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qksubi 2004-12-15 11:30 AM

Big OH my god what did you do to my car!
 
OK 99.95 for a four wheel alighnment and now my car is all over the road plus one cool bonus that while driving straight my stering wheel is cocked to the right just enough that it fuckin drives nuts :x :evil: :x
There new logo is Thanks BIGO for fucking up my ride :evil:

AtomicLabMonkey 2004-12-15 11:33 AM

That's a good reason to learn how to do it yourself...

sperry 2004-12-15 11:34 AM

Re: Big OH my god what did you do to my car!
 
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Originally Posted by qksubi
OK 99.95 for a four wheel alighnment and now my car is all over the road plus one cool bonus that while driving straight my stering wheel is cocked to the right just enough that it fuckin drives nuts :x :evil: :x
There new logo is Thanks BIGO for fucking up my ride :evil:

Just bring it back and get it fixed.

That reminds me the SVX is pulling right as well, and I had Pat at Big-O do it. I should bring mine back too.

Kevin M 2004-12-15 11:36 AM

Did you go to the one on Mae Anne by our house and ask for the guy that does custom alignments? Either way, I'd just ask for a refund and take it somehwere else with a laser alignment rack.

qksubi 2004-12-15 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
Did you go to the one on Mae Anne by our house and ask for the guy that does custom alignments? Either way, I'd just ask for a refund and take it somehwere else with a laser alignment rack.

Yes it was kevin and I saw you yesterday going to and leaving Wally world along with everyone eles is this town that I know I was god dam what is taking so fucking long I got there at 1045a and left at 145p and there was only one car ahead of me and it was on the rack already :evil: :shock: :evil: A japneese guy did mine is the guy to do it :?:

sti deede 2004-12-15 11:42 AM

Re: Big OH my god what did you do to my car!
 
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Originally Posted by qksubi
OK 99.95 for a four wheel alighnment and now my car is all over the road plus one cool bonus that while driving straight my stering wheel is cocked to the right just enough that it fuckin drives nuts :x :evil: :x
There new logo is Thanks BIGO for fucking up my ride :evil:

That is poo crap. :x They need to just get it done right. Who has time to F around with this stuff.

Are you still taking the STi to Fontana? Is the ride any softer now that you loosened up the coilovers?

Kevin M 2004-12-15 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
Did you go to the one on Mae Anne by our house and ask for the guy that does custom alignments? Either way, I'd just ask for a refund and take it somehwere else with a laser alignment rack.

Yes it was kevin and I saw you yesterday going to and leaving Wally world along with everyone eles is this town that I know I was god dam what is taking so fucking long I got there at 1045a and left at 145p and there was only one car ahead of me and it was on the rack already :evil: :shock: :evil: A japneese guy did mine is the guy to do it :?:

I'm not sure who the guy is that we're supposed to go to. I haven't had one done here yet. That's crap that it took you so long. When I worked at Vishnu, I was blessed to have a good shop in the building behind us. Took him about 45 minutes to get my track alignment done. You wanna drive to Pleasanton for a good alignment? :lol:

AtomicLabMonkey 2004-12-15 02:22 PM

This thread has a severe grammar deficiency.

Kevin M 2004-12-15 02:39 PM

That could be a comment on ANY thread around here. :P

qksubi 2004-12-15 03:39 PM

BIGO sucks :x and Kevin has some kind of obsession with wal-mart whats going on man 2days in row anyways :shock: yeah I could of got a shitty service closer to my house who started the funckin rumor that place does good work :x wheel still cockeyed :evil: Im done fuck it :evil: I will get 39.99 great job done while we are in LA from vic tire man :D

Kevin M 2004-12-15 03:45 PM

:?: I wasn't at WalMart today. I went in yesterday to grab a bunch of frozen dinners to feed myself this week. The last time was last wednesday when I was sick, to get some OJ and Tylenol.

qksubi 2004-12-15 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
:?: I wasn't at WalMart today. I went in yesterday to grab a bunch of frozen dinners to feed myself this week. The last time was last wednesday when I was sick, to get some OJ and Tylenol.

I was kiddin amn because I waved like a dumbass 2 days in a row and i was left hangin twice I think the guy at Bigo think I like to randomlly wave at subi drivers that I dont know :oops:

MattR 2004-12-15 03:54 PM

Big O has been fine for me, I've used them for tons of shit...

You must be mad because I can barely read what you're typing :lol: Jesus.

Did you call them? They should make it right. If the thing Drives like shit, something is not right. It likely has too much tow in...

however, remember...before you were driving around with a lot of tow out, and negative camber and now its probably gone. Also, your tires have likely worn irregularly, since you were running a lot of negative camber and toe out. Now that its all in line, it probably feels really wierd becaus eof that tire wear.

Kevin M 2004-12-15 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
:?: I wasn't at WalMart today. I went in yesterday to grab a bunch of frozen dinners to feed myself this week. The last time was last wednesday when I was sick, to get some OJ and Tylenol.

I was kiddin amn because I waved like a dumbass 2 days in a row and i was left hangin twice I think the guy at Bigo think I like to randomlly wave at subi drivers that I dont know :oops:

Ah, I see. My commute takes me down Mae Anne. I was on my way too/drom lunch. If I was coming towards McCarran, I'm too busy dodging SUV drivers so I can get into the turn lane. :P I don't see shit if it's not close enough to the roadway to be a potential hazard when I'm driving.

qksubi 2004-12-15 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MattR
Big O has been fine for me, I've used them for tons of shit...

You must be mad because I can barely read what you're typing :lol: Jesus.

Did you call them? They should make it right. If the thing Drives like shit, something is not right. It likely has too much tow in...

however, remember...before you were driving around with a lot of tow out, and negative camber and now its probably gone. Also, your tires have likely worn irregularly, since you were running a lot of negative camber and toe out. Now that its all in line, it probably feels really wierd becaus eof that tire wear.


I have never said that Iam a good at typing or a good speller especially when I am angy and have limited sleep! :P

Dean 2004-12-15 04:12 PM

Take it Sid's and make sure Greg, or he does it... They will get it pretty dead on to what you request.

Kevin M 2004-12-15 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean
Take it Sid's and make sure Greg, or he does it... They will get it pretty dead on to what you request.

Where is that? Do they have a laser rack? Or just really well trained eyeballs? :lol:

Dean 2004-12-15 04:21 PM

4th st. between wells and 395. Sid's alignment and brake.

qksubi 2004-12-15 04:32 PM

I didnt want to piss anyone off (matt). I will say one thing Bigo is friggin busy as hell! the guy doing my car was in the middle of a problem with a brake job on a ford lightning and working on Dodge durango that guy is way over worked! they normally do good work my friend Rob always goes there he was surprised what i had to say! I think that 99.95 was a little steep for an alignment though :?

sperry 2004-12-15 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by qksubi
I didnt want to piss anyone off (matt). I will say one thing Bigo is friggin busy as hell! the guy doing my car was in the middle of a problem with a brake job on a ford lightning and working on Dodge durango that guy is way over worked! they normally do good work my friend Rob always goes there he was surprised what i had to say! I think that 99.95 was a little steep for an alignment though :?

My last alignment was paired w/ the installation of my snow tires, and it was like $100... I wonder if they raised their prices? :shock:

Dean 2004-12-15 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by qksubi
I didnt want to piss anyone off (matt). I will say one thing Bigo is friggin busy as hell! the guy doing my car was in the middle of a problem with a brake job on a ford lightning and working on Dodge durango that guy is way over worked! they normally do good work my friend Rob always goes there he was surprised what i had to say! I think that 99.95 was a little steep for an alignment though :?

Tell em you want a refund, or you are challenging it on your credit card, and take it to Sid. I hear C&C does a good job as well, but no personal experience.

MattR 2004-12-15 04:37 PM

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I didnt want to piss anyone off (matt). :?

That's it..I'm pissed...I'm painting my car Blue :x


just kidding 8)

qksubi 2004-12-15 04:38 PM

No if you have alterd the car suspension they charge 99.95 if it is stock its 69.95 :?

MikeK 2004-12-15 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by qksubi
I think that 99.95 was a little steep for an alignment though :?

Ouch, is that the STi price or something? It was around $65 when I went in there in the middle of the year for an alignment

MattR 2004-12-15 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by qksubi
No if you have alterd the car suspension they charge 99.95 if it is stock its 69.95 :?

Haha...Does that come with anal lube?

qksubi 2004-12-15 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MattR
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Originally Posted by qksubi
I didnt want to piss anyone off (matt). :?

That's it..I'm pissed...I'm painting my car Blue :x


just kidding 8)

I thought that when you mentioned getting the perrin exhaust like harris you were leaning to the DARSIDE(blue) :roll:

MikeK 2004-12-15 04:41 PM

goddammit twice in 2 days. I need intarweb 101

qksubi 2004-12-15 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MattR
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Originally Posted by qksubi
No if you have alterd the car suspension they charge 99.95 if it is stock its 69.95 :?

Haha...Does that come with anal lube?

NO lube :shock: Grin and bare it take it like a man :twisted:

sperry 2004-12-15 04:46 PM

Pat aligned the WRX for $70 w/ the JICs on it... that must be a new policy Eric! :x

qksubi 2004-12-15 04:56 PM

Yeah it started and end with me Drop off the Sti and Marissa picked me up in Evo they saw me coming They changed the price after I left :evil:

sperry 2004-12-15 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by qksubi
Yeah it started and end with me Drop off the Sti and Marissa picked me up in Evo they saw me coming They changed the price after I left :evil:

You can probably argue your way out of that.... if they didn't tell you about the deal up front, they should honor the normal price.

Kevin M 2004-12-15 04:59 PM

Well, he could have if he hadn't already paid it...

doubleurx 2004-12-15 05:20 PM

This reminds me of the alignment from hell I had when I went to Vishnu. I was recommended by Vishnu to go to a shop in the same building. It took the guy 3-1/2 hours and it sucked. Nate eyeballed my alignment and it drives perfectly straight with no pull and so far no apparant wear on the tires. I suppose I should get a laser alignment sometime soon, but I also do not have luck with that. Almost always I end up with the steering wheel slightly off.

MattR 2004-12-15 05:21 PM

hahaha That sounds like the guy Kevin was raving about...I guess all alignment guys have their bad days.

Kevin M 2004-12-15 05:28 PM

:lol: Go figure. Was it the young guy or the old guy that did it?

doubleurx 2004-12-15 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
:lol: Go figure. Was it the young guy or the old guy that did it?

It was the young guy. He just could not get the alignment right. He used two sets of rear camber bolts that pratically gave Nate a hernia trying to remove. After all that time, I made it just in time for rush hour traffic, looked down and saw the steering wheel wasn't straight. If I remember they also charged me over $200. I'm sure it was just a bad day.

Kevin M 2004-12-15 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
:lol: Go figure. Was it the young guy or the old guy that did it?

It was the young guy. He just could not get the alignment right. He used two sets of rear camber bolts that pratically gave Nate a hernia trying to remove. After all that time, I made it just in time for rush hour traffic, looked down and saw the steering wheel wasn't straight. If I remember they also charged me over $200. I'm sure it was just a bad day.

$200? That's unpossible! Makes no sense whatsoever. So, apparently, there are no alignment techs on Earth capable of doing the job right every time. :lol:

Dean 2004-12-15 06:01 PM

We are here to do your alignment Kevin.... :moon:

Evo Mike 2004-12-15 08:13 PM

man you and me both! i paid 99.99 for my alignment from Pat!.. he told me i needed more boost as well! :oops:

BOO 2005-02-28 02:12 PM

Where can/should I take the EVO to get aligned???




**Edit**

I kind of remember MattR saying someting about going to a shop that did his STi and did a good job..??

MattR 2005-02-28 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BOO
Where can/should I take the EVO to get aligned???




**Edit**

I kind of remember MattR saying someting about going to a shop that did his STi and did a good job..??

Haha! It was the same shop Eric hates...Big-Oh on MaeAnne,,,I would still recommend them, even though Eric claims they screwed up his car...They've always done fine for me.

MattR 2005-02-28 02:17 PM

Alternative would be Sid's on 4th street.

BOO 2005-02-28 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MattR
Alternative would be Sid's on 4th street.

AWESOME !! Thanks Matt... I will try to contact both of them to see if they can fit me in today ..

Oh and Matt.. I don't want to forget to pay you for the Hoodie/shirts...


But I dont know If I will make it to any meets soon ... or will try but wont commit....

MattR 2005-02-28 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MattR
Alternative would be Sid's on 4th street.

AWESOME !! Thanks Matt... I will try to contact both of them to see if they can fit me in today ..

Oh and Matt.. I don't want to forget to pay you for the Hoodie/shirts...


But I dont know If I will make it to any meets soon ... or will try but wont commit....

You can swing by my house anytime, I'm "sometimes" home in the evening...Or I can meet you somewhere... You stillhave my cell #, just call me up.

Dean 2005-02-28 02:28 PM

I reccomend Sid. He will set it to exactly the numbers you want, and only occasionally screw up. (Hey, just being honest, every mechanic has an off day, but he will make it right when he does screw up.)

Make sure you mention you are with the Subaru Autocross group... If you mention Debbie's name, you get a good discount, and if you mention me, you pay extra. :(

There is also a discount for cash once he gets to know you, or if you are nice and ask...

MattR 2005-02-28 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean

Make sure you mention you are with the Subaru Autocross group... If you mention Debbie's name, you get a good discount, and if you mention me, you pay extra. :(


hahaha :lol: That's the truth. :P

dknv 2005-02-28 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean
Make sure you mention you are with the Subaru Autocross group... If you mention Debbie's name, you get a good discount, and if you mention me, you pay extra. :(

But it's always fun to mention you, just to get the reaction ... :D

dknv 2005-02-28 03:45 PM

btw Sergio, you want to get it aligned before winter's up? (Maybe you're taking a road trip....)

BOO 2005-02-28 06:12 PM

No.. No road Trip... just want it to drive nice is all..

BOO 2005-02-28 06:18 PM

Thanks Matt.. seems like the guys did a good job over at BIG-OH ..


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