Off to Monkfish tomorrow for first time :)

Off to Monkfish tomorrow for first time :)

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dsmith1990

1,264 posts

146 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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My 04 vxr will be lurking awaiting its rustproofing this week

Drew ss

2,683 posts

184 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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Bit silly to be cutting spot welds on arches

007 VXR

64,187 posts

187 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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say hello to my car, hang on? Wait a min.
getmecoat

























Its here hehe

moif

1,331 posts

160 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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FoxdieUK said:
Am here now (free wifi, epic!), I've never seen so many Monaro's and R8's in one place! It's like a naughty dream! cloud9 *girlish giggle*

They're just starting on my car now, just been speaking with Roger (friendly genuine chap), he's just pointed out that I've had the inside of the rear arches trimmed back to fit the 20" rims (something the previous owner did), there's no spot welds left holding the outer wing to the wheel arch headache I think today is gonna be a "fun" day of finding out all the little "quirks" that Brian* has...

Oh and yes, I too sailed STRAIGHT past the entrance luckily there was a little entrance on the road to do a 3-pointer in.

Moif; There's a black R8 on their lift at the moment, that yours? Roger used that as a comparison of what wheel arch spot welds Brian should have.


* Brian Blessed, nickname given to my R8 by the other half because it's loud, angry, big and red(faced)

Yeah Foxy that sounds like mine,be there till next Saturday thumbup

ARAF

20,759 posts

223 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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I do like Monkfish. smile Just can't afford to go there too often. frown

crisisjez

9,209 posts

205 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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FoxdieUK said:
"Here's £70k+,break the 1000 RWHP mark please wink"
Edited for accuracy hehe

richie slow

7,499 posts

164 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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crisisjez said:
FoxdieUK said:
"Here's £70k+,break the 1000 RWHP mark please wink"
Edited for accuracy hehe
Alas the poor matt black Monaro, like a little puppy sat looking at the door waiting for it's master to come home.

Any time scale on yours yet Jez?

Gary H 2008

3,507 posts

189 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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I'm sure I saw it at home today?

poshboy

602 posts

163 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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crisisjez said:
FoxdieUK said:


"Here's £70k+,break the 1000 RWHP mark please "

Edited for accuracy hehe


I had a conversation something like that

007 VXR

64,187 posts

187 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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So, How did your MF cherry popping go ?

FoxdieUK

Original Poster:

441 posts

140 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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Well, the cherry is popped and I needed a cigarette

All in all, very happy with the level of service received from Roger and Paul (Chris and remaining staff not on this Sat's shift), had some really good convo with both and the quality of services offered have made me want to always take my R8 back to them again for its next service

Work I had done (in order);

* 20,000 mile service
* Windshield washer bottle neck replaced
* Gearbox oil change

All for a price that undercut the stealer by a good margin with far more trustworthiness. A word of note on the last one (gearbox oil), they had just finished putting the front bumper back on when I idly said "I just wish engaging gears on cold wasn't a chore", Roger recommended the gearbox oil was tired, opted to have it done and it's made gear changes feel much more positive and much less difficult. Money well spent!

I only got a couple of pics of the day, a dirty pic of Brian with his skirts off...



...and of (what I was just checking to be) moif's motor...



Now to sell a few internal organs to buy a supercharger...

ARAF

20,759 posts

223 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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See, we said there was nothing to worry about. smile

FoxdieUK

Original Poster:

441 posts

140 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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ARAF said:
See, we said there was nothing to worry about.


I know, I was being sarcastic in my first post, hence the wink

(The whole reason I took it to Monkfish was because everyone here praises them, you can't argue with so much positive feedback )

ARAF

20,759 posts

223 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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FoxdieUK said:
ARAF said:
See, we said there was nothing to worry about. smile
I know, I was being sarcastic in my first post, hence the wink wink

(The whole reason I took it to Monkfish was because everyone here praises them, you can't argue with so much positive feedback smile)
Just a shame that there's so many goodies there that you can buy.

007 VXR

64,187 posts

187 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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ARAF said:
Just a shame that there's so many goodies there that you can buy.
paperbag

monkfish1

11,049 posts

224 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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ARAF said:
FoxdieUK said:
ARAF said:
See, we said there was nothing to worry about.


I know, I was being sarcastic in my first post, hence the wink

(The whole reason I took it to Monkfish was because everyone here praises them, you can't argue with so much positive feedback )


Just a shame that there's so many goodies there that you can buy.


A shame?????..................... You know you want a blower ian rofl

ARAF

20,759 posts

223 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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monkfish1 said:
ARAF said:
FoxdieUK said:
ARAF said:
See, we said there was nothing to worry about. smile
I know, I was being sarcastic in my first post, hence the wink wink

(The whole reason I took it to Monkfish was because everyone here praises them, you can't argue with so much positive feedback smile)
Just a shame that there's so many goodies there that you can buy.
A shame?????..................... You know you want a blower ian rofl
laugh Maybe once Mrs Araf has a replacement. Until then, you know what direction we are going in - talking of which, did my package arrive?

monkfish1

11,049 posts

224 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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ARAF said:
monkfish1 said:
ARAF said:
FoxdieUK said:
ARAF said:
See, we said there was nothing to worry about.


I know, I was being sarcastic in my first post, hence the wink

(The whole reason I took it to Monkfish was because everyone here praises them, you can't argue with so much positive feedback )


Just a shame that there's so many goodies there that you can buy.


A shame?????..................... You know you want a blower ian rofl


laugh Maybe once Mrs Araf has a replacement. Until then, you know what direction we are going in - talking of which, did my package arrive?


yes

paul450

7,948 posts

175 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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monkfish1 said:
ARAF said:
monkfish1 said:
ARAF said:
FoxdieUK said:
ARAF said:
See, we said there was nothing to worry about. smile
I know, I was being sarcastic in my first post, hence the wink wink

(The whole reason I took it to Monkfish was because everyone here praises them, you can't argue with so much positive feedback smile)
Just a shame that there's so many goodies there that you can buy.
A shame?????..................... You know you want a blower ian rofl
laugh Maybe once Mrs Araf has a replacement. Until then, you know what direction we are going in - talking of which, did my package arrive?
yes
yikes he's not done it again has he ? laugh










paperbaggetmecoat

ARAF

20,759 posts

223 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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paul450 said:
yikes he's not done it again has he ? laugh

paperbaggetmecoat
nono

Just having a little bodywork sorted, then it will be off to MF for its yearly spruce up. smile