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Old 10-09-09 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 350PsDMeuP
I talked to an older guy inside anD asked if it was running and he replied its had a lot of work done to it. Saying how it cost 10k to do since its a lot of work, he even said its not really worth it.
wow, deja vu.

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this is the same company that you allegedly heard mock the owner of the TT-ISF for spending all of his settlement money?
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ml#post4564868
Old 10-09-09 | 11:53 PM
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wow its in better shape then i though... i was more worried about the rear... if they were to try and make it wide body... and you picked it up.... it would have been half striped/ sanded and choppy
Old 10-10-09 | 12:15 PM
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UPDATE:

Got another personal phone call from the Owner of Turbochargers.com. Ill have to admit i was alittle worried at first, but soon after hearing what he was saying I felt really assured. So anyways the news is that they will completely return my car back to stock FREE OF CHARGE. Nothing will be charged to me for the service. Lot of in between stuff, but anyways, hes really taking an initiative to clean up all of Kennys mess. To be honest he told me that when we first talked there was alot of missing information and obviously he didnt really know how to judge my situation. But, after letting him know all the background info and im sure he found some things out from his staff that he really was more concerned and alot more helpful. Anyways he kept telling me that this is not the way that his business is handled. Before giving Kenny the controls they kept a great reputation with Houston and the tuner community. He admitted that he heard the bad things about kenny and ZPI but he thought he could keep Kenny under control and on the right track. I guess Kenny is just this HUGE ego that loves money and doesnt care how many people he ****s over to get it.

Overall, i guess i would have to say David, the owner, has returned my trust in turbochargers.com (for now atleast) and we all can realize who the real criminal is. Anyways, ill be buying my plane ticket soon and hopefully we i can meet some of you Texas guys while im down there.
Old 10-10-09 | 12:26 PM
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^ it's unfortunate that you weren't able to go down the forced induction path w/ turbochargers.com. however, good to hear that your situation has been resolved.
Old 10-10-09 | 12:30 PM
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^^oh yea! i forgot to say, they have 50% of the kit done. If anyone wants it, its available to buy for $8000 installed and tuned! i was alittle short on the dough to do it... BUT even if i did have the whole $8000. Sounds alittle steep for single turbo.
Old 10-10-09 | 03:10 PM
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man i happy to hear things are being taking care of finally. i am sorry they were not able to build your set up in a timly matter, goodluck with picking it up.
Old 10-10-09 | 04:26 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_TYxuRph6g

here's the vid sorry its not very helpful i didnt bring an umbrella and didnt want to be too obvious
Old 10-10-09 | 04:27 PM
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i wanted to lift the hood on your car so bad..............................but they install these cable style locks on them
Old 10-11-09 | 10:58 AM
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I'm glad you got this figured out bro, lets hope things go as they should now.
Old 10-11-09 | 11:45 AM
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awesome dude. it'd be funny if he changed his mind because he saw this thread with everybody telling you to get a lawyer and sue his ***. hahahah. I wouldn't be surprised if he knew about this thread. but glad its all good now
Old 10-11-09 | 12:58 PM
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I'd recommend getting it checked out by someone you trust after they put it back to stock...
Old 10-12-09 | 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Allen K
I'd recommend getting it checked out by someone you trust after they put it back to stock...
+1. It's OK to trust, but you need to verify.
Old 10-12-09 | 01:20 AM
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glad to hear things are better
Old 10-12-09 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
From the sound of things they're not turning this into a production kit, so I don't expect they were planning to sell to anybody reading this thread anyway. (not that it makes their behavior any less inexcusable)
no but would u really wanna go to them for ANYTHING after all this?

Originally Posted by Wierdazndu
^^oh yea! i forgot to say, they have 50% of the kit done. If anyone wants it, its available to buy for $8000 installed and tuned! i was alittle short on the dough to do it... BUT even if i did have the whole $8000. Sounds alittle steep for single turbo.
wow,8k that is steep but if its 50% done thats still 25% less done then they told you it was.

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I'd recommend getting it checked out by someone you trust after they put it back to stock...
x2

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glad to hear things are better
sorta...he still wasted 5 months, is STILL N/A, and who knows how cars gonna be when he gets it back. hope the mileage is the same.
Old 10-12-09 | 12:54 PM
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x3 on getting a third party to check it out after its returned to stock.

Dont be too trusting, i dont care how hard the owner is trying to amend things, at this pt, returning it back to stock will b done hastily and probably as cheap and as fast as ufck.

I seriously think you should what was originally advisde by a member on this forum: Get ur car returned to stock by a third party and backcharged to Artisan. That would be the safest route.


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