Hi,

Can't really help here. The system has been in place on GTR for a couple of months now, not one review has been made?

Is it really worth doing? Bare with me.

I think you will find a rating system on workshops and the such will be drawing a very fine legal line, defamation suits branched from internet forums are not uncommon, and creating an entire section would be a scary thought. So ADMIN gets to view it, does every negative comment get discarded in fear of such legal action?

Sounds like a lot of extra work, making sure a seller, be it private or vendor doesn't trump up a particular item in the effort to sell said item.

How can someone become qualified to make an assessment on mechanical parts etc? Post count?



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We have sub sections already. Surely sticking an EXHAUST thread in the Under The Bonnet sub section would be just as accessible?

Excuse my cynical approach. I'm all for making the effort and thinking about this properly so the upgrade WORKS. Being honest now about the negatives, as I see it, will help the process.

Cheers,
Nik

While thats a valid point Nik, the flip side to it is that positive feedback is more powerful than any advertising.

Sure it can be abused, but thats what Admins and moderators are for.

The benefits will far out weight the negatives for most work shops.

What opinions do you hold, in the Product rating aspect?
As i feel this will be the most used aspect.

What criteria should be used, to rate tyres?

Hi Paul,

I honestly find all the personal review type things very hard to govern. If you have too many criteria, people just start to wing it.

Tyres: My Clear 17's are perfect, minimal road noise, 5/5 for price and have lasted an age.

.................................So many VARIABLES!

Ever tracked your car? Clears = ****.
Ever been on a cambered road at 100+? No...
Of course they are cheap, they are ****.
How many K's do you do? 5k a year....

!!!

So I dunno. A tyre review should only be done after a few thousand K's. But, what do people want tyres for? Are you going to put Toyo Proxes on a FWD N/A Gen1 because they are rated 4.97/5? Will you break the tyre section into track tyres and road tyres?

SO MANY VARIABLES!

You are talking about adding twelve different sections to a forum that (Liberty Specific + FS/W) has 15 sections already. I understand it is all JAVA accessed... but... I feel you should fill more seats before building a bigger stadium.

Cheers,
Nik

Here is some criteria I woul duse for a Tyre workshop

[LIST]
* Did the dealer sell you the same tyre(s) that you accepted in the quoting process?
* Did you pay the price you were quoted?
* Did the dealer provide professional service?
* Did you get one of your preferred appointment times?
* Was this dealer in a convenient location for you?
* Was the store clean?
* Was there ample parking available?
* Would you recommend this business to a friend?[/LIST]
No comments required. They are all closed questions

For tyres how bout:

Dry - Rates dry traction when accelerating,braking and cornering.
Wet - Rates wet traction when accelerating,braking and cornering.
Wet Braking - Rates wet Braking when accelerating, braking and cornering.
Steering Responsiveness - Rates the tyre's steering responsiveness.How quickly it follows the driver's steering input?
Noise Level - Rates the noise level and tone(s) generated by the tyre.
Tread Wear - Rates quickness of wear based on the driver's expectations.

I think its safe to assume that we are all spirited drivers.

I think the criterion used in magazines such as Autosalon is quite adequate. It's usually Price, Effectiveness, and Quality. This sort is probably best implemented at the end of a DIY thread. Just go on with the normal lay out and at the end rate the product, this is aleady done in most DIY's where a new product or modification is made/installed.

I think a stand alone review would do well also, it would need a usual blerb about what it does and why it's needed. It will stop the million and one threads entitled 'Does any one have a _______ and how good is it?' etc, etc. As long as you can trust fellow members opinions.

And talking of opinions, I think workshop reviews aren't neccessary, if you have a good experience or bad experience put it up in the appropriate State thread so that local members are aware of it (refer to the Boxer Service thread in QLD). No need to subject a workshop to a select criteria, just say, 'This place is good/rubbish and they really helped/screwed-me-over, talk/abuse to Jo Bloggs the manager there'


Nick

theprotest;128426 wrote:

How can someone become qualified to make an assessment on mechanical parts etc? Post count?

We have sub sections already. Surely sticking an EXHAUST thread in the Under The Bonnet sub section would be just as accessible?