Passat774, I understand where you're coming from; you've bought from PU and now need to justify your purchase.
However! There have been quite a few new vendors here on NAM since pu came on board, and none of us are bashing them. Why? because the other vendors are not under the assumption that we are morons who will pay whatever exhorbitant price they feel like asking, for parts they rebadged (stole) from other manufacturers.
Sorry you got stung, but don't try to make the rest of us feel guilty for noticing that the Emperor has no clothes!

 

I have actually bought stuff from pu and I will admit since I was new to the mini market that I was taken, i wish this info was out when I made my search of aftermarket parts for my car, I have since sold and taken off parts that I have bought from them. They sell rebadge stuff from different manufacturers and outsource their installation to a shop in L.A.
They are as what everybody see's, nothing but a rip-off.
At least Timex has better credibility than these guys will ever have.

 

We have a contract with them to produce our kits with extensive fabrication as well as cosmetic modifications Uber mandated. They have furnished us with photos as we have not fitted the first kit to finish yet in London. As I have absolutely no idea what snarky means, I will take it as a compliment.
I have used their components at my ferrari dealership and have a rather deep relationship with the company. The Palo Uber Mini Company has taken a good product and has made it into a world-class component in both construction and aesthetics with Ubers vision. If you dont like it , thats fine, but why be so critical and allude that we are doing something wrong? What have you manufactured lately???I do hope you appreciate our position within the mini community world-wide, as we are here to assist, and continue what we have done since 2002. Did you know that coca-cola does not produce the glass bottles they use?????Possibly that is wrong, I just don't know..
Sir Patrick, London

 

That's like saying that McDonalds doesn't manufacture the box that their Big Mac is packaged in. I doubt that anybody cares about the box or a bottle. That has really nothing to do with the product. I suspect the boxes that you ship your/their products in are not made by you. I'm sure every one following this thread/discussion will let you slide on this even if it is a little snarky.

 

I would like to know exactly what was purchased from us, and who allegedly threatened you, as I can assure you no such thing happened. We had a distributor in the LA area that no longer represents us do to poor customer service in our opinion. I think if you poll the over 100 Nam members who have purchased from us you will find they all are satisfied with their purchases, the quality and the customer service. I would know if anyone confronted our company claiming they had been ripped off, as you put it. Simply not so.Sir Patrick

 

Palo Uber Mini Company
Carol Cummings, director
2 lansdowne cresent
Bournemouth, Dorset
England BH1 1SA

 

Hey folks... I think I have an idea that may make some of you guys happier w/P.U.

Maybe in the future, Palo Uber might consider designing/marketing a hood scoop delete kit for the R56 MCS!

Or maybe a Mini induction system that uses one?

 

Oh this is good - this is so very good.

2 Lansdowne Crescent,
Bournemouth, Dorset England BH1 1SA

is the address for the "Mailboxes Etcetera" Store in Bournemouth! All of the companies with that address have "2 Lansdowne Crescent" as their address, along with a "suite number" that corresponds to their individual mailbox within the Mailboxes Etcetera store.

So, I guess the "London Office" is quite roomy - probably at least 8" X 12" X 12"!

And "Palo Uber London" is a sole proprietorship based in Newport Beach, California, with zero employees listed on the business license, and a personal residence for a business address.

The sole proprietor is Carol Stanford-Cummings, so I guess we know who also owns/runs "The Stanford Gallery" that is the "exclusive U.S. agent" for Palo Uber's artwork...

 

here are some pshops of that less aggressive one-

 

Palo...any chance you will answer the questions i posted? Thanks

 

And it keeps getting better and better. Not only is PU's "London Office" a mailbox in a "Mail Boxes Etcetera" store, but their Newport Beach "Office" is **also** nothing more than a box in a Mail Boxes Etcetera store!

 

This is sooo good.

 

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The Palo Uber Mini London Company was founded in 2002 by myself and Palo Uber in Cornwall England, and have developed products since that time, and have enjoyed working with the mini-cooper community in development of new products, and two years ago branched into the USA market, where I have a home.
We are currently in the relocation from our Hendon, London facility to a much larger space in Bognor Regis, where we can have a full service performance garage.
The Palo Uber London Company comprises the mini-cooper division, the art galleries, a clothing company and a charitable food service for dis-advantaged children.
Now, we collect our postal services, and have then forwarded to the appropriate divisions, non of which is relevant other than the fact we have been a striving business for over 14 years, and the mini-cooper business for five years now.
The primary point here is ;The Palo Uber Mini Company did not present our latest venture of our wide body kit to the NAM community whatso-ever.
Someone took it from our web-site domain and decided they would introduce it, which we did not want. We were testing the responses prior to executing the usa sales. I have made the decision we will not import the kit to the us, regardless of the capital invested to date.
We have anticipated after all import taxes, and expensive shipping, paint shop prep/time and materials to produce a show car quality finish, and then include shipping to delivery, at our posted price would give the company a profit of a little less than $500.00 per kit. We had also anticipated to offer NAM a cost-basis kit price, when we decided to approach NAM on it.

I am bewildered why so much time is spent trashing my company, when all we do is try to continually produce NEW and inovative product, with world class quality. We do not deserve this, and question the few of you your true motives. We are the only manufacture in the world for 14mx1.25 tuner lugs at F-1 track graded quality,10.3,. We have sold the light bar world-wide for nearly five years, yes, we do manufacture our own rims like everyone else.
Yes, we did have a litigous situation with duplication of our design, and as time will tell, the imitators will not be selling our design, as I understand it, within the next 30 days, and have stopped already on the 17" rims. In the next production run we are adding our company name to the rim forging itself.
We have a sterling reputation throughout europe, bar none. I do not understand why we have encountered such a brash reception here, by only a few.
I also am sorry you dont approve of our need for mail collection and distribution, but you do have a fully valid address to contact the company of your choice. And if you would like to contribute to help feeding hungry children, you may also submit your donation tothe same post, unless you think children should go to bed hungry.
Thank You,
Sir Patrick

 

Wow. This is why I stay away from this site. It's filled with people from all over the globe who are so smug they think their own ***** smells good. You all are so stupid. How many people here have actually purchased from this company? I have. Im pretty sure the rest of you just sit here and b!tch, and speculate. IF THE BODYKIT IS SO UGLY, WHY DO YOU CARE? Just keep your mouth shut so you dont make yourself look like a complete douchebag to the people that actually have spent money and know wtf they're talking about... People like me. I've spent over 20k in aftermarket options for my car, I'm quite experienced in doing so. Yeah and about what I have purchased... I have spent $1200 with this company and plan to do more in the future. The Web rims are amazing. I recently had these wheels installed on my car at TIRE RACK, in South Bend, IN. Pete Veldman is the owner, he personally hand broke the tires himself (he's in his 70s) because he wanted to make sure they were done right because the rims were some of the most beautiful wheels he had ever seen. Mr. Veldman has been in this business for quite a while. Something like 30years, and has been in the racing business, (my dad used to co-own a race track with him) since the 60s. But obviously he must be full of ***** because all PaloUber's products are just that, *****, according to you guys, who are god's gift to MINI tuning and by far rocket scientists and engineers that design products for the MINI on a daily basis... arent you? Oh yeah thats right ONE of you are, his name wont be mentioned but his world class product, the PVC pipe intercooler spray jet, was so awe inspiring I most surely thought he would charge a grand for the zipties that were used to hold it together. He's obviously an expert on the highest level for MINI tuning parts and the exotic materials they encompass.

Also since the adjustable wing PaloUber manfactures is the same thing as the APR Jetwing, how come they are and look completely different? Again, why don't you try researching a bit and experimenting with your wallet before you make a statement that makes you look like a complete dumba$$. I'll be posting pictures of my wheels on my car shortly. The ones I used money to pay for. Instead of you all just pretending and making assumptions and statements that get really entertaining. Y'all are so hilarious, I love how you make it seem like you know everything about this car and tuning, but very few actually have part's on their cars, and very few have the intelligence that would justify you in making such claims.

I KNOW what im talking about, I've spent the time and the money, have you? If you want to question me, do so, and make yourself look stupid. I'm the guy who bought an STi Limited for the hell of it, and turned it into one of the fastest STis in Indiana. Of course I know nothing about cars, I have just a few pieces of ***** in my collection. You know, only like an LP640, 2 Maseratis, a Flying Spur, and soon to recieve a Lava Orange Koenigsegg CCX, the second fastest production car in the world, I know nothing about cars or what it means to be successful in life though, so don't listen to me, I actually have the ballz to PUT MY MONEY WHERE MY MOUTH IS, and find out for myself what works, what doesnt, whats fast, and what is complete BS, you know, like you guys, just complete BS.

Im done, flame all you want, if you actually think I'll listen to your stupid opinions and un-substantiated claims, you're wrong. Get a life, its a website, and stop trying to be superman and "save the community" from an evil vendor.... OH MY just like in the comics you read when you were seven, which by some of your posts still seems to be the age you are at. If you take the time to get upset and flame what I have just written, again get a life, you aren't going to change my point of view on things, because I'm the one who actually knows what the hell he's talking about, you would be just wasting you're time, like you do b!tching about a product and a company you know nothing about, wasting your life away in front of a computer screen.

And so what if their address is for a mailbox, if you knew anything about running a business you would know that having a mailbox like this is very efficient, and very useful.

Mike

 

OVERPRICED!

 

The address I was referring to was the business address listed on their business license with the city of Newport Beach. I didn't post the exact address because after viewing it with google Earth, it's plainly a house, in the middle of a subdivision, with no commercial buildings nearby. Figuring it's probably Carol's home address, I didn't want to publicize it.

And as far as 1048 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach CA goes, a quick Google search will confirm that it's a Mail Boxes Etcetera, whether or not there's a car dealership nearby.

And I just thought it was funny that when someone questioned the existence of the "London Office", Carol replies with the address, and it's a mail drop. That's not an "office", that's a mailing address. If she was trying to demonstrate the existence of the London Office, why not mention their "facility" in Herndon, London?

 

Patrick, Carol, Sean, whatever your name is...
I wasn't the one that was threatened or otherwise contacted by anyone from PU. Nor did I ever say I was ripped off. You should go back to the beginning of the thread and read each post. Perhaps then you will not only read the post I was commenting about but maybe, just maybe, you will actually answer Rally's questions. That was the original reason for this thread but you have continued to skirt around and not answer his questions.

Please point out where I said I or someone else was ripped off. Don't go put words into my mouth.

 

what mods are on your car? Also just like Pat said does it really matter what address used? Does it really matter that they use a mailbox to recieve their mail? Yeah my dad's company uses one, it's on the NYSE too, one of the most stable and profitable stocks on the exchange, but again such a company knows nothing about business, but you do though, you know everything.

 

Uh... What does that have to do with the Mailboxes Etc. addresses?

 

Mostly cosmetic, since I'm autocrossing in GS class and can't add much in the way of performance goodies. So right now, it's Cocomats, Whalen ****, most of the JCW carbon fiber pieces (everything but the shift **** and e-brake handle), M7 Strut Tower Brace (I take the center section out when autocrossing to remain GS-legal), a G-Tech Pro RR, Garmin Nuvi 660 (working on a permanent mount for it). Some other smaller typical stuff like the under-bonnet "eyes", "LightInSight" fresnel lens for the windshield, MiniMania caps for the strut towers, and Ian's most-awesome auto-up circuit.

I just added the TSW 14mm-12mm conversion lugs in preparation for getting some different wheels when I change autocross classes. The current series ended today, so I can switch to STX over the next few months.

 

WOW! Were defined by what mods we have on our car???

My 2 cents...The way I see it Palo Uber has nice products. Problem is they tend to be a bit on the pricey side for what they are.

 

Again, if someone is responding to a post specifically to show that they do in fact have a London Office (post #106 in this thread), why use the mail-drop address as the "proof"? Why not use one of their physical locations?

I'm aware of the benefits of a mail-drop service, it's just funny that that's ALL they seem to have.

 

Why are we arguing about mailboxes?

 

You're intelligence about tuning products is. But it seems you were too dumb to grasp that idea. For what they are? Again have you purchased from them? If not stfu

Actually... do you even have a MINI?