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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Horney on 27 November 2008, 15:00
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Sorry about the crappy phone pics but it's hissing it down I'm not getting my proper camera wet.
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At f**king last!
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Sexual :cool:
Any plans on changing the rear lights and side repeaters? Never been a fan of the reversing lights cutouts :undecided:
Like the front grill too, missed the pics of that I think!
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Yeah gonna get some clear repeaters and going all red on the rear lights. The grill I got a while back but not had a chance to take a photo. I also got the red 16v badge but I'm not really feeling that and I think I'll go back to the silver one.
nick
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Oh cool, all reds look the nuts and recon it will look good having red rears with the red 16v front badge :smiley:
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Stunning
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Look good. Definate improvment on the old ones :smiley:
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cool :cool:
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Went out to try and get some better pics but the weather ruined em :-(
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Nick
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Spot on
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Very nice :cool:.
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Looks good that mate and all red rears will look the nuts. Should get a few quid for your old wheels too.
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New pics look good :cool:
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Sorry, but I think I've seen them on too many T4s.
Unusual choice for a 'rado, but the T4 boys have ruined them for me...... plus they seem to spend their lives buckling them. :lipsrsealed:
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Looking good Nick.
Suit the car really well, I guess that must make the Corrado a timeless design if a modern style wheel looks that good on it. :cool:
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another thread with those photos?
asw.
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and i now know what a "rado" is :embarassed: :embarassed:
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another thread with those photos?
asw.
I was excited and not everyone reads the dub rides threads.
Sorry, but I think I've seen them on too many T4s.
Unusual choice for a 'rado, but the T4 boys have ruined them for me...... plus they seem to spend their lives buckling them. :lipsrsealed:
Yeah I've heard they buckle when fitted to the heavier end of the Dub range. I agree they are to quote chuff "played out" on MKIV's, MKIII's and T4's but I felt they really suit the Rado and were within my budget which LM reps or 17's BBS RS's certainly weren't.
As well as me liking them much much more than the rims it came on the car handles so much better with these fitted, they're the correct offset (the others weren't) and the tyres are better quality.
Nick
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im not really a fan of them on other cars tbh but they suit the corrado really well!
the coilovers from the passat blatantly need to go on :tongue:
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Think I've sold the passat mate!
Besides the rear is low enough and I've sourced some -10mm spring caps for the front so it should look spot on once they're fitted.
Nick
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aww man, you cant pretend to be a btcc volvo now!
i remember those spring caps being sh!te when i had some, but i cant remember why. damn short term memory loss
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I know but the money from the Passat needs to go on paying off some bills.
I've heard the caps can cause a bit of a knocking noise on full lock but quite a few of the Rado boys have run them as it seems the they tend to sit nose high when fitted with lowering kits. It's not ideal but I got the caps for £16 delivered from a chap off the corrado forum and they're brand new and unused. I like the current ride quality and handling so the caps will give me the stance and then one day when I can afford proper coilovers that will give me adjustment of height and dampening I'll go that route.
nick
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I've always liked those. I had a set on my A3 :wink: :cool:
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another thread with those photos?
asw.
I was excited and not everyone reads the dub rides threads.
Sorry, but I think I've seen them on too many T4s.
Unusual choice for a 'rado, but the T4 boys have ruined them for me...... plus they seem to spend their lives buckling them. :lipsrsealed:
Yeah I've heard they buckle when fitted to the heavier end of the Dub range. I agree they are to quote chuff "played out" on MKIV's, MKIII's and T4's but I felt they really suit the Rado and were within my budget which LM reps or 17's BBS RS's certainly weren't.
As well as me liking them much much more than the rims it came on the car handles so much better with these fitted, they're the correct offset (the others weren't) and the tyres are better quality.
Nick
Were you set on 17's Nick?
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nice mate, its really comming on :cool:
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Cheers Rob :-)
Dec, Yeah I was set on 17's I think they suit the ado as tey have large arches similar to MKIV golfs in size.
Nick
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Ahh cool! A guy I know had 16s and it was pretty low on coilovers and it looked pretty good but it wasnt practical as he had scrubbage and they didnt look quite big enough as you said.
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Right I have a problem. After getting the tyre that was going down reseated and a new valve fitted it's still going flat over night. I rang the supplier and they told me to send it back at my expense or drive to either of their branches (Manchester or north London).
Now I have already spent £17.50 getting it reseated, new valve and balanced (Plus getting another tyre swapped round because they had it fitted the wrong way). So I don't think I am being un reasonable in requesting a complete new alloy and tyre delivered to my work on monday with the same courier taking the old one back. I'm waiting for a manager to call me back.
What do you guys think?
Nick
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Right I have a problem. After getting the tyre that was going down reseated and a new valve fitted it's still going flat over night. I rang the supplier and they told me to send it back at my expense or drive to either of their branches (Manchester or north London).
Now I have already spent £17.50 getting it reseated, new valve and balanced (Plus getting another tyre swapped round because they had it fitted the wrong way). So I don't think I am being un reasonable in requesting a complete new alloy and tyre delivered to my work on monday with the same courier taking the old one back. I'm waiting for a manager to call me back.
What do you guys think?
Nick
No Way man, that is fair !! And request that moeny back.
Its their fault,speak to the managment and dont hold back,
Companys dont like to loose business, and say you are part of a company or a auto yard to swweeten it and they think they loose lots of business!
Just tell them straight
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I think after the initial outlay on the rims and further spending on the tyre re-seat etc you are more than reasonable. I would send a copy of the reciept for the tyre re-seat and get that money back also. You buy a new set of rims and just expect to put them on and drive, not mess about with tyres. Tyre being the wrong way round is an mot issue, tell him that also.
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Hummm still waiting for the call back!
Nick
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I'm bloody livid. They won't send a replacement as they don't hold them in stock. All they will do is collect the wheel from work and inspect before deciding what to do further. What's the betting I end up with them then wanting to charge me for a new tyre and not sending the rim back till I pay up or something.
I'm really p!ssed off and it's ruined the excitement of having a new set of rims.
Nick
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sods law for having ten threads about them tbh
still pish customer service tho
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Thats shocking... Name and Shame already!
TBH theyve got it wrong. If the dont do anything about it cant you get trading standards involved or whatever? (im young and dont know what they do so may be irrelevant)
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why dont you find the leak and then you can tell them what needs doing. run some water over it and watch for bubbles!
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I've tried that but can't find it and I don't have anything big enough to immerse the whole rim in. I suggested that I took it to a local tyre centre and got it repaired or replaced at their cost but they refused that as an option as they won't settle any dispute without seeing the wheel in person and having their engineers inspect it.
Nick
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not good nick, good luck mate
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that sucks. i wouldnt trust them tbh, id want to know the problem before giving them the wheel.
the speed its down i would have thought you could find the leak! maybe a tyre fitters would have a tank of water? or take it down to a river!
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I've tried that but can't find it and I don't have anything big enough to immerse the whole rim in. I suggested that I took it to a local tyre centre and got it repaired or replaced at their cost but they refused that as an option as they won't settle any dispute without seeing the wheel in person and having their engineers inspect it.
Nick
nick, kids paddling pool, gotta be a neighbour you can " borrow " one from :wink:
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No kids round here mate, just old people! Humm. I'm tempted to say f**k it and take it up to ATS or something and just get them to see what's up repair it or replace the tyre and be done with it. I don't know if I can be bothered with the hassle of sending it back etc.
Nick
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how much pressure is it dropping nick ???
oh and there is one way to find the leak , :undecided:
but you need to get rid of her indoors, ya BATH :shocked: :wink:,
fill it, then you can do 50% of the rim at a time :smiley:
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It's going from 35 psi to 10 overnight.
Yeah I might try sticking it in the bath tomorrow.
Nick
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What idiots. They should just pay for the repair. Will they pay for the postage back to them? Ask them if they have a lawyer.
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Local newspapers enjoy this sort of thing as a feature for their money/retail "experts" :wink:
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I wonder if you find the link, sand the edge then put some compound on it it will seal? Happened to our Chrysler and my nans Polo.
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Good plan Mew :afro:
Name and shame! I can always ask our mates at the local radio station if they're interested in this sort of story :wink:
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We had the same issue with a set of alloys we fitted on dads astra last year, they took the tyre off and put some black sticky stuff around the bead (think it was called beadseal) and refitted the tyre and it has been fine since.
They told us that some of the cheaper alloys can have bead sealing issues.
HTH.
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Take a day off work, drive to the place, charge them for your petrol and day off work and get a new wheel and tyre.
Or just phone up Trading Standards etc and see where you stand. After all the product wasn't fit for sale!
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After all the product wasn't fit for sale!
Good point, and I presume you bought them long distance? So you're also covered by the long distance sales act.
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After all the product wasn't fit for sale!
Good point, and I presume you bought them long distance? So you're also covered by the long distance sales act.
There you go, don't suppose you bought them with a credit card?
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CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1987
Prohibits the supply of goods not in accordance with the general safety requirement or are unsafe.
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The most sensible option is to reject the lot, otherwise you're into 'repair' territory which has the potential to become a spinning load of old shyte of wheels flying back and forward to this supplier.
If you're set on those wheels then get the miscreant rim down to a tyre fitter - you need to know whether it's the tyre not sealing, or if the rim is cracked...... cos those are about the extent of your likely problems here.
None of this is rocket-science, is it?
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The most sensible option is to reject the lot, otherwise you're into 'repair' territory which has the potential to become a spinning load of old shyte of wheels flying back and forward to this supplier.
If you're set on those wheels then get the miscreant rim down to a tyre fitter - you need to know whether it's the tyre not sealing, or if the rim is cracked...... cos those are about the extent of your likely problems here.
None of this is rocket-science, is it?
He is right. Maybe send them all back and tell them to swivel on it.
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The most sensible option is to reject the lot, otherwise you're into 'repair' territory which has the potential to become a spinning load of old shyte of wheels flying back and forward to this supplier.
If you're set on those wheels then get the miscreant rim down to a tyre fitter - you need to know whether it's the tyre not sealing, or if the rim is cracked...... cos those are about the extent of your likely problems here.
None of this is rocket-science, is it?
I've been out for a pint and calmed down a bit now. DH your are right with your advice. The time to reject the whole lot is now sadly past really. The tyre fitters that refitted the tyres for me yesterday slightly marked both wheels getting the centre caps off (In there defence they're a total pig to get off) and I just know from talking to the manager of the alloy supplier on the phone that he's the sort tha will make all this as hard work as possible for me.
I'm going to National Tyres in the morning and getting them to test the tyre and wheel and see what that comes up with. If it's the tyre I'll get a replacement ordered (£38 on camskill), get it fitted, try and get the money back nad chalk it up to experiance. If it's the rim then I'm going to have bite the bullet and try getting it sent back and go from there.
nick
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As said before, name and shame and start right here. Then contact them with a very forthright e-mail telling them what you think of their customer service, and what you have done and send them the links to your naming and shaming. You may also be able to threaten them with trading standards. But also investigate a call to the ministery of transport as the brand new wheels and tyre you bought were not up to minimum safety standards.
But TBH, you might be looking at chewing the fat on this one and wearing it, as there may be very little you can do........legally! B@stards like this should not be allowed to trade.
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What company was it?
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Well I've had it checked and the tyre is leaking on a mold line on the side wall. Not repariable and clearly a manufacturing fault. National Tyres don't stock the same tyres so going to give bodge fit a call to see if they do, if not then I'll order one online and get it fitted in the week.
Hassle, but at least the rim is not leaking!
Nick
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Still pretty crap service and something that you shouldnt have to do :sad:
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To be honest I just can't be doing with the hassle of sending the rim back and then waiting for them to return etc. I just know it'll drag on for weeks etc. I'll get the tyre sorted and send them the bill and if they want to the old tyre they can send a courier to collect it to see the problem with it.
nick
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Yea fair point I suppose. At least you should be able to sell your old wheels on :smiley:
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any joy nick ????
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No one local stocks the same ones but I can get one online for £42 delivered and get it fitted for £10. So £52 and it's sorted. Then I'll just have to see if I can get that £52 back off Hotline Motorsport + the £17.50 I spent on friday at the tyre place.
Nick
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what a whingey thread.
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just to make the thread more enjoyable for you sharpie, a lovely pink mgf
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pinky is now in my safe hands.
p.s. that's a tf.
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potatoe potato
or more appropriate, gay ghey
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Actually there's a lot of differences between the F and the TF - F runs hydro-thingy suspension, like a Metro, whereas the TF runs steel springs like a proper car.
F has relatively benign handling, whereas the TF is prone to getting a bit of a spin on.
The TF is ghey, whereas the F is gay.
Frankly, it would have been better if he'd called the whole thing off though.....
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what a whingey thread.
What a tw@t
Nick what's the website for the jokers you bought the wheels off
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what a whingey thread.
What a tw@t
Nick what's the website for the jokers you bought the wheels off
ebay
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what a whingey thread.
What a tw@t
Nick what's the website for the jokers you bought the wheels off
ebay
And our survey said. Errh urggggh!
www.hotlinemotorsports.com
Nick
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Sending this email at 12:00.
Dear Sir/Madam.
On the 26/11/08 I ordered from yourselves a set of 17" RS4 replica wheels in 4x100 fitment fitted with tyres and delivered for £425. These wheels were received on thursday afternoon and inspected. Initial inspection showed nothing to be untoward and the delivery was signed for with the driver. Upon fitting the wheels to my car later on that day I discovered 2 problems. The first was that one of the tyres had been fitted incorrectly and that resulted in my having 3 wheels with tyres having the correct rotational pattern and 1 where the tyre was facing the wrong way. The 2nd issue was the one of the tyres seemed to be a little a flat. I put both problems down as simple errors by your staff that I could remedy myself by pumping up soft tyre and having the other one removed and refitted to face the correct way. I was slightly annoyed but never the less happy with the wheels.
On Friday morning it became apparent that the flat tyre was not due to under inflation before leaving your premises but due to a fault as without even driving the car it was flat in the morning. At this point I assumed that it was either not quite sealed correctly or the valve was faulty so I decided to get the tyre reseated with a new valve at the same time as having the other tyre swapped round. This was duly done on my lunch break on friday. I was therefore disappointed to find on Saturday morning that yet again the same tyre had lost most of it's pressure over night.
At this point I telephoned your manchester branch and spoke with Dave who explained my only options were to return the wheel and tyre for inspection or to drive to either of your branches. Neither of these options were acceptable to me as both would have resulted in me spending money on the incorrectly fitted tyre and trying to resolve the leaking one. I then later on spoke with a gentleman, who's name I did not get, who said he was the manager. I explained that I felt the best resolution for all involved was for a new alloy and tyre to be delivered to my work address on monday and the same courier collect and return the faulty item to yourselves. I was told this was not possible as you do not hold stock of these wheels. Strange then that you are able to deliver next day when someone purchases a set, but not when someone has a problem with one. The gentleman explained the only way forward was for a courier to collect the faulty wheel and tyre and return it to yourselves for inspection before taking any further action. Needless to say I was not happy with this situation as I am unable to use my car on 3 wheels and the spare is a space saver which limits the usage of the car considerably. It was left that I would receive a phone call this morning to arrange for this matter to be resolved. As of midday today I have yet to receive this call.
I decided to investigate the issue with the faulty rim further myself and on Sunday I took the rim and tyre to my Local National Tyres and Exhausts centre. They inspected the rim and tyre and confirmed that the tyre had a leak in the sidewall in several places along a moulding line clearly indicating the tyre to be faulty due to a manufacturing defect.
I have therefore ordered a new Nankang NS-1 205 40 R17 tyre for this wheel at a cost of £43 incl delivery. I will arrange for the tyre to be fitted and the faulty tyre will be kept and you can make arrangements for it to be collect from myself for inspection by your fitters. Once you have confirmed that it is indeed faulty I will be looking forward to receiving some recompense for the extra outlay I have had to make. I ordered 4 wheels and tyres that could be fited straight to my car for a cost of £425 delivered and this is what I budgeted for but not what I got. When I ordered the wheels from your company I was not expecting to have to spend more money for what I should have received in the first place.
I am fully aware of my rights under the various acts which cover consumer purchases and distance selling and I will be happy to explore these further if an amicable solution to my issues are not reached in a suitable time scale.
Best regards,
Nick Horne
What you guys think?
Nick
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sounds fine to me
calm & polite, yet you make your feelings and intent known but without being sh!tty about it
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Oh and a hard copy sent recorded delivery.
Nick
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Couldnt have written anything that good personally so my opinion is limited but looks good to me :tongue:
Oh and a hard copy sent recorded delivery.
Nick
Sounds like a good idea too!
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I see you used Hotline Motorsport - they were the company I brought my Replica RS4's from
Guess what - I had EXACTLY the same problems when I brought mine a year ago!
Ended up putting my old 16's back on for a week whilst they collected, checked and repaired the wheel with the fault - and then to top it off, the wheel came back scratched to f**k and tried to blame me for kerbing them!
To55ers
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Well they've agreed to cover the costs of the replacement tyre so I'll be a few quid out of pocket but not much so I'm reasonably happy.
Nick
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Good result, still a lot of hassle when you buy a package.
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looking good Nick.
sorry to hear about the grief you had with the tyres though... nicely constructed letter though!
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Nice letter and a fair result, so well done to you. Its a shame that some people insist on making life difficult for others and that you have to indicate that you are prepared to take matters further to persuade them to do the right thing. Unfortunately though, we live in a world where the me, myself and I, and fcuk the rest of you attitude tends to prevail.
And to top it all, when you air your views for advice on this forum, you get some pathetic little tw@t making stupidly childish remarks that make no sense, or reason whatsoever. Really helpfull.
Anyway, good result. Lets just hope they follow it through. :smiley:
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Great car, I do love the Corrado! :cool:
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i hate fcuking about with rims... does my head in... never goes right first time
glad you got it sorted fella :smiley: