+1 kato

Boys, keep it diplomatic, no need whatsoever for personal stabs and name calling, this forum is a SHARED interest.

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As a general thing, as I know nothing about this specific case, most owners itch to get their cars back ASAP. Only need to trawl through posts on here, to see how itchy people get waiting.

It would be the workshops perogative to tell the owner no or yes for whatever reason would it not?

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TJ,

Please don’t get me wrong, everyone wants their car back as soon as possible, who wouldn't!

But sometimes a customer can demand their car back even tho it’s not even ready to have its final sign off. IMHO that’s just dumb because you're risking the quality of workmanship purely for your convenience/budget.

Having been around forums for a while, not everyone seems like the angel they portray themselves to be when posting. People sometimes bend the truth or forget to include details about a situation to gain sympathy over a particular issue. (I'm not saying it’s happened here)

Before we make judgement, i think the "full story" needs to come out as its particularly damaging PR to any workshop.

well i'm sure he now feels a great deal better for having asked his peers their objective opinions.....

I noticed a witch hunt was mentioned, well it certainly turned into one, but not for mechanics.

On topic:

I've built 10+ motors over the years, everything from high performance 400hp+ V8's, to jap performance twin cams, to bunkies.

The cooling system is part of the motor, without it the motor does not run. Common sense would say replace as necessary, at the very least you would inspect and pressure test the system. Mind you, that does not always show problems that can arise shortly after, but is still found to be considered minimum
common practice.

Hope this helps dude

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13.097 ET stock MY02STi.... first time @ drag

"Whatever it costs you to fix that car, is pretty cheap therapy", Dr. Phill

Granted, I once watched a customer almost violently demand his vehicle returned from a workshop because "he had waited 6 months, fucked if im waiting another week"

The workshop insisted it needed some more time to sort it fully. He persisted.

One signed disclaimer later he drove the car out. 2 weeks later car with its rather expensive built motor was dead. Tried to blame workshop, was politely told to kiss their ass. Now its sitting in another workshop awaiting another build. Off road time so far = another 4 months.

1 week versus 4 months... sux2bhim.

I definitely agree there is two sides to a story. However, as this guy may be considering various avenues of recourse including legal action, he may not want to lay all his cards on the table. He was asking for points of view, not to be dragged through the mud. He hasnt said a negative word about any individual or shop yet so he has done the right thing.

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he may not want to lay all his cars on the table.



freudian slip

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keep it classic

thank you very much for the objective opinions...from those who made those and i can understand why the rest said what they said too.. so i appreciate that too.

i have utmost respect for quite a few of the members on here[not that i'm one of those massive cruisers, nor do i hang with the crew as you guys have been around together for a long time] hence, why i asked for an opinion.

at the request of the party involved, i will not make any more posts here in regards to this...

thanks for your understanding.