991 GT3 RS Wrecked while at Speed Shop
03-08-2017, 10:09 PM
#391
Racer
My Porsche guys are die-hard gear heads, factory trained who spend weekends prepping their own cars for the track... to be honest I would lose respect if they treated my rides with full respect... and I don't mind... they are top notch... if they crash them, they buy them... had many Porsches with them over the years... do I trust them to service and upgrade? absolutely... do I trust them not to drive my car hard? hell no...
03-08-2017, 10:19 PM
#392
You are lucky
My Porsche guys are die-hard gear heads, factory trained who spend weekends prepping their own cars for the track... to be honest I would lose respect if they treated my rides with full respect... and I don't mind... they are top notch... if they crash them, they buy them... had many Porsches with them over the years... do I trust them to service and upgrade? absolutely... do I trust them not to drive my car hard? hell no...
My Porsche guys are die-hard gear heads, factory trained who spend weekends prepping their own cars for the track... to be honest I would lose respect if they treated my rides with full respect... and I don't mind... they are top notch... if they crash them, they buy them... had many Porsches with them over the years... do I trust them to service and upgrade? absolutely... do I trust them not to drive my car hard? hell no...
03-08-2017, 10:24 PM
#393
Racer
03-08-2017, 10:54 PM
#396
Rennlist Member
One thing my dad taught me early in life, you broke it you bought it. If you can't afford it don't mess with it. Pretty simple.
Kudos to the owner for being a class act throughout this soap opera and for the Rennlist community for helping with details and information. As more information has emerged on this it was clearly not just an "accident".
03-09-2017, 12:04 AM
#398
I have read this thread from the post no 1 now and have to recall my previous words. This folk's business should be folded now. Sorry! It was not just one time accident what I thought it was.
03-09-2017, 12:20 AM
#399
Posted 6 months ago:
"Visited BHR as a potential customer to get copies of previous service records for one of my cars at the end of the day. I was appalled to watch three employees talk about which customer car they were going to drive to a local bar and watched them leave. If this is how they respect their customers property I will not be back."
http://www.pcarshops.com/missouri/bob-hindson-racing
"Visited BHR as a potential customer to get copies of previous service records for one of my cars at the end of the day. I was appalled to watch three employees talk about which customer car they were going to drive to a local bar and watched them leave. If this is how they respect their customers property I will not be back."
http://www.pcarshops.com/missouri/bob-hindson-racing
03-09-2017, 01:01 AM
#400
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Terrible nightmare story.
Last yr I'm at the Gulf station down the street from my local Porsche dealer, not in my Porsche. What happened next appalled me.
Guys from the dealer typically bring the new cars here to prep/gas them up, in white sticker coverings right off the truck. Two guys in Porsche mechanics shirts came in each driving a pair of brand new CaymanRs. I noticed because they came in kinda fast, I guess they were prepping the cars, they gassed them up, slopping gas all over the fenders, roughly took all the protective foam/coverings off the cars, then each proceeded to do hard/redline launches in the freaking gas station, then peeled off back to the dealership!
I immediately called the sales manager who's a friend of mine and informed him of his employees behavior. They were reprimanded, should've been fired. Unbelievable treatment of customers (sold)custom ordered cars. I would've been livid if it was my car.
Being from kc, I'm familiar with bhr, I wouldn't take my bicycle to him.
Good luck to the op.
Last yr I'm at the Gulf station down the street from my local Porsche dealer, not in my Porsche. What happened next appalled me.
Guys from the dealer typically bring the new cars here to prep/gas them up, in white sticker coverings right off the truck. Two guys in Porsche mechanics shirts came in each driving a pair of brand new CaymanRs. I noticed because they came in kinda fast, I guess they were prepping the cars, they gassed them up, slopping gas all over the fenders, roughly took all the protective foam/coverings off the cars, then each proceeded to do hard/redline launches in the freaking gas station, then peeled off back to the dealership!
I immediately called the sales manager who's a friend of mine and informed him of his employees behavior. They were reprimanded, should've been fired. Unbelievable treatment of customers (sold)custom ordered cars. I would've been livid if it was my car.
Being from kc, I'm familiar with bhr, I wouldn't take my bicycle to him.
Good luck to the op.
03-09-2017, 01:39 AM
#401
Rennlist Member
I have to admit
I know I am probably getting a little carried away with this, but I can't stop thinking what a complete POS this guy is....
He is a car aficionados worst nightmare
A total disregard for someone else's property
I wouldn't give this guy, a bike tire to patch...
I don't know how someone could take their car to this guy after all this has come out .. ??
This was not just a one time digression for him....
Sorry, but no sympathy for this guy and I, as a one time business owner, you would never wish that someone's business would fail, but for this guy, I just can't shed a tear ...
So sorry to Ccapx
Wish you the best bud
Regards
Ed
I know I am probably getting a little carried away with this, but I can't stop thinking what a complete POS this guy is....
He is a car aficionados worst nightmare
A total disregard for someone else's property
I wouldn't give this guy, a bike tire to patch...
I don't know how someone could take their car to this guy after all this has come out .. ??
This was not just a one time digression for him....
Sorry, but no sympathy for this guy and I, as a one time business owner, you would never wish that someone's business would fail, but for this guy, I just can't shed a tear ...
So sorry to Ccapx
Wish you the best bud
Regards
Ed
03-09-2017, 02:40 AM
#402
Rennlist Member
If you can't stroke the check don't stroke the gas pedal. Or more to the point, don't mash the gas pedal on a public street with nannies turned off.
One thing my dad taught me early in life, you broke it you bought it. If you can't afford it don't mess with it. Pretty simple.
Kudos to the owner for being a class act throughout this soap opera and for the Rennlist community for helping with details and information. As more information has emerged on this it was clearly not just an "accident".
One thing my dad taught me early in life, you broke it you bought it. If you can't afford it don't mess with it. Pretty simple.
Kudos to the owner for being a class act throughout this soap opera and for the Rennlist community for helping with details and information. As more information has emerged on this it was clearly not just an "accident".
If this d#$bass mechanic wants to launch a GT3 RS (or any car) all over town, cut a cheque, buy a car and go crazy. These people that he and his team have been disrespecting are his livelihood and he couldn't care less yet some on this forum are shedding a tear for him and his future, really??? Customers pay for your service- not for abuse, disrespect and destruction of their property. No excuses for this kind of behaviour and certainly no compassion for the unenviable position BHR have landed themselves in.
To the OP, I sincerely hope you get the outcome and resolution you deserve really soon! You have handled yourself admirably and deserve better than you have gotten from this low specimen of human life... I do hope you are paid every cent you're owed and more importantly that you find another RS of similar spec to make this situation right for you again
Last edited by 911rox; 03-09-2017 at 06:02 AM.
03-09-2017, 11:48 AM
#403
How sad and what a ***** GM.
They will be "good" for a couple weeks and then back to their same old ways as there was no real consequence for their actions.
Eddie
They will be "good" for a couple weeks and then back to their same old ways as there was no real consequence for their actions.
Eddie
Terrible nightmare story.
Last yr I'm at the Gulf station down the street from my local Porsche dealer, not in my Porsche. What happened next appalled me.
Guys from the dealer typically bring the new cars here to prep/gas them up, in white sticker coverings right off the truck. Two guys in Porsche mechanics shirts came in each driving a pair of brand new CaymanRs. I noticed because they came in kinda fast, I guess they were prepping the cars, they gassed them up, slopping gas all over the fenders, roughly took all the protective foam/coverings off the cars, then each proceeded to do hard/redline launches in the freaking gas station, then peeled off back to the dealership!
I immediately called the sales manager who's a friend of mine and informed him of his employees behavior. They were reprimanded, should've been fired. Unbelievable treatment of customers (sold)custom ordered cars. I would've been livid if it was my car.
Being from kc, I'm familiar with bhr, I wouldn't take my bicycle to him.
Good luck to the op.
Last yr I'm at the Gulf station down the street from my local Porsche dealer, not in my Porsche. What happened next appalled me.
Guys from the dealer typically bring the new cars here to prep/gas them up, in white sticker coverings right off the truck. Two guys in Porsche mechanics shirts came in each driving a pair of brand new CaymanRs. I noticed because they came in kinda fast, I guess they were prepping the cars, they gassed them up, slopping gas all over the fenders, roughly took all the protective foam/coverings off the cars, then each proceeded to do hard/redline launches in the freaking gas station, then peeled off back to the dealership!
I immediately called the sales manager who's a friend of mine and informed him of his employees behavior. They were reprimanded, should've been fired. Unbelievable treatment of customers (sold)custom ordered cars. I would've been livid if it was my car.
Being from kc, I'm familiar with bhr, I wouldn't take my bicycle to him.
Good luck to the op.
03-09-2017, 12:04 PM
#404
I get all the points but at the end it is just a stupid car. What matters is that no one was hurt by that reckless take-off or I should say skillless.
At the end insurance will cover the loss and I hope that the owner will be statisfied with the outcome.
And now go and think how many times you have done something not really smart that with a bit of bad luck could have changed into a nightmare.
I do speeding, reckless driving and other stupid things. All in my perception at acceptable risk. But I also know how much little it is required to screw yourself big time. You have never done it? Sure!
So guys don't play such virgins cause it's very easy to judge others.
At the end insurance will cover the loss and I hope that the owner will be statisfied with the outcome.
And now go and think how many times you have done something not really smart that with a bit of bad luck could have changed into a nightmare.
I do speeding, reckless driving and other stupid things. All in my perception at acceptable risk. But I also know how much little it is required to screw yourself big time. You have never done it? Sure!
So guys don't play such virgins cause it's very easy to judge others.
1. While nobody was hurt, against what you are claiming, the insurance process is not so easy.
2. Yes, everyone does stupid ****, but if you must, do it with YOUR ****, not with the belongings of others, especially if you are being PAID to take care of it.
3. Again...people choose to do stupid stuff all the time - the difference is that it is done with OUR ****, not with others, especially, when they are paying customers.
03-09-2017, 12:09 PM
#405
Rennlist Member
I can't believe anyone would defend this shop owner or give him a pass. This appears to be a pattern (not a one-off occurrence) of disrespectful and blatant disregard for other people's property and the well-being of other drivers and pedestrians as they speed around trashing customer's cars.
Hope his shop folds and any innocent employees find gainful employment at a reputable shop. They can move to DFW. I know of several good speed shops in need of solid employees and engineers.
Best of luck to the OP in getting fully reimbursed and made whole.
Hope his shop folds and any innocent employees find gainful employment at a reputable shop. They can move to DFW. I know of several good speed shops in need of solid employees and engineers.
Best of luck to the OP in getting fully reimbursed and made whole.