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Old 03 August 2011, 11:09 AM
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http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/154586-ca...l-goodbye.html

This is bad for the staff and customers.
Old 03 August 2011, 11:13 AM
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Heard some less than complementary stuff about them.
Old 03 August 2011, 11:30 AM
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Wow that is some story!!
Old 03 August 2011, 11:34 AM
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not the first time either...anyone remember RC Developments...feel sorry for the customers that got stung though.
Old 03 August 2011, 11:50 AM
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route of all evil .... MONEY some people just have no sence of loyalty... my heart goes out to all the customers who have well and truely been bumped. but more so to the poor honest hard working staff....
Old 03 August 2011, 11:52 AM
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jeez thats bloody awful
Old 03 August 2011, 12:11 PM
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They had a advert in the latest issue of EVO too - exit strategy can't have been planned - just a cut and run job. Feel for the team that have been left behind and stitched up well and truly

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Old 03 August 2011, 12:47 PM
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the origions of carplanet are shady to say the least so not surprised in the slightest
Old 03 August 2011, 12:55 PM
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I wonder what the next name for the company will be? Some people have lost a bloody lot of money having read through the posts and links.
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Give it time.......they will trade under a new name in a month. *******s!!


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if that whole things completley true, then that guys a fcking star!!

the owners fcked everybody, staff and customers over, this guy went on to do all that extra work, for no money, probably lost money - to try get all customers cars back.

that itself desrves a big

the kindof emplyee youd like to have
Old 03 August 2011, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jef
if that whole things completley true, then that guys a fcking star!!

the owners fcked everybody, staff and customers over, this guy went on to do all that extra work, for no money, probably lost money - to try get all customers cars back.

that itself desrves a big

the kindof emplyee youd like to have
given how he came to work for carplanet then im afraid personaly i don't believe a word he says.
Old 03 August 2011, 01:34 PM
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I bought my wagon there. No complains but heard bad stuff.
Old 03 August 2011, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Stevesbluewrx
Give it time.......they will trade under a new name in a month. *******s!!


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Old 03 August 2011, 02:54 PM
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Probably have to move town,they have done it twice in Warrington ! w4nk3rs
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Originally Posted by Tidgy
given how he came to work for carplanet then im afraid personaly i don't believe a word he says.
What's the story there then, and what about RC developments? Same owners?
Old 03 August 2011, 03:17 PM
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Do your research, there was a massive thread on MLR a couple of years back.
Old 03 August 2011, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Tidgy
given how he came to work for carplanet then im afraid personaly i don't believe a word he says.
maybe, but i dont know them, so have to really take it at face value,

if bullsh*t then the guys a proper w*nker lol
Old 03 August 2011, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
Do your research, there was a massive thread on MLR a couple of years back.
It's an 83 page thread FFS. I was hoping for a digested version.

LOL I just realised I bought my wagon from Albert, one of the three who did a runner.
Old 03 August 2011, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by WRX Blues
They had a advert in the latest issue of EVO too - exit strategy can't have been planned - just a cut and run job. Feel for the team that have been left behind and stitched up well and truly
Probably more planned than you think. On the GTROC thread it said Max? had taken someones £180 k for 4 mercs and had it paid into an account under some other company name and he made up some BS excuse as to why it was a different name, said he had the mercs or something and just had bought one. So basically shafted the guy for £180 k.
Old 03 August 2011, 08:00 PM
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Hopefully they will get what's coming to them it only needs one angry customer to find One of them, what goes round comes round I say
Old 03 August 2011, 08:12 PM
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i wish i had a wife called candy wu!!!! the ultimate jdm accessory...

what goes around comes around...hopefully...far too easy to start trading again, surely fraud of some sorts has taken place....

seems the guy in question knows an awfull lot???and randomn people turning up to take cars away......slightly suspect.....

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Old 04 August 2011, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by jef
maybe, but i dont know them, so have to really take it at face value,

if bullsh*t then the guys a proper w*nker lol

the story goes carplanet was created with all the assets from RC dev when they went under. few folks got well and truley done over when they went and carplanet got all the equipment very very cheap.

now if i was a mechinic/manger i wouldn't want anything to do with a company that seemed to be created from a rather shady deal.

now lowe and behold its been taken for a ride again and its all a 'surprise'.

fair enough he may have been caught in the middle, but personaly i would never have worked for carplanet or ever taken my car there just in case something happened, which surprsie surprise has.
Old 04 August 2011, 08:38 AM
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One of the lads on the Legacy owners club had his B4 down there for servicing. Needless to say it's disappeared and has been reported stolen.
Old 04 August 2011, 03:49 PM
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i was looking around on ebay and saw some current listings from a user which looks like its linked to CPR.

Only small things like badges and decals but worth giving a miss by the sounds of it...!!
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Can you stick a link up?
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Here is a link to the "CP Racing" shop on ebay - the username is leona_kwan...

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/CP-RACING-S...id=p4340.l2563

it just looks dodgy given the subject of this thread..shame cos i wanted a WRX badge theyve got listed...lol
Old 04 August 2011, 09:28 PM
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i knew they were "shady" as the same guys ran RC development ........
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There seem to be quite a few affected by this, but here's one of the chaps on the Legacy forum.


If you guys could keep your eyes out for the Black Legacy B4 in the pics in the link. Unlike alot of B4's as it has no spoiler and an aftermarket grill that isnt very common.

The car is reported as stolen, so if you do see it, please contact the police.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65088202@N04/
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