tony tt Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I heard today from a workmate that his friend took his EVO7 to them for an mot on Monday. He couldnt collect it as he was busy so planned on collecting his car on tues. Meantime the valet guy decides to take it out for a spin and wrote the fu##ing thing off into the back of a van! Gutted for the bloke and i don't even know the guy. To think it would be safe enough going for an mot eh! Unreal. I've never left my car with a garage i've always waited on it till it was ready just for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 i remember jamie posted a thread like this a long time back when he had his monaro, some garage guys took a customers silver monaro for a spin and filmed it doing the cars top speed, gotta dig that thread out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 my bad, wasnt jamie was supraash, damn videos been removed though http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=199821&highlight=garage+monaro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'd only trust leaving my car with Supraturbochris off the forum, even if he went out in it & gave it some beans I'd know it is in safe hands. With some of these garages they don't always get high powered cars in so its tempting to take it out quickly on the sly. Very sad though, imagine if that was a one off model or something, he would gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasoup Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 That's bad news. Hopefully the idiot got the sack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 That's bad news. Hopefully the idiot got the sack! I would be insisting on that. You just don't mess with someone elses wheels, you may aswell be tampering with their missus..... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'd only trust leaving my car with Supraturbochris off the forum, even if he went out in it & gave it some beans I'd know it is in safe hands. With some of these garages they don't always get high powered cars in so its tempting to take it out quickly on the sly. Very sad though, imagine if that was a one off model or something, he would gutted. Apparently it was. The guy spent 7months trying to find it possibly an fq340 not sure how rare they are in mitsi terms but gutting all the same. The bloke got the sack but still doesnt do the situation justice. Not sure whats happening with compensation all i know is the garage have given him a 1.3 lancer till a decision has been made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 I would be insisting on that. You just don't mess with someone elses wheels, you may aswell be tampering with their missus..... H. Yeah Agreed there H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpe Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 was that the actual mitsi garage or another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 was that the actual mitsi garage or another? As far as i know it was the actual mitsibishi dealers it was in for the mot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Not good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpe Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Wow thats pretty poor, sort of seems even worse that its a main garage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I would be insisting on that. You just don't mess with someone elses wheels, you may aswell be tampering with their missus..... H. I'd be more worried about the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Same thing happened to Pete Sharp on here many years ago when his Supra was in for some work at Octagon Toyota. Apprentice took it out and smashed it up. They did rebuild it, but it took something like 9 months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 Same thing happened to Pete Sharp on here many years ago when his Supra was in for some work at Octagon Toyota. Apprentice took it out and smashed it up. They did rebuild it, but it took something like 9 months! I dont think i would want it rebuilt at all i would be lookin for the cash to buy a new one to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 . Not sure whats happening with compensation all i know is the garage have given him a 1.3 lancer till a decision has been made. There is no decision, a goon from the garage smashed his car up!! Gutted for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'd be more worried about the car! True, you hardly know my missus..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 True, you hardly know my missus..... You've met mine so you know where I'm coming from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 you've met mine so you know where i'm coming from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Shocking. The amount of times that this must happen and the joy rider gets away with it is scary. Always good to take note of mileage whenever you leave a car with someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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