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Old 25 November 2011, 03:24 PM
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I recently had STI suspension fitted to my blob WRX along with two new front tyres this week. It felt like it needed a freshen up steering wise so I took it into a local TyreSpot this afternoon for front and rear tracking. One of the fitters rolled the car in and I decided to take my dog out and about for a quick walk.. On my return though I heard a familiar "braaaap ssssshhh braaap ssshh!!!" Clearly my car having the **** revved off it!! The car was six foot up on the ramp and a fitter was clearly revving it with his hand for the fooking entertainment of it! I hung around outside out of sight and waited for him to finish and park it up. As he got out of the car I said "listen fella, I bring my car here to be tracked, I don't expect to hear you revving the f*cking **** off it and the dump valve hissing away just for your entertainment!" Clearly shocked I heard him, he replied "Sorry mate but I had to do that to find out if it was a turbo for the invoice" ????

WTF??!! I almost laughed at him! I said "a f*cking five year old could work out that car is a turbo mate, there's a big fooking scoop on the bonnet, WRX on the boot and it's rattling your fooking tool box on tick over!"

He said "honestly mate I always do that"... on my life, deadly serious.. lol

Credit to him for thinking on his feet like that the lying little **** but I was not a happy chappy..

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Old 25 November 2011, 03:28 PM
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what a ***, suprised you didn't lamp him
Old 25 November 2011, 03:31 PM
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One of the best excuses I have ever heard!!
Old 25 November 2011, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by IainMilford
what a ***, suprised you didn't lamp him

I'm at least a foot taller than him, felt like I was bullying him just passing on a bollocking outside! Poor sod couldn't even look me in the eye lol
Old 25 November 2011, 03:54 PM
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Erm, I would have dragged him in front of his boss, get to admit what he did and agree to pay for any damage that may have been caused.

Little ****ter.

Why did it matter if it was a turbo or not?
Old 25 November 2011, 05:14 PM
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I wouldn't of been Paying the bill that's for sure fella.
Old 25 November 2011, 05:38 PM
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I would have gone straight in and dragged the ****** out of the car by the scruff of his neck and give him a bl00dy good shake!!

Old 25 November 2011, 05:49 PM
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I would of rung his neck to see if he cried like a bitch,lmhao.No seriously ive heard some sh*t in my time but that one is in the top 3.
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lol @ all replies, violent bunch aren't ya!! lol Now if I'd spotted him ragging my car down the road... now that's a whole different story lol
Old 25 November 2011, 07:33 PM
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Sorry bud, but it's what you get if you entrust tracking etc to a know-nothing bunch of spanner monkeys.
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well at least you know not to take it back there.

Can you tell i'm an eternal optimist?
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Sorry bud, but it's what you get if you entrust tracking etc to a know-nothing bunch of spanner monkeys.
The car drives perfectly and tracks genuinely true now.. The necky little ****** who tracked it knows his stuff but obviously has some respect issues to deal with lol Came with a comprehensive print-out and they made adjustments all over the place.. They've tracked my past 6 cars very well but yeh, pushed his luck today...
Old 25 November 2011, 08:09 PM
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you took it to Tyrespot?

I would have asked on here for a proper tracking/alignment specialist like Carnetix (a bit far for you).
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Originally Posted by the hamster
you took it to Tyrespot?

I would have asked on here for a proper tracking/alignment specialist like Carnetix (a bit far for you).

It was either Tyrespot @ £50 or maybe Revolution nearby for £100+.. Car feels nice and neutral now so job done.. Might treat it to a full geometric set-up next year..

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Old 25 November 2011, 09:55 PM
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i would of smashed him , some think like that happened to me i took my car in to have 4 tyres changed so i sat in the waiting room an i could hear really loud bass sound walked out al all the fitters were standing around my car with the boot open an music on loud as hell that it was distorting the speakers went mental with them there response was i was cheeking the spire tyre
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lmao at some of the responses from people. I bit extreme i feel!
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Originally Posted by w3lshboyo
cheeking the spire tyre
is this rhyming slang?
Old 25 November 2011, 10:33 PM
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i would have gone mad too, did he check if it was up to temp first? or just rev the knackers off a cold engine?

theres a few other ways to tell if it's a turbo or not. even the comp will know from the reg number

i'm a sparky and it's like me grabbing a bare wire to find out if it's live or not there are other ways
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