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Old 31-07-2010, 04:04 PM   #1
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Exclamation "Shoddy Workmanship"...
http://my350z.com/forum/lounge-off-...50z-ruined.html

I was clearing out my bookmarks today and stumbled across this... seemed to good to delete without sharing

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Old 31-07-2010, 04:06 PM   #2
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My anti-virus just went bezerk when I clicked that link.
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Old 31-07-2010, 04:33 PM   #3
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wow.... that was incredible.
How can they let business's like that continue to operate????
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Old 31-07-2010, 04:33 PM   #4
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My anti-virus just went bezerk when I clicked that link.
True ?? Sorry Gerardine..
Came up spyware free on mine
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Old 31-07-2010, 04:38 PM   #5
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True ?? Sorry Gerardine..
Came up spyware free on mine
No worries.
May be a false positive, but I can't even get to the page, my AV just shuts it down.
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Old 31-07-2010, 04:58 PM   #6
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Thats just crazy - to think that someone has such little clue and they still manage to start a business.
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Old 31-07-2010, 05:06 PM   #7
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i remember seeing this somewhere years ago. its some of the worst work ive ever seen on a car
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Old 31-07-2010, 05:09 PM   #8
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he`s stuffed that car, thats is just tragic, we have some dodgey buggers here too, but never seen that level of butchery in oz.
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Old 31-07-2010, 05:40 PM   #9
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My anti-virus just went bezerk when I clicked that link.
+1 here.
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Old 31-07-2010, 05:45 PM   #10
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My anti-virus just went bezerk when I clicked that link.
I've just read through the post and all I can say is I'm not surprised your anti virus went beserk!!! I think Mike has a virus that would send anyone beserk!!!
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Old 31-07-2010, 05:47 PM   #11
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i remember seeing this somewhere years ago. its some of the worst work ive ever seen on a car
It was here a few years ago

that is just sad that it happened that way

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Old 31-07-2010, 07:34 PM   #12
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Nice legs on photo #9.....

That is some seriously dodgy work! Poor Z...........

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Old 31-07-2010, 08:50 PM   #13
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OMFG thats discusting. Car is actual stuffed
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Old 31-07-2010, 11:24 PM   #14
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what else did he expect for so little money?
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Old 31-07-2010, 11:42 PM   #15
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good to see on page 88 it was fixed up
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Old 01-08-2010, 10:01 PM   #16
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could not see a thing past the av pop ups on my computer, i'm guessing there was a butchered car resto?
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Old 01-08-2010, 10:15 PM   #17
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could not see a thing past the av pop ups on my computer, i'm guessing there was a butchered car resto?
It was a 350Z. Owner bought some side skirts and bumper extensions and the fitter adapted the ill fitting parts by screwing them straight into the car at random locations and making a right disaster of the job in the process.

Job originally quoted at around $250, then blew out to around $750.

Car was returned obviously damaged, rust, runs, ripples in extensions etc. Owner sued the fitter over the course of a year and a half and was awarded $5500 damages (which he is yet to see I think.)

Car was repaired correctly by a more reputable person who did a great job, full custom respray etc etc.
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Old 06-08-2010, 09:21 PM   #18
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I will save a few pics later and post them up for those who cannot view them ....
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i watched this car slowly be rebuilt... out of curiosity those of you who are having problems viewing it what AV are you using?
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Love those screws!
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Mmmmmmmm , metalic sparkley tyres, gotta get some.
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is that the felched 350z held together with tek screws? the one the guy wanted to get a skirtkit fitted to, they attached it with tekscrews in a truly hopeless (and ugly) manner, such work to any persons' car on this forum would result in a lynch mob
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Old 07-08-2010, 05:29 PM   #23
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is that the felched 350z held together with tek screws? the one the guy wanted to get a skirtkit fitted to, they attached it with tekscrews in a truly hopeless (and ugly) manner, such work to any persons' car on this forum would result in a lynch mob
Well maybe not a lynch mob .... But i'm sure some of us on here are way more capable than this garbage.... pics are up for the peeps with the virus protection.












The whole thread is an awsome read but it just goes to show what a powerful force the internet can be ... The original shop must be out of business by now ?
Surely ??
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Looks like a normal E-Series custom body kit fitting......
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Looks like a normal E-Series custom body kit fitting......

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NO there are no cable ties ...............
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