Recommended online ICE suppliers anyone? - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

Day VG · 16th January 2010, 11:18 AM

I've just had a bad experience with iceclearout.com (order didn't turn up, then sent wrong thing, rubbish customer service and being downright rude), so I need to go elsewhere now. But where to go?

So I thought it might be useful to start a thread where people can recommend suppliers that have proved reliable and helpful (and preferably cheap too!).

So, any recommendations?

Dave

PeterJohnsen · 16th January 2010, 03:19 PM

I bought some items from Thompsons ltd I think were there name, found them on ebay. Great deal and fast shipping

dave100 · 16th January 2010, 03:49 PM

i've got off these guys in the past -good service and prices

Car Audio Centre - The UK's Number 1 Supplier of Quality Car Audio Equipment - CarAudioCentre.co.uk

gtr-loz · 16th January 2010, 05:52 PM

i bought my rainbow speakers form here very good service
Car Audio Stuff Ray Smith - In Car Entertainment car DVD systems, car CD stereos, car navigation, parking sensors

Mook · 16th January 2010, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dave100

i've got off these guys in the past -good service and prices

Car Audio Centre - The UK's Number 1 Supplier of Quality Car Audio Equipment - CarAudioCentre.co.uk

I had a nightmare with these people

Alan · 16th January 2010, 09:10 PM

Hi Dave
My friend owns Class A Audio and Security Class "A"
Depending on what you require he could source it for you.
He has sorted things out for other members from Alarms to ICE
Just a thought if he can help you,
Best regards Alan

Sean · 17th January 2010, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave100

i've got off these guys in the past -good service and prices

Car Audio Centre - The UK's Number 1 Supplier of Quality Car Audio Equipment - CarAudioCentre.co.uk

Have bought off these guys - No complaints - turned up on time with no drama

Day VG · 18th January 2010, 06:37 PM

Great, there's some options thanks. Keep em coming!

SPEED MERCHANT · 22nd January 2010, 01:26 AM

ECLIPSE AUDIO

The owner Tony is a good friend of mine & has done all the work in both my Skylines as well as general electrical work & stripping all the cr*p out of both cars too on the wiring side. Both FUGGLES & ROBBIE J have met him too as he looked at Robbies R35 in the past.

The website is still being developed be warned as its new but this guy was winning trophies for installs around Europe when most people were happy just to accept factory units with a cassette player! He also travels as well.

GTR Cook · 24th January 2010, 01:20 AM

Never had a problem with these and used them a couple of times: Car Audio Direct for car stereo, subwoofers, amplifiers, car speakers, CD players.

Ginzilla · 11th February 2010, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GTR Cook

Never had a problem with these and used them a couple of times: Car Audio Direct for car stereo, subwoofers, amplifiers, car speakers, CD players.

I'd second that.

Day VG · 15th February 2010, 10:31 AM

The plot thickens...

I'm still struggling to get my money back from Iceclearout.com. Turns out that they are the same company as Caraudiocentre.com (not to be confused with caraudiodirect.com) who also seem to have some links to InPhase equipment.

From what I've read, their MO seems to be that they offer great things on their website, then lo and behold they are out of stock, so they offer Chinese manufactured Juice or InPhase equipment instead. This is what happened to me.

And when you try to get your money back you get sent round the houses and they try to get you to call an 0906 number charged at 75p per minute - cheeky ****ers!

My advice would be to stay well clear, they are rubbish...

I'll go with one of the other companies suggested in the posts above I think!

Simonh · 8th March 2010, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GTR Cook

Never had a problem with these and used them a couple of times: Car Audio Direct for car stereo, subwoofers, amplifiers, car speakers, CD players.

these people without doubt - they also have a great forum Talk Audio - Magazine

Simon

gts bill · 10th March 2010, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mook

I had a nightmare with these people

Me too. They'll say the item you ordered is out of stock, send you something else instead and never give you a refund.

16th January 2010, 11:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Day VG Day VG is worrying V8s and sheep GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Geelong, Australia Cars owned: R34 GTR Posts: 405	Recommended online ICE suppliers anyone? I've just had a bad experience with iceclearout.com (order didn't turn up, then sent wrong thing, rubbish customer service and being downright rude), so I need to go elsewhere now. But where to go? So I thought it might be useful to start a thread where people can recommend suppliers that have proved reliable and helpful (and preferably cheap too!). So, any recommendations? Dave __________________

16th January 2010, 03:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
PeterJohnsen PeterJohnsen is considering the next car, after the R33 HKS GTR GTR Register User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 290	I bought some items from Thompsons ltd I think were there name, found them on ebay. Great deal and fast shipping __________________

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dave100 dave100 is driving an M3 GTR Register User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belfast Cars owned: GTR R33 Posts: 442	i've got off these guys in the past -good service and prices Car Audio Centre - The UK's Number 1 Supplier of Quality Car Audio Equipment - CarAudioCentre.co.uk __________________

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gtr-loz gtr-loz is cold GTR Register User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Benfleet, Essex Posts: 1,120	i bought my rainbow speakers form here very good service Car Audio Stuff Ray Smith - In Car Entertainment car DVD systems, car CD stereos, car navigation, parking sensors __________________

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18th January 2010, 06:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Day VG Day VG is worrying V8s and sheep GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Geelong, Australia Cars owned: R34 GTR Posts: 405	Great, there's some options thanks. Keep em coming! __________________

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SPEED MERCHANT SPEED MERCHANT is at GTROC.ORG !!! GTROC Board Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gotham City Suburbs Cars owned: ARKHAM Posts: 7,432	ECLIPSE AUDIO The owner Tony is a good friend of mine & has done all the work in both my Skylines as well as general electrical work & stripping all the crp out of both cars too on the wiring side. Both FUGGLES & ROBBIE J have met him too as he looked at Robbies R35 in the past. The website is still being developed be warned as its new but this guy was winning trophies for installs around Europe when most people were happy just to accept factory units with a cassette player! He also travels as well. __________________ GTROC BOARD MEMBER* GTROC FACEBOOK EDITOR GTROC NATIONAL EVENTS MANAGER To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Sponsored by I.A MOTORSPORT / MEISTER R / SERIOUS PERFORMANCE / ECLIPSE CAR AUDIO / SHARP SIGNS

24th January 2010, 01:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
GTR Cook GTR Cook is loving Stoptech's GTROC Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kent Cars owned: R34 GTR Posts: 950	Never had a problem with these and used them a couple of times: Car Audio Direct for car stereo, subwoofers, amplifiers, car speakers, CD players. __________________

15th February 2010, 10:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
Day VG Day VG is worrying V8s and sheep GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Geelong, Australia Cars owned: R34 GTR Posts: 405	The plot thickens... I'm still struggling to get my money back from Iceclearout.com. Turns out that they are the same company as Caraudiocentre.com (not to be confused with caraudiodirect.com) who also seem to have some links to InPhase equipment. From what I've read, their MO seems to be that they offer great things on their website, then lo and behold they are out of stock, so they offer Chinese manufactured Juice or InPhase equipment instead. This is what happened to me. And when you try to get your money back you get sent round the houses and they try to get you to call an 0906 number charged at 75p per minute - cheeky ****ers! My advice would be to stay well clear, they are rubbish... I'll go with one of the other companies suggested in the posts above I think! __________________

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