Foggy Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Im still awaiting my wheels after payin £1300 last week, payed on wednesday and still aint here they best get here tommorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 any word from him yet Keith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay631 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 any word from him yet Keith? Maybe he's gone around the guys place with a few heavys dave to sort him out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithS Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 any word from him yet Keith? Maybe he's gone around the guys place with a few heavys dave to sort him out!!! No word from him on sunday! Jay that will be happening if he doesn't tell me what i want to hear later! Will keep you all updated on how i get on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubsport_chris Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Cool keep us informed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 if not the bluewater meet could be rearranged for his driveway instead lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithS Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Quick update! He called this morning and has told me there is a problem with the wheels! He says he cant get a perfect match to the shadowline colour, so he is taking them to a bigger company in Kent this morning that have a wider range of paint colours to see if they can get a match!! Will be getting a call back within the hour with an answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentdriver Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Quick update! He called this morning and has told me there is a problem with the wheels! He says he cant get a perfect match to the shadowline colour, so he is taking them to a bigger company in Kent this morning that have a wider range of paint colours to see if they can get a match!! Will be getting a call back within the hour with an answer. LEPSONS ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan 24v Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Why didnt he tell you that before? I wouldnt be happy and would be asking for a discount for fecking you around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 ^^^^^^^ X 2 ! ...So he had NO intention of bringing the wheels back to you sat morning as planned then ! The guy sounds like a bit of a d*** to me , i would of lost my patience with him by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Def be demanding some serious discount! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron///M Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Yeah I would definately want something for my troubles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithS Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Have just spoke to him again! Seems like he might have had someone else do the repair and when he went to pick them up he says he wasn't happy with the finish! He has apolgised for not returning my calls on saturday which i can only accept as he still has the wheels if i start shouting the odds it could be hard to get them back! I have made it clear that im not happy with his service so far! So today he took the wheels to Lepsons in Kent but they couldn't match the colour, so he then got onto all his supplier to track down the paint finish. They have found it but it has to come from spain, he told me it should be with him tomorrow or wednesday. The bad news the paint is going to cost him £112 a litre ouch!! Ask him what he is looking to charge me? £75 a wheel but this is for the wheels to be fully repainted and baked and not just blended into the old paint! I wont be paying unless they are a true match to the other two rims! So am hoping to have them back and on the coupe before Bluewater! Fingers crossed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Ah man what a pain. Hope u get them sorted. How bad were the chips? Could u just have them back and put them on as they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubsport_chris Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 what a p**s about just hope the colour match is ok but i some how think it might not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 What a nightmare, i would be weary about the colour match and would definately match them to the front rims before parting with any cash. If the colour is off make sure you dont pay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithS Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Ah man what a pain. Hope u get them sorted. How bad were the chips? Could u just have them back and put them on as they are? The chips weren't that bad, but wanted them right before i put them on! I now think i should have just lived with the chips! Theyve already been repaired and painted but the paint isn't right so no point in getting them back as they are! what a p**s about just hope the colour match is ok but i some how think it might not Tell me about, if the match isn't right he will have to paint the other two free of charge! What a nightmare, i would be weary about the colour match and would definately match them to the front rims before parting with any cash. If the colour is off make sure you dont pay! Don't worry no way i will be parting with any cash unless the match is 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Waiting for him to call back at mo! He comes highly recommended by dicky so shouldn't be a problem! But if there is, boy the sh$$ will hit the fan!! Is this the chap dicky mentioned in some other threads? Sounds to me like you should have just got the wheels done by BMW for the sort of money he's charging... I'm pretty sure they'd have been able to get the colour match without messing you about Hopefully you'll have them soon! I just realised I've given my car in for a bunch of work and I might not get it back in time for Saturday! :s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithS Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Is this the chap dicky mentioned in some other threads? Sounds to me like you should have just got the wheels done by BMW for the sort of money he's charging... I'm pretty sure they'd have been able to get the colour match without messing you about Hopefully you'll have them soon! I just realised I've given my car in for a bunch of work and I might not get it back in time for Saturday! :s Yes it is the guy who dicky has mentioned! He does all the work for Bmw. The wheels are reps and not a Bmw finish! So they wouldn't and couldn't help with a colour match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Yes it is the guy who dicky has mentioned! He does all the work for Bmw. The wheels are reps and not a Bmw finish! So they wouldn't and couldn't help with a colour match! Fair enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringy93 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 What a mess about! But it'll be worth the wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithS Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 What a mess about! But it'll be worth the wait I hope so mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayla Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 wow there must be some speical colour but i hope you get it the way you like it. sometime life is just like that a simple job can become a nightmare and ontop of this bad service. i am guessing if you gave it to someone else they probly have same problem with colour match but not service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deezer-D Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Seeing as he has already done 2 of the wheels, would it just not be easier to get him to match your remaining 2 wheels to the ones he has just finished? At least you're guaranteed they will all be the same colour. Either way, hope you get sorted, sounds like its been a right pain in the hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay631 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Any update Keith...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...