Businesses Knowledge Base - Recommended/shamed
Posted: 07/05/08 13:15
Given we have no specialist garage (such as Rogue or 3S) nearby, Jem (Honey) and I both figured it would be good to have some form of knowledge base of local garages used by members, so we could easily get recommendations and know who to avoid.
Please post additional information on this thread; one of the Regional Reps or I will consolidate the information down into a single list. (Once the information has been included in the list, your reply may be removed). No need for long stories - just a quick one liner explaining why they're good or bad - we can link to normal recommended / shamed threads if you want to say more. Contact details for good businesses are handy too
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MR2 Experts - Local Members:
This section is for members who know their MR2 inside out, have helped out when needed etc.
Members listed in this section do not run MR2 related businesses and thus may not be able to take on work or reply rapidly to PMs.
Nath - Nath517, Swindon
Contact: via PM
Helped: Honey, SIFU
Did a full clutch change for Honey, at very short notice! Also has done a few V6 swaps.
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Official Toyota Group - Recommended:
Platinum Toyota, Bath
Contact: 01225 486200
Used by: Honey (and half of the OC)
Our very own local girl LisaC6317 is in the Service dept.
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Garages - Recommended:
Five Stokes Garage, Stoke Gifford, Bristol
Contact: 01179315684
Used by: Shinny
Owner used to have a mkII, and he rallys his own mkI Escort and Celica GT4.
Cheltenham Street Garage, Bath
Contact: 01225 427021
Used by: MR2Jay
Fast and reasonable - replaced clutch on mkII within 24hrs of first enquiry.
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Wheels and Tyres - Recommended:
Highview Service Station, Radstock
Contact: 01761 432 500 (Neil)
Used by: Honey
Great tyre fitters - very quick & cheap - Also Toyo dealer!!! Fitted me in with in 10mins of calling
Protyre, 27-31 Church Road, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, BS5 9JJ
Alloy wheels, tyres and laser alignment
Contact: 01179 540123 / http://www.protyre.co.uk/outletsdesc.aspx?id=11051
Used by: SIFU, Shinny
Helpful, knowledgable and genuinely nice guys. Cheaper than most companies.
Wheels and Tyres - Shamed:
Cabot Tyres, 25, Henry St, Totterdown, Bristol, Avon BS3 4UD
Contact: 0117 977 5793
Used by: Shinny
No torque wrench so over tightened my lugs. Didn't clean wheel before applying balancing weights so they fell off within 5 miles!
Bathwick Tyres, Radstock
Used by: Honey
Very rude - stupidly expensive - spoke down to me as I was female
Wheel Styles, Iron Acton, South Glos
Alloy wheel refurbishment
Used by: Shinny
Very slow, didn't answer phone or return answerphone messages.
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Exhausts - Recommended:
Infinity Exhausts, Unit 61 Beeches Ind Estate, Waverley Road, Yate, BS37 5QR
Custom Exhausts
Contact: 01454 273123 / http://www.infinity-exhausts.co.uk/
Used by: SIFU
Professional manner and good quality work.
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Air Conditioning - Recommended:
PAB Services, Shirehampton, Bristol
Contact: 0117 9823370 / 07967393830
Used by: Shinny
Best price on parts and labour I could find, picked up and returned car from my work
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Recommendations should be made based on work done to your MR2
Just because a garage can service a Ford Focus doesn't mean they'll do a good job on a two...
BUT, if they destroyed your run-about then we wanna know, so they don't get the chance to kill an MR2!
Please post additional information on this thread; one of the Regional Reps or I will consolidate the information down into a single list. (Once the information has been included in the list, your reply may be removed). No need for long stories - just a quick one liner explaining why they're good or bad - we can link to normal recommended / shamed threads if you want to say more. Contact details for good businesses are handy too
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MR2 Experts - Local Members:
This section is for members who know their MR2 inside out, have helped out when needed etc.
Members listed in this section do not run MR2 related businesses and thus may not be able to take on work or reply rapidly to PMs.
Nath - Nath517, Swindon
Contact: via PM
Helped: Honey, SIFU
Did a full clutch change for Honey, at very short notice! Also has done a few V6 swaps.
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Official Toyota Group - Recommended:
Platinum Toyota, Bath
Contact: 01225 486200
Used by: Honey (and half of the OC)
Our very own local girl LisaC6317 is in the Service dept.
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Garages - Recommended:
Five Stokes Garage, Stoke Gifford, Bristol
Contact: 01179315684
Used by: Shinny
Owner used to have a mkII, and he rallys his own mkI Escort and Celica GT4.
Cheltenham Street Garage, Bath
Contact: 01225 427021
Used by: MR2Jay
Fast and reasonable - replaced clutch on mkII within 24hrs of first enquiry.
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Wheels and Tyres - Recommended:
Highview Service Station, Radstock
Contact: 01761 432 500 (Neil)
Used by: Honey
Great tyre fitters - very quick & cheap - Also Toyo dealer!!! Fitted me in with in 10mins of calling
Protyre, 27-31 Church Road, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, BS5 9JJ
Alloy wheels, tyres and laser alignment
Contact: 01179 540123 / http://www.protyre.co.uk/outletsdesc.aspx?id=11051
Used by: SIFU, Shinny
Helpful, knowledgable and genuinely nice guys. Cheaper than most companies.
Wheels and Tyres - Shamed:
Cabot Tyres, 25, Henry St, Totterdown, Bristol, Avon BS3 4UD
Contact: 0117 977 5793
Used by: Shinny
No torque wrench so over tightened my lugs. Didn't clean wheel before applying balancing weights so they fell off within 5 miles!
Bathwick Tyres, Radstock
Used by: Honey
Very rude - stupidly expensive - spoke down to me as I was female
Wheel Styles, Iron Acton, South Glos
Alloy wheel refurbishment
Used by: Shinny
Very slow, didn't answer phone or return answerphone messages.
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Exhausts - Recommended:
Infinity Exhausts, Unit 61 Beeches Ind Estate, Waverley Road, Yate, BS37 5QR
Custom Exhausts
Contact: 01454 273123 / http://www.infinity-exhausts.co.uk/
Used by: SIFU
Professional manner and good quality work.
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Air Conditioning - Recommended:
PAB Services, Shirehampton, Bristol
Contact: 0117 9823370 / 07967393830
Used by: Shinny
Best price on parts and labour I could find, picked up and returned car from my work
[hr]
Recommendations should be made based on work done to your MR2
Just because a garage can service a Ford Focus doesn't mean they'll do a good job on a two...
BUT, if they destroyed your run-about then we wanna know, so they don't get the chance to kill an MR2!