Thorney Motorsport

[Muncher]

Over £15k and he got a non functioning, partly burnt car
http://www.vx220.org.uk/forums/Tms-Stage-5-t61176.html&mode=threaded&pid=686854

Thorney slags off Chris Tullett and then promises a £1,000 manifold for £200 just to spite him, but surprise surpise doesn't deliver over a year later
http://www.vx220.org.uk/forums/inde...is-tullett-exhausts/page__hl__tullet__st__320

 

[john_s]

Quoting 23bhp for a remap only on a NA 2.2 engine pretty much sums him up.

Was that before or after strapping down?

 

[Gaygle]

Over £15k and he got a non functioning, partly burnt car
http://www.vx220.org.uk/forums/Tms-Stage-5-t61176.html&mode=threaded&pid=686854

Thorney slags off Chris Tullett and then promises a £1,000 manifold for £200 just to spite him, but surprise surpise doesn't deliver over a year later
http://www.vx220.org.uk/forums/inde...is-tullett-exhausts/page__hl__tullet__st__320

That's shocking

 

[Fr0dders]

Over £15k and he got a non functioning, partly burnt car
http://www.vx220.org.uk/forums/Tms-Stage-5-t61176.html&mode=threaded&pid=686854

Thorney slags off Chris Tullett and then promises a £1,000 manifold for £200 just to spite him, but surprise surpise doesn't deliver over a year later
http://www.vx220.org.uk/forums/inde...is-tullett-exhausts/page__hl__tullet__st__320

did john ever take him to court ?

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

That's quite scary, if I went to a work shop and found they had tools all over my car, I'd have to get my keyboard out of the boot..

 

[Muncher]

did john ever take him to court ?

Of course not, it's all bluster, you will no doubt get the "everyone hates me" line and "there's two sides to every story" line being trotted out. But it's a familiar story, just a different forum, different group of owners.

If you fancy a laugh read the "independant" fuel test which saw them rave about Tesco 99 RON fuel, only to be sponsored by Tesco 99 RON to the hilt.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Jeez, that's poor. Didn't someone (Princey or Pricey or similar?) have major issues with a VXR there as well?

 

[Muncher]

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3973&page=3

Full discussion there, pay particular note to the various comments about Thorney being a compulsive liar, interesting...

 

[Princey]

Jeez, that's poor. Didn't someone (Princey or Pricey or similar?) have major issues with a VXR there as well?

Yep that was me. All sorted now after about 3 visits.

 

[thedazman67]

Did you get the refund in the end? And take it else where?

 

[Princey]

Nope, but if it had failed one more time I would have.

 

[Torch [P4]]

edit: ignore

 

[TomO]

Interesting thread on PureGT today about this - I think you will need membership to view.

 

[Burned_Alive]

He seems to issue proceedings against a lot of people.

 

[The Running Man]

whats that are you not allowed to review the services of a 3rd party?

sounds a bit backward that thornley is having to sue to shut him up.

 

[Gaijin]

He seems to issue proceedings against a lot of people.

Or at least threaten to.

If he concentrated on running his business instead of being an apparent crook then maybe she wouldn't get this. There are hundreds of aftermarket tuners who don't have this problem.

EDIT: Erroneous typo but is fitting so shall remain.

 

[BigglesPiP]

Are they lawyers or engineers? I doubt they are either.

 

[danza]

So what do we take away from this? Is Thorney to be completely avoided, or are they in the position of many tuners who simply offer a service and from time to time have really bad luck with the odd unfortunate customer?

Actually, after reading a bit more about them on the intarweb I think you'd be pretty wise to avoid them. There's a lot that I've read that I don't like.

Am I going to be sued now?

 

[Gaygle]

What has each board been asked to remove?

 

[Gaijin]

I obviously didn't post this to get OCUK in trouble, and i'm sorry if it has caused any grief

Just thought it was a good discussion point and was worth bringing to people's attention.