them.

You obviously have nothing better to do with your time than sit on your computer reeling of a load of rubbish to honest people who just need some advice, get a life. I'm sure that mine is a lot better than yours.

And don't take the p*** out of my mate as he's not the kind of person you want to poke fun at. Everything I have said is true if you choose not to believe me then I ain't gonna loose no sleep over it. Say hello to george and bungle for me won't you. You muppet!

philr

by the way bungle ohh i mean zippy,you probably wish you had a subaru,your just a dreamer,probably never owned one and probably never will.

wrx-kris

philr

by the way also bungle or george and zippy,if you want to pick up on grammar clynical is not spelt with a y

Wurzel

iTrader: (1)

Am I the only one who doesn't have a mate who is not to be messed with?

everyone on here seems to have a mate that is bigger than a house or harder than rock except me. I am feeling left out

Where do you find these mates and are there any going spare ?

wrx-kris

I'll be your mate

philr

well mate come over and you can meet me and my mate,see what you think,then you will have 2 hard mates

wrx-kris

My mates harder than yours!

philr

i am just wanting help anyway,someone must live near this firm

philr

my dads bigger than yours

wrx-kris

I AM THE DADDY

philr

hope your not zippys daddy

aceman_uk

philr just read the whole thread....

Mixed opinions.....

Guys n girls the chap has had a very bad experience and on top of that been ripped off, quite badly.

He has come on here for info which is what I would do but I would not expect this much abuse regarding what speed I should and shouldnt be doing. Thats my prerogative and philrs too as it is for anyone on here.

Truth be told I would RESEARCH ALOT HARDER b4 i let my cash go though....anyway....

Let your solicitor handle it. If he cant....change....

As mentioned earlier in the thread I drive my car with respect....doesnt mean I dont have FUN with it, BUT it is maintained harder than it is driven ....

Hope it all goes well chap and u get most if not all ur money back and these cowboys get their just deserts!

Just my tuppence.

Aceman

philr

thanks aceman,anyway added some more pictures of my car plus a one of the engine when it blew up,you will see oil all over plus if you look closley you will also see the big hole in engine underneaf the alternator

Scoobymart

Well mate the picture certainly proves you blown your engine.I live about 25 miles from brum and been in to scoobs for about 6 years and owned 4 classics but i have never heard or seen this company advertised or anyone mension them at all our local meets.Sorry can't me much help to you mate,Hope you sort things and i will certainly avoid this company.

philr

i got the quote off 1st choice spares uk off the net then got realed in by a woman called maryam on the phone which contacted me from macc,anyone want to see the pics off the damage done to my car or soliciter letters or the pics of the engine they have put in i have them all just send me ur emails.thanks

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

To be brutally honest mate, I think you're screwed.
You chose to use the firm without researching who they were.
Maybe we should make this a post a 'sticky' and call it 'How not to go about getting your scooby engine repaired!'

philr

i know might aswell,or how about how not to go about getting the engine repaired and get your car wrecked at the same time,sound better to me.its not funny anyway mate,might just happen to you someday especially when your sniffing v power,maybe thats what my problem was,you must have a real scabbey mouth by now have you??

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

Yes, because that's what I really do. Besides, it says 'sniffing', not 'drinking'.

philr

it just starts to get silly on these threads.how old are you 12.

philr

i used to get reconditioned engines at keldine auto at dunston they where realy good but only do gearboxes now,so i phoned the other place just along the road but they did not do them engines but put me in touch with AS at birtley but i would have had to wait over 3 weeks at the time,i wish i had done mate