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I'm the 8th longest registered member on JK and have found myself going on less and less. I find the censorship thing childish and all it does is drive people away.
To be honest I think they do some good stuff but they are becoming a bit like GSF in that they are not really just VW specialists anymore, the quality of some of their stuff is also **** to be frank. example bought two of the duluxe pattern window winders i.e chrome and black, on the face the quality is accepable but they do not fit with the original backing washers and the angles mean if I used them I would rip my door card to bits......why sell them if you obviously havn't actually tried them in the use they are intended for?
Regards Martyn
To be honest I think they do some good stuff but they are becoming a bit like GSF in that they are not really just VW specialists anymore, the quality of some of their stuff is also **** to be frank. example bought two of the duluxe pattern window winders i.e chrome and black, on the face the quality is accepable but they do not fit with the original backing washers and the angles mean if I used them I would rip my door card to bits......why sell them if you obviously havn't actually tried them in the use they are intended for?
Regards Martyn
speedwell68
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GSF are till ace IMHO. I get a lot of stuff through them, all of my service parts. My local GSF agent is fantastic, always gives discount, got a set of forged Mahle 1641 barrels and pistons off GSF for less than the list price of 1584cc ones. The other advantage with GSF is you can still buy over the counter, unlike JK who are becoming call centre orientated. JK are a camping shop that sells camper spares, it used to be the other way round.
Ive been posting on JK for too long now, and still do.
I use them less for spares now as I like sourcing genuine stuff where possible, and they dont do that. I will use them for any generic type parts though, and the delivery is very good.
Re The forums -
Mart is handy and gets a lot of traffic, so useful
Tech is good, but the censorship is absolutely stifling it at the moment.
Soapbox is Groundhog day for sure, but I have to admit I cant help myself ....... :lol: but, it is what it is, and can be ignored.
The Chat forum has become wierd. It seems theres 20(?) people who post in the Daily Thread, and the rest is next to stagnant. People genuinely dont seem fussed about much VW related and it has little to offer enthusiasts ..... imo.
Id hate to see this forum deviate away from being anything other than a pretty hardcore early bus enthusiasts site ..... it seems set on track, and long may it remain so. 8)
I have sympathy and support for Richard at Bluebird and Justyn at Wagonworks .... both absolute stars in theyre fields and both small business' compared to Just Kampers. The thumbscrew approch to them is unrequired and over zealous. Shame.
I use them less for spares now as I like sourcing genuine stuff where possible, and they dont do that. I will use them for any generic type parts though, and the delivery is very good.
Re The forums -
Mart is handy and gets a lot of traffic, so useful
Tech is good, but the censorship is absolutely stifling it at the moment.
Soapbox is Groundhog day for sure, but I have to admit I cant help myself ....... :lol: but, it is what it is, and can be ignored.
The Chat forum has become wierd. It seems theres 20(?) people who post in the Daily Thread, and the rest is next to stagnant. People genuinely dont seem fussed about much VW related and it has little to offer enthusiasts ..... imo.
Id hate to see this forum deviate away from being anything other than a pretty hardcore early bus enthusiasts site ..... it seems set on track, and long may it remain so. 8)
I have sympathy and support for Richard at Bluebird and Justyn at Wagonworks .... both absolute stars in theyre fields and both small business' compared to Just Kampers. The thumbscrew approch to them is unrequired and over zealous. Shame.
speedwell68
Well-known member
Try Cool Air they do loads of genuine stuff and their delivery is FOC.
as a forum its dire..i used to go on there quite alot a few years back. full of oldies who are so far up their own and each others bottoms they cant see the sun thro the sh*t
VZi is a better forum to go on IMO, at least you get half decent threads on there (bar what colour pants are you wearing) and most of the users are ok...
JK to buy from, only prob ive ever had was they sent a wrong panel once :roll: :lol:
VZi is a better forum to go on IMO, at least you get half decent threads on there (bar what colour pants are you wearing) and most of the users are ok...
JK to buy from, only prob ive ever had was they sent a wrong panel once :roll: :lol:
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