Three and a half years ago i gave my car and £500 to a certain person to perform a rebuild.I supplied all the parts (Wiseco pistons,Eagle rods,Cometic Headgaskets,Tomie Cams,Greddy TD 05 18G turbos,Pentroof manifolds,AEM ECU etc etc)Then four months ago i got a phone call from him saying he was having financial difficulties and couldnt pay the rent on his unit.Now knowing from a third party my engine was complete and ready to go in i paid him a further £500.

Well after excuse after excuse i finaly had an email from him last Saturday saying that he had payed the rent up in full and was waiting for the keys and i could collect my car at that time.

Not believing this i made some inquieries of my own and spoke to the unit next door who informed me that the garage had been broken into on two occasions and the tennent when informed could not make the 3 miles becouse he had no transport.

My next move was to contact the landlord who was very obligeing and just wants the unit empty.as the rent has not been paid and he has another tennent waiting to go in.

However i am not alone here as i know of another 2 people who have parts and cars there.

I am meeting with the landlord and the police Friday morning to examin the unit and do an invitory.

I have emailed the said mechanic to be there also but with no reply.

I will keep you all informed when i return on Friday.

\gutted

Steve

Wouldnt have emailed him to be there for the inventory or let him know it was going on. Me thinks anything worth having will be taken out before then.

 

Can just blame it on then it was broken into and say "welll it was all there last time I was there"

Wouldnt have emailed him to be there for the inventory or let him know it was going on. Me thinks anything worth having will be taken out before then.

 

Can just blame it on then it was broken into and say "welll it was all there last time I was there"

 

But the police need him there to say what is his.

And whyb didnt he go to the unit when he was informed?

its taken 3 1/2 years for an engine rebuild???

kin'ell...took as long as vijays re-spray and not a happy ending either

looking from your posts mate, was it duffman you were using?

Wow, Steve mate I am really sorry to see this. Makes me glad I moved mine when I did. I hope all your bits are there mate

That is a terrible story, good luck trying to get it back after this amount of time. how come it went on so long before you went to the police etc?

its taken 3 1/2 years for an engine rebuild???

I have been working in Spain and not coming home for months on end and when i do its only for 2 days.So at the time i just kept adding bits like bigger tubs etc for when i finished over there.

That is a terrible story, good luck trying to get it back after this amount of time. how come it went on so long before you went to the police etc?

 

Because every time i phoned i was told all was ok until last Saturday when i did some investigative work of my own.

He hasnt even reported the break in.

IMO expect all your stuff to have been sold off, if he has needed money this bad your car,bits and engine are probably long gone. Then you will have to take him to court if you want anything back compensation wise.

 

Good luck

IMO expect all your stuff to have been sold off, if he has needed money this bad your car,bits and engine are probably long gone. Then you will have to take him to court if you want anything back compensation wise.

 

Good luck

 

The break in was only about 3 weeks ago so it would be difficult to move that sort of specialised stuff

as said on the other site, i hope you and all who are envolved get it sorted. good luck with it all buddy

Good luck on Friday Bud.

Geez not good mate, unfortunately i think the writing was on the wall with this though.

Projects like yours and the other 2 involved require masses of comittment from the garage/mechanic and a fair amount of financial backing in the business to sustain the vast labour time involved before payment upon completion of satisfied work.

 

Man theres been some businessess start up as Zed specialists and soon fade away owing money/parts and returned cars, common theme seems to be the big projects they get involved in.

 

Really hope you and the other guys see some light at the end of this, I've been in a similar situation myself once or twice with me Zed and it's all soul destroying to a person who thinks of their car so passionately!

Best of luck and keep us all informed how it goes.

cheers

smithy

Truly sorry to here of your troubles Steve, and I hope you get sorted in some sort of way.

 

KIM

Geez not good mate, unfortunately i think the writing was on the wall with this though.

Projects like yours and the other 2 involved require masses of comittment from the garage/mechanic and a fair amount of financial backing in the business to sustain the vast labour time involved before payment upon completion of satisfied work.

 

Man theres been some businessess start up as Zed specialists and soon fade away owing money/parts and returned cars, common theme seems to be the big projects they get involved in.

 

Really hope you and the other guys see some light at the end of this, I've been in a similar situation myself once or twice with me Zed and it's all soul destroying to a person who thinks of their car so passionately!

Best of luck and keep us all informed how it goes.

cheers

smithy

 

Thanks Guys im just hopeing that posting this on all sites will bring him to his senses and all the stuff will be returned when i get there.

I know where he lives,his house,and his mothers house so will be passing all this information on to the police.

Sorry to hear! I know what you`re going through! Horible situation.

People like that get shot dead in my country.

I wish you good luck!

Sorry to hear! I know what you`re going through! Horible situation.

People like that get shot dead in my country.

I wish you good luck!

 

 

i'm not going to London!!! :D

I am really sorry to hear about this mate, i hope you get all your stuff back, it makes me shake in fear that if i would of gave my car a few months later then what i did, i prob wouldnt have my car back as well...

thats terrible news mate, i hope everything gets sorted for ya

hmmmmm:whistling: funny old world init....hope you get sorted Steve.

:eek: Sorry to hear about this Steve , and i hope you get it all sorted out amicably

 

Chris

gutted for you mate too many people out to rip each other off, screw him over for everything you can get (if you can). hope no other members have used him

who is it?

who is it?

 

steve has chosen not to say, so we must respect his wishes

 

one of the benefits of being subbed is private messages lol

Sorry to hear Steve, I hope you've not lost any parts and the situation gets resolved.