supraman.chris Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hi guys, After a busy few months i have successfully moved house and am now living in Edinburgh and am in need of a good local tuner for my baby incase anything goes wrong with her (touch wood). Can anyone give me some contacts i could use? I live kinda North/West of Edinburgh. Cheers, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Crd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECK Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 no way they went bust not long ago apparently!!! i wouldent leave mine there!! dastek is ok for a good service frendly too:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 no way they went bust not long ago apparently!!! i wouldent leave mine there!! dastek is ok for a good service frendly too:) hence the question mark i believe tdR's dad does work on Supras so anything he can do i'd probably just get him to do it. anything he couldn't i'd go south....Envy and such like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 no way they went bust not long ago apparently!!! i wouldent leave mine there!! dastek is ok for a good service frendly too:) CRD still there, they did an exhaust for my wifes car a couple of weeks back. Nice job on the car but the most miserable gits I have ever come across. Used tdrs Dad in the past and very happy with the work he did, have a search, his details are here in a few posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraman.chris Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Keep the contacts coming please folks, but thanks to all the ones so far, i shall begin my homework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruggs Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Try KR tuning in hamilton or Performancetek in Clyde Business Estate. Defo stay away from CRD and i wouldnt use dastek either. Just my personal opinion though. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Try KR tuning in hamilton or Performancetek in Clyde Business Estate. Defo stay away from CRD and i wouldnt use dastek either. Just my personal opinion though. G if you're travelling that far what about The Garage in Wishaw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraman.chris Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 if you're travelling that far what about The Garage in Wishaw? Well, thats who i used when i lived in Motherwell, i just wanted to see if there was anyone closer if i had 2 leave it there 4 a day or 2 u c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Depends what you want doing. Service stuff Logan's Garage in Leith have been ok for me. They do all the imports for a local company so know what they are looking at. The Garage is supposed to be great if you want really technical stuff doing but they are pricy if it is easy stuff that any garage could do. As mentioned already Brian's (TDR) dad does servicing work and is dead nice. m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraman.chris Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Thanks Martin, do you have a contact #/email address for Logan's Garage by any chance? I'll do a search for Brian's dad to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I've used both The Garage in Wishaw and Ian Stewart, as above and extremely happy with both. And I disagree with The Garage being pricey. They have a much lower hourly rate than a lot of the other specialists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hmmm not my experience of the garage. £80 an hour i thought at least sure Mark put something on FTO board about it. Ian Stewart - £30 an hour so for basic mechanics or even swapping a cambelt i know i'd save £50 However you need a car fettled and properly tuned or a good engine build i'd go see Mark because he does know his stuff. Nothing against them but they obviously can't adjust labour prices to how technical the job is as they'd have made the money by taking another car in. Contacts for Logans' http://www.logansgarage.co.uk Also run by a bloke called Mark. Bloke who does all my Dad's work is another Mark perhaps someone should do a study of mechanics names... m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Dont count Ian Stewart out for big tuning too. Just ask Brian about his car and his brothers 450bhp Celica which they mapped with PowerFC. Plus he replaced my clutch and flywheel no bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Good to know He's only worked on the Mrs Mini so far but the Supra will be going along at some point i'd have thought. In fact the mini needs to go back - the fan's cream crackered. m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I'd double check that Garage hourly rate btw, its around the low 40's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraman.chris Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 I confirm that Mark only ever charged me £40 an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DekJZA80 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Wouldnt go near CRD! heard so many bad things about them:Pling: just my view tho... Had work done by tRD's dad ( Ian Stewart ) work was done to a high standard, rates per hour are really good & is a top guy JDM UK Address - Near West Calder, Livingston Tel. no - 07801-56-8458 Contact - Ian Stewart or PM tDR Cheers, Dek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Hmmm everyone else seems to have got a good deal out of the garage apart from me then. I know i asked about adjusting the tappets on the FTO, three places quoted me £70 for a two hour job. The Garage quoted me double that. As i said i have never ever seen a bad review on the place but i just the impression they were just very specialised. Happy to be wrong but i can only comment on my own experience. m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 To his defence, Marc insists he works on normal cars too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Again, not having a go. Met Mark (or Marc) a few times in his Skyline. Nice chap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omlaysause Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 CRD Crap? I had a load of work done by them about a month ago. They fixed my broken caliper got it machined by a local engineers firm rather than buying a new caliper. Fixed and replaced rotten parts of my exhaust rather than simply quoting me for a replacement system and gave the car a complete service, plugs etc. I was extremely happy with the work and the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sunnyG83 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 well i went to see the guys at Logans Garage and they seemed like a bunch of twats 1. they said that my service would take a day and a half to do (this is without the cambelt being changed as i already had this done last service). 2. the guy at the reception who i spoke to on the friday and who also booked me in for the tuesday said "we dont have a booking for you today' but we will fit you in anyway 3. Then i asked him for a price and he said he was not sure so started to ask me if it was was normal spark plugs or iradium ones and what oil does my car take. Then he said that the oil and spark plugs were gonna be a couple of hundred (i almost laughed at him) and that would be semi-synthetic not fully. 4. the price was not given to me and i was told that the price would be given to me once the work was complete (at this point i told the guy to stop wasting my time and walked out) So i dont think i will be using them again in a hurry V6 or TT ha ha ha ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotspower Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I've been using Hypertec at: Unit 13 Bonnybridge Industrial Estate Murmin Road Bonnybridge FK4 2BW Tele: 01234 812212 Guy who owns and works there previously worked for Toyota. He won the Toyota Mechanic of the uk award before starting up own his own, was recomended buy a guy i know who works for Toyota parts. To date i cannot fault his work not sure of his rate per hour but a full service costs me £64 in labour and £75 quid in parts. He aslo charged £160 labour to change both front disc's, rear discs, all pads, braided hoses and fluid refill. He also drives a celica running some form of supercharger - he cant see past toyota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I'd go to Dastek mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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