street beasts kits - Page 2

mrmustang · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roscoe

How about a StreetBeast bailout????

Roscoe

I could use a few million to keep my business afloat

Bill S.

nevermind65 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 06:20 AM

Well, they fit the bill. Run your company into the ground, get millions in bailout money. Wonder if they will be throwing a lavish party at an exclusive resort in California to celebrate the windfall?

Bill....you are too responsible. You haven't done a good enough job of screwing the public yet. Work harder at f'ing everybody and I'm sure you'll get something.

EarlsflyinCobra · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 06:40 AM

A GHOST of COBRAS PAST

Starring, none other than STREET BEASTS

Maybe it hit a TIME WARP.........................................

priobe · #4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 07:26 AM

As a suggestion, for what ever it’s worth.

Maybe it would be a good idea to have a survey section on this forum. We should have a section, which list all of the companies that are common to the Club Cobra members with a survey/feedback. It even could list a graph based on customer service.

The manufacture or assembler that receives negative feedback must post its corrective action. I think this will help a lot of members reduce getting the "shaft" buy making payment up front with no delivery to items.

Will these companies hate this idea? Well, those that operate a positive company and with the intent to help their customers probably would not mind the idea. If anything, it will help sales. These positive companies will receive all the sales from those consumers that would have received the “shaft” from those negative companies.

Positive feed back should be welcomed as well, but lets face it, positive feed back rarely gets posted unless someone ask for it. No feedback may be understood as neutral.

I am tired of people receiving poor customer service in our country. The few services that we have left in our own country and this is how we treat our fellow Americans.

I think one of the misconceptions of Club Cobra is that if a company has a banner on this site, many people feel that it is a trusted company. For the most part this may be true.

However, I believe this or some other concept should be established to help the CC members make this a more enjoyable hobby.

NeoConMan · #5 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by priobe

Maybe it would be a good idea to have a survey section on this forum. We should have a section, which list all of the companies that are common to the Club Cobra members with a survey/feedback.

I am tired of people receiving poor customer service in our country. The few services that we have left in our own country and this is how we treat our fellow Americans.

I could not agree more.
Alot of this may be old news and terribly obvious to some of you old timers, but as a new guy I need all the info I can get.

I've declared war on sh!tty customer service, and I've invested the energy it takes to get results from comapnies that just ignore problems.
I love breaking it down in simple pieces so the customer torture reps can understand.

"Here's the product you sell...
Here's what I received....
See the difference?"

"Here's the price you quoted....
Here's what it has actually cost me so far....
See the difference?"

"Here's what your people told me....
Here's what I found out on my own....
See the difference?"

"Here's what I wanted when I decided to spend my money with your company...
Here's the results I get from you and nobody seems to give a damn....
See the difference?"

"THIS is how I act when I get screwed out of money, in ANY amount.
I expect to get what I ordered even if it's only 5 bucks at Taco Bell.
I'm not leaving without satisfaction.
NOW do you understand?"

I advocate taking any action needed in these cases.
I always state my case calmly and allow them the chance to get it right.
If that fails, I turn up the heat and never quit.
I've yet to resort to legal action, but I've ruined many a manager's day.

Smokingcobra2 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 09:01 AM

Well for a well run, responsible company try VINTAGE MOTORS SPORTS in ct run by Brian and Jay. I doubt you can find any SERIOUS complaint about those boys. They jump thru hops to sove the problem.
joeg

FUNFER2 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 10:13 AM

No disrespect intended but, isn't the street beast wheel base like,.... a mile long ? (98")

I can't imagine a cobra that length. Sometimes I think my LSC at 94" is long but, like I've said many times, to each it's own.

EarlsflyinCobra · #8 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 10:55 AM

No disrespect taken but, the street beast wheel base is 90", wayyyyyyy less than a mile

however they do offer a STRETCH model for TALL people that is, I believe 98"

FUNFER2 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 11:28 AM

I fully apologize if I'm incorrect.

I just tried to look up their site but, I can not get to it ?

This is from a page that contains a list of cobra manufactures.
"Street Beast (avoid this mnfg)"

Anyway, I know I've seen a advertised 98" wheel based Cobra.
Any ideas ?

FUNFER2 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 11:36 AM

Your correct. Here's a quote from a article from Kit Car Magazine.

"CHASSIS
Frame: 2x4”
rectangular
tube with 2x2”
square gussets
and supports
Wheelbase: 90” "

Hum.,,,,,Now I'm really confused. lol

EarlsflyinCobra · #11 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 01:42 PM

Kevin,

To try and clear up the confusion, SB has two Cobra models, the 90" like I am building and a stretch model 98" for TALL people that they started offering a few years ago.

And, yes, they have their problems which seem to stem from uneducated or just plain dishonest salesmen that promise the moon and can not stand behind their mouth. I have made "MANY" a phone call to the company and have resolved a "LOT" of my problems and have even been able to help another SB builder or two resolve their problems. I was lucky though as I got to meet and make friends with a few of the managers when they would bring their trailer and cars to the Spring Show in March and the Turkey Run in November at the Speedway in Daytona Beach. However, since I am past most of the problems they created, and now just have the ones I created (LOL), and the "HIGH" turnover rate they have my sources there are drying up. They did not come to the Spring show this year and I am waiting to see if they show for the November show. If so I will try and renew old contacts and/or make new ones because it is always "good" to have a back up plan.............LOL

FUNFER2 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 03:39 PM

Thanks Earl, I didn't think I had Alzheimer's yet.

EarlsflyinCobra · #13 (**permalink**) 01-14-2011, 06:31 AM

Wow, talk about BEATING a DEAD HORSE..............................LOL!!!

1bad66 · #14 (**permalink**) 01-17-2011, 08:15 AM

streetbeast is still the best

fastraxsg · #15 (**permalink**) 01-17-2011, 08:32 AM

Its great that a few had a good experience with SB's. You've got a nice looking car 1BAD66. I know there were a few good looking street rods made out of their kits too. I talked to them a couple of times and decided they weren't my cup of tea. Guess that won't be a problem any more.

Bill E · #16 (**permalink**) 09-04-2011, 01:00 PM

We did a SB for a customer . We did a lot of scratching our heads trying to fugue out why they did things the way they did. What we came up with is the chaise is for a deferent car, so we just built a new one. the body was built 1 1/2" short on one side. So we cut it apart and rehabbed it to the cornet dimensions Installed a 4.6 with a carbrater and a C4 automatic in it. we did not paint it or do any finish work . Well over 40 K . 60 K to complete. He can say he has the nicest SB But is it still a BS? All most any other Kit would have ben less work to build. Any kit is as good as who builds it.