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General => General discussion => Topic started by: rud on 19 May 2005, 21:38

Title: Awesome gti
Post by: rud on 19 May 2005, 21:38

just wondered wat peoples opinion was on Awesome Gti as ordered some stuff off them for a mk2 golf at end of last month and still aint recieved stuff :undecided: and every time ring up they just fob me off saying will be here in next couple of days and they never show. so just trying to find out if people have had joy with them or if have had problems. cheers

Title: Re: Awesome gti
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 19 May 2005, 21:46

pretty much standard practice for them.

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70406&PN=1

Explains it all further.

Title: Re: Awesome gti
Post by: animaniac on 20 May 2005, 04:56

they were based just up the road from me.. in stoke on trent!

and then they moved to manchester!

they did a mk 2 with a turbo engine in it!
jim cotton in his mk2 golf with audi A3 floor pan.......and by the looks of it... bad tilting! :grin:
(http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/images/pvwcover.jpg)

i saw this going down the A34... he welded in an audi A3 floor pan!
and was featured in revs mag! he's also had a pink mk 1 gti which he featured in some old mags...

either revs or max power...

this was taken from website
Our aim here at Awesome is to bring you the best possible service from our vast experience and provide accessories which are tried and proved by ourselves where possible. Corners are something we do not believe in cutting and genuine parts are used whenever possible. Complete customer satisfaction is our main objective and we aim to maintain this!!!!

by the sound of people customer satisfaction is at an all time low!!

and the bloke to blame for this the owner jim cotton!

(http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:uv9PAM2IwfQJ:www.anglicanrock.org.au/Here%2520come%2520the%2520Judge.jpg) VS (http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/images/jimpics.jpg)

the defendant has been charged with endless accounts of bad customer service...

we the jury of volkswagen owners find the defendant guilty!
(http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:Ko3cK06UC-AJ:www.matthewstrattoria.com/hammer_judge.jpg)
 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Awesome gti
Post by: GTI_16V on 20 May 2005, 08:10

My only experience of Awesome GTi are their own brand white dials which are now peeling off!!  However, they were on the car when i bought it so they could have been badly fitted or been on for years so from my experience the jury is out!

Title: Re: Awesome gti
Post by: topher on 20 May 2005, 08:45

they're in the process of moving premises so things could quite possibly be delayed .. never used them myself but they imported and maintained my car for the last 8 years (aswell as mods and shiney bits added) so cant be all bad.

Title: Re: Awesome gti
Post by: Sugar79 on 20 May 2005, 08:50

i ordered some bumper intakes for my car from awesome gti, delivered fairly quickly but only one fitted the other side does not fit because the towing eye bracket is in the way.

I informed them off this, and all they could say was i had the towing eye screwed in!!!!

Erm NO I DONT... but thats all they kept saying to me!  :angry:

Title: Re: Awesome gti
Post by: gibby on 20 May 2005, 08:56

Used them a couple of times and they've been ok, got some side repeaters off them and the quality wasn't great but they said I could send them back. I think they are a bit pricey though and their website doesn't include VAT so you can easily get misled about the price.  :undecided:

Title: Re: Awesome gti
Post by: topher on 20 May 2005, 08:57

Sugar79 i remember that, did you ever resolve that ? i've looked at numerous mk4's and they all seem to have plenty of clearance there, did you get around to taking the bumper off to see any signs of previous accident damage ?

Title: Re: Awesome gti
Post by: Sugar79 on 20 May 2005, 09:32

na, never got resolved toph, i havent taken the bumper off, actually havent a clue how to get it off, i'll prob only break something or wont be able to get it back on lol.

I ve had a look round, the bumper lines up with the cars body, inside the engine bay looks sound, its hpi clear n with all the paperwork i got with the car i cant see anything about crash damage, although it did have alot of replacement windscreens!!!

Title: Re: Awesome gti
Post by: BobbyT on 20 May 2005, 09:54

Got my clear rear lights from them with no trouble at all!   :smiley:

Title: Re: Awesome gti
Post by: Lewizkid on 20 May 2005, 09:56

Yeh, i bought a front splitter for a mk1 off them. took a couple of weeks to come through and to take the money which was a b!tch cos i thought theyd taken the money straight away. Not a major problem but not great service.

As my school reports used to say "Could do better!"