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Old 21 April 2011, 08:08 AM
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http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news...ud_and_threats


The company currently trades under the following websites:
www.subaru-engines.co.uk
www.reconditioned-gines.co.ukwww.saabengines.co.uk
www.remanufactured-engines.co.uk
www.secondhandengines.co.uk
www.jaguarengines.co.uk
www.rangeroverengines.co.uk
www.mercedesengines.co.uk
http://engine-warehouse.co.uk
www.mphengineering.co.uk
Old 21 April 2011, 08:22 AM
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Heathrow Engine Centre by (m)any other names. Why is it TS are gutless/toothless when it comes to business and owners of businesses like this...
Old 21 April 2011, 10:29 AM
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I suspect the remit and power if TS will be curtailed in the name of red tape reductio and business friendlyness
Old 21 April 2011, 12:59 PM
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Shocking that they continue to trade. Hopefully they'll rip off the wrong customer soon.
Old 21 April 2011, 03:03 PM
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Had a client nearly send an engine off to them.

It was a Audi A4 2.5 v6 Tdi that had a cambelt tensioner fail, which in turn bent the valves and spun the sprokets on the camshafts (knackering the cams). This is an expensive job just because of the parts prices (the camshafts alone are extortionate).

Well they gave him a flat quote of £1k to rebuild the entire engine (including collection and delivery which is a few hundred quid in itself due to the distance invovled). Alarm bells rung as there is no way on earth you can rebuild a Audi v6 TDi for a grand unless using a doner engine for parts (which are rare as there are so many variations between years, its like a needle in a haystack), let alone just rebuild the cylinder heads. So I googled the company name and phone number...Yup. It was this bunch, same area and threads on forums from customers telling personal tales of woe.

I printed it out and gave it to him...he then cancelled the card payment sharpish (he had to pay in adavance)! Lucky escape!
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