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#16 Tomf

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Posted 07 March 2007 - 07:01 PM

I used them for my CF front end around x-mass time, the fit was really good, however where it was taken out the mould it has been cracked at quite a few of the edges, i then sent them an email asking if i can have some paste or something to fix it or send it back to them and they fix it, they e-mail me back that they would send me a paste with instruction. I waited about 2 weeks and still nothing, so i sent them another e-mail and they said sorry they hadn’t send it they will send it the next day, so i waited another two weeks and still nothing, i then wrote to them agian asking where it was and they said oh sorry its still here, so they said they will send it that day!

I am still waiting for this, so i emailed them a couple of weeks ago and they said they just sent it the day i emailed them??? Anyway i still haven’t received anything. I would say that if it come out the mould they would be amazing as the fit is good, however the service that they provide is rubbish.

Edited by Tomf, 07 March 2007 - 07:08 PM.


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Posted 07 March 2007 - 07:04 PM

emmmmm,

thanks for that, its always good to here feed back like that. By the sound of it tho it was a one off.

did you get your 20% off for being with tmf?

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Posted 07 March 2007 - 07:07 PM

Yea sorry about that, as i say if their customer service was a lot better they would be great. I didnt get the 20% off discount, around x-mass time they were offering x-mass offers and i brought it in one of their offers.

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Posted 07 March 2007 - 08:20 PM

That really suprises me mate... I've dealt with them a lot recently, I found customer service incredibly good, fast to reply and efficient, I also went down to meet the guy at the warehouse/factory, and he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. I'm about to order a 2piece clubman front from them. Always found them to be spot on, great fitting items and good quality... They supply most of the large companies like minisport, P&L etc with fibreglass panels to sell...

He also e-mailed me lots and kept in touch when i was enquiring about preparing fibreglass for paint etc and how best to cut it etc.

Here's the discount information:

Hi, well for all you Mini Forum members we have the discount code structure set up on the website

on ABS Group in-house items there is 20% discount using the following code - MFORM06ABS

for all other products there is 10% discount using the following code - MFORM06

your user name MUST be put in the comments section at time of order

if no user name is given or the 20% discount code is used on items other than the ABS Group in-house items then the order will be declined.

www.absmotorsport.net


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Posted 07 March 2007 - 08:28 PM

thats great, thanks,i will see if we can get that info onto TMF somewhere in the near future...

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Posted 07 March 2007 - 08:35 PM

it is on TMF :D ... I used the search function, there is apost called 'TMF Discount' or something. but yeah, sticky perhaps, or something :proud:

mmm, vans..... hope i see this van one day buddy!

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Posted 07 March 2007 - 08:38 PM

lol its going to be on my city, my other mini, BUT if i like the way it turns out with my city, i will most prob do it to my van too.

its already on tmf lol, tmf who? (closes eyes tight) opps.

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Posted 07 March 2007 - 08:41 PM

its already on tmf lol, tmf who? (closes eyes tight) opps.

ye gods now i'm confused lol.

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Posted 08 March 2007 - 12:00 AM

My discount is near 20%, but i dont post my prices since it always upsets other companys.

LOL

And yeah Kevlar is more fun!

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Posted 08 March 2007 - 09:06 AM

well im going to chop off the front end once i have my brace bars, design and make my lifting brackets then save some money up to get me a front end. not really bothard what i go for being clubman or round noise, it will be all one peace and i will spend as much as i can on it so what i end up with no idea. (wedding in 4 months time, that's 10k gone already) so it might be a case i rebuild my car and leave the front end off and make that the last thing to buy. (or even put it on my wedding want list lol)

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Posted 08 March 2007 - 09:08 AM

Clubman,... do it. :proud:

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Posted 12 April 2007 - 02:24 PM

may be!...

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Posted 22 November 2007 - 06:51 PM

i CANT FIND THEM ON THERE CAN YOU POST THE DIRECT LINK TO THEM PLEASE?

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Posted 23 November 2007 - 10:31 AM

anyone interested in a group buy of those superfast minis brackets. Could be as cheap as £100 each if theres say 4 or 5 of us. I don't mind buying an extra bracket to sell on 'ere for the people that don't read this thread.

what exactly is it you can't find jack?

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Posted 23 November 2007 - 10:41 AM

Click here for all the mini goodies

has anyone used them before.... i think the prices in there.

20% off, do you just need to tell him i run tmf lol or what, how did that discount come about? cant say ive come across that one before.

as for :
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i think im doing to try and make my own.

not sure how i get around the measurements as yet not sure if it matters as long as the 2 leaver bars are the same length (i think)

cannot locate price or even listing what are they listed under???




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