Chris Astley going again?

[MattBrown]

http://www.rallyusedparts.co.uk/tradepages/chrisastleymsport.cfm

Based in the NW?

Am I being retarded, or has he set up camp again:wtf:

[Adam]

THat will be a mega old ad. When he was in the NW.

He was based down south just before he shut down....

[mr5050]

is that not just an old link?

[Southie]

It's a old advert cause when you click on the web link you get this http://www.rallyusedparts.co.uk/tradepages/contactused.cfm?pagekey=ast01

[MattBrown]

Ok I phail, just saw it and thought I would check:thumb:

[Southie]

Would you have bought from him though? I know I wouldn't.

[brainsnova]

since the company failed how the hell would it start up after all the **** lol

[L14MNP]

Order placed. lol

[Stuart]

its not uncommon for a company to "vanish" then reappear a short time later that is in the same location selling the same stuff. Happens quite a lot actually

[Richie_B]

Order placed. lol

Mine hasn't arrived yet. What should I do?

[mr5050]

Mine hasn't arrived yet. What should I do?
join the chris astley fan clublol

[nova_saloon]

lol i aint going any where near him again!

[bazil]

Check the Chris astley sticky thread, last page, also supposedly him on eBay, I've bought, got my parts, all good.

[brainsnova]

those threads were legendary lol

[Graeme]

Personally I would use him if he set up again, he is good at what he does, rally/race prep and conversion parts, obviously he had problems with his mail order and I would only collect for him and pay cash or through Ebay for my own piece of mind, hopefully he'll learn where the mistakes were made and make another go of it, I do empathise with the people who lost money and also have no choice but to mail order due to the distances involved, It was very similar to Pvd that went bump a good few years earlier, I got fooked about by them royal over a Mtech conversion kit but finally it came and I didn't loose out but it was a matter weeks after that they through the towel in, I know people are now beginning to offer the parts that Chris did but 6 speed mounts and equal length shafts have been hard to get hold of since he folded

[GDN16v]

I didnt think he was to bad tbh. I have used worse supposedly more reputable companies that are still trading!

Problem is that his time scale for parts wasnt matched to the time he gave you when you orderd.:(

[Stuart]

lol @ people still giving him the benefit of the doubt.

If it was ANYONE else then you'd be lynching them... I wouldnt stand for shoddy timescales and wouldnt go back "just incase hes sorted it"
A company drops a bollock once, means they NEVER get custom from me ever again.

[mowgli]

Personally I would use him if he set up again, he is good at what he does, rally/race prep and conversion parts, obviously he had problems with his mail order and I would only collect for him and pay cash or through Ebay for my own piece of mind, hopefully he'll learn where the mistakes were made and make another go of it, I do empathise with the people who lost money and also have no choice but to mail order due to the distances involved, It was very similar to Pvd that went bump a good few years earlier, I got fooked about by them royal over a Mtech conversion kit but finally it came and I didn't loose out but it was a matter weeks after that they through the towel in, I know people are now beginning to offer the parts that Chris did but 6 speed mounts and equal length shafts have been hard to get hold of since he folded

he appeared to be a nice bloke, but he was trying to do too much on his own.. and he simply wasn't making enough money for himself. he was either too cheap, or not selling enough of them, or paying too much to his suppliers.

either way, i think the nova community is better with him in it, because it keeps others out

[Mike]

I didnt think he was to bad tbh. I have used worse supposedly more reputable companies that are still trading!

Problem is that his time scale for parts wasnt matched to the time he gave you when you orderd.:(

I have too, HH being one of them!!

[Jack]

A company drops a bollock once, means they NEVER get custom from me ever again.
I dropped a bollock, does this mean I no longer get your custom? :(

[Stuart]

I dropped a bollock, does this mean I no longer get your custom? :(

you arent a company lol.... well you never charge me for the services :p

[blue_peg_16v]

tbf id be very warey of using him would be a last resort and id go collect rather than mail order would be a reason for a holiday down south lol

[Rick Draper]

its not uncommon for a company to "vanish" then reappear a short time later that is in the same location selling the same stuff. Happens quite a lot actually

Take window companies, one vanishes on the friday and on the monday it reopens under a different name. IIRC Beavers auto panels has done similar?

[mowgli]

any clever business man keeps a holding company & a working company.

the holding company owns the vehicles & kit. the working company then rents it from the holding. if someone goes pop on the working company & takes it under, there really are no assets to seize. we had it happen a few years back & it saved our bacon...the only assets found were a wheelbarrow & 2 shovels

[Southie]

IIRC Beavers auto panels has done similar?What's the companies new name Rick? CamelToes lol

[mowgli]

i think they specialise in V.A.G parts

[L14MNP]

Mowgli may be able to answer this.I once heard Elddis hauliers used to be called Siddel, but went under and re-opened with the same name reversed. Any gen? CBA with Googles lies so thought I'd ask you. :thumb:

[Southie]

Mowgli may be able to answer this.I once heard Elddis hauliers used to be called Siddle, but went under and re-opened with the same name reversed. Any gen? CBA with Googles lies so thought I'd ask you. :thumb: Edited ;) and a little help.

Elddis Transport is a large haulage (http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/haulage) company in Great Britain (http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/Great_Britain), based in Consett (http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/Consett). The company also made caravans (http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/Travel_trailer) at one point, although this business now exists as a separate group. The company's name is the reverse of its original name, Siddle C Cook Ltd. The company's livery is a light green (http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/green) cab and a violet (http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/Violet_color) cargo area curtain.

[L14MNP]

The Googlemaster at work. :thumb: lol @ me getting the name wrong, it's not reversed if I spell it wrong is it! :(

Cheers homes. I'd paint you green but the man won't let me! See the kids TV show thread for another Q! lol

[Mike]

any clever business man keeps a holding company & a working company.

the holding company owns the vehicles & kit. the working company then rents it from the holding. if someone goes pop on the working company & takes it under, there really are no assets to seize. we had it happen a few years back & it saved our bacon...the only assets found were a wheelbarrow & 2 shovels

Soooooo true!

[Southie]

The Googlemaster at work. :thumb: lol @ me getting the name wrong, it's not reversed if I spell it wrong is it! :(

Cheers homes. I'd paint you green but the man won't let me! See the kids TV show thread for another Q! lol
Been and now come back but youve answered it yourself, well partially lol

[L14MNP]

Now fully. :d

[mowgli]

there is a company called COX LONG, and is in Loggerheads, staffs...... i often wondered how mr Long & Mr Cox came up with the name.......

[Stuart]

and why not Long Cox lol

[mowgli]

stu, i was being subtle

[L14MNP]

Like a pig through a jews window...

[Mieran]

His misses is selling conversion stuff on eBay, the shop is called thepinkshop1 (http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/thepinkshop1/)

[bazil]

I posted that weeks ago mate in the offical sticky thread lol

btw I've ordered and got my parts within 4 days and are happy with them, also when you buy it insists of instant payment,

[david dixon]

i thought he moved down south? thats chorley still....

David.

[dj_wudgey]

gutted he's not reopend!! i wanted a few buts from there!!

[Mike]

TBH I dont see what the big hohar is that he (if it is Mr Astley?) has started up again.

Yeah ok, he made a mistake/s business wise & it went pete tong. Yea I called him a "lazy @unt" & others had there say & rant at him blah blah blah. Water under bridge kinda thing.

Yet, when it comes down to it, everyones gotta make a living some how & in my expereince's aswell as most others, you stick to what you know & what your good at.

If hes started up again, fair play, I wish him all the best by all means. Just I sincerley hope he's learnt from his past mistakes etc & finds his place back in the scene :)

[bazil]

I'd say he'll do okay on eBay as when you agree to buy it asked for instant payment, aslong as he actually has the parts that are listed then there should be no problems, already a top rated seller on t'bay

[Mike]

I'd say he'll do okay on eBay as when you agree to buy it asked for instant payment, aslong as he actually has the parts that are listed then there should be no problems, already a top rated seller on t'bay

Yeah ive been keeping track on eBay & if it is Chris, he seems to be doing good trade via there. Walking before you can run kinda thing (same as what I did many moons ago).

Altho on a different note, its not really that hard to make a good name selling via eBay. But thats neither here nor there.

[blue_peg_16v]

also with ebay you have the safty of pay pal