Nissan GTR with 250k invested -- down the drain

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05-10-13, 12:28 AM

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Nissan GTR with 250k invested -- down the drain

To show why you want to choose the right place

http://www.gtrlife.com/forums/topic/...nce-the-truth/

long read (didn't finish) but ouch...

Here are the cliff notes for anyone who doesn’t want to read the entire detailed experience”

• 22 month project
• Over $250,000 spent at Forged Performance
• Countless lies and broken promises
• 300 whp below goal
• Engine failure before delivery
• Transmission failure shortly after delivery
• 2nd Engine failure upon teardown
• Hacked up turbo kit
• Overcharged for the performed work
• Horrible craftsmanship
• Shoddy work
• FP refused to compensate me for the troubles or refund me

05-10-13, 03:45 AM

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Oh dear God, that's tragic!!

05-10-13, 04:02 AM

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That guy should not be in business.

05-10-13, 05:28 AM

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theres a nightmare 350Z turbo install too linked in that thread. How is this place still in business?

05-10-13, 06:50 AM

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I believe this is the shop that did the mods to the GTR owned by the guy with 2 LFAs

Something funny about using the word forged in a business name

05-10-13, 07:12 AM

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Hard to find trust worty shops on GA.

05-10-13, 07:13 AM

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That shop is pretty close to where I live. Always thought they were reputable because they always seemed to have a lot of clients.

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05-10-13, 07:20 AM

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$250K invested ?!?!?!?!??!

on top of the GT-R??!?!?!?!

05-10-13, 07:21 AM

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I simply don't understand spending this kind of money on a street car.

Why not get a real race car, as that seems to be the ultimate goal of this sort of heavy modification anyways?

05-10-13, 07:22 AM

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This is scary sad to read.

05-10-13, 08:23 AM

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What did Hennessey touch this?

05-10-13, 03:07 PM

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OMG, what a mickey mouse job!

05-10-13, 04:59 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bagwell

$250K invested ?!?!?!?!??!

on top of the GT-R??!?!?!?!

250K was several builds with other cars, not just on the GTR

05-10-13, 05:41 PM

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Guy with the LFA's and owner of Forged are good friends. Been to their shop a few times. They must have had a hand full of GTR's there at the time in line to me modified. They even had a Black Series GTR straight from the dealer in TX who's owner ship them the car after he brought it to be modified.

That's crazy.. Hopefully the poster gets this resolved.