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Originally Posted by Mike@GTM
Kyle,
I really hope that Sam is unable to continue doing business in the automotive aftermarket. While he is certainly knowledgeable about cars, his shadiness just doesn't belong in this industry. There are way too many upstanding business people that bust their asses to make good product and deliver great service. Seb@Specialty Z, Tony@Fast Intentions, and Sasha@Boosted Performance, my hat is off to you guys for fighting the good fight. Keep up the good work gentlemen. I also want to apologize to Tony and Sasha for talking smack about your guys' products and if it had been up to me, I would have been giving you guys props instead. There is absolutely nothing wrong with recognizing your competition's accomplishments in my opinion. If anything, it encourages everyone to do their best and ultimately improves the platform for all enthusiasts.
In closing, I am sad in a way that GTM is practically finished. The company made some pretty kick *** products (there were a few things that could be improved, however) and it could have been awesome if someone with more business sense and integrity had been running the company. I know most of the guys there bust *** and have some real talent and despite Sam's apparent thought that machines are better than people, it was the people working for Sam that made GTM great. It's too bad he treats his most valuable assets (customers, employees, vendors, and dealers) like ****.
I wish everyone the best of luck in getting what is owed to you back from Sam. If someone could find a way to pierce the corporate veil and hold Sam personally accountable, that would be even better. At least that way, justice would be served.
-Mike
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Thanks Mike for being very straight forward and honest. My only regret is that I wish you personally pm'ed me and gave me hint earlier. I have sent angry pms to you and Sam in past (bc I wanted my members parts delivered or money refunded). Please accept my apology. You are absolutely right about genuine stand up vendors that we have in the Z scene. They are class acts. We are lucky to have them. GTM had potential. A lot of potential. They had resources and everything. I really hope a good investor/car enthusiast acquires GTM and turns the company around in a good way. But I also want to acknowledge there are plenty of other good honest tuner shops that will fill in the void GTM will create in Z FI world. There is one thing in your post I want to emphasize:
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It's too bad he treats his most valuable assets (customers, employees, vendors, and dealers) like ****.
No company will EVER succeed by doing this. It's not possible. I don't care how big the company is, the above business practice will make that company eventually collapse (as you can see today with GTM).
That was a class act reply by Kyle from Stillen
. It's good to see good employees are recognized and given opportunity especially in such bad economy(even worse for motorsports) where jobs are hard to find. Also, nomodsjk, that was very generous of you and it made my day. Thank you.
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Originally Posted by AK370Z
Cosmo, huge misunderstanding. I do not own a gtr (and I'm telling you today there is no way in earth I will ever be able to own one). I have a 2009 370Z that's bone stock with HKS exhaust. It's got 89,000 miles and still on stock clutch.
AK
^^^Can confirm, AK has about the most stock 370z we have seen yet  |
Haha I know. My car should be modded more! Well looks like I'll be getting a little more serious in SCCA solo next year. You may see the smurf blue Z again soon
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