View Full Version : Viper wheel issue resolved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hemi31
02-05-2008, 03:11 PM
After speaking with Factory Reproductions owner today I must say I am very impressed with this company.The greif caused by BillyBones Enterprises in fact had absolutely nothing to do with Factory Reproductions.......They DIDN'T even know what happened....see here....
http://www.lxforums.com/board/showpost.php?p=1349714&postcount=134
So I apologize to Factory Reproductions for anything I may have said against them and I highly recommend these guys.If Bones had even told them of my issue it would have been dealt with immediately!
Great news, Erik. Happy to hear that!:thumbs_u:
CplDaugherty
02-05-2008, 03:22 PM
Great to hear Erik!
Carfinish
02-05-2008, 03:24 PM
very cool Erik...glad it worked out for you....props to Factory Reproductions to stepping up :thumbs_u:
Darthvader
02-05-2008, 03:31 PM
This is an eye opener. Holy crap Batman.
Glad someone is responsible.
Bones appears to have pulled a real boner.
Redfox0099
02-05-2008, 03:33 PM
So what is the reason Bones did not even tell them???? Kinda strange isn't it?
Hemi31
02-05-2008, 04:19 PM
So what is the reason Bones did not even tell them???? Kinda strange isn't it?If you only knew what I know!
CoolVanilla
02-05-2008, 04:22 PM
Huzzah! Ya just made my day E. Gratz my friend!!
bipto
02-05-2008, 04:25 PM
That's great news, Erik!
Mucho kudos to Factory Reproductions! :thumbs_u:
miplank
02-05-2008, 04:33 PM
Great to hear Erik...
well...glad to know you were taken care of...
Also, Hopefully other members looking for wheels will read that so they can see Bones' true colors.
jay2puff
02-05-2008, 05:29 PM
Glad to know they take care of you
RT NOMAD
02-05-2008, 05:31 PM
Stranger than fiction.
Congratulations on a successful outcome.
nhdave
02-05-2008, 05:45 PM
I say we start a poll to out Bones and replace them with Factory Reproductions as a vendor! Great of them to step up and do the right thing instead of what Bones did in blaming you.
JonzMgnm
02-05-2008, 05:52 PM
I say we start a poll to out Bones and replace them with Factory Reproductions as a vendor! Great of them to step up and do the right thing instead of what Bones did in blaming you.
X2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Warlock
02-05-2008, 05:54 PM
mabe we should ask Bones to step up and say a few words about this
Hemi31
02-05-2008, 05:57 PM
mabe we should ask Bones to step up and say a few words about thisBones said all he needed to in the other thread!He has nothing left to say......unless you want to hear about his house again.:boohoo::doh:
I say we start a poll to out Bones
Man, I know I need glasses. But did you just say you wanna give Bones the pole :banana:??
I'm good with that :mrgreen:
E, how very cool to get this resovled. Who ever that guy was that posted that link last night has got some beans coming to him. I wonder if you had never seen that ad, if you would have gone straight to the supplier. :rock:
miplank
02-05-2008, 06:01 PM
Bones said all he needed to in the other thread!He has nothing left to say......unless you want to hear about his house again.:boohoo::doh:
LOL...:banana:
Bones said all he needed to in the other thread!He has nothing left to say......unless you want to hear about his house again.:boohoo::doh:
Confuses say: Might be most wise if Bones never mentions any of this again. :wink:
NVRDUN
02-05-2008, 06:17 PM
Thats great you got it all worked out!!
bipto
02-05-2008, 06:22 PM
E, how very cool to get this resovled. Who ever that guy was that posted that link last night has got some beans coming to him. I wonder if you had never seen that ad, if you would have gone straight to the supplier. :rock:
Good thought - I just took care of that... :wink:
nhdave
02-05-2008, 06:25 PM
Man, I know I need glasses. But did you just say you wanna give Bones the pole :banana:??
I'm good with that :mrgreen:
We don't need to know your preference Thank You..(or this my turn into an InfernoSRT "you know how I know you're.." thread) :mrgreen:
UPS92008
02-05-2008, 06:28 PM
[quote=nhdave;1350094]
E, how very cool to get this resovled. Who ever that guy was that posted that link last night has got some beans coming to him. I wonder if you had never seen that ad, if you would have gone straight to the supplier. :rock:
Beans???? I hope that is a good thing.:beerchug:
Oh, you musta ment beers.:thumbs_u: I think we all are stoked that Hemi31
got his wheel nightmare taken care of.
You will have to post up some pics Hemi31. Maybe again your car wll help another forum member decide on some Vipers from Factory Reproductions.:rock:
moonstreaker
02-05-2008, 06:32 PM
It's always nice to find out when a company still knows the meaning of the words customer service. Glad things worked out for you.
Bones has done a great job increasing customer confidence lately. I think a vote on whether or not to give Bones the boot is a good idea. Actually we really don't even need to kick them off. If we just stop buying from them they'll eventually get the hint and leave on their own.
miplank
02-05-2008, 06:43 PM
It's always nice to find out when a company still knows the meaning of the words customer service. Glad things worked out for you.
Bones has done a great job increasing customer confidence lately. I think a vote on whether or not to give Bones the boot is a good idea. Actually we really don't even need to kick them off. If we just stop buying from them they'll eventually get the hint and leave on their own.
The problem w/that is some poor newbie might get suckered into purchasing from Bones
Hey guys, don't even entertain the idea of trying to boot a vendor. It ain't cool and it's not gonna happen. So don't waste your time. Conducting business in the manner they did with Erik will catch up to them without any outside manipulation.
chasb
02-05-2008, 06:55 PM
and Kudos to you E for straightening out folks re: the vendor's rep.
dformer
02-05-2008, 06:58 PM
congrats!
bipto
02-05-2008, 07:10 PM
Hey guys, don't even entertain the idea of trying to boot a vendor. It ain't cool and it's not gonna happen. So don't waste your time. Conducting business in the manner they did with Erik will catch up to them without any outside manipulation.
LOL - we tried that once before as I recall... :mrgreen:
Leadfootluke
02-05-2008, 07:13 PM
Congratz Erik, good news!
Frook
02-05-2008, 07:20 PM
Hate to ask, but why is booting a vendor so difficult? Be it for whatever reason, if somebody proves them to be less then trustworthy, isn' it the job of the community, and the mods in particular to keep "it" from happening again? While those in the know, understand to not deal with him, like it's been stated, newbies might not. You mention it's not "cool" to entertain the thought, but why defend someone who obviously doesn't give a damn about what it means to be a proper vendor?...regardless of it it catches up to him later or not. I rather it catch up to him while he is NOT a member of a sight I plan to be with for a while.
Not trying to incite, just my 2cents.
Hemi31
02-05-2008, 07:53 PM
Hate to ask, but why is booting a vendor so difficult? Be it for whatever reason, if somebody proves them to be less then trustworthy, isn' it the job of the community, and the mods in particular to keep "it" from happening again? While those in the know, understand to not deal with him, like it's been stated, newbies might not. You mention it's not "cool" to entertain the thought, but why defend someone who obviously doesn't give a damn about what it means to be a proper vendor?...regardless of it it catches up to him later or not. I rather it catch up to him while he is NOT a member of a sight I plan to be with for a while.
Not trying to incite, just my 2cents.Because he is paying for the right to be here......and until his contract is up or he decides to leave we are stuck with him.We can however show the truth about them and hopefully the lack of sales will help the bad vendors decide to leave.
miplank
02-05-2008, 07:55 PM
Well...If we could talk DougFR to become a site vendor I think that would more than take care of the problem w/Bones...would it not?
nhdave
02-05-2008, 08:00 PM
GBean Doug and ask him to consider becoming one in the comment.
miplank
02-05-2008, 08:01 PM
I already G-Beaned him....
I asked him earliar to become one in the "other" viper thread though
Hurst Equipped
02-05-2008, 08:08 PM
do they have any idea why they pitted so fast? wax?
miplank
02-05-2008, 08:12 PM
lol...
WAX DOESN'T CAUSE PITTING!
ltdodge
02-05-2008, 09:28 PM
hemi31....great!!!! im glad you got it resolved
LOL - we tried that once before as I recall... :mrgreen:
Why yes...... yes we did, didn't we. :doh: :blam:
DougFR
02-06-2008, 01:18 PM
Well...If we could talk DougFR to become a site vendor I think that would more than take care of the problem w/Bones...would it not?
We tried never heard back.
Hemi31
02-06-2008, 01:36 PM
Give them time......if you just did it it may take a few days.
DougFR
02-06-2008, 01:51 PM
It was about a month ago.
miplank
02-06-2008, 02:10 PM
Hmm...did you try Pming TehKing..or DMag?
Leadfootluke
02-06-2008, 02:11 PM
Actually, its MagnumClub for vendors.
miplank
02-06-2008, 02:13 PM
I just told TehKing about it in chat....he should be able to help
Warlock
02-06-2008, 02:48 PM
It was about a month ago.
well,,,,
hawgfanman
02-06-2008, 03:49 PM
Wow! What a story (I just read both threads)! Congrats on getting the problem resolved!
hawgfanman
02-06-2008, 04:15 PM
I was just on Factory Reproductions website and look at what I found! This just really cracked me up after reading the other thread. :wink:
FACTORY REPRODUCTIONS INC.
INSTALLATION & CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Installation
- Before mounting tires to the wheels, check brake, hub, fender and suspension clearance.
- Mounted wheels cannot be returned.
- Mount tires onto wheels only with equipment specifically designed for alloy wheels.
- Do not use equipment that will scratch, scrape or abrade the wheels. This will void the warranty.
- Wheel adaptors and spacers are not recommended. If installed, the purchaser assumes all responsibility and liability.
- Use only self adhesive tape weights when balancing. The use of clip on style weights is
not recommended as they can damage the wheel finish and void the warranty.
- Always use the correct type of lug nut.
- Always use the vehicle manufacturer's recommended torque specifications when tightening lug nuts.
- Re-torque the lug nuts after 75-100 miles of driving.
- C5-C6 Corvette - additional installation procedures Corvettes manufactured from 1997 on, except some Z06 models, are equipped with EXTENDED MOBILITY (Run Flat) tires and a LOW TIRE PRESSURE (LTP) monitoring system. If so equipped, the LTP sensor is attached to the valve stem. LTP sensors are positional and must be reinstalled to positions where they were originally located i.e. if the sensor was installed in the wheel located on the right front, it must be returned to the right front. LTP sensors are not marked as to the wheel position they must be installed at (LF, RF, LR, RR) be careful to note the original wheel position of each sensor. When dismounting tires do not break the tire down at the valve stem, damage to the LTP sensor will result. Instead rotate the valve stem 180 degrees away from the tire de-beading tool before breaking down the tire.
Care & Maintenance
- Keeping your wheels clean on a continual (weekly) basis is the best way to maintain their "like new" finish and luster.
- Never clean your wheels while they are hot.
- Water and a mild non-abrasive cleaner is the best solution for cleaning your wheels.
- A good rule of thumb to follow when selecting a cleaning solution is, if it is not safe for
the paint on your vehicle it is probably not safe for your wheels.
- Applying a coat of non-abrasive carnauba based auto wax after cleaning is all the protection your wheels should need.
These installation and care instructions must be given to the retail purchaser
Questions? CALL OR WRITE TO:
Factory Reproductions Inc.
13353 Benson Avenue
Chino CA 91710
(909) 590-5252 Fax (909)590-5445
smoove7410
02-06-2008, 04:37 PM
Doug is legit. He will also be making the 22 inch 300 srt8 replicas. Bones is really losing his mind...bashing his own customers.
Warlock
02-06-2008, 04:54 PM
he woulda been better off eating the $1000 for the rims and had more of us buing them from because of it. now he's loosing the house and all..
hopefully he learned, that it takes money to make money
MattRobertson
02-06-2008, 05:49 PM
Holy cow. Erik I knew you had pitting on the rims but I missed that entire slugfest thread. Absolutely amazing...
Dam glad to see you've got it resolved!
miplank
02-06-2008, 05:51 PM
Holy cow. Erik I knew you had pitting on the rims but I missed that entire slugfest thread. Absolutely amazing...
Dam glad to see you've got it resolved!
how in the heck did you miss that?:doh:
GotMe-N-R/T
02-06-2008, 07:22 PM
Congrats Erik on getting everything takin care of. By the way dat is a pretty good pic of your Maggie :not_worth on the Ebay page...
-DJ
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