bigchez

Just been on Midlands Today - real shame, with 24 jobs being lost.

Hopefully someone will buy them out.

adam151082

Such a shame to hear a UK company closing. I think the goverment should step in.

IainRS1700T

Really? Blimey, that's a shock. I love my Compo's!
What a shame.
I hope everyone manages to find something else to move on to; and also that Compomotive have paid their bills. My Brother's company was left with some huge unpaid bills when a well known motorsport company went under last year.
Iain

SBT83

I hope another company buys them and keeps the brand going!

It may have happened for a reason but a big company could still make a decent earner from the brand.

It would be good to see the likes of Eibach branch out and cover more Motorsport items. They have a excellent reputation for quality so they would make excellent owners.

Not that this would ever happen mind

Fil

more info here

https://passionford.com/forum/wheels...one-skint.html

and here

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...mpomotive.html

gjh

Shit! Hopefully its a temp thing and they aint going bust (something mentioned of it in one of those other threads^^)

fuzzy

They only have 24 employees? I thought they were much bigger than that.

Psycho Warren

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Cheap chinese copy wheels probably havent helped thier business.

Mr RS500

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Not a shock realy as there customer service was probs the worst i have ever had the misfortune to deal with

A shame for those who work there tho

mark r

ive 2 set of comps,love them but hell there fucking dear to buy and theses days someone looking for a set of rims for say 18 inch can get a nice looking maybe not the same strength as comp(cos there fucking solid rims) for 600-700 wheres as comps would have cost 1000-1200.only a matter of time really.passionford/ford scene cant keep them floating forever!

mark

STeve

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sad loss for anyone to lose their job but its only a wheel company at end of day plenty of others out there

fuzzy

when i had my little bump every one of the spokes on both of my front end comp mo 6 spokes snapped leaving the rim and tyre to bounce of and me dug into the road on the stubs that were left.

Martin-Hadland

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I didn't have the same experience but I did buy a lot more wheels than you.



Little bump?? I will dig out a pic of one of the wheels when I crashed I Morocco, yes there was a crack but the wheel was still in one piece, lets see a pic of these wheels you mention

AWK-53

http://www.expressandstar.com/busine...irm-collapses/

Any thoughts on where the assets maybe tried to be sold? Only interested in any wheels that may have been left

botters

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ive seen a few pics on the internet of failed mo's obviously just seeing pics doesnt mean they were genuine comps but ya know!

fuzzy

i was joking, it was a bit more than a little bump, spinning around and around whilst bouncing of kerbs from a little more than 90 ......i guess theyre not really designed for high speed sideways impacts into high concrete kerbs

fuzzy

i found a pic showing all the rear passenger side wheels broken spokes taken from crash of the month in redline mag but the rim and tyre stayed there

gingeRS

i spoke with barry a few days ago and they were still selling off old stock

i managed to get myself a set of Comp MO's and Comp TH for a cracking price a little while ago

LIMITLESS

Could be a very good time to buy up stock as I'm sure prices maybe discounted

rog

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I keep hearing rumours to the contrary that Compomotive aren't shut down? Too late in the day to call them obviously, but does anyone have some info on whether they are trading or not?

stevieturbo

So are wheels available to buy from them ? I could do with another pair of TH's

stewarthannah

http://www.comp.co.uk/info/index.asp...structuring-53

stevieturbo

Doesnt really mention there ?

rog

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I'm trying to get some more RL7's but failing that I'd like a set of Comp TH1780's which would look awesome on a saph

bigchez

I started this thread after it was on the local BBC news they were to close (I live in Brum so it was on Midlands Today as a local company). I'd assume the BBC would have investigated it before reporting, but I guess it wouldn't be the first time they've fucked up if it's not right.

Psycho Warren

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probably find the factory is closing and the tooling will be moved to a chinese factory.

gingeRS

i think the factory that mkes the wheels is closing (for reasons unclear)

components automotive (the company) is still trading, but they arent making any new wheels for the time being. they sold off alot of stock on ebay, and i was able to contact them direct and get some new wheels for a good price.

some speculate the manufacturing could move to china, others say its bcause the land the factory was on was sold off, others that they have closed for financial reasons......

Oranoco

Wanted a set of MO's for my S2 eventualy too :-(

rog

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Yup, I wanted a new set for my car but at least for the time being that's probably not an option! Bad thing is you'll get even more inflated daft prices for shite 2nd fucked wheels, it was bad enough already. I'm sick of buying 2nd hand 'good' wheels only to find out they're cracked or buckled etc etc.... It seems to be hard to find a nice and robust wheel for a saph or any cossie.

gingeRS

you'd be surprised, they got me a set of brand new mo 18's in ET35 ford pcd a couple of months back, from stock, ordered and they turned up next day

if they are NLA that's good news for me as i have 2 brand new sets still boxed

i agree with you though, second hand wheels are an unknown quantity

stevieturbo

I got a reply back from them.

The TH's will hopefully be available again early 2014.

That was the only one I queried

neilnewboy

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Such a shame, my favourite manufacturer by far......

Glenn_

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Hopefully we wont ses as many cossies are the ford shows with them on lol.

Staffi

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Meeoowwww.

Jay,

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He has a very valid point

ircossie76

I hope this is true.! I bought my moonstone sapph with the intention of gettin a set of these.

ram

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love the action packed! ad

pitlips

Good neeeewwwsss! I've heard form Barry today and they're open and trading!!

stevieturbo

Has there not been a few posts where guys have shown the wheels they bought from them over the last year ?

Sonic Boom

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They've been selling wheels on eBay ever since they "closed"

Rich