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Soarer Central Suspension UZZ32 Suspension problem - DESPERATE Archive through August 13, 2007

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John Wan
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

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Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 07:50 am, by: John Wan (Johnwan)

Peter, any update on the commercial side of the rebuild?

I thought that the Lexus RX470 4WD has a similar setup as the UZZ32?

Peter Burden
Tinkerer
Co Cork
UZZ32

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Friday, August 03, 2007 - 05:12 pm, by: Peter Burden (Cisumevil)

Peter Taplin has had 2 of my rear accumulators and my money for 8 weeks now and he told me he sent them back to me 5 weeks ago. After not getting any replys to my email for weeks I decided to call him a few days ago and now he says they have been lost and he is going to make me a new pair?

Peter Burden
Tinkerer
Co Cork
UZZ32

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Friday, August 03, 2007 - 05:13 pm, by: Peter Burden (Cisumevil)

My active has no rear shocks now and I only have 3 weeks until I have take it over the pits for rego.

Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Friday, August 03, 2007 - 05:45 pm, by: Peter Nitschke (Pen)

Bummer, not really something you want to lose.

Steve Latimer
TryHard
VIC
V8

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Friday, August 03, 2007 - 11:32 pm, by: Steve Latimer (Latsus)

Peter Burden

Sorry to hear of delay in your rear accumulators.

What is your UZZ32 build number?

John Wan
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

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Monday, August 06, 2007 - 04:31 pm, by: John Wan (Johnwan)

Peter, that not good news. Was the parcel insured?

How the hell do you make a new pair?

Steve Latimer
TryHard
VIC
V8

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Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 12:12 am, by: Steve Latimer (Latsus)

Very Cleverly!!!

[But in all honesty, it has been an awesomely steep learning curve and intense financial investment.....seriously]

But having said that...they are now available

Please contact Peter Taplin or me for further information}

}

Peter Burden
Tinkerer
Co Cork
UZZ32

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Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 11:33 am, by: Peter Burden (Cisumevil)

It's active #191. So how long will it be before I get mine back Steve?

@John Wan
I don't know, you would have to ask Peter Taplin. Either way it wouldn't matter because you can't buy them anymore so loosing them is not an option. No rear shocks = no car.

Peter Taplin
Tinkerer
Vic
UZZ32 V8 Supercharged & UZZ32 V8 NA

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Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:38 am, by: Peter Taplin (Mrfourwd)

The Accumulators in question were shipped on the 2nd of July. Resealed and charged.
Peter Burden has had replies to all his emails.
He called me whilst I was on holiday in NZ for 2 weeks and he was advised that, as I cannot locate the units that were sent I would build him another set. But until I returned to Melbourne I would be unable to assist him any further.
I have since used 2 of my changeover rears to build him a new set of rear acc's.
This means the only loser in this situation is me.
I have lost 2 rear Acc's, I have lost the time it took to do the job twice.I have lost the second set of rebuild components.
Peter was also told that the rebuild procedure has changed as we have discovered a basic fault in the construction of the original units that negates the possibility of resealing them with any degree of success, the new procedure involves replacing the barrel cutting of the tops and bottoms replacing numerous components, the barrel is honed to an exact size to suit the front and rear accumulators. These barrels are expensive.
The cost now to do these units is $450.00 per unit a total of $1800.00 for 4, I have been paid $300.00 for the reseal, this will not even cover the parts involved.
This is not something I do for a living it is done to HELP people in my spare time... "SPARE TIME" if it takes time to recover from a catastrophe like losing a set of rear acc's, I am sorry but it takes TIME>>
So far this project has cost me personally about $9000.00 to replace units that did not work, to purchase parts and tooling to get the job done to design and then throw away parts that were made.. this is without the time that has been involved.
I do not see anyone offering financial support or time to help with the process, or Peter offering to cough up for my losses.
As for your comment Peter when will I get mine back, the answer is never they have been lost..

What you will get back is MY Accumulators rebuilt and recharged.

Perhaps it would be easier if I just stopped doing them and looked after myself and my cars and let everyone else do the same.

PS I still have not done the 2 sets I need for my car... wonder why everyone else comes first??

Peter Taplin
Tinkerer
Vic
UZZ32 V8 Supercharged & UZZ32 V8 NA

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Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:40 am, by: Peter Taplin (Mrfourwd)

The rear's are ready to be shipped.
I need the address confirmed for delivery before I send the 2nd set.

Peter Taplin
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Vic
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Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:44 am, by: Peter Taplin (Mrfourwd)

10-Jul-2007 MISCELLANEOUS CREDIT;
INWARD TT EUR 230@0.6357 $361.81

To correct an earlier post the funds were delivered to my account on the 10th I make that 4 weeks ago not 8 weeks ago and 2 weeks of that I was on Holiday in NZ
$300.00 for the Acc's and 60.00 freight

The units were actually shipped before I received payment.. strange how trust is a one way street.

Jeff Harper
Trader
NSW
UZZ32 Active V8

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Friday, August 10, 2007 - 04:23 pm, by: Jeff Harper (Jeffh)

Well Pete, its a difficult but painful lesson.

1/ It's always advanced exchange, ie they send theirs 1st. If it takes 8 weeks... so be it!

2/ 50% Money up front.

3/ Balance on proof of posting.

4/ Insure and register everything.

Peter Burden
Tinkerer
Co Cork
UZZ32

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Friday, August 10, 2007 - 06:04 pm, by: Peter Burden (Cisumevil)

Well I sent my address again Peter T. Lets hope every turn out for the best and you sell many more and make a lot of active owners very happy.

Neil Griffiths
Goo Roo
NSW
I have a Cadillac

and a Supercharged Manual V8

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Friday, August 10, 2007 - 07:17 pm, by: Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc)

Now ya know why I stopped doin em Pete

It's a total head fluck and out of pocket.

Peter Burden
Tinkerer
Co Cork
UZZ32

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Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 05:30 pm, by: Peter Burden (Cisumevil)

Peter Taplin wrote on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:38 am:

Peter Burden has had replies to all his emails.

Not true, you did not reply to any of the 4 emails I sent you over the following weeks after you said you have shipped my goods. And you never sent the tracking number that you said you would, which would of provded you sent the goods Correct?

Here is your email:
From : Peter A. Taplin <ptaplin@powers.com.au>
Sent : Thursday, 5 July 2007 8:22:56 AM
To : "DrNo DrNo" <drnonew@hotmail.com>
Subject : RE: FW: ACC O'Haul

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Yes they have been sent I will get the tracking number for you..

Kind Regards

Peter Taplin

POWERS FASTENERS AUSTRALASIA
3/205 Abbotts Road
Dandenong South 3175
Victoria
Ph: 0387875888
FX: 0387875899
Mb: 0439083610

I'm still waitng for the tracking number.

Peter Taplin wrote on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:38 am:

The units were actually shipped before I received payment.. strange how trust is a one way street.

And I have in fact been waiting almost 8 weeks since you said you sent them back, as the date of this email from you proves:

From : Peter A. Taplin <ptaplin@powers.com.au>
Sent : Friday, 15 June 2007 8:10:14 AM
To : "DrNo DrNo" <drnonew@hotmail.com>
Subject : RE: Acc's

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They have arrived and will be sent back to you next week..

Kind Regards

Peter A Taplin
Manager Information Technology
POWERS FASTENERS AUSTRALASIA
3/205 Abbotts Road
Dandenong South 3175
Victoria Australia

Mb: 0439083610

Ph: 0387875888

Fx: 0387875899

Peter Taplin wrote on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:38 am:

I do not see anyone offering financial support or time to help with the process, or Peter offering to cough up for my losses.

What losses? You hav'nt lost anything, yet. I have already paid you.

Peter Burden
Tinkerer
Co Cork
UZZ32

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Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 05:52 pm, by: Peter Burden (Cisumevil)

I've done bussiness with Peter Scott, Andrew Vlamos and the new guy that does door hinges. Never had a problem. It’s not that hard to make some money out of it buddy and I hope you do, you just have lift your game a little.

Jeff Harper
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NSW
UZZ32 Active V8

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Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 09:06 pm, by: Jeff Harper (Jeffh)

Hang on guys.

This guy is in Ireland. If Peter sent them via sea mail they will take AT LEAST 10 weeks, minimum.

Personal experience here.

Plus, Irish customs will hold them for 2 weeks to make sure they are not bombs.

So, if sent by sea I reckon everyone is jumping the gun.

If sent by air, well, I bet Irish Customs has them. Have you actually asked them?

I have sent 100's of items overseas and only had one package go misiing... to South Korea.

Jeff Harper
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Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 09:08 pm, by: Jeff Harper (Jeffh)

Plus Peter, you need to tone your message down a lot! Pete could just refund your money and say bad luck, lost in the mail... go make a claim.

Greg Nikitiuk
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Vic
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Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 09:33 pm, by: Greg Nikitiuk (Jestr)

Jeff Harper wrote on Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 09:06 pm:
Irish customs will hold them for 2 weeks to make sure they are not bombs.

Jeff is right, they will show up after they get cleared through the customs.
pretty sad how people get shafted by trying to help others.
Then their name gets dragged through mud here.

Taplin should have said..screw you all! need help with accumulators?
$1000 per corner or go away.
would that be better?

Peter Burden
Tinkerer
Co Cork
UZZ32

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Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 10:16 pm, by: Peter Burden (Cisumevil)

@ J Harper, What's wrong with my post? It's the truth isn't it. Those are his emails as you can see. I don't need to make up BS so why would I?

You can't track them without a tracking number and Irish customs would not hold them either. Customs is not very strict over here because there is no wars of terror or smuggling of rare animals in Ireland and the goverement reading all your mail and all that WOT junk.

We are not talking about a letter here that fell down the back of seat either, it's a 10kg box. It's not going get lost in the mail is it? Even if it did it would be returned to the sender.

This is exactly what happened when I sent shocks to a POM in the UK who works fot JEM a while ago. He claimed he never got them even though I had proof of delivery from the courier.

Anyway, I don't mind waiting but when the truth starts being streched about emails that were never sent etc, etc, than that's another story.

Peace

Peter Burden
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Co Cork
UZZ32

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Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 10:23 pm, by: Peter Burden (Cisumevil)

Greg Nikitiuk wrote on Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 09:33 pm:

Jeff is right, they will show up after they get cleared through the customs.
pretty sad how people get shafted by trying to help others.
Then their name gets dragged through mud here.

Taplin should have said..screw you all! need help with accumulators?
$1000 per corner or go away.
would that be better?

Well if he undercharged for his work than who's fault is that?