TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Ha ha. Finally managed to get through to cossvaux to find out how much there conversions are...
Jeezus the bloke I spoke to was the most arrogant ive ever heard in my life. Do you do corsa engine conversions - "yes we ARE the best in the country". Told me that they had done 50 conversions and noone is better than they are. So how much I said. He said £2200+ depending and that the 'average customer' spends just over £5K....  
So are you competitive with other companies that do conversions, named a few in the midlands to which he answered "NO" we are the best, we dont have to be competitive because the others are complete shit....
So how soon can you get me in then?... He said he's booked up until April next year. Well I want it done in the next couple of weeks I said, and that Griffin Performance can get me in in two weeks time. "Well anyone that can get you in that quick is complete shit really arent they" he answered.
What a twat 
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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guess they not desperate for work
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Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
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I thought they were moving premises 
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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They have moved to bigger and better apparantly - prolly gone to the blokes head who now believes he's a god walking on mere earth...
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Scottydoo
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Registered: 6th Oct 04
Location: Scotland
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Maybe you dialed the number wrongly...I love it when that happens and I can pretend to be someone else
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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We have recently had an influx of calls for royal mail at work I just say i'm putting them through to accounts and hang up
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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PVD used to have a number very similar to the AA... loads of people calling for a Weather check or to arrange a vehicle inspection.
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stevegreetham
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
Location: Grimsby/Sheffield
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ask kingbling how good cossvaux are.....he is having lots of problems
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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Will is alright......
I had a few probs after mine was done, he explained everything, wasnt a twat etc.....
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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TBH its just his attitude that got me. I imagine they are good at what they do and prices are just about reasonable but to talk to me asthough I havent a clue about cars. TBH i'd love to have mine done there - get a problem and shit in his face...
Plus the fact ive been trying to get through for about 3 weeks on various numbers and havent, left a v.mail yesterday and they didnt return my call...
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Will has always been fine with me!
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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probably because you paid £6.5k for his car
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Knew him for ages before I did, and still was spot on with me. Not many people sell you a car and chuck you in a free brand new bottom end
Go and see him in person if you have a problem!
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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its all about at what time u catch will
if hes having a good or bad day
i have known him to be nice as pie and give as much advice over the phone to people, then i have also known him to threten to beat a mate up with a Shaft he had taken back cos they had supplyed the wrong one
they havent moved they have just got another unit about 2 doors down
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
Will has always been fine with me!
i had problems, but will was spot on with me too
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
probably because you paid £6.5k for his car
well worth it too, its had alot done to it
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Beardy, they have 2 units on that estate (one garage and one bodyshop), plus they are moving to the otherside of town to new premesis, so both "sites" are there at the moment.
Mattb, totally agree (well I'm bound to LOL), but if I was to build the car again, I'd be looking a lot more than 6.5k! Mind it's still a lot of dosh for a corsa, even I'll admit that! But when it puts a mega grin on your face you forget about that 
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Claire Richardson
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Registered: 12th Feb 01
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I for one (or another one ) can vouch for Cossvaux and Will. They are damn good at what they do and like anything in this world, faults happen. Mine had a bit of an oil leak that required a lot of work cause it was coming from a hard to reach place (typical for me. Couldn't have just been the gasket ) I rang them and told them on day 1. They said bring it down next day first thing and they got straight on with it and sorted it that day.
Maybe Will was blowing his own trumpet, but TBH he has a right to do cause he knows his stuff and gives the right advice.
I'll be tuning my engine over the winter and I'll be going to Cossvaux 
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
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I like Will and his sidekick, however me having good experiences with them doesn't affect Tomas's case.
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
They have moved to bigger and better apparantly - prolly gone to the blokes head who now believes he's a god walking on mere earth...
no will has moved to a smaller garage
and also ive personaly never had a problem with will he's always willing to help me if i have any problems
[Edited on 08-10-2004 by J100RSA]
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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mine should be going there soon
1st bad thing i've heard about them
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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i know someone who described them to "ruining his corsa" and the words "northern monkeys"
I have no personal experience with them, but i would never pay £5k for an engine conversion 
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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5k is for more than the conversion
i'd imagine brakes, susp etc etc
I spent 6.5k on mine.... including car and all parts......
700 for brakes
600 for wheels
2000 for car
800 for engine
700 for fitting kit
500 for cage
200 for harnesses
500 for seats
500 for suspension
so.... i got a very good deal i think... on labour etc etc
[Edited on 09-10-2004 by Adam Kindness]
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Im not even sure it was Will, ive spoke to him before on the phone and didnt sound like him, sounded older?
For the £5k that was purely engine conversion and bay dressing... He was talking bout alloy washer bottles, header tanks and silicone hoses etc - no mention of brakes, suspension or wheels in that...
LOL guess I must have caught him in an off moment, my car aint going there LOL...
[Edited on 09-10-2004 by TOMAS]
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Your loss then mate I suppose!
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