Shame Martin ( SQ Karts) Shame.
Why i hear you ask!
Well Martin and SQ Karts verbally agreed with the Tag Restricted Super Heavy Challenge NSW promotor Paul Harris to Give him an SQ Tag Motor for the First Place getter of the challenge. We should get that in writing we said, but know, Martin said he was a man of his word.
SQ Karts were promoted thru our email Newsletter and copies sent to him thru his sales department. Well,Now guess what. Martin is not up to his word!
Paul has contacted Martin to get assurance of the motor and he has said he will not be supplying it
Shame Martin Shame.
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SQ actually still exists?…
SQ actually still exists? wow... I assumed they where long gone.
Id love to ask Martin where all these karts are? He assured everyone they where go be THE thing to have and they would take over karting in Australia... laughable!
Eddy, there is no more to it…
Eddy, there is no more to it.
Martin agreed to supply the promotor with a SQ Tag Motor for First place, The promotor even advertised it in newsletters.
Martin blames another series for doing the dirty on him somehow...not the promotors problem.
When you make a promise you shoud stick to it. The promotor was warned that this has happened before but am not privy to this.
The promotor even offered Martin today to supply a Tag R Motor and Kart and offer it to one of the competitors to run it at each round, and the results of this kart would help promote SQ Karts, cheap promotion you would think....Nah.
Eddie Cranswick said:
eddie,AKA did this a few…
eddie,
AKA did this a few years ago with the old CIK just ask peter Edgar!!!!
Lets hope there is more as it doesn't sound good at the moment.?
Eddie Cranswick said:
Oh wow, you guys actually…
Oh wow, you guys actually thought he was legit?
The SQ kart was just an exact replica of the Trulli.
I think it would of been a good thing for karting for your average clubday racer. Not great for industry, but good for the karter. Rediciliously cheap karts, and the prices he was quoting for parts was also great.
Then again, you get what you pay for.
what a shame,he's really let…
what a shame,he's really let a great bunch of guys down, good idea too with gettin some one to drive it a different rounds would have been interesting to see how they perform in competition, oh well his loss.HEY darryl when is the next round of the super heavy series ? is it to late to join ? should have joined at newy last week but didn't realise the rounds would be held at meeting i'll be at anyways
There are two sides to every…
There are two sides to every story but if this is true, then Martin from SQ Karts should be removed from the AKA/NKA/ all the governing bodies. This sport has alot of people trying to bleed it dry for their own purpose. The stuffing around of volounteers by this type of rubbish is very poor form indeed.
Hi Steve.yes you should have…
Hi Steve.
yes you should have joined last meet, but never to late to join as you will give it a good shake and take it to Paul.
Next rnd is same as Tag series, march 14 at Eastern creek the April 14 i think from memory at Lithgow again a Tag Series round.....will let Paul know you want to join.
Ther is actually alot more…
Ther is actually alot more to this, so before you all start baggin martin and SQ, get your story straight-the full story, not jus the half you want. Martin would never do this and ther will be a very good reason for pullin out of the offer. Martin is a smart business man so he'l be doing wat ever is best for SQ
EXCUSE ME ....!!!! ,, BUT …
EXCUSE ME ....!!!! ,, BUT .. Paul Harris has some SERIOUS QUICK EXPLAINING TO DO !!!!
NO AGREEMENT WAS IN PLACE.... He did ask.. and I was considering....BUT after the premier state cup when i DONATED not 1.... but 2 ENGINES... I had a bit of a bad experience.. hence me and chris dell aint talking at the moment.. ( prizes have been given ASK Richard Erdman ex-AKA president.. 1 of the winners )
Since the inital call Paul made last year we changed the policy of sponsorship.... to a simple one.. ." If we are NOT directly involved, with some control over the event .. then we dont sponsor ... ( to this level ) "
SO... THERE WAS NO AGREEMENT IN PLACE.. !!!! and here is the simple proof.
PAUL RANG ME ON FRIDAY to see if I was "STILL INTERESTED "in donating an engine... and quote un-quote " if not he would stop sprooking me ".( sprook = try and talk me into it ) .. if anyone wants to ring me in the office I WILL PLAY BACK THE VOICE MAIL ...So.. if there was an AGREEMENT... why was he ringing me...
SOME ONE JUMPED THE GUN .... and it was not me..!!!!
I rang him back YESTERDAY and said.. after the bad taste I had from the Preimer State Cup.. where I donate 2 engines ..... and was not allowed to RACE in the last round.. ( was in the regs.. but Chris Dell assured me it would be OK ).. but it wasnt..
NOW... Darryl.... I was discussing with Paul Harris an alternative prize.. something that would directly promote SQ..and something more .. a FREE DRIVE at a world event in Macau later this year as a prize... the event has NOT been finialized yet SO NO PROMISE could be given... but it would be the ONLY super heavy event in the world that I know of...
I have also asked Peter Galvin of North Shore Kart club about running an event inside one of his club rounds for Jr, Snr Light, Snr Heavy, over 40's.. again ask him to validate what I am stating. ( North Shore DONT have super heavy )
BUT .. becuase of this post Darryl, do you think I would want to support Super Heavy after this.????..... Well the answer might shock you .... but YES - we still want to support... as you may have had the wrong facts.. Paul may have jumped the gun.. .. and we all love our sport .. yet at this point I CANNOT COMMIT TO ANYTHING.... give us some time to get things organised and then .. ask again.
SO... please in the future .. check your facts.. before you point the finger..
maybe the Topic could be change to " BLAME PAUL BLAME "
P.S. I love super heavy class.. I love Newcastle.. I won the FIRST super heavy race back in DEC 1998 when it was the NEW TRACK..... and it one of only 8 trophies I kept when I throw out 3 wheelie bins full a few years back..
Yes Josh .. we still exist.. just check wollongong last weekend.. 1st , 1st , 1st , 1st , ( does Melbourne Kart Centre still exist ? ) hehehe.. Josh.. will ever stop knocking us..
Hahah way to go martin!See…
Hahah way to go martin!
See all you asses, get your story straight before you go publicly bitchin about people and issues you dont no the full story to. This is how crap starts. Its ok you can be embaressed because you did get this one majorly wrong
I have just got off the…
I have just got off the phone with Paul Harris.. Who is just a little embarresed about this...
1. He agreed that there was NO agreement in place and we were only talking.. and at the time ( last year ) SQ was interested.. which we were ...
2. He agreed that the phone call last week ( voice mail ), he was trying to have a FIRM COMMITMENT.. which we return on Monay 1:45pm that lasted 8min 8 sec..in which we declined ... ( the length of the call will show that it was not a simple THANKS but NO THANKS.. it was a discussion explaining our position.. and the posiblities of the Macau race..also Paul saying he would like to buy an engine for himself.
If Paul had promoted the engine as a DONE DEAL.. then he jumped the start and should be sent to rear of the field... BUT.. he is just trying to get PEOPLE IN THE SPORT AND GETTING IT PROMOTED.. which he is NOT PAID FOR....
I hope this clears this up... I DO NOT want this thread deleted as it show the typical KNOCKING SQ cops all the time.. but most don't hear the full story, as I dont want to troll the forums, and fight BS battles.
LOOK.. Some of competitors try to give SQ a kicking from time to time...e.g..if 3 rotax's break new model clutches..thats racing.. 1 SQ blows a CDI.. thats CHINESE $hit.. we have been working long and hard to sort all the issues.. and NOW.. we have it sorted..
I think some of you might just be surprised on exactly how much of your karts are make where.. simple example.. Douglas Magnesiums.. they are the best.. MADE IN CHINA.. and I know the factory ;)
THE MORE PEOPLE IN OUR SPORT THE BETTER AND CHEAPER FOR EVERYONE...
P.S. someone in this thread stated.. its a CHEAP KART... I dont think it is.. $ 3749.00 is a LOT of money...
Maybe $ 7500.00 is too much for most people.. hence the low numbers in our sport... and $ 400.00+ for a tiny radiator.,,, and $ 280.00 for a tiny starter motor.. shall I go on.. no.. I have work to do..