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17-01-2005, 13:16
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Re: Best garage?
The franchise dealers are generally more expensive than other places.
Thames Fiat is a case in point - they're all a load of rip-off merchants. I will never buy Fiat again.
I would never take my car to a back street garage - at least with AA you know you have a comeback; all a back street garage will do is bankrupt himself to get out of paying a fine and then open up again two weeks later.
This is not the case for 98% of them, but I can't take the chance of finding that 2% who will.
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06-03-2011, 20:05
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Re: Best garage?
isit derek or debbie  at empress motrs
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06-03-2011, 20:19
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Re: Best garage?
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isit derek or debbie  at empress motrs
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Threads been dead 6 yrs mate. 
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07-03-2011, 09:00
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Re: Best garage?
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Threads been dead 6 yrs mate. 
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Think he's an historian cashy he's only made 2 posts and they've both been on dead threads 
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07-03-2011, 10:43
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Re: Best garage?
Would it not be better to close inactive threads after a decent period?
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07-03-2011, 11:49
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Re: Best garage?
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Would it not be better to close inactive threads after a decent period?
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think it would be a bit of a pig to decide whats inactive Barrie, owd threads get resurrected, when sometimes new stuff is available to add, sometimes years old. 
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07-03-2011, 17:53
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Re: Best garage?
best garage Tanpits at Church always had great service and very reasonable even picked up my van and returned it and its deisel
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07-03-2011, 18:10
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Re: Best garage?
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think it would be a bit of a pig to decide whats inactive Barrie, owd threads get resurrected, when sometimes new stuff is available to add, sometimes years old. 
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Like some of use members cashy 
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07-03-2011, 20:04
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Re: Best garage?
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think it would be a bit of a pig to decide whats inactive Barrie, owd threads get resurrected, when sometimes new stuff is available to add, sometimes years old. 
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Oh, OK Cashy, see your point.
For Volvo cars I can recommend the one in Huncoat, on the sharp left bend by the Chapel - they are brilliant and very reasonable in price
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07-03-2011, 20:18
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Re: Best garage?
Our cars get most things repaired/serviced at Neil's garage in Ossy, its very handy and a lot cheaper than other places. The work is fully guaranteed and usually completed to a higher standard than most back street garages.
The only other place I have used except for MOT's and wheel alignment/tyres is Diesel Bobs in Ribchester. If its a diesel problem Rob is your man. That was 4 or more years ago for an injection pump rebuild. I have recommended him to others who have also been impressed by his standard of work. The last one had a diesel BMW that BMW was not sure what was wrong with it. Rob sorted him out without a problem.
Oops just remembered I had a gearbox fitted a few years ago because I had no access to a ramp and another 16 years ago down south because I did not think it would make it home to change myself.
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07-03-2011, 20:22
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Re: Best garage?
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because I did not think it would make it home to change myself.
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Why do yer not carry "Pampers" in the boot? 
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07-03-2011, 20:32
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Re: Best garage?
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Why do yer not carry "Pampers" in the boot? 
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I have virtual ones these days for use online and some virtual dummies. The dummies must have got mixed up with the used pampers because they keep being spat out  
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08-03-2011, 09:01
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Re: Best garage?
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I have virtual ones these days for use online and some virtual dummies. The dummies must have got mixed up with the used pampers because they keep being spat out  
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Neil don't put yourself down mate, its a hard life, don't let it get to ya 
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