My E34 project... my dream in the workshop for the past 10 months

v12 · 4th May 2009, 23:30

Its sad to hear that things have come to such a stage that you have been asked to sel your car Accordmasters. Its a very difficult situation to be in. But I have a suggestion to make. If possible, you can still have one of your friends "Buy" out the car for you and you can still work ok it when it is with him. Once everything is sorted out, you can "Buy" it back from him. What say?

Any Team-BHPians willing to "buy" the car for a limited period?

PatienceWins · 5th May 2009, 08:14

That is sad. I would recommend not to sell it as it is close to your heart.

Please consider DocG's recommendation. Give it a break and start it fresh with all the learning you have got.

Ricky_63 · 5th May 2009, 08:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

Sad to hear that.
I too would have been happy with the older E than an Accord.

How about running it as DocG has mentioned.

Which E are we talking about ?

The car in question is a 520i

@accordmasters
Sad to know that you are having to sell the 520i after all the time & money you spent.
What price are you looking at ? PM me please.

And yes congrats on the new V6 Accord. 270 horses right ?

Cheers

accord masters · 5th May 2009, 09:42

yes sir the new v6 is 270 horses and surprisingly it doesn't have the normal jap feel to it , its kinda different from the old v6 as well the overall feel is more towards the german side (feels more planted and powerful) ... but still keeping the revs below 4k rpm for the first 1000 kms going to stretch its legs after that . For the e34 trying to keep it but last call isn't mine so just hoping that i don't have to sell it . The only fact that makes me really angry is that i fell for the tuner's commitment and now instead of me having a really nice BMW which i loved i have to part with it now .

AM

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abhayshanu · 5th May 2009, 11:04

Please do post the price you are asking, please, for any one who can help, might just be i can help.

krazyking · 5th May 2009, 15:11

Accord_masters do you still own a BMW M3?

nc1bad · 5th May 2009, 16:56

hey, feel sorry for all the mess you had to go through. I am also planning to turbo my OHC, and for me, budget is very important, as I am funding the project part by part if something like this would happen it would be a disaster and a total heartbreak! Thanks for sharing your experience with us, helps us to be better prepared. I think friendship created the “taken for granted” attitude causing problems.Anyways I hope your car and money are utilized somehow.

Ricky_63 · 5th May 2009, 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by nc1bad

hey, feel sorry for all the mess you had to go through. I am also planning to turbo my OHC, and for me, budget is very important, as I am funding the project part by part if something like this would happen it would be a disaster and a total heartbreak! Thanks for sharing your experience with us, helps us to be better prepared. I think friendship created the “taken for granted” attitude causing problems.Anyways I hope your car and money are utilized somehow.

Imagine having to go thru this kind of horrific ordeal at the hands of "ONE OF THE BEST TUNERS" in Delhi. High time the tuner's list is revised - so that gullible young people are not misguided. As they look at T-Bhp's reccomendations seriously !!

Mods you listening ?? I have said this before & I am saying it again. The forum stands for truth = does it not ??

abhinav.gupta88 · 5th May 2009, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky_63

Which E are we talking about ?

The car in question is a 520i

Cheers

Was talking about the E34.
Sorry for the confusion.

accord masters · 5th May 2009, 20:45

well i agree the tuner list should be revised and people should know about this before any one else goes through something like this...
and yes still have the m3 ..

AM

Ricky_63 · 5th May 2009, 20:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by accord masters

well i agree the tuner list should be revised and people should know about this before any one else goes through something like this...
and yes still have the m3 ..

AM

Thanks for supporting me on this. More the merrier. That too affected parties.

The tuning scene is going to change - FOR SURE. It is only a matter of time. Accountability is something every bussiness has to provide, whether it is building houses or building cars.

I recently took possession of an appartment where there was serious issue of water seepage. The builder changed my entire effected wooden flooring / replastered the walls / redid the painting AND waived off my maintainence charges for a year. What say ??

Cheers

hemanth.das · 6th May 2009, 03:33

This is real sad, i have been following this thread with great curiosity.. try not to sell it. I had great admiration for the tuner but now it is gone down the drain. If somebody cant do the job and are in doubt they should not take it up and say they will try... there is a lot of difference between i will try and i can do.

nc1bad · 6th May 2009, 12:44

I dont think its right on our part to criticize arush to extent we are doing now. I agree the delay was beyond anyone’s patience but he did not dupe AM in terms of money. Time lost cannot be gained by anyone and that’s something we need to live with. If AM lost his money without anything in hand then that would call for reviewing the tuner's list, but just because of an incomplete mod job we cannot give him hell. I do not personally know arush, but he has continuously replied to this thread justifying to whatever is being said and also been providing a lot of input / help to many members. The path this thread is taking is just not done!

Ricky_63 · 6th May 2009, 14:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by nc1bad

I dont think its right on our part to criticize arush to extent we are doing now. I agree the delay was beyond anyone’s patience but he did not dupe AM in terms of money. Time lost cannot be gained by anyone and that’s something we need to live with. If AM lost his money without anything in hand then that would call for reviewing the tuner's list, but just because of an incomplete mod job we cannot give him hell. I do not personally know arush, but he has continuously replied to this thread justifying to whatever is being said and also been providing a lot of input / help to many members. The path this thread is taking is just not done!

What Accordmasters lost was a perfectly running BMW 520i, the car is now non-driveable & has lost it's monetary value big time. I would not call this "an incomplete mod job"

I have nothing to gain personally from bringing this up, but I do believe that a customer has to have some rights.

Put yourself in the situation, and you may appreciate the plight of the customer better. You lost a nice car & lost a couple of $$$$. How does that make you feel ????

Sivam · 6th May 2009, 16:22

Regarding the change in the bore size from a 80 mm piston to a 84 mm piston, the displacement should now be 2.2 litres. For it to be 2.5 litres you would need atleast 88mm pistons with an unchanged stroke.

AM, sorry to hear about the decision to sell the Beemer. Would you consider putting it back to running condition first and then trying to sell it? It should fetch a bit more this way and you will atleast have the satisfaction of running around in it.

4th May 2009, 23:30	#301
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Its sad to hear that things have come to such a stage that you have been asked to sel your car Accordmasters. Its a very difficult situation to be in. But I have a suggestion to make. If possible, you can still have one of your friends "Buy" out the car for you and you can still work ok it when it is with him. Once everything is sorted out, you can "Buy" it back from him. What say? Any Team-BHPians willing to "buy" the car for a limited period?
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5th May 2009, 08:14	#302
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,416 Thanked: 809 Times View My Garage	That is sad. I would recommend not to sell it as it is close to your heart. Please consider DocG's recommendation. Give it a break and start it fresh with all the learning you have got.
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5th May 2009, 09:42	#304
accord masters BANNED Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 456 Thanked: 44 Times	yes sir the new v6 is 270 horses and surprisingly it doesn't have the normal jap feel to it , its kinda different from the old v6 as well the overall feel is more towards the german side (feels more planted and powerful) ... but still keeping the revs below 4k rpm for the first 1000 kms going to stretch its legs after that . For the e34 trying to keep it but last call isn't mine so just hoping that i don't have to sell it . The only fact that makes me really angry is that i fell for the tuner's commitment and now instead of me having a really nice BMW which i loved i have to part with it now . AM Note from Mods : 2 smileys max and please try to use punctuation properly. Take a look at this thread (Expected Posting Etiquette) for details. Thanks. Last edited by Rehaan : 5th May 2009 at 15:33. Reason: Please see the note that has been put at the end of your post by the Support Team.
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5th May 2009, 11:04	#305
abhayshanu BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	Please do post the price you are asking, please, for any one who can help, might just be i can help.
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5th May 2009, 15:11	#306
krazyking BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mumbai/Hong Kong Posts: 329 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Accord_masters do you still own a BMW M3?
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5th May 2009, 16:56	#307
nc1bad BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Panjim Posts: 166 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	hey, feel sorry for all the mess you had to go through. I am also planning to turbo my OHC, and for me, budget is very important, as I am funding the project part by part if something like this would happen it would be a disaster and a total heartbreak! Thanks for sharing your experience with us, helps us to be better prepared. I think friendship created the “taken for granted” attitude causing problems.Anyways I hope your car and money are utilized somehow.
	() Thanks

5th May 2009, 20:45	#310
accord masters BANNED Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 456 Thanked: 44 Times	well i agree the tuner list should be revised and people should know about this before any one else goes through something like this... and yes still have the m3 .. AM
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6th May 2009, 03:33	#312
hemanth.das BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 158 Thanked: 123 Times	This is real sad, i have been following this thread with great curiosity.. try not to sell it. I had great admiration for the tuner but now it is gone down the drain. If somebody cant do the job and are in doubt they should not take it up and say they will try... there is a lot of difference between i will try and i can do.
	() Thanks

6th May 2009, 12:44	#313
nc1bad BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Panjim Posts: 166 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	I dont think its right on our part to criticize arush to extent we are doing now. I agree the delay was beyond anyone’s patience but he did not dupe AM in terms of money. Time lost cannot be gained by anyone and that’s something we need to live with. If AM lost his money without anything in hand then that would call for reviewing the tuner's list, but just because of an incomplete mod job we cannot give him hell. I do not personally know arush, but he has continuously replied to this thread justifying to whatever is being said and also been providing a lot of input / help to many members. The path this thread is taking is just not done!
	() Thanks

6th May 2009, 16:22	#315
Sivam Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11 Thanked: Once	Regarding the change in the bore size from a 80 mm piston to a 84 mm piston, the displacement should now be 2.2 litres. For it to be 2.5 litres you would need atleast 88mm pistons with an unchanged stroke. AM, sorry to hear about the decision to sell the Beemer. Would you consider putting it back to running condition first and then trying to sell it? It should fetch a bit more this way and you will atleast have the satisfaction of running around in it.
	() Thanks