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Having the GTR in the paint shop at the moment got a phone call this am to inform me the doors are two skins bonded togeather, and that they were splitting at the top hinge and by the shut catch (photos to follow) and the shop was a bit surprised at this, considering the car was an 03 and had only covered 3000 miles and suggested I call Ultima to see if they would do anything towards the cost of the repair, well you can guess the answer, I am interested to know if anybody else has a similar problem. Oh I was informed it must be down to abuse ie slamming the door shut, never happens. To be honest I am totally p155ed of with the whole Ultima experience now, with reference to black streaks in the gell coat, broken gearboxes after 900 miles, door skins splitting, and others, these cars are in excess of £50k to build yourself and there seems to be no after sales whatsoever with the problems in quality of the product, which pop up. The extortionate prices from the factory ie tyre valves £8 each + p+p + vat = £45 they are only £12 a set of 4 from Deamon Thieves.
I was a die hard Ultima fan for years and finally achieved my dream in 2006
but now totally disillusioned.
I was a die hard Ultima fan for years and finally achieved my dream in 2006
but now totally disillusioned.
Thanks Garry and Tony but I don't have any running issues with the cars they both run as sweet as a nut, and I still think they are the best thing since sliced bread, its the attitude from the factory with substandard products that has ticked me off, Tony I know you built yours with all factory parts but when the black streaks start to show through your gell coat, in a couple of years, let me know what there responce is then, and why if the factory know about the wheels rubbing the front light cover, don't they replace them foc, or discounted ? wheel nuts, we all know the chrome flakes off, there are other issues out there but nobody has the balls to say anything about it. gearboxes spring to mind. Ultima is a small company producing probably the most expensive kit car out there, so they should be looking after the second hand buyer as well as the new build, and taking on board some of your/our suggestions on how to improve the car from people with experience of building the cars which will enable an even better product for the next potential kit purchaser, EFI comes to mind, how long has that taken ?
You know what, f**k it!
You know what, f**k it!
Thanks Peter, you were right in the 1st place, you can have too much of a good thing. When the body shop called yesterday and told me about the door skins splitting and the reaction from Mr Marlow, threw me over the top.
Andy you were right also, I think your words were (don't expect any favours from the factory)
There was a thread way back, about being Black Balled ! shouldn't pass onto the new owners though, ah well life goes on,
Atom, me thinks, that will please the wife as her skirt blows around her head at 100mph, must remind her to wear knickers though.
Andy you were right also, I think your words were (don't expect any favours from the factory)
There was a thread way back, about being Black Balled ! shouldn't pass onto the new owners though, ah well life goes on,
Atom, me thinks, that will please the wife as her skirt blows around her head at 100mph, must remind her to wear knickers though.
Graeme (V8owner) you are correct it isn't a big job to repair the door skins, (being done by a proffesional fiberglass body shop at the moment) my argument is that they shouldn't have split in the 1st place considering the Ultima is supposed to be of such a high standard of quality kit, and I am not selling for that reason.
the cars that I bought, I spoke to the builders and you get a feeling for these things, I know the quality of workmanship that went into them, and the attention to detail is better than the factory would have done. As you must know yourself ?
Why 2 ? well I wanted the best of both worlds, as I loved the whole Ultima thing, but as the title suggests am now disillusioned
deadscoob, these cars arn't very old, and usually have low milage on them so when I suggest they should support the 2nd hand car, I am not talking about mechanicly, I am refering to the substandard parts they supply, to enable you to build the car.
Oh Its about £1000 + for a factory inspection and about £40 from the RAC and obviously the new buyer picks up the bill.
Streaks in the gell coat, doors splitting, headlamp covers, wheel nuts flaking etc etc and of course the extortinate parts prices.
the cars that I bought, I spoke to the builders and you get a feeling for these things, I know the quality of workmanship that went into them, and the attention to detail is better than the factory would have done. As you must know yourself ?
Why 2 ? well I wanted the best of both worlds, as I loved the whole Ultima thing, but as the title suggests am now disillusioned
deadscoob, these cars arn't very old, and usually have low milage on them so when I suggest they should support the 2nd hand car, I am not talking about mechanicly, I am refering to the substandard parts they supply, to enable you to build the car.
Oh Its about £1000 + for a factory inspection and about £40 from the RAC and obviously the new buyer picks up the bill.
Streaks in the gell coat, doors splitting, headlamp covers, wheel nuts flaking etc etc and of course the extortinate parts prices.
but I think I get your drift 
actually Wayne met my wife at last years FOD I am a bit worried now, he should definatly consult a shrink 
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