Prodrive closing it's doors in U.S.

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  1. monk

    monk <b>The Kitchen Ninja!!!!</b>

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    #1 monk, Nov 28, 2007
  2. blindfold

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    why would they do such a thing...
     
    #2 blindfold, Nov 28, 2007
  3. BelvnAWD

    BelvnAWD I'm Vin, Bell-Vin...

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    This seems crazy to me as well...
     
    #3 BelvnAWD, Nov 28, 2007
  4. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

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    Wow thats surprising. I wonder if there was any competition between the SPT products and very similar Prodrive products that caused this.
     
    #4 GTscoob, Nov 28, 2007
  5. slowwrx

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    No its the fact that it was one of the worst run companies in the entire industry. They have horrible...I mean HORRIBLE customer service and they never even brought any of the really good stuff over from Europe.

    I'm sure Scott will be happy to back me up on their customer service...actually Mike can probably vouch for it as well.
     
    #5 slowwrx, Nov 28, 2007
  6. monk

    monk <b>The Kitchen Ninja!!!!</b>

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    +1 ^

    i think i was the only person to get an ecu key from them for their wrx stage 3 kit. it is a shame though, they do make some incredible parts and their engineering is second to none.
     
    #6 monk, Nov 28, 2007
  7. slowwrx

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    Yeah, the thing is they will reappear in the U.S. soon I'm sure, Prodrive USA was nothing more than a distribution deal.
     
    #7 slowwrx, Nov 28, 2007
  8. blindfold

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    the market is there and profit to be made, maybe their management is getting reorganized.
     
    #8 blindfold, Nov 28, 2007
  9. BlackAndBlue

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    well that blows
     
    #9 BlackAndBlue, Nov 28, 2007
  10. rexrocker

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    +1 on their total disregard for good customer service. I had a few dealings with them in the past with my bugeye Stage 2 and 3 kits, as did Scott. They made some promises they couldn't keep and at the end of the day, I should have gone another route. Oh well, lesson learned.

    Nah, there's better stuff out there with better customer support. I say, hasta la vista. :wavey:
     
    #10 rexrocker, Nov 28, 2007
  11. WJM

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    There was only one thing from Prodrive that I liked: Round Tip Axleback-Muffler.

    Everything was garbage.
     
    #11 WJM, Nov 28, 2007
  12. Alex

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    prodrive japan is cooler anyways ;)
     
    #12 Alex, Nov 28, 2007
  13. Berzerklo

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    Hey man I have one of their shift knobs. Its bitchin!
     
    #13 Berzerklo, Nov 28, 2007
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    on a slighty related note had they not been so chicken and produced the P2(in the US or anywhere for that matter I realise our version would be more tame without anti lag) they could have made alot of money. i would buy one!
     
    #14 TougeTuned, Nov 28, 2007
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    It also gets hot as hell in the summer.
     
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  16. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite
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    :werd:
     
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  17. AtlxPat

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    +1 thats why i got a sock for it, i sold it to nemesis
     
    #17 AtlxPat, Nov 28, 2007
  18. MrCoffeeATL

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    We live in atlanta. The damn turn signal gets hot in the summer. :eek4:
     
    #18 MrCoffeeATL, Nov 28, 2007
  19. WJM

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    5% tint bitches.
     
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  20. Demo24

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    I concur, although aluminum might not have been the best material choice.

    Kind of sad to see them go. Thankfully I got the most important bits from them before they closed. Maybe someone else will open up a branch, theres obviously demand.
     
    #20 Demo24, Nov 28, 2007
  21. bluetwo

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    What's really surprising is that no one is going to even notice from what I've seen anyway.

    Prodrive doesn't offer nearly enough for our cars and what they do offer is expensive anyway.
     
    #21 bluetwo, Nov 28, 2007
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