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05-25-2015, 08:18 PM
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Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
Those of you who know me know that I rarely post here anymore (no time) but when I do, it's because I feel the need to express myself. This is one of those times.
First off, I would genuinely like to thank those of you who have formed a working relationship as well as a friendship with Tom (aka OT aka svxfiles). I would especially like to thank those who have tried to help him out in the past, including those who have pre-paid for future services to help him get through this difficult period. Getting injured when you are self-employed is a nightmare, and injuring your HAND when you are a mechanic is worse. I know the reason you guys have done this is because, knowing Tom, you have no doubts that he will honor his commitment to each and every one of you. That being said, a couple of incidents happened recently that have disturbed me to the point that I need to say something. Those involved will know who they are: One recent customer (I won't say how recent nor mention any names), after agreeing to Tom's EXTREMELY cut-rate price for service ($100.00 per day vs. the already-reasonable $50.00 an hour) received 4 or 5 (I can't quite remember) full days' service, room & board (as he stayed at Tom's house instead of dropping off the car or gettting a room nearby) a number of free parts, and at least one replacement part under warranty a year after installation (try that at your local garage) and then offered him $200.00 TOTAL - half now and half later. And this was after he showed up a full day late for his appointment, preventing Tom from starting on any other projects that would tie up the lift and/or garage. The second I just discovered today when I went into the medicine cabinet at Tom's house (which used to also be MY house) to give Tom the left over pain pills that were prescribed for me when I had my wisdom teeth out and found THE EMPTY BOTTLE!!!! Tom didn't even know I had them, so naturally it wasn't him that took them. This bottle was full when I was there the day after the Reading meet. Talk about kicking a guy when he's down..... Some days I can't for the life of me understand why Tom insists on doing this for a living, but he loves the car and is damn good at what he does. It's a shame that a couple of low-lifes think it's okay to rip off a guy who would give anybody the shirt off his back. I am not writing this to evoke sympathy for Tom, just to let you know that they are among us - those who have no respect or decency - and I have become a little more jaded today. And to let those involved in these incidents know it is NOT alright, and Karma is a b!tch. /end rant/ Di 
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Diana 1992 Liquid Silver LSL, >230K -- "Silver Bullet"  // dimpled/slotted rotors, SS brakes lines, 5000K HID headlights // TRI-TONE paint
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05-26-2015, 10:17 AM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
That is just nuts. What the hell is wrong with people?
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Tony 1996 Polo Green Subaru SVX LSi, 168,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF, Redline 75W90 gear oil, K&N HP-4001 Oil Filter, Mobil 1 5W50 FS (3qt) and 5W30 High Mileage (4qt) Oil Blend, Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid, AC Delco A975C Air Filter, NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs, Centric Rotors, Power Stop Evolution Carbon Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads 2005 Gray Acura RL, 165,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF with Lubegard Platinum Protectant, Mobil 1 5W20 High Mileage Extended Performance Oil 2009 Red Toyota Venza, 123,XXX, Mobil 1 5W30 High Mileage Oil 1992 Red Ferrari 348 ts, 82,XXX, Redline everything
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05-26-2015, 11:33 AM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
I was aware of the first situation from the very beginning and could tell this was going to be a huge problem for Tom.
Whenever my wife and I are in the area, we invite Tom to join us dinner; and he readily accepts. On this occasion, His customer proceeded to invite himself as well, under the pretense of having heard about me and had always wanted to meet me. The details of Tom's whole nightmare have been covered in only the sketchiest of terms. All Tom wanted was for it all to be over and get his life (and house) back. Tom worked tirelessly and wasoptimistic until the end that his payment for services would be honored. The sad thing is that this customer was completely self-absorbed and oblivious to Tom's financial problems. He felt justified in what he paid Tom, (under duress) regardless of what agreements were understood before then. He would defend his position continually. Unfortunately there are still a couple of unresolved issues that need to be dealt with before he can put this all behind him. I don't believe I have ever seen Tom so frustrated and angry. .
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback  2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 05-29-2015 at 07:54 PM.
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05-26-2015, 12:57 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
Unbelievable. I understand how the anonymity of the internet gives people the idea that they can behave like scum online, but to treat a member of the community like that in person, to take away their livelihood and abuse their hospitality is beyond pathetic.
I don't care to know who this person is but I hope they've been banned from this site.
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl
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05-26-2015, 01:52 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
I hope he gets a good dose of Karma...
I hate people that take advantage of giving people... 
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70"
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05-26-2015, 04:34 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
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Should there be any reason in hiding this persons identity? What if he does the same thing to another member?
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1994 SVX LSi JDM Tailbar and Grill, Clear Corners, 15min-mod, Nevin Blue RSB, G-FORCE SPORT COMP-2 Tires, Phenolic Spacers (Manifold & Throttle Body), SS Brake Lines, Maniac Electric Motors 160A Alternator 2008 Legacy 3.0R
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05-26-2015, 05:38 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
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"Peace is the flower of justice."
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05-26-2015, 05:41 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
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Let's just say that Tom may not be as willing to open his home to (practically) strangers in the future. It's a shame. It does make me wonder, however, what else we may (eventually) find to be missing....
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Diana 1992 Liquid Silver LSL, >230K -- "Silver Bullet" // dimpled/slotted rotors, SS brakes lines, 5000K HID headlights // TRI-TONE paint
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05-26-2015, 07:38 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
I hate hearing about this.
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007
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05-26-2015, 08:31 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
First of all I would like to say Thank You, Di.
Remind me to stay on your "Good Side!" Second during this time of duress I am blessed to have friends who have paid in advance for work "whenever I can get to it." I have had a DONATION or two from people who wanted to thank me for past information  Tim, Randy, Rebecca, Scott!What, are you Guys HIGH?!?! There are a few of you who have paid in advance for work not yet done, with the belief that when I can, I will get to it. Unless I am dead, I will! And thank you. As to the missing pills, it came as a GREAT suprise As to the guy who offered me $100.00 now and $100.00 later after he sold his car after 5 days (24 hrs per day) on the lift and then 3 days in the driveway "so that he would not have to pay". We had an agreement. You knew about it. You have dissapointed me greatly. Only counting the garage mortgage and my average electric bill, NO PAPER TOWELS, NO WELDING, (welding greatly increases the electric bill and cost per day, and yes, I welded on the car for hours.)NO CHEMICALS, NO TAXES, NO COMPUTER, NO FREE LOANER CAR THAT YOU USED LIKE IT WAS YOUR OWN, NOT COUNTING CAR INSURANCE, it costs $37.87 per day in my MOST hopeful look at the situation. $37.87 X five days is $189.35. Subtract that from $200.00. That leaves $10.65 for five (to eight) days of having access to over $100,000.00 of garage and tools, plus 43 years experiance. So not counting wear and tear I made $2.13 per day if you only count the five days. I think that I shall take the $10.65 and just blow it all on hats.
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www.svxfiles.com The first SuperCharged SVX,  the first 4.44 gears, the first equal length headers, the first phenolic spacers, the first Class Glass fiberglass hood, the first with 4, 4.44s in his driveway  Fiberglass Hood thread My locker 4.44 Swap link Last edited by svxfiles; 05-26-2015 at 09:43 PM.
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05-27-2015, 12:03 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
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Tim 92 Liquid Silver SVX 5MT 2009 BMW Z4 (Gone) 2012 Camry V6 SE
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05-27-2015, 07:19 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
Scum like that will get what they deserve eventually.
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P.
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05-29-2015, 03:05 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
and then there are some of us that call you a friend and honor our friendship...
Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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05-29-2015, 07:34 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
Plus, If this was any other commercial garage space he was renting daily for such a low rate, it would not have living accommodations built in. It would probably be for normal business hours only.
He would have to spend about $75.00/night plus taxes for lodging in the area, out of his own pocket, IN addition to the $100 a day. That's over $600.00 in lodging alone (which he could not negotiate or delay paying) Plus he has had his pearlie at Tom's for six months and has not charged him a dollar for storage. Conservatively, I think he owes Tom an additional $600.00 $300.00 for the additional 3 days of shop time, as agreed upon. $125.00 for 5 hours of labor, which is half his normal rate, using half his normal hands, as agreed. O $40.00 Whatever the fair price of a used injector is? O $75.00 Cancellation fee for coming in a day late, without warning, and preventing him from doing other jobs O $40.00 Shop supplies (chemicals, solvents, greases, shop towels, welding gas, wire etc.) A normal business practice. He had many chances to make this right in over more than a week, but made no effort to do unless his forced his hand. Even then, his meager offering, compared to Tom's generosity and hospitality, was wholly inadequate and insulting. .
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 05-29-2015 at 08:14 PM.
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05-29-2015, 08:05 PM
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Re: Thanks to SVXfiles' customers....
BTW, Tom still has this customer's original pearlie there, awaiting repairs.
What OT didn't say was that, while the customer was there, he removed parts off the pearlie that Tom repaired to put on his other car. He Didn't pay for these parts yet. So, its back to square one for the pearlie. What do you think OT should do with this car? Hold it for a $600.00 ransom, or tell the guy he is removing it from his property and to come and get it? .
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . .
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