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Offline christomk3gti

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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #30 on: 05 October 2009, 15:02 »
Well i'm not happy. only tested the wheels on the car for bout 1 hour, couldnt drive it as one of them needs a tyre resealing.
Took them off and put my original gti's on, as having a good look at them in the light, theres been some damage repair done on them and its a proper bodge job, over spray on them. plus the tyres on them wont pass the MOT either. me mate had a look at them with me and he was NOT impressed. Its a bluddy good job i have NOT payed for them yet. I'm sending them back. Cant believe it. Why some people would falsely advertise something to get rid of it. Well there getting them back. Proper PISSED OFF!!!! Just glad i found out about them before i put me car in for the retest, otherwise it would have failed and i would have had to fork out on MORE tyres and another 40quid MOT Fee. I'm even  more mad, as my partner is screaming at me bout them. f**k sake.

Sorry bout the language. but i am not happy.
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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #31 on: 05 October 2009, 15:31 »
Well i'm not happy. only tested the wheels on the car for bout 1 hour, couldnt drive it as one of them needs a tyre resealing.
Took them off and put my original gti's on, as having a good look at them in the light, theres been some damage repair done on them and its a proper bodge job, over spray on them. plus the tyres on them wont pass the MOT either. me mate had a look at them with me and he was NOT impressed. Its a bluddy good job i have NOT payed for them yet. I'm sending them back. Cant believe it. Why some people would falsely advertise something to get rid of it. Well there getting them back. Proper PISSED OFF!!!! Just glad i found out about them before i put me car in for the retest, otherwise it would have failed and i would have had to fork out on MORE tyres and another 40quid MOT Fee. I'm even  more mad, as my partner is screaming at me bout them. f**k sake.

Sorry bout the language. but i am not happy.

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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #32 on: 05 October 2009, 15:33 »
S/h. But not as described, was told they would pass MOT. Yeah right o.
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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #33 on: 06 October 2009, 12:29 »
Sorry but i have to reply to this thread. You were told these wheels were NOT perfect and would need a refurb and that 2 of the tyres had scrapping on walls of the tyres!! And that one had a slow puncture.

Despite that you agreed to buy them from me. I paid for these to be sent to you WITHOUT getting a penny from you. I also told you that i had to use spacer on the front due to the calipers so you really should have double checked your own car for any problems. I DID NOT TELL YOU THEY WOULD PASS AN MOT....IM NOT A MECHANIC!!!

I dont like to be made out to try and rip you off, i ran the wheels on my car for 3-4 weeks without any problems. You agreed to buy a s/h set of alloys and thats what i sent you by a courior paid by myself.
If i had anything to hide why would i send you the wheels BEFORE you have gave me a penny?

Sorry but i think it is YOU that is in the wrong, people will have there own opinion.

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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #34 on: 06 October 2009, 19:43 »
When buying wheels (s/h) you should at least be told of all the problems on them. Not just a hand full of info on them. the main problem i didnt like was the tyres would never pass an mot due to the safety of the wall sections and the bodge repair on the wheel. (and which the wheels could be unsafe for all i know) which i should have been told about before you sent them. It is soooo noticable with alot of over spray... Wont make this mistake again tho.

Anyway like i said. I did say sorry about it, but i should have been told about everything, and if i'd had known they'd already been in a refurb i wouldnt have went near them.

and as said earlier and we discussed. Sorry again.

Christo



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Re: 8v gti with 288mm brakes.
« Reply #35 on: 06 October 2009, 21:59 »
Fight Fight Fight  :grin: