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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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RPM super store in richmond VA

Has anyone ever been here? They seems to a lot of stuff at pretty prices. They have an online store and a BM in Richmond.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 06:56 AM
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Yes, I have been there. I designed their website a couple years back. They have since made changes which are not for the better I must say. Honestly I would not do biz with them. What are "pretty prices"? I'm confused by your post. Are you promoting them?
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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I meant pretty good prices.

I am not promoting them I was trying to find out information from people who have been there and/or purchased from them.

You are saying not to do business with them and then don' explain why? because they stopped using your web site??

I was mainly interested in picking up a TurboXS exhaust from them because their site says its only 425 and I don't need a race pipe.

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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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They still use the website I designed, only changes were made. Honestly I can't sum up the years I spent working with them. Of course it's not to say others will have a decent experience. Or that maybe they have changed, but for all my efforts and hard work that goes far beyond what I have ever done for a client....well...I was left with a very bad taste in my mouth. Even my own orders were screwed up several times.

That's all I wish to say. Good luck.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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I was planning to go to the store.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:15 AM
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DO NOT GO THERE!!!! I live in Richmond, they are the butt of every joke. The guy there drives an abomination of an FD... it's sad.

Get your parts and labor elsewhere. Online even.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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so there seems to be much hatred?

Hmm, the just sell what I want for so much less than everyone else and it's an easy drive on the weekend.

I don't need labor but I also don't feel like 75+ dollars for the same thing.....

hmmm......
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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Just pick it up, go down the street and have someone else do it ;-)
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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I don't hate them. I just know for a fact they don't know how to run a quality business. Like I said, I worked directly with Kyle (owner) for several years. He's a cool guy, but other than that...well.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by brandini
DO NOT GO THERE!!!! I live in Richmond, they are the butt of every joke. The guy there drives an abomination of an FD... it's sad.

Get your parts and labor elsewhere. Online even.
Wait, did he finally fix that FD? Before he was driving the Lexus SC.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 05:12 AM
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Ye he parks it out front with all those ugly tintassassin stickers on it, and he'll find a car guys meet and pop the hatch and blast the stereo...
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:26 AM
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no, i'll pick it up, take it home and do it myself.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by brandini
Ye he parks it out front with all those ugly tintassassin stickers on it, and he'll find a car guys meet and pop the hatch and blast the stereo...
Yup, sounds about right. Is it this one? I did not bother taking pics of the whole car because it was in horrible shape.



Does he still have the van with spinners? Man I hated that thing. He picked me up at the airport with it. I was so embarrassed.


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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 08:01 AM
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Nah it's red still on the exterior, and yes the van is still parked out front from time to time.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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That photo was around 2 years ago. He might have had it painted.
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