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Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: Dark-side of back street mechanics
« Reply #10 on: 30 March 2012, 23:03 »
I'm confused - this thread suggests there's a positive side to taking your car to the cheapest sh*ttest garage?

DO let us know what it is.
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Re: Dark-side of back street mechanics
« Reply #11 on: 30 March 2012, 23:11 »
the pink and fluffy feeling of saving a few quid.  :tongue:































until reality kicks in of course  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Dark-side of back street mechanics
« Reply #12 on: 31 March 2012, 04:42 »
name and shame
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Re: Dark-side of back street mechanics
« Reply #13 on: 31 March 2012, 11:14 »
I had a very similar experience with mr clutch in Peterborough!!! new clutch on a 98 megane. 

One starter bolt missing
One engine mount bolt missing
Steering column nearly out of the universal joint
exhaust cable tied to the......FLEXI BRAKE PIPES  :angry: :angry:

Clutch was ok though,  :huh:
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Re: Dark-side of back street mechanics
« Reply #14 on: 31 March 2012, 11:38 »
Quote from: bobotheclown on 31 March 2012, 04:42
name and shame

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Quote from: bunj on 31 March 2012, 11:14
I had a very similar experience with mr clutch in Peterborough!!! new clutch on a 98 megane. 

One starter bolt missing
One engine mount bolt missing
Steering column nearly out of the universal joint
exhaust cable tied to the......FLEXI BRAKE PIPES  :angry: :angry:

Clutch was ok though,  :huh:

O Shi!t.. Did you go back.?
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Re: Dark-side of back street mechanics
« Reply #15 on: 31 March 2012, 15:12 »
No fixed it myself with a mate, manager lost his job soon after  :grin: :grin:

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Re: Dark-side of back street mechanics
« Reply #16 on: 31 March 2012, 18:58 »
Whats wrong with you guys fixing them after you paid a garage to do it....i would have kicked up such a fuss.... :sad:
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Re: Dark-side of back street mechanics
« Reply #17 on: 31 March 2012, 19:04 »
Quote from: Murrayedition35 on 31 March 2012, 18:58
Whats wrong with you guys fixing them after you paid a garage to do it....i would have kicked up such a fuss.... :sad:

+1.... if they fook it up get up fix it then they will think twice when working on someone elses car.. why roll over
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Re: Dark-side of back street mechanics
« Reply #18 on: 31 March 2012, 19:45 »
Quote from: navmk4gti on 31 March 2012, 19:04
Quote from: Murrayedition35 on 31 March 2012, 18:58
Whats wrong with you guys fixing them after you paid a garage to do it....i would have kicked up such a fuss.... :sad:

+1.... if they fook it up get up fix it then they will think twice when working on someone elses car.. why roll over
if it had come off one end it could have been serious
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