Vivid Racing - Page 3

***Majin*** · 05-12-2006, 06:34 AM

i thought the consensus is that vivid sucks? they screwed me over in an eBay auction - i was supposed to get a "barely used" WRX factory radio that "worked perfectly" but when i got it the CD player didn't work, and it still had one of their CDs stuck in it.

they get

from me and i think they are shady.

SoaReS · 05-28-2006, 12:18 PM

Vivid FTL!!!!

Overboosted · 07-27-2006, 08:29 PM

Try MVPMotorsports.com, I believe they are the supplier for some parts.... vividracing.com is just the middle man. Of course I am sure there are some things that they do not supply to them. Give David or Dusty a call, they do great things.

2fas4u · 07-28-2006, 03:51 AM

this is nothing new for sure. I have been a suby owner for over a year now and I remember one of the first things I read here and on nabisco was how bad vivid was. Sorry to those that didnt hear the same....

I guess all vendors have their good and bad days but its the ones that are consistently bad we all should stay away from. I deal a ton with JSC speed. They are super. I ordered a PWR radiator and it took 27 days for me to get it from them. Many man y phone calls to get a tracking number and never did. Called PWR directly and they said they had tons in stock, so it wasnt an availability issue. Think it was also a middleman issue. None of that is good for business....

toolazy · 07-28-2006, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chowder31

how the hell are they still a "multi-million dollar company" with how they treat people. GO OUT OF BUSINESS VIVID

when he said multi-million dollar.... i think he meant mutli-million yen (japanese dollar)

CFar · 08-15-2006, 04:13 AM

I've ordered some coilovers from them before. There service was a little slow and they mismatched the tophats, but otherwise ok.

HKS whore · 08-15-2006, 09:45 PM

vivid ftl !

MS180SX · 08-16-2006, 07:50 PM

so i guess i shouldnt put the vividracing stickers on my car. They did offer me a sponorship, but i have my own ways of getting cheap parts..ie dealer discount for certain famous shop...

na2trbodsti · 08-28-2006, 01:44 PM

I've purchased through vivid twice and both times they were excellent with helping me out (thank god). I go through the same guy their, but he doesn't do retail sales only wholesale. I've gotten excellent prices through them, but recently they haven't had anything in stock. Shipping was the best part, got to me w/in 2 days and both orders were complete.

Borti · 09-08-2006, 03:24 PM

It is the same thing on EVOM:

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=222246

***SiCkSTi04*** · 09-08-2006, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by na2trbodsti

I've purchased through vivid twice and both times they were excellent with helping me out (thank god). I go through the same guy their, but he doesn't do retail sales only wholesale. I've gotten excellent prices through them, but recently they haven't had anything in stock. Shipping was the best part, got to me w/in 2 days and both orders were complete.

same here, ive ordered from them 4 times now and never had 1 problem. i deal directly with Greg, he gets my parts shipped out the same day with very fast shipping.

Rookie84 · 09-29-2006, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overboosted

Try MVPMotorsports.com, I believe they are the supplier for some parts.... vividracing.com is just the middle man. Of course I am sure there are some things that they do not supply to them. Give David or Dusty a call, they do great things.

MVP is great and they have excellent customer service. I have used them a lot when I used to have Supra and spent $5k+ on parts from them. Great customer service and the pricing was great. The owner, Dusty, is a good guy and listens to customers

ScoobyInc · 09-29-2006, 06:26 AM

YA Vivid really sucks, i was going to use them for my project STi and they were jstu terrible terrible customer service and not working with me at all not willing to help or what-not, then i read ALL the bad reviews, i mean they have like a 5% satisfaction rate from their customers. So I found a great local shop who had matched prices with the internet plus in house plus 4wd dyno plus in house tuner so I went there and spent all my money. Vivid is a def

Clark_Kent · 11-21-2006, 09:29 PM

Vivid Racing FTL! I was recently in the market to purchase an exhaust and I contacted Vivid to see what they could do for me. I specifically told (not mentioning any names except his initals are EVAN) the sales rep to call me back when he spoke with his manager about the best pricing he could do. I reiterated many times that he needed to call me back soon or I would take my business elsewhere. I guess somehow he thought I was joking and decided to call back the day after. At that point I ordered from WorldONE, received my tracking number and was patiently awaiting my new exhaust system. I will never contact Vivid Racing for any of my future performance needs.

Guest_1u53r · 11-21-2006, 09:33 PM

Not that I want to defend Vivid, but you are seriously pissed that they didn't make your request for a cold discount a priority?

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05-12-2006, 06:34 AM	#31
*Majin* high and mighty Car: 2004 STi Location: The Superiority Complex Posts: 12,427 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	i thought the consensus is that vivid sucks? they screwed me over in an eBay auction - i was supposed to get a "barely used" WRX factory radio that "worked perfectly" but when i got it the CD player didn't work, and it still had one of their CDs stuck in it. they get from me and i think they are shady. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

07-28-2006, 03:51 AM	#34
2fas4u Silver Member Car: 05 STI Location: Manchester, Maryland Posts: 1,864 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	this is nothing new for sure. I have been a suby owner for over a year now and I remember one of the first things I read here and on nabisco was how bad vivid was. Sorry to those that didnt hear the same.... I guess all vendors have their good and bad days but its the ones that are consistently bad we all should stay away from. I deal a ton with JSC speed. They are super. I ordered a PWR radiator and it took 27 days for me to get it from them. Many man y phone calls to get a tracking number and never did. Called PWR directly and they said they had tons in stock, so it wasnt an availability issue. Think it was also a middleman issue. None of that is good for business.... Last edited by 2fas4u : 07-28-2006 at 03:55 AM.

11-21-2006, 09:33 PM	#45
Guest_1u53r Banned Fav Mod: knowledge Location: Bristow, VA Posts: 394 Join Date: Apr 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	Not that I want to defend Vivid, but you are seriously pissed that they didn't make your request for a cold discount a priority? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-28-2006, 12:18 PM	#32
SoaReS S204 Racer Car: 05\|WRB\|STi Fav Mod: Cobb Stage 2 Location: H-Town, NJ Posts: 3,815 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Vivid FTL!!!!

07-27-2006, 08:29 PM	#33
Overboosted Junior STI Driver Car: '02 Z06 Fav Mod: Torque Location: Burleson, Texas Posts: 124 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (6)	Try MVPMotorsports.com, I believe they are the supplier for some parts.... vividracing.com is just the middle man. Of course I am sure there are some things that they do not supply to them. Give David or Dusty a call, they do great things.

08-15-2006, 04:13 AM	#36
CFar Professional STI Driver Location: NOVA Posts: 477 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	I've ordered some coilovers from them before. There service was a little slow and they mismatched the tophats, but otherwise ok.

08-15-2006, 09:45 PM	#37
HKS whore Banned Car: R.I.P WRB 06 STi Fav Mod: ~ HKS Ti ~ Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 1,242 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	vivid ftl !

08-16-2006, 07:50 PM	#38
MS180SX Junior STI Driver Car: 05 scooby do STI Fav Mod: turbo back exhaust Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 139 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	so i guess i shouldnt put the vividracing stickers on my car. They did offer me a sponorship, but i have my own ways of getting cheap parts..ie dealer discount for certain famous shop...

08-28-2006, 01:44 PM	#39
na2trbodsti Junior STI Driver Car: 05 wr blue sti Fav Mod: good driving skills Location: 1000 oaks, ca Posts: 163 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	I've purchased through vivid twice and both times they were excellent with helping me out (thank god). I go through the same guy their, but he doesn't do retail sales only wholesale. I've gotten excellent prices through them, but recently they haven't had anything in stock. Shipping was the best part, got to me w/in 2 days and both orders were complete.

09-08-2006, 03:24 PM	#40
Borti Junior STI Driver Location: Portland, Or Posts: 76 Join Date: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	It is the same thing on EVOM: http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=222246

09-29-2006, 06:26 AM	#43
ScoobyInc Grassroots STI Racer Car: 05 Subaru STi Location: Upstate NY Posts: 524 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	YA Vivid really sucks, i was going to use them for my project STi and they were jstu terrible terrible customer service and not working with me at all not willing to help or what-not, then i read ALL the bad reviews, i mean they have like a 5% satisfaction rate from their customers. So I found a great local shop who had matched prices with the internet plus in house plus 4wd dyno plus in house tuner so I went there and spent all my money. Vivid is a def

11-21-2006, 09:29 PM	#44
Clark_Kent The Next Petter Solberg Car: 2006 WRB Subaru Impr Fav Mod: Element Tuning GT52 Location: VA Posts: 932 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Vivid Racing FTL! I was recently in the market to purchase an exhaust and I contacted Vivid to see what they could do for me. I specifically told (not mentioning any names except his initals are EVAN) the sales rep to call me back when he spoke with his manager about the best pricing he could do. I reiterated many times that he needed to call me back soon or I would take my business elsewhere. I guess somehow he thought I was joking and decided to call back the day after. At that point I ordered from WorldONE, received my tracking number and was patiently awaiting my new exhaust system. I will never contact Vivid Racing for any of my future performance needs.