oxygene Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) Good afternoon all, I need help from a mechanically minded member ideally in South West England. My Supra has been off the road for a few years now, haven't had money to keep running but now in much better situation so would like to get back on the road. I need to get the car sprayed as well, as the paint job started to go crappy a long time ago but didnt have the funds to sort out. I do now have some funds (not unlimited) so can do something about it. When the car was rested up it was running, however have now tried to get moving again and car won't start at all. I posted up a few weeks ago asking questions about getting started as my Brother was going to be doing the work. Long and the short of it, I now need to find someone to do the work on the car, as Brother has changed jobs and now doesn't have time and just want to get it sorted. Can someone in the South West (I live in Gloucester to give current location of the vehicle) please come back to me if you can undertake the task? Edited October 19, 2018 by oxygene (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 If you're based there mate I would be speaking to Lee at Supra Racing Developments, or James at Performance @ Hart, either location get it trailered there. They're both highly reputable Supra Specialists. Lee Perryman @ on 07962171364 James @ Performance@Hart on 07751150442 Good luck buddy. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Thx Sheefa, I will make a phone call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Have spoken to James at Performance@Hart and the car is being picked up on Tuesday morning. I should get back in the spring and will hopefully be as good as new! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Great news and you won't be disappointed mate. Keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Afternoon all, James has got the skeleton of the car sorted and is trying to get it painted, so am hoping it's not going to be too long now! Edited July 30, 2019 by oxygene (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Afternoon all, James has got the skeleton of the car sorted and is trying to get it painted, so am hoping it's not going to be too long now! Happy days it’s in good hands with littlenum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 Afternoon all, Can anyone give me another number for James as I need to get hold of him and getting no response? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 1 hour ago, oxygene said: Afternoon all, Can anyone give me another number for James as I need to get hold of him and getting no response? I think he maybe away for the weekend given his facebook. He will reply soon enough im sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Ric said: I think he maybe away for the weekend given his facebook. He will reply soon enough im sure. I don’t think so I’ve been trying to get hold of him since 30 April. Can someone please help me as I need to get in touch with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-love Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 51 minutes ago, oxygene said: I don’t think so I’ve been trying to get hold of him since 30 April. Can someone please help me as I need to get in touch with him. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, Supra-love said: Good luck Thx dewd, I need it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) James lately got quite a few of bad reviews (sorry dont try to scare you) BTW in meantime you can join our facebook group Herefordshire Supra MKIV owners https://www.facebook.com/groups/203356211375133/?ref=share As we looking for a member who live nearby Edited June 12, 2021 by Bender (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bender said: James lately got quite a few of bad reviews (sorry dont try to scare you) BTW in meantime you can join our facebook group Herefordshire Supra MKIV owners https://www.facebook.com/groups/203356211375133/?ref=share As we looking for a member who live nearby Thanks dewd, if I came along it would be in my Golf right now as I don't know if I will have a Supra back on the road right now..... Why are people such Fing Aholes and screw people over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, oxygene said: Thanks dewd, if I came along it would be in my Golf right now as I don't know if I will have a Supra back on the road right now..... Why are people such Fing Aholes and screw people over. Tbf you should left your car at Whifbitz they only 45 min from Gloucester And because of people like James i got trust issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Bender said: Tbf you should left your car at Whifbitz they only 45 min from Gloucester And because of people like James i got trust issues I didnt realise that Paul was so close, the last time i saw him he was still in the South East from memory. Yeah I have a hard time trusting people, but James came recommended on here so thought I was in good hands. Looks like I was VERY wrong on this. Have just taken a look to the top of the thread and the car left me in November 2018 and was returned in July 2020........ Does anyone have an address for James, my car was picked up from my house and the body delivered back, so I do not know where his operations are whatsoever? Edited June 12, 2021 by oxygene (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-love Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 13 minutes ago, oxygene said: I didnt realise that Paul was so close, the last time i saw him he was still in the South East from memory. Yeah I have a hard time trusting people, but James came recommended on here so thought I was in good hands. Looks like I was VERY wrong on this. Have just taken a look to the top of the thread and the car left me in November 2018 and was returned in July 2020........ Does anyone have an address for James, my car was picked up from my house and the body delivered back, so I do not know where his operations are whatsoever? He was recommended to me too and he wrecked my car mate. Had it’s for years too. Still fixing his f*** ups now. Massive lesson learned. Like @Bender has said I too have trust issues since my experience, I hope you get your engine and the rest of the car back! To be safe, I would make sure to get everything checked that he’s touched, extra money I know but mine was a danger to life and not fit for the road after he had it. Don’t want to see anyone in a accident. Keep the thread updated mate. Sent you a pm mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Supra-love said: He was recommended to me too and he wrecked my car mate. Had it’s for years too. Still fixing his f*** ups now. Massive lesson learned. Like @Bender has said I too have trust issues since my experience, I hope you get your engine and the rest of the car back! To be safe, I would make sure to get everything checked that he’s touched, extra money I know but mine was a danger to life and not fit for the road after he had it. Don’t want to see anyone in a accident. Keep the thread updated mate. Sent you a pm mate. Thx dewd, The body came back last July without an engine and that was 1.6 years after it was taken away in November 2018. I was disappointed at first, but James said that he didnt have a workshop and when he did, he would get the car back to refit the engine. Obviously last year was a proper hole, so I gave hom the benefit of the doubt. Earlier this year, I found a local garage to refit the engine and contacted him in April to start the process of getting the engine back. When I contacted him he told me that the engine was in his friends lockup and he didnt have the key. Later on I was told that his friend had girlfriend issues and was incommunicado, which was around 20th April. I left it till 30April to contact him again and since then I have had complete silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-love Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 1 minute ago, oxygene said: Thx dewd, The body came back last July without an engine and that was 1.6 years after it was taken away in November 2018. I was disappointed at first, but James said that he didnt have a workshop and when he did, he would get the car back to refit the engine. Obviously last year was a proper hole, so I gave hom the benefit of the doubt. Earlier this year, I found a local garage to refit the engine and contacted him in April to start the process of getting the engine back. When I contacted him he told me that the engine was in his friends lockup and he didnt have the key. Later on I was told that his friend had girlfriend issues and was incommunicado, which was around 20th April. I left it till 30April to contact him again and since then I have had complete silence. Fingers crossed for you bud, I can see you’ve been a member since 2003, so you’ve got a long standing in the club. Hopefully the club will help, they couldn’t help me with my issues with James. Although your story is different than mine, you’ve been and are being treated exactly the way I was. Got my fingers crossed for you mate, keep in touch via pm and whatnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Supra-love said: Fingers crossed for you bud, I can see you’ve been a member since 2003, so you’ve got a long standing in the club. Hopefully the club will help, they couldn’t help me with my issues with James. Although your story is different than mine, you’ve been and are being treated exactly the way I was. Got my fingers crossed for you mate, keep in touch via pm and whatnot Thx dewd, very much appreciated. Due to work and lots of other stuff going on in my life including a divorce, I have not been active on here at all for years. I do however want to come back on and be part of things and wanted to have my car back on the road, as me turning up in my Golf really woudnt cut the mustard! Don't get me wrong its a nice car, but its not a Supra even though it's driven like one! Note to self, must get new tyres and brakes soon! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 I believe he has closed up shop and disappeared fingers crossed u get it back bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxygene Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 18 minutes ago, raddys said: I believe he has closed up shop and disappeared fingers crossed u get it back bud Thx dewd, I think I may have a fight on my hands, oh goody! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 This is a sad situation, there have been similar over the years but at least in times gone by a few grand for an engine and you're back in the game etc, these days it's not so easy. Oxy's engine could easily be spread to the four corners by now for all we know (some other member might have even paid for it), unfortunately even with contact details being given etc I just can't see you getting a even mildly satisfactory outcome. Do you know what you need to sort it, Engine or Engine + ECU + loom, etc etc? Gutted for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blythmrk Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, Scooter said: This is a sad situation, there have been similar over the years but at least in times gone by a few grand for an engine and you're back in the game etc, these days it's not so easy. Oxy's engine could easily be spread to the four corners by now for all we know (some other member might have even paid for it), unfortunately even with contact details being given etc I just can't see you getting a even mildly satisfactory outcome. Do you know what you need to sort it, Engine or Engine + ECU + loom, etc etc? Gutted for you. This is disgusting and he’s not the only one, what is the forum doing about this nothing in my eyes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, blythmrk said: This is disgusting and he’s not the only one, what is the forum doing about this nothing in my eyes. JB and the forum only offered members “protection” via the dispute section if the purchase or work carried out was done by an authorised forum trader usually organised via the forum iirc. Anything the forum threatened to do couldn’t be enforced IMO. Unfortunately, looking at all involved and the issues it would seem these problems will have to be battled out via the courts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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