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[NJR 34GTT]

By me.

Edited May 13, 2007 by NJR 34GTT

[NAman]

PM Sent

[StinkyPoo]

Most workshops do "test" cars because they don't have the tool/equipment(Dyno, road shock simulator, etc) to test them while stationary. Some particular problems may only arise when the car is pushed a little bit, but they normally don't do anything to excessive.

You should probably send a letter explaining that you were not in possession of your car that day, and it was being service at the workshop. You should probably also write a letter to the workshop, of what has happened and what you want them to do.

I know a few mechanics, and the good ones do test drive cars for problems. Generally I would stay away from dealer workshops as my mate have told me stories about fleet cars they have "TESTED", but they are softer a average persons car.

[a20089]

I was informed (by the car's owner) about a diff place southernside that crashed his corvette while "testing" with a mate from a different workshop.

Went through the courts and he lost out big time with only partial money being paid to him and the wreck returned. Since it's all on the official record I can probably tell you the name in open forum but anyone can PM me if interested.

I know one place I won't be taking my car.

[S T A R 3 3]

NJR, .. dude. that sux hardcore. I can definitely understand where ur coming from.. pm sent

[nsanity]

I sent a PM to NJR myself.

Sadly it was who i thought it would be. They never sat well with me (mostly due to the stickers - i hate stickers the guys on the back of my rear window wont get any recommendations), although i was going to use them for my pending 100,000 service (christ i do a lot of km's) this has pretty much canned that.

And yes, particularly for our type of cars - and the way we drive them - there is a need to test them a bit harder than your camry or what have you. But this should be informed and we should consent to it - or they should bite the bullet and buy a dyno, then recoup the costs for it by providing a better service.

[leech_]

NJR can you pm me the shop name please.

[Baconer]

NJR can you pm me the shop name please.

me too please

[Bluprint]

me too please

Ditto please

[SkyGTRline]

That sux man, just to think that someone else was in your car doin stupid things..

can you PM me the workshop too please?

[Shell]

me too please!

So they went to court and contested the fine? Do you know what happened, did they get off?

Have you gone and spoken to them about it at all?

[TURISMO]

Not happy and feeling alot of sympathy for you NJR

I'm V. interested to know who it was,

So PM please

[NJR 34GTT]

Hello Nathan,

I must apologise for your disturbing call from the police which would have been officer John Oliver Hawkins but the fact of the matter is that it was proven in court that I was doing approximately and no more than 90klph(''excessive speeds'') on a dual lane quiet road in Mitchell checking for pinging after having set the timing during the major service. This must be checked on the road even if I had a dyno, I don't know where he got checking the transmission from. It was proven in court that I was not speeding using video evidence taken from the police vehicle and from his witness an RTA guy that was with him and subsequently thrown out, I'm sure he didn't call you to tell you that he is a liar.

I will ring you once I get your number from work to explain why I was followed and harassed in the first place which has nothing to do with the way I drive or anyones car. All evidence is at my solicitors(he would not give me the video of the alleged offence) and you are welcome to it.

Regards,

John

I guess there are explanations after all.

[Darkon]

thats good to hear, they've done alot of good work for alot of people on this forum. My car is there now and will go back there again if anything else needs doing down the track.

I really don't think anyone should think poorly of them there great guys and as you said there clearly are explanations almost calls for an apology lol

[Shell]

that's good to hear!! can totally understand why you would have been concerned when you got that phone call though, I would have been the same!

[Billishere]

I could certainly understand where you were coming from NJR - it happened to me some time ago, I would have done the same thing.

B..

[GeeTR]

Beh, i wouldnt call 90 clicks on a quiet road in a skyline, excessive nor necessarally dangerous, specially from someone that's driven so many quick cars. Wrong speed on the wrong road maybe, but it wouldn't effect my choice to use them in the slightest.

Actually driving the car on the road, loads a motor in a totally different way then does a dyno. If your shop cant check and cure your detonation condition at 6000rpm WOT then who can

Shitty scenario man, hope you sort it out