NOT HAPPY AT ALL!!!!!!!! Please read!!!!

rs cosworth · 03-01-2008, 18:03

Rite as some of you know off mlr, i have been having a stroker kit fitted and and some other stuff done with coast 2 coast motorsport.

after being given the run around on numerous times about my car being ready and then it not being ready, i actually recieved the car back late last week.

Bearing in mind that im a mechanic as trade and could of under took this rebuild job no problem, i still entrusted coast 2 coast with my car as they advertise as EARLY EVO SPECIALISTS!!

To my absolute horror on saturday morning when i put my car on the ramp at work to check thing over for the mot, there was oil coming from every orophis of my bottom end!!! Under closer inspection i couldn't believe what i was seeing on my £3500 rebuild!!!!

Heres a list off the top of my head that i could find wrong with my car:

1. sump bolts left loose or just wrong thread bolts used and crossed threaded into my block (most probably my oil leak!!).

2. passenger side engine mount not tightened and missing one of the studs so replaced by incorrect bolt???

3. altinator adjustment bracket hanging off

4. altinator bolts left untightened

5. sump has just been silikoned on, NO GASKET??!!

6. no inlet manifold gasket????

7. no thermostat

8. crank case oil seal, has been put on with a cross threaded bolt into the block, and one of the bolts had been snapped off in the block

9. orginal oil pump used instead of a new one???

10. radiator leak of pipe snapped off so now need a new radiator!!!

11. no anti freeze has been put in the car, just as well it lives inside eh.... ( oh and yes i did test the strengh of it, it was none existant!!!)

12. some random bolt just floating around in my fan cowling ready to distroy my fan when it came on, thank god it didn't.!!

13. tubo actuator rod held on with what looks like a piece of random metal wire some ones found on the floor, and even then it was only just in the hole, heaven knows the consiquences if that had dropped off!!! i actually just touched it and it fell off????

14. oil pick up pipe in the block has only 2 bolts holding it in??? where the hell the 3rd is, is any ones guess....

This standard of work im afraid is apalling to any standard of car never mind an evolution im sure every one agrees!!!

These falts are just run off the top of my head but i could go on all nite with the problems i have found with the car over the last 24 hours.

To verify that im not talking rubbish with what i have found, i paid for an independant RAC engineers report to be under took while the engine was still in the car, yes this is what he said with out seeing the internal parts!!!..... this has cost me a further £210 + VAT

these were his exact words..

" in 18 and a half years in doing my job this is the 2nd worst built engine i have ever seen!!! in my opinion this car is in no fit state to be used on the public high ways, and in doing so the owner would risk him self and the vehicle!!! "

SO TO ANY ONE THINKING ABOUT TAKING YOUR PRIDE AND JOY TO THIS COMPANY PLEASE THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING BECAUSE THE LEVEL OF WORK THAT COMES OUT OF THIS COMPANY IS NOTHING SHORT OF APPALLING!!!! THEY DONT COMMUNICATE WITH YOU REGARING HOW THE CARS PROGRESSING AND EVEN WORSE THEY BARE FACE LIE TO YOU OVER THE PHONE ABOUT THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE WHEN THEY HAVE NOT BEEN DONE AT ALL.

I AM STILL ABSOLUTLEY GOB SMACKED TO WHAT I HAVE RECIEVED BACK FOR MY MONEY AND NOT ONLY THAT HAVE TO TAKE TIME OF WORK TO COMPLETELY REDO WHAT I PAID FOR IN THE 1ST PLACE!!!!!!

I SUPPOSE ITS A BIT LIKE THAT OLD SAYING, " YOU WANT A JOB DOING RITE DO IT YOUR SELF " !!!!

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED EVERY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

alexst · 03-01-2008, 18:12

Named and shamed, sorry about your probs, hopefully everyone will take heed!!!

Now get your signature sorted... maybe 'Broke by Coast to Coast Motorsports'

ex-gtir · 03-01-2008, 18:14

chris like i said on the phone i feel for you
i have seen too many so called evo experts who build engines when they shouldnt even be building 1.3 astra engines they have no idea about engine fundimentals or building

leaving nuts and bolts lose is totally unforgiveable thats basic and if the have not got the abilty to finnish the job correct then god know what their building skills are internally
hope you build yourself a strong healthy motor and if you need any advise you have my number mate

ex-gtir · 03-01-2008, 18:15

ps im sure this will get deleted anyway due to the mlr wanting protect they traders

rs cosworth · 03-01-2008, 18:16

cheers mike, its all out now ready to be sent off to machine shop in the morning.

this time every thing is going to be done rite 110% !!!!!! cos im doing it.

Graham@York · 03-01-2008, 18:22

Maybe theye were all off work over christmas so they went down the job centre to find somebody to do the work on your car

Go get your money back

bloke101 · 03-01-2008, 18:26

Thats just shocking.

J@mes · 03-01-2008, 18:26

un-****ing-believable!

.

stevenb · 03-01-2008, 18:38

Full refund & compo!!!

Theres £3.5k of ****ups there not a rebuild !!!

rs cosworth · 03-01-2008, 18:40

TELL ME ABOUT IT GUYS, ITS AT LEAST COST ME ANOTHER £1000 FOR BITS AND TIME OFF WORK UNPAID ETC.....

Evo5 Nige · 03-01-2008, 18:47

Bloody hell mate that is the worst story ive heard in along time you need to take legal action against them what would they have done if the worst case had happerend and either you had crashed and been hurt or hurt someone else.
What have they said to you about this?

Ross W · 03-01-2008, 18:56

To be honest I always stay out of these public slatings...

However my one experience with Coast to Coast (Oliver) was also shockingly ****e. Without doubt the worst Evo related experience I have had since being on the forum. They simply haven't got a clue.

speed junkie · 03-01-2008, 18:56

Wow gutted for you mate, thats awfull.

I'd be contacting my solicitor and taking legal action against them

ant1 · 03-01-2008, 19:11

Hmmmm

they even advertise there crap on ebay

Clicky

tic tac6 · 03-01-2008, 19:30

thank god u new what u were looking at someone with less knowledge than yourself

beggers belief hope u get your money back

03-01-2008, 18:03	#1
rs cosworth Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: north west lancashire Car: Evo 3 now gone, mitzi L200!!! Posts: 322	NOT HAPPY AT ALL!!!!!!!! Please read!!!! Rite as some of you know off mlr, i have been having a stroker kit fitted and and some other stuff done with coast 2 coast motorsport. after being given the run around on numerous times about my car being ready and then it not being ready, i actually recieved the car back late last week. Bearing in mind that im a mechanic as trade and could of under took this rebuild job no problem, i still entrusted coast 2 coast with my car as they advertise as EARLY EVO SPECIALISTS!! To my absolute horror on saturday morning when i put my car on the ramp at work to check thing over for the mot, there was oil coming from every orophis of my bottom end!!! Under closer inspection i couldn't believe what i was seeing on my £3500 rebuild!!!! Heres a list off the top of my head that i could find wrong with my car: 1. sump bolts left loose or just wrong thread bolts used and crossed threaded into my block (most probably my oil leak!!). 2. passenger side engine mount not tightened and missing one of the studs so replaced by incorrect bolt??? 3. altinator adjustment bracket hanging off 4. altinator bolts left untightened 5. sump has just been silikoned on, NO GASKET??!! 6. no inlet manifold gasket???? 7. no thermostat 8. crank case oil seal, has been put on with a cross threaded bolt into the block, and one of the bolts had been snapped off in the block 9. orginal oil pump used instead of a new one??? 10. radiator leak of pipe snapped off so now need a new radiator!!! 11. no anti freeze has been put in the car, just as well it lives inside eh.... ( oh and yes i did test the strengh of it, it was none existant!!!) 12. some random bolt just floating around in my fan cowling ready to distroy my fan when it came on, thank god it didn't.!! 13. tubo actuator rod held on with what looks like a piece of random metal wire some ones found on the floor, and even then it was only just in the hole, heaven knows the consiquences if that had dropped off!!! i actually just touched it and it fell off???? 14. oil pick up pipe in the block has only 2 bolts holding it in??? where the hell the 3rd is, is any ones guess.... This standard of work im afraid is apalling to any standard of car never mind an evolution im sure every one agrees!!! These falts are just run off the top of my head but i could go on all nite with the problems i have found with the car over the last 24 hours. To verify that im not talking rubbish with what i have found, i paid for an independant RAC engineers report to be under took while the engine was still in the car, yes this is what he said with out seeing the internal parts!!!..... this has cost me a further £210 + VAT these were his exact words.. " in 18 and a half years in doing my job this is the 2nd worst built engine i have ever seen!!! in my opinion this car is in no fit state to be used on the public high ways, and in doing so the owner would risk him self and the vehicle!!! " SO TO ANY ONE THINKING ABOUT TAKING YOUR PRIDE AND JOY TO THIS COMPANY PLEASE THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING BECAUSE THE LEVEL OF WORK THAT COMES OUT OF THIS COMPANY IS NOTHING SHORT OF APPALLING!!!! THEY DONT COMMUNICATE WITH YOU REGARING HOW THE CARS PROGRESSING AND EVEN WORSE THEY BARE FACE LIE TO YOU OVER THE PHONE ABOUT THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE WHEN THEY HAVE NOT BEEN DONE AT ALL. I AM STILL ABSOLUTLEY GOB SMACKED TO WHAT I HAVE RECIEVED BACK FOR MY MONEY AND NOT ONLY THAT HAVE TO TAKE TIME OF WORK TO COMPLETELY REDO WHAT I PAID FOR IN THE 1ST PLACE!!!!!! I SUPPOSE ITS A BIT LIKE THAT OLD SAYING, " YOU WANT A JOB DOING RITE DO IT YOUR SELF " !!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED EVERY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Peter Whitfield built 2.3 stroker and race head.

03-01-2008, 18:12	#2
alexst Evoless for now... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Yorkshire Car: Evo VII - sold, Evo V - sold, building a house and looking for a white V RS... Posts: 2,032	Named and shamed, sorry about your probs, hopefully everyone will take heed!!! Now get your signature sorted... maybe 'Broke by Coast to Coast Motorsports' __________________ Looking for a white V RS...

03-01-2008, 18:16	#5
rs cosworth Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: north west lancashire Car: Evo 3 now gone, mitzi L200!!! Posts: 322	cheers mike, its all out now ready to be sent off to machine shop in the morning. this time every thing is going to be done rite 110% !!!!!! cos im doing it. __________________ Peter Whitfield built 2.3 stroker and race head.

03-01-2008, 18:26	#7
bloke101 Senior User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: london Car: Evoless atm. Posts: 10,389	Thats just shocking. __________________ Someone who uses mental acuity, hypnosis and/or suggestion.

03-01-2008, 18:26	#8
J@mes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bomber County Car: Gunmetal 8MR-FQ Posts: 2,148	un-****ing-believable! . __________________

03-01-2008, 18:14	#3
ex-gtir Senior User Join Date: May 2002 Car: 95 evo 3 Posts: 3,826	chris like i said on the phone i feel for you i have seen too many so called evo experts who build engines when they shouldnt even be building 1.3 astra engines they have no idea about engine fundimentals or building leaving nuts and bolts lose is totally unforgiveable thats basic and if the have not got the abilty to finnish the job correct then god know what their building skills are internally hope you build yourself a strong healthy motor and if you need any advise you have my number mate

03-01-2008, 18:15	#4
ex-gtir Senior User Join Date: May 2002 Car: 95 evo 3 Posts: 3,826	ps im sure this will get deleted anyway due to the mlr wanting protect they traders

03-01-2008, 18:22	#6
Graham@York !! MAD GIT !! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East Yorkshire Car: IX GT Posts: 1,274	Maybe theye were all off work over christmas so they went down the job centre to find somebody to do the work on your car Go get your money back

03-01-2008, 18:38	#9
stevenb Senior User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CARDIFF Car: EVO 8 MR340,STROKER 2.3 700BHP,tunned & mapped by MAdevelopments! Posts: 2,479	Full refund & compo!!! Theres £3.5k of ***ups there not a rebuild !!! Last edited by stevenb; 03-01-2008 at 18:55..*

03-01-2008, 18:40	#10
rs cosworth Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: north west lancashire Car: Evo 3 now gone, mitzi L200!!! Posts: 322	TELL ME ABOUT IT GUYS, ITS AT LEAST COST ME ANOTHER £1000 FOR BITS AND TIME OFF WORK UNPAID ETC..... __________________ Peter Whitfield built 2.3 stroker and race head.

03-01-2008, 18:47	#11
Evo5 Nige Senior User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Isle of ****e Car: Evo 5 soon to be 2.3 with ND GT30/40 Posts: 1,676	Bloody hell mate that is the worst story ive heard in along time you need to take legal action against them what would they have done if the worst case had happerend and either you had crashed and been hurt or hurt someone else. What have they said to you about this?

03-01-2008, 18:56	#12
Ross W Senior User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Future Car: pet Muncher Cars: RSX,VII-RS & Lancer 2000EX Posts: 6,796	To be honest I always stay out of these public slatings... However my one experience with Coast to Coast (Oliver) was also shockingly **e. Without doubt the worst Evo related experience I have had since being on the forum. They simply haven't got a clue. __________________ Ross Sport & APT Winners of MLR 30-130 Competition 2009 & 2010**

03-01-2008, 18:56	#13
speed junkie User & Abuser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ireland Car: 2008 Championship Winning Fiat Uno Race Car, 1980 1275GT Clubman Mini, 3 PLUS 6 Equals? :D Posts: 19,301	Wow gutted for you mate, thats awfull. I'd be contacting my solicitor and taking legal action against them __________________ COMING SOON!!!!!!

03-01-2008, 19:11	#14
ant1 Senior User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: At you mums Car: Forged Tommi Posts: 7,517	Hmmmm they even advertise there crap on ebay Clicky __________________ Grayw is No1 Mapper! Everyone else comes 2nd! Does anyone know how to get rid of these brown stains on my passenger seat?

03-01-2008, 19:30	#15
tic tac6 Senior User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leicester Car: Evo 6 Lancer GSR Posts: 1,811	thank god u new what u were looking at someone with less knowledge than yourself beggers belief hope u get your money back __________________ 1-273 mapped 1.6 By G..ood friend + pops & bangs + A-lag on launch Im not speeding Im Qualifying

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