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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 01:20 AM
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Im PFC Tran with the 8th MP BDE in korea and i was home in houston from SEPT 20 to Oct 19 and i had some work done at ARD. These guys did an EXCELENT job instaling my parts. Even though i put them through a hassle about paying them they were very patient with me. If ne of you guys are here i thank you again owen and jodie.
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 02:01 AM
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Damn that shop is still around?
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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you thought they would have closed down by now......
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 1badimp
you thought they would have closed down by now......
Why would they?? A few of your SSC friends are gettin work done there as we speak.
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TX_Silverado
Why would they?? A few of your SSC friends are gettin work done there as we speak.
they put my longtubes on for me and all the guys out there went above and beyond to help get them on. it was a major pain in the ***, but they hung in there for me and got them put on.
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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true that...everyone i talk to says they do an excellent job
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by GAME OVER
true that...everyone i talk to says they do an excellent job
I was wondering though, alot of people on this board say bad things about the shop but never have a reason. Does anybody have any bad experiences with the place and if so, wut??? You can Pm too if you dont feel like posting it...
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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from what I gather, think it may be more personal that actual problems with the work honestly. there's quite a few people on here from htownracing.com that have had problems with some of the people from ARD. All I know is that I have talked to the bigger named shops, wont mention any names, but they've come off to me as being rude. Jodie at ARD is a super nice guy and is helping out one of my friends as we speak.
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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yes i know about the htownracing conflicts, i was with owen when this all happened..alot of people try and hustle with him and think he cant run the times he does and want to take it on the street. but owen does not street race so they go on blabbering..thats what i know from the night i was there..
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by GAME OVER
yes i know about the htownracing conflicts, i was with owen when this all happened..alot of people try and hustle with him and think he cant run the times he does and want to take it on the street. but owen does not street race so they go on blabbering..thats what i know from the night i was there..
Hmmm, for someone who doesnt street race, I remember his old ratty *** supra getting rolled by a certain MTI car a few years back and it wasnt at the track.
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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Yea i went there for all of my work and i got LTs ORY and 4:10s installed for 950. The work was excelent and speedy.
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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i can't believe that anyone would actually take there car to ARD. how funny is that!!
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by GAME OVER
but owen does not street race so they go on blabbering..thats what i know from the night i was there..
you sure about that? i was out at Best Buy one night over the summer (hwy 6) and he was trying to get some races with people, and if i remember correctly he told CameraMan he would kick his *** if he didn't turn his camera off... then he asked for a race, i accepted, then he backed out, I was in OptimusWS6's car, because he swears its a 408 solid roller

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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by bluestreak98
you sure about that? i was out at Best Buy one night over the summer (hwy 6) and he was trying to get some races with people, and if i remember correctly he told CameraMan he would kick his *** if he didn't turn his camera off... then he asked for a race, i accepted, then backed out, I was in OptimusWS6's car, because he swears its a 408 solid roller
all i know is about thatt night at the carwash...and he said he doesn't street race, so i dunno
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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LOL He told me he would break my knee's.....so we decided to bet on foot races.
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thats right, it was "I'll break your knees" LOL
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Old Dec 11, 2004 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by CameraMan
LOL He told me he would break my knee's.....so we decided to bet on foot races.
If he was driving something he worked on, then he probably would end up on foot!

I think you all can see why kind of winner Owen is.
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Old Dec 11, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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I dont know, I personally and business wise have no problems, it was all internet bullshit that started it.
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