..are you noticing a downtrade in cossie parts sales???

I am actually feeling it now...the end is near..i mean look at the board more non ford owners than ford owners!!!!

..even i ditched Ford for German.

 

Are you crazy? (I know you are ) I simply can't cope with Cossie related parts sales/jobs in the workshop, I did think a couple of years ago that we might need to diversify but Cosworth Ford stuff is relentless everyday

 

you say '' Even i ditched ford for german '' like you are 'someone' Phil LMAO!

 

Steve

 

Lee...what is your point,of course i am someone i AM passionford and you best beleive that sunny jim!

Martin....well you must have everyone else's trade..seriously...they all complaining!

 

Jim? I keep telling you im fuck all like gallbollox!

 

 

I have noticed a massive down turn in the trade .

I think Martin is doing well as his customers will mostly be the men with serious money , not like 70% of my customers who are running a cossie on a shoe string .

I will be lucky if i can be arsed to see the year out before i ditch the old fords and do somthing new .

Im lucky as im not daft enough to think that life revolves aroung cossies and i am sure there are plenty of other things i can do to earn a few quid

 

Martin IS the tuner of the moment..justified too...i honestly think Passion Ford is so good it breaks or makes a cossie tuner..if your no good on here you aint tuning Fords.

 

I reckon that's bollocks.. I rub shoulders with two other major players in the same field (Cosworth YB) and both are as busy as I am. Maybe being a penis on the net doesn't help sales?

 

Totally wrong!! I do deal with guys with huge budgets (but they all want value for money ) but my main business is from people like you and me, people who work hard for their money.

 

I would think any type of performance car related business will feel a downturn due to the state of our economy and the credit crunch. I know i'm feeling it in my shop!

 

Sorry to hear that Paul

 

Maybee they just dont want to give me there money then Martin

I am seriously having thoughts about leaving the motor trade all together and starting up doing somthing miles away from motors , i will just see how the credit crunch goes

 

Could do with an hod carrier Paul!

 

That is not the case, I'm hearing credit crunch on the news but not seeing it in reality. I think there is a sizable amount of guys (and girls) with expendable cash that will always want to spend it on their cars no matter what. I know this because I'm one of them

 

I said the same only yesterday Martin. All you hear on the news is credit crunch this and that.... and tbh, if i didnt see the news i wouldnt know anything about it!

 

Exactly that... But I sooo hope we are right because the 60k rolling road that I have invested in might have been a big mistake Having said that I did buy it as a toy so maybe it's going to be ok ...

 

Lol its to be hope so then Martin

TBH i think its all the usual blown up by the media crap! Or perhaps its other peoples turn this time!

 

what rolling road have you bought martin? good luck with it.

 

Dyno Dynamics 2400hp 4x4

 

but is your down turn in trade more to do with flea bay & the amount of people breaking there own cars with no overheads to pay for therefore cheap prices. the credit crunch hasn't stopped me wasting money on old fords

 

Martin what a twatish thing to say ref internet behaviour i made my business because of it..i am saying most tuners i deal with are turning more and more to jap..you would be surprised to know of one once major tuner owing me cash since christmas..of course i am being strung along....but hey i am a generous bloke and give benefit of doubt!

...to add many may hate me but if they like the price most dont give a shit..hey even you have used me and Stu...and everyone knows how you all be dissing me..so a very stupid remark from a professional IMO.

 

Oy hadland, get off my siggy LMAO

 

Phil let's know who the 'once major' tuner is that owes you money, I hate wankers that wont pay their way Yes I have bought Bosch stuff from you on loads of occasions (and would still do so ) but it doesn't mean that I agree with the way you advertise yourself on the net! Less is more!! How many times have you seen me mention my 200mph run since it was done? Never!! People don't want to know so why force feed them?

 

You wouldn't need to mention it Martin, it's in the top corner of all your posts.

Benni.

 

Not sure what you mean.....

 

In very small letters just like your cohk

 

I think you mean Cock, is someone a little tipsy?

 

LMAO cant have fuck all these days !

 

Nope spelt that way on purpose, don't want grief off the mods!

 

Why whats wrong Martin, have they been overtaking you on their vespas?

 

I thought you was allowed to swear in threads. Anyway...

Benni.

 

 

down turn?

what down turn?

paul,your in the wrong business my friend.would you like to run my yorkshire branch?your certainly broad enough.

 

Serious answer is No

And I agree with the above, the media may think there is a credit crunch going on but I have not seen or felt it one bit.

 

oh its definatly hapening,beleive me,ive real evidence of it here,we have done 7 evictions this week,ive more furniture in my warehouse now than DFS!!!!!

 

And how many did you do this time last year - for a comparison ?

Spending hasn't slowed in fact its on the increase.

 

Thanks Tim but i dont think i could ever work for anyone else again , once you have been your own boss there is no going back

As for the car business

There are many reasons why i maybee feeling a down turn

1, If im honest im not as " lets go get it " as i once was
2, Ebay has opened the world up to self sales etc
3, websites like this doing the same ( giving everyone a shop window )
4, The lack of people wanting to run a shitbox old ford , lol
5, Cost of fuel putting people of running there cars

There are more but i could be hear all day

top and bottom line is there are far to many people doing what i do on the side who need a lot less proffit than i do and there is nothing i can do about it .
I have seen many " RS breakers " come and go since i have been doing it and im sure there will be more as there just isnt the money in it now hence my plans to do somthing a mile away from the motor trade .
My sister has a furniture shop selling high quality stuff and she is booming and is realy wanting to expand big time so may just do somthing with her

 

I don't know about credit crunch as can't get credit!!
I do know idiots that are spending 60% of thier weekly wage just on car repayments so they can have a new car every year though, keep up with the jones's sort of thing, then they never go out anymore as they don't have the money!!
tabetha