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Offline drivebycar

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Hey,

Need a few bits done on my car and was wondering if anyone knew of any good garages to go to? Either that or anyone with a bit of technical knowledge fancy giving me a hand? Will supply tea/beer, food, etc.

Thanks  :smiley:
« Last Edit: 19 September 2008, 13:49 by drivebycar »
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Re: Help! Need a VW Specialist / Good Garage in the Norwich area
« Reply #1 on: 04 October 2008, 19:32 »
how do m8, what sort of thing u after doing? im in downham market, so not far from you, and know of lots of mates in dereham who are vw nuts?? pm me m8

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Re: Help! Need a VW Specialist / Good Garage in the Norwich area
« Reply #2 on: 08 October 2008, 19:47 »
I'm from norwich and know a fair bit - what's the car and what are you trying to do?

Ben
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Re: Help! Need a VW Specialist / Good Garage in the Norwich area
« Reply #3 on: 08 October 2008, 19:58 »
Hi mate,

Just a bit of help and that really from someon in the know. Looks like im doing an engine swap now though so the problems are a bit irrelevant!

Its a 91 8v digi, what u got?

Ollie
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.

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Re: Help! Need a VW Specialist / Good Garage in the Norwich area
« Reply #4 on: 10 October 2008, 07:40 »
I also have a 91 8v digi, fun trying to get it running properly isn't it? :)  What are you planning to do with the pb engine if/when you remote it?
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Re: Help! Need a VW Specialist / Good Garage in the Norwich area
« Reply #5 on: 10 October 2008, 09:03 »
Yeah its hard work, was gonna try and use rubjonns tune up guide, but I need to steal a timing light and a CO2 meter off a mate first! Probably selling the engine, why are you looking for one? Its got a small coolant leak, but looks like its coming from the front of the block and we just done the HG, cambelt, waterpump, oil filter, and a few other bits a month or 2 ago.

got a ported+polished, big valve head, with newman cam + 2.0 bottom end to go in next week  :cool: Should be good for 140bhp and 140ft/lb! So looking forward to that one  :laugh:
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.

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Re: Help! Need a VW Specialist / Good Garage in the Norwich area
« Reply #6 on: 10 October 2008, 19:07 »
Might well be interested in the head if you would contemplate splitting.
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Re: Help! Need a VW Specialist / Good Garage in the Norwich area
« Reply #7 on: 12 October 2008, 10:20 »
By far the best garage around Norwich area has to be Dunkirk Garage in Aylsham 01263 732900 & ask for Pete.. Super friendly guy & confirmed Dub lovin' petrolhead!
He knows how to set up Mk2 8v & 16v a treat & is pretty cheap compared to most.. I take mine to him every year for a tune & I'm amazed at how she runs afterwards.. Top bloke is Pete, though very busy most times so it's best to ring & book it in.. He also offers a FREE courtesy car but ask if you need one..
Hope that helps if you can't get your 8v quite right mate?
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Re: Help! Need a VW Specialist / Good Garage in the Norwich area
« Reply #8 on: 12 October 2008, 10:48 »
Wicked man thanks for that!
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