Gord R

Hi Guys Anyone got a single din tray available? Thanks Gord

They have until mid next week to have this problem sorted , or i will be taking this further. There is another company involved who are telling all its customers that for some unknown reason they have been put on stop , and that customers should go into the depot with the collection note and tell them their friend booked it and ask them to give them their parcels. Seriously dodgy situation. Can see this one becoming a bit of a pain!

I have already told them ill pay to get the good released , because as you can imagine my customers arnt best pleased. But they are refusing to let me do this at present , saying the goods cannot be released until they have been paid by the 3rd party. But with a debt as large as they have its doubtful it will be any time soon.

Ill be present all being well, but dont think there is any need to put the Golf on the dyno.

T & C Terms and Conditions "By making a booking you are agreeing to our T&C's Payment Each payment covers ONE delivery of ONE parcel only, if you have multiple parcels to be collected and sent, please select the required number of parcels, even if they are all going from and being delivered to the same address UK Mainland Areas Not Covered Our UK Mainland delivery does not include the following areas: Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands and Islands, Isle of White & Isle of Man. Additionally the following postcodes: PH19-PH44, PH49, PH50, PA20-PA88, KA27-KA28, all HS, IV, KW & ZE are not covered by this service. Package Details There are strict requirements to the size and weight of your package. This is mainly due to Health and Safety reasons. If they exceed your parcel will be refused by the driver. If your parcel does exceed the below and is refused, you will not be entitled to a refund, If your parcel is collected and it is then deemed to be over the weight or size limit an admin charge of upto £35 may be charged. Maximum Weight Maximum Dimensions Insurance Value 30 kg 120cm x 60cm x 60cm £150 All parcels must be securely packaged and clearly labelled with the delivery address prior to collection. Restricted Items The following items are strictly prohibited from shipment, and must not be sent through our services under any circumstance. Any of these items being sent may result prosecution, heavy fines and imprisonment. * Animal skins / Furs / Any Animal Parts / Ivory and ivory products * Box with Hazardous label - Items sent with a Hazardous label attached will be classed as such. DO NOT RE USE OLD HAZARDOUS BOXES * Dangerous goods - eg Explosives / Fireworks / Radioactive Materials / Deactivated or Replica Weapons and Munitions / Firearms / Swords / Knives / Weapons * Engines / Generators / Gearboxes or any part containing or having contained oil/petrol unless flushed through * Fire Extinguishers / Life Jackets (compressed gas) * Perishable Food items (All non dried & can foods) * Hazardous materials eg Aerosols / Paint / Adhesives / Chemicals / Flammable resins, solvents, liquids / Compressed Air / Items containing any gases * Household goods containing flammable or corrosive liquids, such as oven or drain cleaners * Liquids / Adhesives / Paint * Live animals * Magnets or items containing ferro-magnetic material * Mobile Phone with that has Sim card inserted * Money, Keys, Negotiable items / Payment cards * Personal effects * Pornographic materials * Tobacco and tobacco products / Drugs / Medicines * Wet or Lithium Batteries (Not including Dry Cell) The driver reserves the right to refuse any parcels. Collection Only 1 collection attempt only will be made, If the driver calls to collect a parcel and there is nobody available then you will still be charged for the service. We can not guarantee a specific collection time, so please do not ask. Please make sure somebody is available for collection, if collection cannot be made due to no-one being available, you will not be entitled to a refund. The driver will always leave a card if a collection attempt has been made. Collection will be made at anytime between 0800-1800 Monday-Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) Should the carrier fail to arrive for collection, we will rearrange collection at no cost to you Delivery This service will cover 3 delivery attempts. Delivery will be made at anytime between 0800-1800 Monday-Friday (excluding Bank Holidays). We cannot guarantee a specific delivery. Please make sure somebody is available to receive delivery, if delivery cannot made due to no-one being available. The delivery driver will always leave a card if a deliver attempt has been made. The collection address may then either collect in person from the depot or arrange another delivery. After 3 delivery attempts your item must be collected from the depot attempting delivery. If item not collected you will not be entitled to a refund and a further payment will be required to arrange redelivery or return. The driver will always leave a card if a delivery attempt has been made. Delivery times are not guaranteed by the Carrier. Insurance All items include cover of £150 for loss and damage at no additional charge. In the unlikely event of a claim needing to be made please use the contact us link above and we will assist in the claim process. All claims should be reported to us within 7 days of date of dispatch for damage and 21 days from date of dispatch in the case of loss. The claims process can take 4–8 weeks and all decisions are made at the sole discretion of the carrier"

My question is really , can this large firm legally hold my parcels , even if i have offered to cover costs. I ask myself why they even collected them if they were aware of problems!

My concern is its looking more and more like a scam. They owe the large courier firm 40k im told. Police are involved and all parcels are being held under security with no information regarding their release. I have offered to pick up and pay them to release the parcels , because as you can imagine my customers arnt best pleased.

Hi Folks Having problems with some parcels that are stuck at a depot in Birmingham due to a big problem between a 3rd party courier and a big name courier. Basically iv booked through the 3rd party , who owe the large courier serious money and my parcels are being held at the main depot and are going no where. Anyone able to offer any legal advice. Thanks Gord

Im tempted. What in i dont know yet.

Chances are slim

Also there is Rob at Perfect Touch. Iv heard nothing but good reports about him. Meant to be very good with V Pros. I would seriously consider sticking with a V PRO , i was very impressed with it and will more than likely be switching off my Power FC on my new car shortly.

Mark at Owen Development (Oxford) did the mapping on my V PRO. Faultless service. Although when I previously spoke to Mark he was trying to push Motec. May still be worth a call hes a very helpful chap.

Ill be at most rounds so hopefully we can arrange something as a club - its a nice venue with a real mix of cars. More and more japanese motors featuring in the Road going classes as well which is always good.

Hi Folks I know quite a few people took an interest in Harewood Hillclimb Nr . Leeds last year , so thought id make everyone aware of the 2008 dates. Practice Day: 30th March Competitive Dates: April 13 May 10 May 11 June 7 June 8 July 5 July 6 August 3 August 24 September 20 September 21 Hopefully we can arrange a few club meets for some of the dates. I can arrange with the organisers if we wish to have group bookings ( Unless Michael wants that Job again?!) For those of you who are are interested in actually competing you will need the following. MSA NON RACE NATIONAL B LICENCE £36 BARC Basic Club Membership £33.00 BARC Centre Membership, Costs an additional £15.00 per Centre ( Yorkshire centre required) Event cost is usually about £90 i think. Most of you guys would be looking at Class 3 – Road modified saloon & sports cars over 2000 cc if you wanted to enter the supra. The class requires the car to be road legal - detailed regs im told are to be released shortly. Looking like it will be a very competitive class this year. If anyone wants any more advice let me know , iv been involved in Harewood since i was about 6 so hopefully should be able to shed some light for you. Thanks Gord

I Highly rate RX-7s, would certainly recommend! Main things to watch for , as you can imagine , are engines. If looked after they will last. Compression should be good , hot & cold start is something to check on. Only drawback with them i can think of for you is your height. Will be snug in there! Im 5,10 and i fit an FD perfectly! http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com & Fduk.org are two good rx7 clubs if you are looking for advice.

Biffy Clyro - Love has a diameter

I use a Nikon D70 , although an older model now , i get really good results even though im a novice.

Ha ha very good. Lol , i get it , then again im a Teenager i should do , what i dont know isnt worth knowing!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300186277144&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching Thats the one im watching , but hmm maybe not up to the job. Cant go with anything too big because i have limited space in the paddock

Mainly to used be during an event , will be put up in the paddock for the day. Can see where you are coming from hmmm.

Ah ha same engine as the Golf. I get high 40s out of that but dont really do much town driving. Will have to track one down and go for a test drive. I was susprised at the towing capacity, will tow the track car more than happily.

Haha .. oh dear me Gav!

Ooops ... wrong section. Mods if you could kindly transfer me over to the other section please Sorry!

Well im after a Gazebo for the car. Spotted a few on ebay but before i purchase one off there i thought id see if anyone on here has one available. Support the club members and all that. Pref needs to be 3mx4.5m Thanks gord

HI Chap Thanks for the reply. Very Helpful As you say , im being drawn to the Seat because of the extra spec you get. Parts/tyres it isnt to much of an issue because my old boy owns his own motorfactors. Havent test driven one no , trying to find one locally we can go and look at. How do you fine the PD engine, is yours the 115 or 130? Id imagine the 115 is the same setup as my GT TDi Golf and im impressed with it. What sort of mpg do you get, the old boy is big on mpg. Thanks Gordon