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Hi guys - I'm not yet a Supra owner, but still doing the research. Part of owning a fine car is having a fine garage to look after it - where do you guys in West Yorkshire send your cars?

 

I'm in Bradford/Halifax border, but prepared to travel. Is the "Fast Car Clinic" in Bradford any good?

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what exactly will you need doing to the car your after? if its general repairs etc and engine work etc.. or mot work, there is a garage here in Hull called Japtech. There great, from my own experience. They have time served Toyota mechanics too.

 

they are on the web, google em.

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Yeah, general maintenance work, servicing and someone who can get straight to the point if troubleshooting is required. From experience with other cars, it's always good to have a "specialist garage" handy.

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There is sherburn vehicle services in sherburn-in-elmet just outside of Leeds.The guy who runs it Simon is a very good mechanic and toyota specialist.

 

That's one of the few places I'd recommend around these parts, honest chap and a good mechanic.

 

Cheers, thanks for that.

 

Two people who recommend him is always good.

 

You guys dont happen to know if he does 4 wheel alignment do you?

 

I'd like to think my twitchy back end is due to the power of my N/A but I doubt it :)

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Thanks for the replies, guys ... I've yet to actually buy my first Supra. I like to have a good support mechanism in place just in case.

 

I had a problem with my first SAAB and after dragging it around a number of garages who pretty much said, "give me a blank cheque and leave it with me ... we'll find the problem somehow" ... I found a specialist garage who took one glance at the engine bay, popped off to get a one-way valve for the vacuum pipe and tightened up the exhaust manifold. Total price ... a fiver! It ran fine after that, stopped the turbo pressure pushing all the oil out of the crankcase up the dipstick and stopped making the spitting noise when warmed up.

 

'nuff babbling about that car, but a specialist does get to the point quickly and knows all the little ins and outs of the car. Worth every penny if you can find a good one.

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There is sherburn vehicle services in sherburn-in-elmet just outside of Leeds.The guy who runs it Simon is a very good mechanic and toyota specialist.

 

That's one of the few places I'd recommend around these parts, honest chap and a good mechanic.

 

He is good with a car except when he overfilled mine with oil! No harm done though. Nice bloke too.

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http://www.gordonstyres.co.uk/

 

Have you used them Michael? They mention '4 wheel alignment' on their website, but so do kwik fit and ATS :-/

 

I haven't used Gordons but lots of people have suggested them as the main place in the area for proper geo alignments, they have a number of outlets and might not offer the service everywhere but AFAIK the one in Wakefield does.

 

I used the place the Mirfield for mine.

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http://www.gordonstyres.co.uk/

 

Have you used them Michael? They mention '4 wheel alignment' on their website, but so do kwik fit and ATS :-/

 

Gordon's apparently only do proper alignment stuff at the Silkwood park branch http://www.gordonstyres.co.uk/pages/gordons_wakefield.htm

 

The rest are just your standard, yep the wheels are pointing forward check.

 

I keep meaning to take mine along, but I still haven't!

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