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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Good thing you finally are getting it settled and getting your car back!
But damn, the only 8k I like to see are in my HIDs! haha
The 2IS just doesn't want to be FI...
Old Oct 12, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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Find a nearby Lexus dealer and drive or tow the car there imediately after you pick it up for a full check up. You do not want them to be able to say the damage happened after you picked the car up and they are not responsible. As I and others have said now is the time to be smart about the circumstances surrounding your car or it can get real expensive real fast, and the 8K may look like a bargain.
Old Oct 13, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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I definitely wouldn't trust reverting the car back to stock as their install will be fast, careless, and without care. It's already a great lost for them so the last thing you need is to have major problems later on down the road due to missing parts or loose/missing screws.
Old Oct 13, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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sad to see how this turns out...

good luck with everything!!
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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good luck dude. maybe if you played a bit more tennis and wasn't bit so hard by the damn mod bug, u wouldn't have had this problem. lol. jkjk. gluck. i wanna see ur car in the lou when u get it back.
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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hahaha yea dude ill be back on monday. we should meet up soon.

for the record real men play soccer
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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hey. i played intermural soccer. i am a real man too.
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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sorry to hear about the ride =(
well i really hope to see you this weekend at the stance of union meet =]
hope to see that sexyass is of your!!! =]
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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any update on this?
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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let's see if i got the cliff notes version right.

- OP towed his is350 to turbochargers.com to let kenny strickler do a one-off turbo kit
- turbochargers.com/kenny strickler does something for 3+ months (lots of fab work, no updates)
- kenny strickler gets fired, new management wants more money to finish turbo kit
- OP declines, takes his car back
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by projectdna
let's see if i got the cliff notes version right.

- OP towed his is350 to turbochargers.com to let kenny strickler do a one-off turbo kit
- turbochargers.com/kenny strickler does something for 3+ months (lots of fab work, no updates)
- kenny strickler gets fired, new management wants more money to finish turbo kit
- OP declines, takes his car back

More like: OP declines, takes his might be jacked up car back. But then again the OP has a phat wallet, although it's still sad.
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by projectdna
- OP declines, takes his car back
yeah i didnt know if there were any updates after this
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Wierdazndu
for the record real men play soccer
Agreed!
Old May 18, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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I know its old news but I just saw this thread... owner of Turbochargers.com and Kenny Strickler going at it.... very confusing details and really not sure who to believe... anyways, I was mentioned in the last thread too. Atleast i was acknowledged about being ripped off

http://my.is/forums/f156/criminal-ch...ickler-407390/
Old May 18, 2010 | 09:56 AM
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They need to know that without us being happy with their service & work, it would be pointless to try and make anything for us....



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