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Dr_Jones · 03-10-2009, 09:16 PM

And the winner is ML by a nose....

sweet delicious victory...actually piss-poor florida beer (dunedin brewery piper pale ale)

BMWeber · 03-10-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ML

Where did you go?

Sounds like he went to town fair tire. Can't speak for all of them but the one near me seems to employ complete idiots

ML · 03-10-2009, 10:10 PM

It seems like its the same around here, too. I'm just hoping that it's not one of the better shops. If he did go to Town Fair, I think he owes everybody a round of beers at the next dinner. I'm not surprised that the rims got scratched. The runflats are a bear to get on and worse to get back off, especially with the typical tooling. However, mixing up the front and rears is inexcusable.

arrutled · 03-11-2009, 06:06 AM

I took It to a guy to get some other work done(olde time service on memorial drive in chicopee) who says that had put an exhaust on a 1er? was that you ML? anyways he said he would take care of getting the wheels on too. He(Brian kennedy at olde time service) took them down to town fair and made sure none of the novices did the work. looked good first time besides the fact that a 215 BARELY fits on a 8.5 wheel. when I took it back it must have been amateur hour. so NO it was not my idea to take it to town fair but YES it did go to town fair. anyways, lesson learned.

BMWeber · 03-11-2009, 07:30 AM

I think everyone has to make the Town Fair mistake once in there life

BlackjackMulligan · 03-11-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by arrutled

I took It to a guy to get some other work done(olde time service on memorial drive in chicopee) who says that had put an exhaust on a 1er? was that you ML? anyways he said he would take care of getting the wheels on too. He(Brian kennedy at olde time service) took them down to town fair and made sure none of the novices did the work. looked good first time besides the fact that a 215 BARELY fits on a 8.5 wheel. when I took it back it must have been amateur hour. so NO it was not my idea to take it to town fair but YES it did go to town fair. anyways, lesson learned.

man I'd be ripping. Can't believe they made the mistake of putting the narrow tires on the wider wheels.

arrutled · 03-11-2009, 11:18 AM

^I was less than amused, thats fer sure

arrutled · 03-11-2009, 11:30 AM

call me anal, but whatever

BlackjackMulligan · 03-11-2009, 12:16 PM

/\ /\ no way you're being anal, I'd be pissed beyond belief

Rachel · 03-11-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWeber

I think everyone has to make the Town Fair mistake once in there life

I did 2 years ago... got an alignment on my Volk GT-7 and they scrathched the face of them...

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Originally Posted by arrutled

^I was less than amused, thats fer sure

You need to not live so far from civilization, so you have better luck with shops!! Poor rims....

LittleVik · 03-11-2009, 05:20 PM

That looks unacceptable. Did they actually think that this was going to be OK and you would drive off? I mean, seriously??

windmaker · 03-11-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr_Jones

So im sitting in my hotel room catching up on my email email after a long day sweating it out in the sun (literally...im in tampa) and just got to the sixth and final beer in monday-and-tuesday-night-sixpack.

Ive been using unopened beers to pry off caps....lever style as my church key is at home

How can i get this sixth cap off?

Suggestions welcome as i really dont want to drag my a$$ down to the desk

use a lighter Dr. Jones. It always works for me.

ML · 03-11-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by arrutled

I took It to a guy to get some other work done(olde time service on memorial drive in chicopee) who says that had put an exhaust on a 1er? was that you ML?

That was my car! He chickened out when it came to cutting the resonator out, so it came home with the axle-back section only. I've never met Brian but I have a friend that uses Olde Time for a lot of general service work on commercial/trade vehicles. My friend has always has always dropped my car off there for me on his way to work. Brian used to do a fair amount of tire service work, but got burned about a year ago on a Pathfinder (I think) that came in with a wheel fused to the hub. He ended up eating quite a bit of money on it. He seems to have started farming out the tire work since then.

Sorry about your new rims. Had I kept my car, I would have been putting those on my car, too.

Also, I have had good luck with City Tire on Memorial in Chicopee and in Westside for general tire service. The manager there keeps a good eye on guys in the bays and knows his stuff. There's a very good alignment shop in Springfield. Drop me a PM if you ever need their number.

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Originally Posted by Rachel

You need to not live so far from civilization, so you have better luck with shops!! Poor rims....

Hey! It's not like we're stuck in Appalachia around Springfield. That's like 10 miles west of here.

Dr_Jones · 03-11-2009, 09:36 PM

Andy,

looking at those pictures i realize why there is a seven day waiting period for hand cannons.

arrutled · 03-12-2009, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ML

That was my car! He chickened out when it came to cutting the resonator out, so it came home with the axle-back section only. I've never met Brian but I have a friend that uses Olde Time for a lot of general service work on commercial/trade vehicles. My friend has always has always dropped my car off there for me on his way to work. Brian used to do a fair amount of tire service work, but got burned about a year ago on a Pathfinder (I think) that came in with a wheel fused to the hub. He ended up eating quite a bit of money on it. He seems to have started farming out the tire work since then.

Sorry about your new rims. Had I kept my car, I would have been putting those on my car, too.

Also, I have had good luck with City Tire on Memorial in Chicopee and in Westside for general tire service. The manager there keeps a good eye on guys in the bays and knows his stuff. There's a very good alignment shop in Springfield. Drop me a PM if you ever need their number.

Hey! It's not like we're stuck in Appalachia around Springfield. That's like 10 miles west of here.

Thanks for the reccomendations, Ill definetly drop you a pm anytime I dont know where to go now! Brian is a really nice guy. He has helped me get this wheel mess figured out with the idiots down at town fair. He also swapped out and put my performance rotors in and he did a fine job with that so I really have no complaints with Olde time service. cheers!

Rachel · 03-19-2009, 04:17 PM

So spring is tomorrow.... anyone taking vacation?

pheller · 03-19-2009, 05:00 PM

My next vacation isn't until late May or June... :-/

arrutled · 03-24-2009, 10:39 AM

I want my damn wheels back!!!! I just hope that the manager over at town fair has the decency to do it right this time. Cause I will flip shit if they get scratched again. I was supposed to get them friday, nope, then yesterday, nope, they werent even finished, maybe today? prob not. If this keeps up they are going to leave me no choice but to bash them on a google review. OH YEAH, revenge

Rachel · 03-24-2009, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arrutled

I want my damn wheels back!!!! I just hope that the manager over at town fair has the decency to do it right this time. Cause I will flip shit if they get scratched again. I was supposed to get them friday, nope, then yesterday, nope, they werent even finished, maybe today? prob not. If this keeps up they are going to leave me no choice but to bash them on a google review. OH YEAH, revenge

Hope both of us get out rims sometime before the end of the year!!

Dr_Jones · 03-24-2009, 04:08 PM

anybody else sick?

amybang · 03-24-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr_Jones

anybody else sick?

Sick? What did you guys _do_ on Saturday night?!

amy!

Rachel · 03-24-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr_Jones

anybody else sick?

I'm sick of this cold weather.

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Originally Posted by amybang

Sick? What did you guys _do_ on Saturday night?!
amy!

Dr_Jones didn't attend dinner saturday.

03-10-2009, 09:16 PM	#89
Dr_Jones Major Drives: Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,023 iTrader: (0)	And the winner is ML by a nose.... sweet delicious victory...actually piss-poor florida beer (dunedin brewery piper pale ale) __________________ Just like Indiana...I love my whip

03-10-2009, 10:10 PM	#91
ML Change for a Nickle? Drives: 2006 M3, Mazda truck Join Date: May 2008 Location: Westfield, MA Posts: 875 iTrader: (1)	It seems like its the same around here, too. I'm just hoping that it's not one of the better shops. If he did go to Town Fair, I think he owes everybody a round of beers at the next dinner. I'm not surprised that the rims got scratched. The runflats are a bear to get on and worse to get back off, especially with the typical tooling. However, mixing up the front and rears is inexcusable. __________________ "I tasted death many times on the river today. Do you want to know what it tasted like? Do you REALLY want to know? Well I'll tell you then: it tasted like BEEF JERKY." - unknown paddler 8/1/09

03-11-2009, 06:06 AM	#92
arrutled Colonel Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass Posts: 2,471 iTrader: (0)	I took It to a guy to get some other work done(olde time service on memorial drive in chicopee) who says that had put an exhaust on a 1er? was that you ML? anyways he said he would take care of getting the wheels on too. He(Brian kennedy at olde time service) took them down to town fair and made sure none of the novices did the work. looked good first time besides the fact that a 215 BARELY fits on a 8.5 wheel. when I took it back it must have been amateur hour. so NO it was not my idea to take it to town fair but YES it did go to town fair. anyways, lesson learned. __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!

03-11-2009, 11:18 AM	#95
arrutled Colonel Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass Posts: 2,471 iTrader: (0)	^I was less than amused, thats fer sure __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!

03-11-2009, 11:30 AM	#96
arrutled Colonel Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass Posts: 2,471 iTrader: (0)	call me anal, but whatever Attached Images __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!

03-11-2009, 07:30 AM	#93
BMWeber Major Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Amesbury, MA Posts: 1,318 iTrader: (5)	I think everyone has to make the Town Fair mistake once in there life

03-11-2009, 12:16 PM	#97
BlackjackMulligan Most interesting Roadster Drives: '01 Z3.0 Roady;'10 C300 Sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston 'burbs Posts: 2,224 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2010 Mercedes-Benz ... [0.00] 2001 BMW Z3 3.0 Roa ... [0.00]	/\ /\ no way you're being anal, I'd be pissed beyond belief __________________ I can't complain, but sometimes I still do........Life's been good to me so far. - Joe Walsh

03-11-2009, 05:20 PM	#99
LittleVik Banned Drives: 2009 128i Black/Black Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston Burbs Posts: 205 iTrader: (0)	That looks unacceptable. Did they actually think that this was going to be OK and you would drive off? I mean, seriously??

03-11-2009, 09:36 PM	#102
Dr_Jones Major Drives: Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,023 iTrader: (0)	Andy, looking at those pictures i realize why there is a seven day waiting period for hand cannons. __________________ Just like Indiana...I love my whip

03-19-2009, 04:17 PM	#104
Rachel Dangerous Curves Drives: better than the boys ;) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Westford, MA Posts: 1,125 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 Ducati 848EVO [0.00] 2008 135i [0.00]	So spring is tomorrow.... anyone taking vacation? __________________

03-19-2009, 05:00 PM	#105
pheller First Lieutenant Drives: 2011 VO 1M Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 347 iTrader: (1)	My next vacation isn't until late May or June... :-/ __________________ --phil

03-24-2009, 10:39 AM	#106
arrutled Colonel Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass Posts: 2,471 iTrader: (0)	I want my damn wheels back!!!! I just hope that the manager over at town fair has the decency to do it right this time. Cause I will flip shit if they get scratched again. I was supposed to get them friday, nope, then yesterday, nope, they werent even finished, maybe today? prob not. If this keeps up they are going to leave me no choice but to bash them on a google review. OH YEAH, revenge __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!

03-24-2009, 04:08 PM	#108
Dr_Jones Major Drives: Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,023 iTrader: (0)	anybody else sick? __________________ Just like Indiana...I love my whip

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