Damn, one of our own, a scammer.
06-08-2009, 11:19 PM
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06-08-2009, 11:19 PM
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Car Info: 03 WRX --> 07 STI --> 10 Cayman S
I've met Mike and spoke to Mike a few times at meets. He seems to be very knowledgeable and very passionate about modifying his car.
But one thing I found strange whenever I spoke to him and ask what shop he recommended (given that he had some of his mods/tune done by a shop). He'd first completely bash shop A and recommend shop B. At another meet, he'd then completely bash shop B and praise shop C. And this cycle keeps going on and on. I think reading the story, you can figure out which shops I'm referring to.
But one thing I found strange whenever I spoke to him and ask what shop he recommended (given that he had some of his mods/tune done by a shop). He'd first completely bash shop A and recommend shop B. At another meet, he'd then completely bash shop B and praise shop C. And this cycle keeps going on and on. I think reading the story, you can figure out which shops I'm referring to.
06-08-2009, 11:26 PM
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I bought a turbo from Mike not long ago and he let me make payments on it which I thought was cool of him,we all have our shortcummings guys and if he has burned a few bridges he may have to cross later then he will be the only one to pay for it in the end.
06-09-2009, 12:27 AM
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Wow, interesting to hear all of this. I'm tired so I read the first 5 or 6 posts, and then skipped to Noah's because he usually lays everything out as it is 
I'll have to read the whole thing in the morning though with some coffee in my belly.
However, I always got a weird feeling about that guy's posts. All of the money he was spending, all of the "issues" with the car and his life in general. Nothing really added up... "Wyotech must pay well!" Is all I'll say. I kept my mouth shut before about him seeming fishy out of respect because he was a friend of friends.
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I'll have to read the whole thing in the morning though with some coffee in my belly.
However, I always got a weird feeling about that guy's posts. All of the money he was spending, all of the "issues" with the car and his life in general. Nothing really added up... "Wyotech must pay well!" Is all I'll say. I kept my mouth shut before about him seeming fishy out of respect because he was a friend of friends.
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