View Full Version : Twisted Metal offroad in Tampa
Smitty
08-19-2011, 01:00 PM
Anyone done any business or know anything about them?
Stealth Mode
08-19-2011, 01:18 PM
They buy stuff from us all the time. But I won't do business with them. There stroker's.
Smitty
08-19-2011, 01:23 PM
There stroker's.
:hmm: Meaning?
Redtruck-VA
08-19-2011, 01:23 PM
Twisted Metal, I like the name.
Redtruck-VA
08-19-2011, 01:25 PM
:hmm: Meaning?
Smitty, translated for us older guys, it means they are "jerk off's" and not to be trusted.
Smitty
08-19-2011, 01:35 PM
Smitty, translated for us older guys, it means they are "jerk off's" and not to be trusted.
Ahhh. Thought that meant they were 383 stroker specialists. :)
Stealth filled me in...lol
I think they are the ones who stood up jax wax at the riverview show amd I think they are the ones who were assholes at the laat rwiregrass show saying my tires on ramit werent street legal...
Actually im pretty positive thats who they are...
Ill never do any type of business with them...
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Stealth Mode
08-19-2011, 01:42 PM
What you looking to have done Ken?? I got my hand in a good amount of reputable shop's in our area.
Fla 66 cuda
08-19-2011, 01:46 PM
:hmm: Meaning?
hahaha lmao holy crap Smitty you just made my day i'm usally the one sayin huh? whats that mean. No offence it just hit me as funny.
Stealth Mode
08-19-2011, 01:47 PM
We have actually took in some of Twisted Metal client and FIXED there vehicle's the way they should have been done the first time.
My tech's said there were more loose bolt's under the front of thise guy's F350 that he had finger's and toe's.
Smitty
08-19-2011, 01:48 PM
What you looking to have done Ken?? I got my hand in a good amount of reputable shop's in our area.
Always looking for a good diesel shop/performance shop/etc. For example, Lee and I are researching programmers. A place to go 'kick the tires".
What about Ideal on 60? Been there a few times, but they seem a little high.
Smitty
08-19-2011, 01:50 PM
We have actually took in some of Twisted Metal client and FIXED there vehicle's the way they should have been done the first time.
My tech's said there were more loose bolt's under the front of thise guy's F350 that he had finger's and toe's.
You have a shop?
Smitty
08-19-2011, 01:52 PM
Just left you a message there Jeff. Finally read your sig...lol
Stealth Mode
08-19-2011, 01:52 PM
Ideal is a great shop!!! There highly reputable in the truck community. Most everything i've bought aftermarket that wasn't MOPAR for my truck's and our F350 came from there. They hooked me up with a $1500 set of smoke stack's for $1100. Alot of it came from my place of Employment but alot of it was cause I was there with cash.
Check em out man. There a good solid shop with top notch work.
Smitty
08-19-2011, 01:54 PM
hahaha lmao holy crap Smitty you just made my day i'm usally the one sayin huh? whats that mean. No offence it just hit me as funny.
Hell getting old there Lou...LOL
3 kids and 6 grandkids and still don't know what's going on half the time...:)
Smitty
08-19-2011, 02:02 PM
Ideal is a great shop!!! There highly reputable in the truck community. Most everything i've bought aftermarket that wasn't MOPAR for my truck's and our F350 came from there. They hooked me up with a $1500 set of smoke stack's for $1100. Alot of it came from my place of Employment but alot of it was cause I was there with cash.
Check em out man. There a good solid shop with top notch work.
Been there on several occasions to get estimates...spray in bed liner and tube running boards and they were pretty high! Ended up going to Line-x and Topper king.
4XLGator
08-19-2011, 02:37 PM
What Kevin said is exactly correct...they stood up Tampa Jax Wax Riverview show, and were assholes at wiregrass. However, I don't know if the two guys at wiregrass were Twisted Metal people or customers of Twisted Metal.
I have dealt with Ideal a few times over the years and have been most satisfied with them. I recommend you deal with Q, he has been more than fair with purchases I've made, and work I've had done there. Everything was for a previous gas truck though, not Big Girl. However, I do not know their involvement with diesels and/or working on them.
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AWE Daniel
08-19-2011, 02:54 PM
Yeah they looked like Douches at the Wiregrass show, I didnt know about the tire thing, but I remember they had bigger tires than Kevin so If they told him his werent legal they their's arent either.
4XLGator
08-19-2011, 02:58 PM
^ No Daniel, the Ford had smaller tires than Kevin's if I recall correctly. They had 38's and Kevin's are 39.5's, which is why they got pissy.
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AWE Daniel
08-19-2011, 03:00 PM
What a Douche'
He even had the stupid bleach blonde Mohawk
Yea, mine were bigger and he got all bent out of shape...
and them guys were Twisted Metal...
The freaky dude with the bleach blonde hair is the owner if I recall and he drove the H1
Stealth Mode
08-19-2011, 03:12 PM
I had an altercation with him and his cronie. He drives a lifted F350 that say's "real trucks dont have spark plug's". They work there.
Stealth Mode
08-19-2011, 03:16 PM
The blonde faggot is just a co-owner. The old man run's the joint.
Storm Rider
08-19-2011, 09:11 PM
Man - I live in NC and don't want to run into those guys. Thanks for the heads up.
Redtruck-VA
08-19-2011, 09:32 PM
Dumb asses are fun...
SmokedRam
08-19-2011, 09:41 PM
I have talked to them about their used tires...they do have good deals on them.
SmokedRam
08-19-2011, 09:45 PM
The blonde faggot is just a co-owner. The old man run's the joint.
I think the owners name is Steve
blackshadow
08-19-2011, 09:49 PM
Dumb asses are fun...
yeah and there isn't any short supply of them either.
4XLGator
08-19-2011, 10:27 PM
I think the owners name is Steve
Yes, Steven Auza is the owner. This is from their website.
Steven Auza a native of Arizona grew up offroading in the deserts, sand dunes, and mountains of Arizona and Southern California while working on his families farm till he joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 2000. After serving almost 9 years active duty, he followed his dream of turning his weekend hobby into a career. Steven is our shop owner, shop manager and welding fabricator. As a veteran, Steven requires the utmost respect from his employees and his leadership and attention to detail has helped give Twisted Metal Offroad the outstanding reputation it currently possesses.
His pic is on the website, and he ain't the bleached hair dude.
SmokedRam
08-20-2011, 03:12 AM
Here is the Super Dookey from Wiregrass:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q100/tstewartdepotphotos/267659_10150257996776692_177328821691_7403029_7661 24_n.jpg
Steve, the owner also has an F350 FX4 powered by a Cummins. The co owner's names are Will Martinez and Lance Udell
Redtruck-VA
08-20-2011, 08:59 AM
Here is the Super Dookey from Wiregrass:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q100/tstewartdepotphotos/267659_10150257996776692_177328821691_7403029_7661 24_n.jpg
Steve, the owner also has an F350 FX4 powered by a Cummins. The co owner's names are Will Martinez and Lance Udell
To me that looks like it is setup more for pulls than for mud.
Twisted Metal Offroad
08-23-2011, 12:23 PM
They buy stuff from us all the time. But I won't do business with them. There stroker's.Actually if I recall correctly, I've never once bought anything from you, but since you say I have, go ahead and show me the reciept from where I did.
Twisted Metal, I like the name.Thanks, that was one of the hardest parts of opening the shop... coming up with a name!
Smitty, translated for us older guys, it means they are "jerk off's" and not to be trusted.I've been doing this for years and as far as I know, don't have any customers that don't trust me. I helped open the 4WP store in Tampa back in 2006, worked there three years, then Steve and I opened Twisted Metal Offroad, and I still have many returning customers of mine from 4WP. Everyone makes mistakes and I'm sure I haven't done everything perfect, but I have tons of repeat customers that don't ever complain... I have customers all the way to California that buy parts from me, want their #'s to call them and ask them about me? I don't rip people off, ask anyone who actually knows me, not someone who just "hears stuff" on the internet. I do my best to give people the best prices possible. Alot of times, people want stuff for next to nothing, and I'm sorry, but I have bills to pay too, it's not like I get the parts for free!
I think they are the ones who stood up jax wax at the riverview show amd I think they are the ones who were assholes at the laat rwiregrass show saying my tires on ramit werent street legal...
Actually im pretty positive thats who they are...
Ill never do any type of business with them...
First off, I didn't stand them up. I had a funeral and wasn't able to make it, but I still paid my dues for the show like I said I would, it's not like I completely stood them up and ignored them/didn't pay, because I did. Sorry, but a funeral of a family member is a little bit more important than a car show. My partner Steve was in Arizona on vacation, that's why he couldn't make it. Second, I had one employee there at the wiregrass show, and the other two were customers. I can't help what customers say, I have no control over that. However, if my employee said something he shouldn't have, I'm sorry about that. I don't see why someone would argue about tires not being street legal, we all enjoy the aftermarket stuff, and alot of the aftermarket stuff these days aren't street legal, so why argue over it?
We have actually took in some of Twisted Metal client and FIXED there vehicle's the way they should have been done the first time. My tech's said there were more loose bolt's under the front of thise guy's F350 that he had finger's and toe's.Oh really, which customers were these, because I definitely call BS on that. I've had one truck in the last two years come back with a loose bolt, and it was a loose track bar bolt on a 05 Dodge 2500, but again, everyone makes mistakes, we're human.
Always looking for a good diesel shop/performance shop/etc. For example, Lee and I are researching programmers. A place to go 'kick the tires".
What about Ideal on 60? Been there a few times, but they seem a little high.If you ever need any help or advice with diesel stuff, let us know and we'll help you find what is best for you.
Ideal is a great shop!!! There highly reputable in the truck community. Most everything i've bought aftermarket that wasn't MOPAR for my truck's and our F350 came from there. They hooked me up with a $1500 set of smoke stack's for $1100. Alot of it came from my place of Employment but alot of it was cause I was there with cash. Check em out man. There a good solid shop with top notch work.I'm not one to bash other shops, but Ideal has told many people that Twisted Metal Offroad is going out of business. I have absolutely no intentions to go out of business. I am booked two weeks solid with work and it's been like this since for six + months, and it's not chrome accessories and nerf bars like Ideal does. It's diesel conversions, diesel repair, custom fabrication, lift kits, leveling kits, tires/wheels, etc. We actually do other stuff besides bolt on stuff from a catalog. Oh, and I wouldn't call $1100 a hook up, that is about going price, if not, a little high, for a turbo back stack kit.
What Kevin said is exactly correct...they stood up Tampa Jax Wax Riverview show, and were assholes at wiregrass. However, I don't know if the two guys at wiregrass were Twisted Metal people or customers of Twisted Metal. I have dealt with Ideal a few times over the years and have been most satisfied with them. I recommend you deal with Q, he has been more than fair with purchases I've made, and work I've had done there. Everything was for a previous gas truck though, not Big Girl. However, I do not know their involvement with diesels and/or working on them.Yes, they were just customers and one employee. Also, Q doesn't work at Ideal anymore, he's been gone for a while. As far as I know, Ideal doesn't do any diesel work, just bolt on stuff from catalogs, spray in liners (not LineX), and toppers.
Yeah they looked like Douches at the Wiregrass show, I didnt know about the tire thing, but I remember they had bigger tires than Kevin so If they told him his werent legal they their's arent either.I'm not sure who Kevin is or what he drives, but the tires on my truck are 40's, and yes, my tires are legal.
^ No Daniel, the Ford had smaller tires than Kevin's if I recall correctly. They had 38's and Kevin's are 39.5's, which is why they got pissy. I wasn't there, but I highly doubt someone got mad over someones tire size... we're not in high school anymore. Mine are 40x15.50R22's on 22x14's if it really is that big of a deal...
Yea, mine were bigger and he got all bent out of shape...
and them guys were Twisted Metal...
The freaky dude with the bleach blonde hair is the owner if I recall and he drove the H1No he is not the owner, he is a customer and does our website, but yes, he drives the white H1.
I had an altercation with him and his cronie. He drives a lifted F350 that say's "real trucks dont have spark plug's". They work there.No, the truck you are talking about is a friend/customer, he does not work here.
The blonde faggot is just a co-owner. The old man run's the joint.Lance is not a co-owner. He is a customer and does our website (which is under contruction right now). The "old man" is Phil, he is our main mechanic.
Man - I live in NC and don't want to run into those guys. Thanks for the heads up.We're not as bad as all these internet badasses are saying we are.
I have talked to them about their used tires...they do have good deals on them.Thanks, I have tons of used tires here and try and always give people good deals on them because how expensive new tires are.
I think the owners name is SteveYes, Steve and I (Will) are the two owners.
To me that looks like it is setup more for pulls than for mud.No, I dont use my truck for pulls or mud. It is a daily driver and every now and then it goes to the track.
If anyone has any questions, you can call me on my cell at 813-365-1024 or at the shop at 813-622-6570.
Thanks,
Will M.
Smitty
08-23-2011, 12:34 PM
Stopped by yesterday afternoon and was asking about the H&S.
Twisted Metal Offroad
08-23-2011, 12:37 PM
Stopped by yesterday afternoon and was asking about the H&S.
Ok, I remember your truck coming in right as I was leaving. Thanks for stopping by and checking us out.
Smitty
08-23-2011, 12:40 PM
AND...before anyone says or thinks something...IT was not me! :)
Redtruck-VA
08-23-2011, 12:45 PM
Welcome Will, glad you stopped by and provided your explanation. It is always good to have a knowlegable contributor.
Twisted Metal Offroad
08-23-2011, 12:51 PM
AND...before anyone says or thinks something...IT was not me! :)Teri, the lady up front, was going on Google and changing our address to the few places that is still our old address off of 78th St, and that's when she noticed this and brought it to my attention yesterday around noon. I was going to respond on it last night, but got busy and didn't.
Twisted Metal Offroad
08-23-2011, 12:52 PM
Welcome Will, glad you stopped by and provided your explanation. It is always good to have a knowlegable contributor.Well there's two sides to every story, so I figured I'd throw my $.02 in for whatever its worth.
Smitty
08-23-2011, 12:53 PM
Ok, I remember your truck coming in right as I was leaving. Thanks for stopping by and checking us out.
Who was I talking to at desk, Steve?
Thread has been closed until further notice.....
Thread has been reopened....I only closed it because I am at work and couldn't read everything at the moment, and just wanted to read everything from everyone.
Smitty
08-23-2011, 01:29 PM
Thread has been reopened....I only closed it because I am at work and couldn't read everything at the moment, and just wanted to read everything from everyone.
Did you think trouble was brewing? :Wedgie:
We are being grown ups here. :waytogo:
Did you think trouble was brewing? :Wedgie:
We are being grown ups here. :waytogo:
I had no doubt about the group being grown up....
I just didnt know what was said....I was in a meeting when I happened to check and saw Will's multi-response and couldnt get to it right away to read it.
Things can go 180 degrees in the wrong direction at the drop of a hat, and I just wanted to make sure things were ok.
I personally dont know Will, but I know a lot of people that would have joined and read the comments in this thread and would not have handled it as adult as Will did...and for that, I thank you Will...
Smitty
08-23-2011, 01:40 PM
I had no doubt about the group being grown up....
I just didnt know what was said....I was in a meeting when I happened to check and saw Will's multi-response and couldnt get to it right away to read it.
Things can go 180 degrees in the wrong direction at the drop of a hat, and I just wanted to make sure things were ok.
I personally dont know Will, but I know a lot of people that would have joined and read the comments in this thread and would not have handled it as adult as Will did...and for that, I thank you Will...
Understand why you did it. And you are 100% correct. Must be why you get paid the big bucks!
Understand why you did it. And you are 100% correct. Must be why you get paid the big bucks!
Lol, Whoa Whoa Whoa....Im supposed to be gettin paid????
WTF OVER?
Twisted Metal Offroad
08-23-2011, 01:47 PM
Who was I talking to at desk, Steve?I wasn't there but I believe so.
SmokedRam
08-23-2011, 01:49 PM
I wasn't there but I believe so.
Sent ya a PM on some tires...
Twisted Metal Offroad
08-23-2011, 01:49 PM
I had no doubt about the group being grown up....
I just didnt know what was said....I was in a meeting when I happened to check and saw Will's multi-response and couldnt get to it right away to read it.
Things can go 180 degrees in the wrong direction at the drop of a hat, and I just wanted to make sure things were ok.
I personally dont know Will, but I know a lot of people that would have joined and read the comments in this thread and would not have handled it as adult as Will did...and for that, I thank you Will...I know what you mean, seen it done on forums plenty of times. I just wanted to make everyone aware of what was REALLY going on, not all the BS that other people were putting.
AWE Daniel
08-23-2011, 01:49 PM
Im just going by the impression the people at wiregrass gave me, no hard feelings or anything
Smitty
08-23-2011, 01:52 PM
Lol, Whoa Whoa Whoa....Im supposed to be gettin paid????
WTF OVER?
Yeah...we pay our admins/web masters/etc. You don't? :Angry:
AWE Daniel
08-23-2011, 01:53 PM
They get paid in Rep Points, kinda like kupins!
I know what you mean, seen it done on forums plenty of times. I just wanted to make everyone aware of what was REALLY going on, not all the BS that other people were putting.
Totally understand....and Once again, like I said, there are alot of people that wouldnt have cared and came on here and just started blowing up....
Im just going by the impression the people at wiregrass gave me, no hard feelings or anything
I totally agree....I kinda lost it when the guy told me my 40x16.5x20 werent street legal...lol
SmokedRam
08-23-2011, 01:54 PM
Yeah...we pay in "INTERNET$"...payday is the second Tuesday of each week.
4XLGator
08-23-2011, 02:09 PM
Will, I (and I'm sure others too) appreciate you coming on and giving us your 2 cents. I can't help but think that you have gotten an unfair shot here. We are a tight knit group, more like family than a club/forum. And as such, we tend to look after one another. In being that way we seemed to have jumped the gun, in hindsight.
Hopefully we can all move past this with no hard feelings, and, you will stick around for a fair shot.
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Twisted Metal Offroad
08-23-2011, 03:12 PM
Will, I (and I'm sure others too) appreciate you coming on and giving us your 2 cents. I can't help but think that you have gotten an unfair shot here. We are a tight knit group, more like family than a club/forum. And as such, we tend to look after one another. In being that way we seemed to have jumped the gun, in hindsight.
Hopefully we can all move past this with no hard feelings, and, you will stick around for a fair shot.
Sent from Lee's iPhone4 using TapatalkYup, I'll stick around, I just wanted to call a couple people out (mainly Jeff from American Imports who said I buy from them all the time, because I never have, and I highly doubt they have fixed any of my work).
Oh, and go Gators!
Yup, I'll stick around, I just wanted to call a couple people out (mainly Jeff from American Imports who said I buy from them all the time, because I never have, and I highly doubt they have fixed any of my work).
Oh, and go Gators!
Gator Fan!!!
You are automatically AWESOME in my book!
4XLGator
08-23-2011, 03:29 PM
Good to hear, Will.
And look out SEM 'Nole fans, the SEM GATOR NATION is growing stronger'
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AWE Daniel
08-23-2011, 03:30 PM
Yes gator nation!
http://thegatornation.freeforums.org/download/file.php?logo=_TGN3copy.gif
SmokedRam
08-23-2011, 03:50 PM
OH lord..... -500 internetz for Twisted Metal Offroad for being a Gator fan!!
OH lord..... +500 internetz for Twisted Metal Offroad for being a Gator fan!!
I totally agree brudda....I totally agree!
Muahahahahahahaha
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SmokedRam
08-23-2011, 04:04 PM
^^^ Ugh...I so wish this was in the Florida section.
^^^ Ugh...I so wish this was in the Florida section.
Lol
BAD HABIT
09-18-2011, 11:22 AM
wow, i just dicovered the last 5 pages, i was unaware of twisted metal joining, and the explanations stated, im utterly impressed in the professionalism in this thread, it makes me one happy man to see all you members act like adults and not high school drama queens, this is what makes SEMopars way better than other auto forums cause we all know the drama smells bad on those forums. much respect goes out twisted metal for being professional, stick around these lifted truck guys need help, mentally too...lol....oh and i got a special therapist for all you gator fans....lmao, like usual all threads end up on who likes the gaytors or SEM-noles....hahahaha....
oh and smitty, i wish we all got paid, we dont charge for memberships, our charge for vendors is minimal, we never created this board to be a money maker like other forums.....all though we do ask for donations once in a while for certain things, and we are still in the works for supporting members, which that money would be turned right back into forum stuff like sponsoring awards at local shows, and doing shows to get our name out there, along with website maintainence...so please recruit members the more the better....
SmokedRam
09-18-2011, 12:00 PM
^^^well said brudda
Raising the dead are we???
This was so last month....
Get with the times guys....
Sheesh...lol
BAD HABIT
09-19-2011, 08:19 PM
I said I just found it, you know my life has been hectic lately, and just when I thought that the Shit would chill, found out the next new machine is on its way....yay
Sent from my badass EVO on TapaTalk....
better to be complaining about working then complaining about not working...lol
BAD HABIT
09-19-2011, 08:24 PM
Oh absolutely, but the stress could be less...
Sent from my badass EVO on TapaTalk....
trust me....I totally agree!
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