Having a Bad Day ?

[CDM2018]

After a fab Midlands Tick run yesterday my car went to alloy refurb at a local guy who has a good review.
Arrived at the site only to find my locking wheel nut was missing, I find out it was still at central lotus workshop! 
so I had to drive all the way from south Hinckley to Notts and back again given also hold up on M1 to deal with. 
When I arrived at Central they found my lock nut and then suggested I get my alloys refurb at their specialists which saved me driving all way back and matched the price.

so a nightmare day turned out ok hopefully ! 

 

 

[Dave-hp]

Surprising how many places will price match if they get the chance.....

[CDM2018]

I think Central felt maybe my nightmare of not finding my wheel nut was their responsibility ? 

[Eric]

You'll have to let us know how the refurb turns out.

I had my Evora SR (19/20 forged) wheels refinished via Lotus Silverstone quite a few years ago (yes, 2015).  They were gloss black as standard, of course, but I had them refinished in silver and still look bloody fantastic all these years later, especially against the dark paintwork.

This shot was just before setting off back from Goodwood FOS last Sunday (and one of the last cars to leave the Performance West car park - ha!!)...

[DeanB]

2 hours ago, Eric said:

You'll have to let us know how the refurb turns out.

I had my Evora SR (19/20 forged) wheels refinished via Lotus Silverstone quite a few years ago (yes, 2015).  They were gloss black as standard, of course, but I had them refinished in silver and still look bloody fantastic all these years later, especially against the dark paintwork.

This shot was just before setting off back from Goodwood FOS last Sunday (and one of the last cars to leave the Performance West car park - ha!!)...

That's a great colour scheme Eric ❤️

[Eric]

43 minutes ago, DeanB said:

That's a great colour scheme Eric ❤️

Thanks Dean 👍.

[CDM2018]

My are black and I think they were silver I am sticking to black just want them not painted but baked on paint 

hopefully I get the car on Friday , I have only had the car for two weeks since May 😥 rest of the time it’s been parked up at central ! 

[CDM2018]

Well i was supposed to pick up this morning but after a couple of calls to central informed me car not ready until 4pm plus and as i have no one now to take me given the late update the car awaits until tomorrow🤨

I have had to get a Uber for my daughter and then for myself later to get me to footy this evening all in all costing me another £40 ! 😱

 

[CDM2018]

As I write this I am sat awaiting in  central , the people they use for alloy refurb has been abismal , they had supposed to have work done by Thursday and now Saturday afternoon still waiting ! 

[Dave-hp]

3 hours ago, CDM2018 said:

As I write this I am sat awaiting in  central , the people they use for alloy refurb has been abismal , they had supposed to have work done by Thursday and now Saturday afternoon still waiting ! 

Ugh. So CL are in fact middle men/brokers? Did they say they sub contract the work out?

[CDM2018]

22 minutes ago, Dave-hp said:

Ugh. So CL are in fact middle men/brokers? Did they say they sub contract the work out?

Yes they sub it out to a local firm who done a decent job until I drove home when I discovered a big vibration on the steering wheel which I have been told is due that the wheels were not rebalanced before going back on! Not sure if that down to CL or the alloy firm but the car was sat at CL and alloys sent to the sub firm 

[Eric]

On 20/07/2024 at 17:15, CDM2018 said:

Yes they sub it out to a local firm who done a decent job until I drove home when I discovered a big vibration on the steering wheel which I have been told is due that the wheels were not rebalanced before going back on! Not sure if that down to CL or the alloy firm but the car was sat at CL and alloys sent to the sub firm 

Blimey, that's terrible.  The wheel refurb mob definitely should have rebalanced the wheels, especially if they took the tyres off anyway (which they should have done to strip the old paint back off and get back to bare metal before refinishing).  What a bunch of amateurs.  Doesn't reflect well on CL either.

[CDM2018]

I am a kind and not inconsiderate person we all make mistakes or have someone who lets you down and is outside of your control. 
so this morning CL contacted me to say they going to pick up the car today and get it sorted but alas not happened I am sure and trust CL are trying their best but even my patience can be exhausted ?