Garage thrashed my car. No proof :(
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Took my VXR8 to a garage in town to get my wheel bearings checked. Car got jacked up and wheels were checked next thing I see it driving out of the car park. Now a little concerned thought OK it's a quick test drive to see if there is a faulty wheel bearing.
Car comes back absolutely baking hot. When I pulled into the car park Trip computer said I had 260 miles left in fuel tank and as I leave It shows 90 Miles. petrol gauge is still near full as before and not to many miles were added to the clock. Wish I had quickly jumped in the passenger side now. It's not the first time this has happened but the first time in my R8 and I'm sure it won't be the last.
I'm not angry as I tar most garages with the same brush and just expect it I'm just very disappointed at the lack of respect for other peoples property.
Rant over I feel better now
Car comes back absolutely baking hot. When I pulled into the car park Trip computer said I had 260 miles left in fuel tank and as I leave It shows 90 Miles. petrol gauge is still near full as before and not to many miles were added to the clock. Wish I had quickly jumped in the passenger side now. It's not the first time this has happened but the first time in my R8 and I'm sure it won't be the last.
I'm not angry as I tar most garages with the same brush and just expect it I'm just very disappointed at the lack of respect for other peoples property.
Rant over I feel better now
nosubstitute said:
My car is only worked on by Monkfish. If my car is ever undriveable it will be 'flatbedded' up to Monkfish.
For me it's a question of trust.
I think anyone with a car such as ours you need to find a specialist within a reasonable distance to carry out any work.
+1 on thatFor me it's a question of trust.
I think anyone with a car such as ours you need to find a specialist within a reasonable distance to carry out any work.
Sorry to hear thisOP
Sorry to hear about that
You should consider a Roadhawk, I fitted one a couple of months ago, it would have recorded where the car went and how fast they drove the car, it also records all G forces so you could have seen if they had accelerated, cornered and braked hard, it would have also recorded the video and sound too. Well worth the money for price of mind,
You can also set it to record when car is not being used.
You should consider a Roadhawk, I fitted one a couple of months ago, it would have recorded where the car went and how fast they drove the car, it also records all G forces so you could have seen if they had accelerated, cornered and braked hard, it would have also recorded the video and sound too. Well worth the money for price of mind,
You can also set it to record when car is not being used.
snowwolf said:
Sorry to hear about that
You should consider a Roadhawk, I fitted one a couple of months ago, it would have recorded where the car went and how fast they drove the car, it also records all G forces so you could have seen if they had
accelerated, cornered and braked hard, it would have also recorded the video and sound too. Well worth the money for price of mind,
You can also set it to record when
car is not being used.
I'll have to remember that next rime your in snowy give you something fun to enjoy You should consider a Roadhawk, I fitted one a couple of months ago, it would have recorded where the car went and how fast they drove the car, it also records all G forces so you could have seen if they had
accelerated, cornered and braked hard, it would have also recorded the video and sound too. Well worth the money for price of mind,
You can also set it to record when
car is not being used.
neiljohnson said:
snowwolf said:
Well at least I know you will drive it well Neil
All joking aside I'm always very careful with customers cars & I prefer the customers to come with me in anything remotely interesting/ fast as if they are sitting next to you they can't accuse you of anything!!!
That sounds good to me. Where in kent are you based ? Do you work on R8's and have
Any problem getting parts
thanks
stick100 said:
neiljohnson said:
Also helps sometimes as I've lost count of the amount of times I've taken a car up the rd & thought "what
ing noise" 
i hate them ones
hehe I get the impression thats what the guy was saying to me but not quite in that tone
I just wanted a second opinion and they had worked on my Astra in the past and got the diagnoses spot onneiljohnson said:
hsv keith said:
That sounds good to me. Where in kent are you based ? Do you work on R8's and have
Any problem getting parts
thanks
I'm in Maidstone & yes I work on them no problem parts are no problem I just tell you what you need & you order it from the fish
that helps i'm in maidstone as well. Whats your garage called i'll look you up
neiljohnson said:
hsv keith said:
that helps I'm in maidstone as well. Whats your garage called I'll look you up
I'm at Mr clutch on upper stone st pop in anytime
I know it well I drive past there sometimes on the way home. Had the clutch change there years ago in my cavalier 4x4 turbo
Thanks for the help / info
Edited by hsv keith on Thursday 22 December 19:47
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