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clubbyestate

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Just want to warn everyone not to buy anything from SMB Composites. The bloke who runs it is called Smudger and is not to be trusted.

He owes me money (a refund for a bootlid I agreed to buy from him but he never delivered) and knows he does but won't give me what's rightfully mine.

I know of several others who have been ripped off too - soon he will be taken to court to recover the money.

PLEASE EVERYONE, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM HIM. HE CANNOT BE TRUSTED AND YOU WILL LOSE YOUR MONEY.

Edited by clubbyestate on 1st Mar, 2006.

Clubbyestate : Brown and loud - fast soon !


AlexB
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The boring bloke who runs this place.

Berkshire

Thanks, but if you double post things like this again, i'll ban you.


Richspec

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Cumbria

The old 'I sent it and you didn't get it' story :(

Here for the craic..

Supercharged Arden powered


Carl

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liverpool-on-sea

i dont know how true it is but somebody in my mini club said that smudgers been ill in hospital?

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.


joeybaby83

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Isle of Man

ive used him lots of times, once or twice his products have taken a while, but Ive never been ripped off.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"



Sam

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Oxford

well ive never had a problem with him, ive brought a few bits

however ive heard his bonnets and flip fronts can sometimes be a little mis fitting

but his boot lids are top notch

On 19th Feb, 2011 Miniwilliams said:
OMG Robert that's a big one


Star Mag

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Leicestershire

I have one of his carbon boot lids and got it no problem!


wil_h

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Betwix Harrogate and York

He pissed me right off. Ended up taking him to the small claims court to get my money back.

Avoid!

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

www.twin-turbo.co.uk

On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


MarkGTT

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i spoke to him to get stuff built - loads of ideas, never produced anything - wasted loads of my time and basically pissed me off too. I would never think about using again.

Edited by MarkGTT on 4th Jun, 2007.


nick1275

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ive been promised pics an prices about 4 times now not had a single thing, got bored and got stuf else were

On 1st Mar, 2009 MikeRace said:
Hmmm weberyyy


On 21st Apr, 2009 madcatminis said:
I hope she's got knickers on or you'll have a funny runny mark on your bonnet. Quite like what a snail leaves behind.


t3gav

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Gavin@minispares.com

kent

Why is it everytime someone doesnt deliver they play the hospital card, getting pissed off with it now.


joeybaby83

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i fitted one of his single skin bootlids yesterday, and in comparison to the old curley one i had its fit is spot on.


he may have a few shortcomings on the customer service side of things, but the quality of goods/fit is definately on target when compared with other companies

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"



joeybaby83

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On 7th of Jun, 2007 at 11:42pm gav said:
Why is it everytime someone doesnt deliver they play the hospital card, getting pissed off with it now.


the old 'had a death in the family' is a good one too, a year or so back i had this 4 times in one month from different pissy pants ebayers that couldnt be arsed sending stuff out.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"



Tom Fenton
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Use Dave Kimberly good quality fibreglass and nice guy to deal with, whats more good prices, what more do you need!!


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else


Like fuel 😂😂


Rob H

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The West Country

On 9th of Jun, 2007 at 01:11pm Tom Fenton said:
Use Dave Kimberly good quality fibreglass and nice guy to deal with, whats more good prices, what more do you need!!


Am I right in thinking that Dave runs ABS Motorsport? or am I getting people muddled up?

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Tom Fenton
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Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner

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Rotherham South Yorkshire

I think you are confusing people.


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else


Like fuel 😂😂


MarkGTT

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On 9th of Jun, 2007 at 01:11pm Tom Fenton said:
Use Dave Kimberly good quality fibreglass and nice guy to deal with, whats more good prices, what more do you need!!


yep top guy! parts are spot on and good prices.


Ollie

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Swindon

On 9th Jun, 2007 Tom Fenton said:
Use Dave Kimberly good quality fibreglass and nice guy to deal with, whats more good prices, what more do you need!!


yep, spot on!

edit.....just looked how old this thread is, oops

Edited by Ollie on 26th Feb, 2008.

On 2nd Mar, 2008 joeybaby83 said:
neil_g, with all due respect, your the worse salesman on TM since rob_h tried to sell his own ass


neil_g

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i know this is a bit old, but just to clear one thing up..

from what i remember (it was ages ago) smudger had campylobacter which is a very serious form of food poisoning where bacteria in the gut starts eating the linings and you bleed alot in your #2's, in extreme cases it is fatal. it is highly contagous iirc and most doctors wont even see anyone who has it.

his website seems to be mainly offline these days which is a shame because he made excellent quality bits. better than most "high street" mini parts places too apparently..

my 2 peneth.


On 7th Jun, 2007 gavin@minispares.com said:
Why is it everytime someone doesnt deliver they play the hospital card, getting pissed off with it now.


TurboDave16V
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And just for the record - If I'm ill to the point I can't deliver my goods / services, then I won't take folks money. Anyone that does is not to be trusted IMO.
The small claims court episode mentioned above is caution enough me thinks.

Edited by TurboDave16V on 23rd Apr, 2008.

On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better


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AllanMcD

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When you are ill you still need money but not mine*evil*
Allan

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Tom Fenton
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Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner

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Rotherham South Yorkshire

As said above, Dave Kimberly, nice guy, good prices, good to deal with, good products, why bother even considering elsewhere?


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else


Like fuel 😂😂


neil_g

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Nr Bournemouth

thats fair enough, it was just that there was a hinting that he may of been lying about being ill.

like i say it is a shame because he made great stuff.


Sam

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neil_g he made intresting things kevlar and the like. but the quality of them was dire.

dave is a nice bloke was at my house earlier in fact.

On 19th Feb, 2011 Miniwilliams said:
OMG Robert that's a big one

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