Gordon F Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Well that's my Saturday morning taken care of - driving 9 miles down to Lowestoft to make friends with Ms Receptionist! Thanks for the info Darren! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 No problem. Tell the truth I was seriously worried for a while there after the Nash / Dingles thing, and Lust2luvs posts. The mechanic's name was Mark, by the way. Didn't get the recepionist's name, but she did put something that looks suspiciously like a kiss on my invoice... And before anyone else spots it, I *did* give thema cheque for £153.35. Oh well, they can have the penny tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 S'pose we could arrange a mini- meet at Gooch's. All the cars could be serviced whilst we discovered the........er.......delights of Lowestoft! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesca Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 Darren, that's a result! I have a feeling that Lowestoft may become a popular Supra-owner holiday resort Re the spark plugs, Option replaced mine, they are HKS & I believe are a 'cooler'plug. They have been in about 10,000 miles now, no problems that I have noticed. Option charge £55 per hour, changed my rear pads on the last service, couldn't get the pistons unstuck (?) cost me 4 hours labour...couldn't see what else was done apart from an oil change. Paid about £400 in total. Didn't have the front pads in stock, promised to get them in a couple of days, never rang me, when I rang them a week later told me they'd call me when they were in - still waiting over 2 months later! Extremely underimpressed to say the least. Guess where I shan't be going any more...they are all very pleasant etc but that is not what gets the car serviced. Re the front pads, I bought some Porterfields & my local garage made a perfectly good job of fitting them for £30.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_SG Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 My cars gone into Toyota Inchape Oxford, 350 for all the bits - coolant, brake fluid, valve clearance, Transmission oil. Pick it up at about 2pm, watch this space for a review of their service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted May 18, 2002 Author Share Posted May 18, 2002 Many thanks for the feedback Darren! I've mailed you my e-mail address. Well looks like I may be Lowestoft bound! Is the garage in the middle of nowhere, or is there anything to do around there? If not, I guess I'll just have to be careful in my choice of reading matter! I'm off to cancel my service at Fish Brothers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 You have mail. If anyone wants to use Gooch, they will need the frame and model codes from your VIN so that they can order any parts they do not have in stock. I usually supply these a month in advance and then verify that they have the parts a fortnight beforehand. Also, for an import they will only estimate the price based on the UK service scope of work (as in the back of the UK service book). This should be about £210 (hence my earlier figures). They do charge extra per hour for working on an import, but I've posted the details for that elsewhere in this ,or one of the other servicing threads. What you end up paying depends of course on whether you need the full suite of extras. Whatever the total, it shouldn't be anywhere near as pricey as you have been quoted up until now! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Guardian reader by any chance? Me? No chance, it would take too long to read so it's the simpleton's Sun for me I think we need to photoshop a photo of H and Little H We have a candidate.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Have you posted in the wrong thread? This is a 6yr old thread.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 The oldest thread resurrection possible - how'd that happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I think he meant to post in the manbabies thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkyboy18 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 do you fancy a 97 auto na and money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 do you fancy a 97 auto na and money WTF?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 WTF?!? Indeed! How has this re-appeared? After what started in 2002! RANDOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 should i call you to pay buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkyboy18 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 yeah going to florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 should i call you to pay buddy yeah going to florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 The spotted hen flies at midnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 but not before the golden swan squawks at sundown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 my god ............ i do all my servicing myself a set of spark plugs comes to around £10 for my N/A from halfords with my trade card , the oil is only a little bit cheaper but still not that bad and at least when i service the car i know myself its got new oil and the filter has been changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo_arta Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 back up for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo_arta Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 back up for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nemo_arta Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) some reason my computer said these posts were not updating. sorry guys Edited January 6, 2011 by nemo_arta ps3 internet is telling me it wasn't posted. sorry (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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