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Old 07-09-2006, 04:42 PM
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If i'd read some of the comments about Ian from Godspeed brakes on here I would have never considered using him, but unfortunately at the end of July i sent £600 to him for a set of 4pot calipers and 300mm discs.

I have had so many excuses and have lost count the number of times i have phoned, left messages and emailed him. Initially the excuse was that they had been sent and were simply 'lost in the mail' although he could provide me with no tracking number, now my 'second set' is being made up for me and he has been promising to send this for around 2 weeks, but everyday i ring up he's 'just finishing them'.

The last few days when I have rang all i get is the answer phone.

I'm so angry at the stupid Welsh FU*K.. the only problem is I'm in Lincolnshire and its a hell of a drive to go and pick them up myself or demand my money back.

Has anyone been through similar problems with him recently or got any advice as to what I should do?

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Fortunately i heard the rumours when i was looking for new discs for my car...they were Godspeed.....after people telling me the bloke is a total cock..i went another route thank GOD
Old 07-09-2006, 04:57 PM
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how did you pay him mate?
Old 07-09-2006, 04:59 PM
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direct bank transfer to his account, still got details of it etc. so it can be proven.
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welcome to the club
Old 07-09-2006, 05:05 PM
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Rene: Same thing happened to you? Did you get them in the end?
Old 07-09-2006, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by revitt
Rene: Same thing happened to you? Did you get them in the end?
well not really i did get a set but off spadge

but before that i was trying to get some braided hoses, and some other stuff and he told me he had sent the lot over but didnt got anything so he said he sended the lot again but still nothing where he was convinced he sended everything over ... gladly he 'sended' it and i would pay as soon as it got here so no money loss

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Old 07-09-2006, 05:18 PM
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i see.. well i'll be paying him a visit soon.. knowing my luck though he wont be there.
Old 07-09-2006, 05:25 PM
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The bloke was a waste of space years ago

I did get all my parts in the end but would never use him again.

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Old 07-09-2006, 05:37 PM
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So does he work from home in his garage, or does he have a seperate premises?

The address on the website is

Godspeed Motorsport
Gees Yard
Coychurch Road
Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan
CF31 3AP
Old 07-09-2006, 05:39 PM
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...thats an old address revitt...he has moved.
Old 07-09-2006, 05:40 PM
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oh right, any idea where he is now?
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...i did but i threw it away after i realised NOT to deal with him..Sorry.
Old 07-09-2006, 05:44 PM
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okies mate not to worry, do you know anyone else on here who might know his new address?
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...no...but call him from a different number..or get a mate from a different area to call and ask for some brakes and where to send payment
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ahh good thinking I'll give that a try.
Old 07-09-2006, 06:52 PM
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Who was the other guy on here who had been waiting about 12 months for a front brake set up? I forget his name now, did he ever get his brakes?



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I sent him £600 and a set of 2wd cosworth callipers and never got the goods.
This was around 7 years ago.
Old 07-09-2006, 07:10 PM
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i never had any problem with his kit on the rs turbo i had, although i can not say the same for the cossie ....
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Originally Posted by John Laverick
Who was the other guy on here who had been waiting about 12 months for a front brake set up? I forget his name now, did he ever get his brakes?



Tillio.

Still hasn't got his rear brakes
Old 07-09-2006, 07:16 PM
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i was hoping this was a old post brought to the top



sorry mate,,,,,, its actually quicker to walk to his than use his postman
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Originally Posted by Smit
Originally Posted by John Laverick
Who was the other guy on here who had been waiting about 12 months for a front brake set up? I forget his name now, did he ever get his brakes?



Tillio.

Still hasn't got his rear brakes


THAT WAS FOOKIN LAST YEAR!!!!
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I know. Talk about speedy service
Old 07-09-2006, 07:19 PM
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thats really shocking, unbelievable that he is still running a business working like this!
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Originally Posted by Smit
Originally Posted by John Laverick
Who was the other guy on here who had been waiting about 12 months for a front brake set up? I forget his name now, did he ever get his brakes?



Tillio.

Still hasn't got his rear brakes

oh come on,,,, he waited over a year adn had all that hassle for his front brakes and then when it was sorted he used him for the rears,,,,, dont take this the wrong way but he must be mental
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Ginge - He ordered front and rear sets both at the same time mate!
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I thought it was a front brake set-up

So did he finally get them and then buy some rear brakes off him
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The guy is an aboslute prick.
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When i wanted brakes through zoo motorsport, Brom went through godspeed and never got anything from him the bloke keeped on letting him down. Apparently godspeed was saying the same thing that they are in the post or will defo be there on this day or that but guess what never turned up.
Old 07-09-2006, 09:30 PM
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Hmmm i don't know whether to go to godspeed or hi-spec for my next brakes
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Only ten minutes down the road, and all the bad news I still wouldnt go there

Hasnt anybody heard of trading standards anyway?
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I'm only 30 mins away and he pissed me about for 3 weeks and i think i only got them in the end coz i was down there all the time pestering him.

I can show you where he is if you decide to call on him.
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DRAINSPEED??????

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...its comical really that they continue to get away with it People have problems but dont do anything about it like SECS...why not go round to his property?
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Call the local hedlu (police station) and ask to speak with seargent dwyer if he is still in the force and explain the problems your having.
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Lets just hope you dont have to send anything back under warranty

The bloke is an utter cunt
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Everything is in stock at www.compbrake.co.uk

Similar prices too if you know where to get them from
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Originally Posted by Chipped UK LTD
I sent him £600 and a set of 2wd cosworth callipers and never got the goods.
This was around 7 years ago.


i'd have made the trip to knock on his door, thats just unreal

mind you, if no one uses his services then he won't have a business will he
Old 08-09-2006, 07:34 AM
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Cheers everyone.. looks like he makes a habbit of this then. I'll get in touch with trading standards to start with, thats if i can get his current address from somewhere
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
Everything is in stock at www.compbrake.co.uk

Similar prices too if you know where to get them from
he will be doing my next set of discs and bells .. when i get the cash together i hate ssp


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