a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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http://www.pitstartgarage.com/index.html
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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thats pretty handy £10 an hour isnt too bad either are there any in scotland?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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£10 + vat for tools.
£20 + vat for lift and tools.
quite a lot per hour.
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SXIBLK
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Registered: 9th Feb 10
Location: Barnoldswick
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good idea that
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Ricky352
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
Location: Lisburn, N.I.
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If your the sort of person who would do your own work to your own car youd probably be better just buying tools, but its a good short term solution.
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mike56gte
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cheaper than taking it to a garage tho
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mike56gte
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quote: Originally posted by Ricky352
If your the sort of person who would do your own work to your own car youd probably be better just buying tools, but its a good short term solution.
yeah it was just the lift that i thought would be handy
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Ricky352
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
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Aye suppose you wouldnt go and buy one of those lol. I think they'll make plenty of money at it.
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by mike56gte
cheaper than taking it to a garage tho
not if you can't fix it
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daymoon
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there is another one just like this, the founder is/was on civiclife.net or something..
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stubs
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Registered: 30th Jun 02
Location: Bolton
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Would rather buy my own tools if I didn't already have them
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
quote: Originally posted by mike56gte
cheaper than taking it to a garage tho
not if you can't fix it
supose if you were at it for a few hours couldnt fix it then took it to a garage it would cost a fortune.
this service would be usful for some people i would think. i wouldnt use it as iv got access to a ramp
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Colin
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What if you end up rounding off bolts or snapping something & the cars stuck on the ramp for longer than planned
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Colin
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Would also have imagined it would be hard for a place like that to get insurance to be able to run.....
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mike56gte
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Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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haha that would be a bastard
[Edited on 10-05-2010 by mike56gte]
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
What if you end up rounding off bolts or snapping something & the cars stuck on the ramp for longer than planned
That happens at garages anyway, I think it will only be cost effective if you know exactly what you are doing.
I personally wouldn't bother ever going to a place like that, unless its an emergency.
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leon.
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most people who can fix there own cars already have the tools but it is a very good idea, I know sometimes a hoist would come in very handy.
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t_benn_1
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Registered: 28th Sep 04
Location: Shropshire
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Its cheap if you need Engine Diagnostics
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Ian
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I think it's a good idea if you're confident enough to take on your own work.
Doesn't even seem that expensive, particularly if you buy up a few hours.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Seems pretty good to me for the right job. Would have to be for the most complex tasks rather than things as simple as an oil change etc
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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http://fwd.five.tv/fifth-gear/videos/consumer-info/tims-self-servicing
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