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gimmemud 07-24-2007 12:35 PM

Bret spends alot of time over @ Speedtalk.com goes by the username SStrokerAce.

woodsman 07-24-2007 02:54 PM

How do you know this is Bret Bowers of Bowers Racing Engines?

POPSPV 07-24-2007 06:31 PM

gimmemud. mate if you have any further contact details for him i would love to get them from you. Please email me on [email protected]

POPSPV 07-24-2007 10:11 PM

IMPORTANT NOTE. SstrokerAce on the www.speedtalk.com site is Bret Bauer of Bauer Racing Engines NY NOT Bret Bowers of Bowers Racing Engines Colorado. Please ensure you do not confuse them.

gimmemud 07-25-2007 04:55 AM

Ok I appolagise I just noticed the name Bret Bauer didnt notice the different spellings or locations, hope no one else gets him mixed up with the other one, the one on speedtalk seems pretty sharp.

POPSPV 07-26-2007 10:56 PM

Agreed. Fact is Bret Bowers is sharp also, builds a great engine etc just has gone through a bad patch and must have hit bottom as now he is stealing others hard earned cash to try and stay alive. His web site is off, clients ripped for potential $50K or more that I am aware of and now ripping suppliers, when you start doing that then you are generally at the end of your rope.

woodsman 07-28-2007 08:41 AM

sprizefighter I was wondering if you ever got your engine and if you did are you happy with it.

woodsman 07-28-2007 02:43 PM

Re: BOWERS RACING ENGINES
 

Originally Posted by sprizefighter
I wanted to post this because I think you guys need to know... Bret Bowers has returned my calls and I'm under the impression that he is trying to get his business together. Just as I stated before, I think the guy is an excellent engine builder and was just overloaded with work. I talked to guys that are very happy with his work and they all told me the same thing. He can be slow but he'll build you one hell of a engine. If you have any problem with Bret, Call him, he has been answering his phone and I THINK he will make it right. He is an engine builder and he has found someone to help him with the business end of running the shop. I'm going to chaulk this experience up to his growing pains. I'll let you know how it goes. My engine is supposed to be ready to ship any day. We can post the positive on here and give credit when it's due. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL, Larry / southern prizefighter


Originally Posted by sprizefighter
THANK YOU! It came on an engine I purchased from BOWERS PERFORMANCE They shipped me the engine yesterday and neglected to provide me with any information on the parts or tune up

Well I am very glad that you even got your engine so that is great. But on June 12 th 2007 you said that he was shipping it any day and you got it yesterday thats 47 days later but I guess he was right about any day. And then you have to try to find out what you have on and in the engine. That is just over the top. Good luck on getting the info from Brett Bowers.

POPSPV 08-01-2007 02:21 PM

I was told that it was ready for a bout 6 weeks before my shipper finally picked it up. Then when recieved extras were missing. The engine is great, all bits an pieces for it were good. Larry recieved a picture of his engine and it is missing a stack of stuff, still not recieved and little or no contact from Bret.

Now his web site and phone number are all disconnected so looks like Bret has closed his doors and Larry and enyone elese will need to try and recover their money via legal action.

Atleast if he is closed he can not steal from anyone else.

woodsman 08-01-2007 02:30 PM

I feel deeply sorry for the people that will lose their money and hope that some can recover from the loses. Well one more crook off the streets.


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