Well finally found a set of discs I liked for my Abarth...

Brembo drilled sport dics for £166.99 delivered....

seemed a good deal so I went for it. Good as thier word they were deliverd within 24hours BUT they are the wrong discs :bang: rigth size and everything but 5 stud

Just waiting for them to get back to me now with a resolution....

update: just had a call back telling me 'they must be 4 stud - just try fitting them!' do they think I'm thick or something? arrrggghhhh!!!!

update2: another call - 'please chack that the 5 holes you see are evenly spaced in a pentagon - we think you are counting the locating hole!' - arrrggghhhhh!!! after a few harsh words they are now admitting that the wrong disca 'may' be in the box but will not issue the correct ones until they havce recieved these back and checked I can count!!!! :bang: :bang:

update3: another call - they don't have any more discs in stock.... they will arrange return but suggest i try buying some from a chav motorbling type shop!!!!

Aarghhhhhhhh indeedy.

Why do they try and make it so hard - now becomes more hassle, wrapping them back up, getting to a post office, etc.

OK - name and shame time!

www.potn.com - avoid!!!

they are now saying it will take 2 week until Brembo has the discs available...

alternative is to order a different type of disc but they will need a seperate payment! and worst still they will not refund my money until they have recieved the orginal discs back, using their return system that is going to take about 2 weeks!! Arrrgggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

now contacting Brembo UK to try and growl at people until I get what I want!

:bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:

POTN. it just goes to show even the BIG companies get it wrong cant these people read a code number correctly for god sake and how long does it take to double check with another person this way im sure there would be minimal mistakes hope you sort it soon

snot-a-grams sent direct to Brembo and to AP Racing (who apparently make Brembo discs for the UK market). Also contacted Motorsportworld to see if they could help - but they are £ 17.30 more expensive

just have to wait and see...

Was there any particular reason you went for the Brembo over another make ?

because they are damn good discs and at £166.99 delivered they seemed a good deal! (black diamond discs would come in at £173.67 (or £158.77 for drilled only) or EBC at £162.31 - inc VAT and delivery)

will be using mintex pads for now (£32) but may use Brembo pads at a later date if the Mintex ones don't cut the mustard (brembo pads are £104 a set!!!!)

There are some of us Stilo owners that have used the EBC Turbo grooved and dimpled and green stuff pads and find then very efficient and I have also fitted grooved and drilled to the rear

Have heard mixed reports on EBC - some say they are the dogs danglies and other that they are really noisy and the discs wear very quickly....

Given that my standard discs are shot after 2.5 years I think I need some that will last....

But as you say they are probably fine. I'm just locked into this company now and can't get my money back for a couple of weeks.... grrrrr!

Yes I can see your dilemma when its their cock up and your have to suffer because of their total ineptitude

Just to prove I can count! here is what i recieved... they LOOK lovely don't they!

Just get your drill out and drill the extra holes yourself! :devil:
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hmallett said:

Just get your drill out and drill the extra holes yourself! :devil:
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That only applies to panda owners

I F****ing believ it! :bang: :bang: :bang:

Just recieved the Pads through the post (different supplier)

came loose in a plastic bag with a torn mintex cardboard box that was too small to hold them. closer inspection shows no Mintex markings and the inncorrect part number. I am currently waiting for Mintex to get back to me to confirm if these are cheap knock off's!

name and shame time again! www.atozmotorspares.co.uk - avoid like the plague! :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck:

I haven't contacted the supplier yet because, if they are fake, I will be contacting via trading standards/Visa and if poss the police..

The pathways of my life are strewn with cowpats from the Devils own satanic herd!

What the

Mate, you are having some real bad luck....

Glad I got my dealership to sort mine out now, paid the tech cash for the parts

Well another morning wasted on the phone....

Mintex have confirmed that the pads are definately not theirs. so contacted the dealer who says "no i sent you EBC instead coz we were out of stock"

I don't beleive for one second that these are EBC pads and anyway - they don't stock EBC 'black' pads !! and even if they do - they are worth less than the Mintex ones I ordered!!!:bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:

Now got to send them back and will get sent a set of 'real' Mintex pads. (I happen to know they have recieved a snotty call over this from Mintex UK )

Just out of interest I sent the photos to EBC as well to see if they are theirs.... no answer yet....

Why does everything have to be so complicated ?

ProtoFJ said:

Well another morning wasted on the phone....

Mintex have confirmed that the pads are definately not theirs. so contacted the dealer who says "no i sent you EBC instead coz we were out of stock"

I don't beleive for one second that these are EBC pads and anyway - they don't stock EBC 'black' pads !! and even if they do - they are worth less than the Mintex ones I ordered!!!:bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:

Now got to send them back and will get sent a set of 'real' Mintex pads. (I happen to know they have recieved a snotty call over this from Mintex UK )

Just out of interest I sent the photos to EBC as well to see if they are theirs.... no answer yet....

Why does everything have to be so complicated ?

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Its called taking the **** and passing the buck/scamming anyway to make a quick buck at our expense I hate this kind of thing lock the b*a*s*t*ards up and throw away the key

well ... after a really snotty letter from me, a call direct from Mintex and me returning the 'wrong' pads... My replacements arrived this morning including an envelope with the cash to cover my postage...

fortunately i can report that these are 'real' mintex pads with the logo on the back..

now just got ot get the discs changed (still waiting for the return details to arrive so I can send them back!)

ProtoFJ said:

I F****ing believ it! :bang: :bang: :bang:

Just recieved the Pads through the post (different supplier)

came loose in a plastic bag with a torn mintex cardboard box that was too small to hold them. closer inspection shows no Mintex markings and the inncorrect part number. I am currently waiting for Mintex to get back to me to confirm if these are cheap knock off's!

name and shame time again! www.atozmotorspares.co.uk - avoid like the plague! :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck:

I haven't contacted the supplier yet because, if they are fake, I will be contacting via trading standards/Visa and if poss the police..

The pathways of my life are strewn with cowpats from the Devils own satanic herd!

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yup i had alarm bells about these guys.they had an ebay listing showing EBC pads but in small print it stated they had limited numbers of EBC pads and alternatives would be sent in case of no EBC being available.
they have had disc listed the same way

OK - all is good in the world of F-J once more.....

Finally got my refund from POTN on monday! (4 weeks!! )

ordered replacement discs from swiftsperformance.co.uk at 10am yesterday and they were delivered at 9:30am today! AND I am happy to report they are the correct discs this time!

I paid a little extra (£14) but it was worth it!

Can't thank this company enough. excellent service and pleasant to deal with.

I'll post a piccy when they are fitted....