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 kroozzn63
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caution when buying
just a caution i bought a 1776cc motor of a certain [edit - leave the clues out please] but without saying who he is "tempting though" im pissed
off , had this motor for awhile apparently brand new block etc just got it checked when oil came pissing out of it that its totally ffffff$#@ked
rooted and a 1600cc, and bought in good faith oh well there goes trust again ,
Please get someone to check where u can when buying stuff or buy of a known dealer .
Thanx [edit] :puke
[ Edited on 5-4-2006 by Helbus ]
show us your gates
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| posted on April 5th, 2006 at 10:19 PM |
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Bummer, ask for your money back or did he flee the country?
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 05:39 AM |
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Would u be prepared to u2u the details?
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 08:11 AM |
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Im more than happy to u2u details...this guy ripped a few people off and then went home...but I wont mention name publically because I dont want to
stir crap...
Krooz... get muller to build you a 1776, mines had its balls flogged off and just gets better and better...
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 08:22 AM |
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bummer brendon. i thought you were already getting steve to build you a motor. not happened yet?
anyway mate. i feel your pain. i have been ripped twice before, so i understand the frustration. i would also appreciate a text of the details (not
trusting u2u) for my own benefit. its the only way to avoid this sort of crap.
Simply Cruzin'...
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 08:28 AM |
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Was this motor installed and running in your car??
Was it running better than a "normal" 1600??
Could it "just" happened to have cracked and the "other" bloke got ripped as well as i remember he never actually ran it??
Barry
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 10:15 AM |
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he told me he drove from ryde to randwick no probs good solid motor , as much as i thought he was a good bloke had a laugh together chatted for hours
, man if he new he got ripped off why pass it to me .
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kroozzn63
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 10:17 AM |
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Steve Muller is building me a motor now, because i wont buy again of someone with no credit to there name ,this was last year, ive just been stewing
over it ,thought id put out a waring to newbies
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 10:34 AM |
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Would it be possible the person checking it has made a mistake?
I was told a case was no good once, and it ended up being perfect !!!
Wouldn't be the first time someone has made a mistake.
Just a thought.
[ Edited on 6-4-2006 by Craig Torrens ]
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 11:29 AM |
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yep, no guarantee on the forums. Although something hitting the fan bad enough could cause the buying section to not exist at all.
I bought a tacho recently, was told it was 3inch...ended up being 3 1/3 inch. unless the person who you bought it from its willing to fix their
mistake there is nothing you can really do about it.
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 11:56 AM |
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Caveat Emptor: Buyer beware
The alternator and steering wheel I bought from people on here were stuffed too...
[ Edited on 6-4-2006 by VWCOOL ]
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 12:54 PM |
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same here
i got a (good) engine off some one on here a couple of years back and it was cactus as well ,not to mention the rust free twin cab bay split i got as
well so yes be wary
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 01:10 PM |
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hey brendon can u send me the details of this seller as well? i dont want to be burnt.
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 01:14 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by DoNkEy
yep, no guarantee on the forums. Although something hitting the fan bad enough could cause the buying section to not exist at all.
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Too true, it would make life a lot easier and less stressful for all the moderators/admin. :cry
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 01:22 PM |
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The alternative - Ebay has also had people caught out, although negative feedback can help warn other buyers. Ebay has a primary function which is
buying and selling. They are able to cope with all aspects of it.
AVD is primarily a social and technical network of Aussie Vee Dubbers.
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 01:29 PM |
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send me the sellers details as well. Cause i will be looking for engines hopefully in the near future.
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 07:13 PM |
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WHO'S CRAIG TORRENS ???
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 07:36 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by FRIDAY_BIG_SHOP
WHO'S CRAIG TORRENS ???
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Chief Beetle Racer:thumb:thumb:P
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 07:59 PM |
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brendan i have a feeling i know who ur talking about, and i cant believe such a mate would rip off his friends, did the same to me before he left but
not as bad as wat happened to you. sorry to hear that.
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 08:34 PM |
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is there a song about this person?
I love cryptic crosswords
sorry about your loss, hope it gets better from now.
Customer service is not dead in Australia.
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| posted on April 6th, 2006 at 08:45 PM |
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dude sorry some one ripped you off but why post if your not going to name names??
I have a fair idea who it is and i doubt if they even look in here anymore since they left to go home.
What would it matter if you named them? on the off chance they are going to try and sell on here again people need to know.
I doubt we will ever hear from said person again
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| posted on April 7th, 2006 at 12:10 AM |
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1776
i evidently picked the wrong time to try sell a 1776.....
can understand the caution though. am sorry to hear bout the flop
nick
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| posted on April 7th, 2006 at 12:18 AM |
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I'll still buy off here, words get around if you rip people off... makes you wonder though...
[ Edited on 6-4-2006 by byronbus ]
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| posted on April 7th, 2006 at 03:46 AM |
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As you can see it's 3.36 and I'm having a hard time getting some sleep as it is. Woke up thinking adapter platers and plumbing trying to decide
between a Watercooled option and a traditional aircolled 1600 / 1650 or 1776.
Reading a thread like this makes it hard to want to buy from people and steers me toward mechanics. Who incidently I have been ripped of by anyhow.
I like to see the good in all people. Our last car we bought sight unseen and when I drove 6 hours to pick it up there were scratches right down the
entire length of both sides. They were so minor they couldn't be seen in the photographs taken in the beautiful setting sun. But unfortunately they
are major enough to need a respray for a propper fix. 
My wife gets upset at me when we are selling someting because she says I'm too honest but I would rather be too honest and face the thought of
someone thinking I ripped them off. I ask for the price I want for it and I "no holds barred" explain what the person is recieving.
I'm sorry to hear that yet another person has been ripped off. I can understand how people would like to list those who do this but in the small fact
that it may not have been intentional then it's better left unnamed from the record but whispered in the hallways.
Like they say in marketing 101-
"Nothing is more powerful than the word of mouth".
Bronze.
PS - This is what happens when you rob people (Caution Graphic - M rated) ---> This robber apparently survived - Believe it or not.
[ Edited on 6-4-2006 by The_Bronze. ]
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| posted on April 7th, 2006 at 08:46 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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dude sorry some one ripped you off but why post if your not going to name names??
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No names on AVD for this purpose. If there is a legal recourse, then that is the correct avenue to go down, not here.
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| posted on April 7th, 2006 at 09:26 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by byronbus
words get around if you rip people off...
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Word gets around that people rip people off when they haven't too. Always take complaints with a grain of salt.
I know of one person who blamed a seller for them grenading an engine (the same person who had FUBARed several engines) when they thrashed it and
didn't set the timing and gaps as explained.
Hopefully kroozzn gets a good one this time, sometimes that takes the edge off being ripped.
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