Recommend a sports car mechanic weston/brissle area?

Recommend a sports car mechanic weston/brissle area?

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hobson

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102 posts

241 months

Thursday 15th September 2005
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Anyone recommend a place that are sensible enough to work on fairly straighforward performance cars. Maybe someone who would do Renault sport, kits etc?

Tar.

numbnuts

602 posts

249 months

Thursday 15th September 2005
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What sort of work/cars did you have in mind?

remal

24,973 posts

235 months

Thursday 15th September 2005
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if its engine work then Advanced in Kingwood it great . Paul the owner really knows what he is doing and it don't cost the earth. Recommended foe engine work

hobson

Original Poster:

102 posts

241 months

Thursday 15th September 2005
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I think the thruster bearing is on the way out, I can feel it on the clutch. Not sure, but it may be an engine out job, in which case I want a new lump and clutch anyway.

I'm also looking at getting a new exhaust shipped from France, but even that seems complicated to fit in the WS manual, use once only bolts, set to torque whilst engine warm quite a polava, (to me anyway).

numbnuts

602 posts

249 months

Thursday 15th September 2005
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remal said:
if its engine work then Advanced in Kingwood it great . Paul the owner really knows what he is doing and it don't cost the earth. Recommended foe engine work
Advanced automotive are very good!

silverback mike

11,290 posts

254 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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NUMBNUTS...

Dave, the ph member, not you.

hobson

Original Poster:

102 posts

241 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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Well good job he gets referrals cos directory enquiries haven't got a listing and I can't find him on the web or in YP.

silverback mike

11,290 posts

254 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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hobson said:

Well good job he gets referrals cos directory enquiries haven't got a listing and I can't find him on the web or in YP.




He has just opened a new place so is waiting for the listing I think.
It's the old Bristol mini centre, hillfields avenue, in Bristol, now called DC Autocare.
He was the brains behind my S3C getting back onto the road, have a gander at my profile for pics.

>> Edited by silverback mike on Friday 16th September 11:05

remal

24,973 posts

235 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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Ever seen Pauls escort x-flow lorry turbo engine. Amazing. and 250BHp from 1.7ltr

sorry off subject

numbnuts said:

remal said:
if its engine work then Advanced in Kingwood it great . Paul the owner really knows what he is doing and it don't cost the earth. Recommended foe engine work

Advanced automotive are very good!

hobson

Original Poster:

102 posts

241 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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Sounds like the sort of guy I'm looking for, thanks for that. I'm looking to sell the GTA and get either an S or possibly a Vixen.

remal

24,973 posts

235 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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I got his address and tel no at home. I will find it and post it later.

chuggaboom

1,152 posts

249 months

Friday 16th September 2005
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silverback mike said:
It's the old Bristol mini centre, hillfields avenue, in Bristol, now called DC Autocare.
He was the brains behind my S3C getting back onto the road, have a gander at my profile for pics.


Intersting...not more than a pitching wedge away from me.

ngr

331 posts

240 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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How about Alonso's ex mechanic about half hour north of Bristol!!!!!!!!!

See www.neilgarner.co.uk

hobson

Original Poster:

102 posts

241 months

Sunday 13th November 2005
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NGR,

Had a look at that guy's website. Looks like they are the business, will need to look into it, though I suspect they are not cheap.

The old girl is getting sicker with each outing so I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get fixed or get shot.

I have found an Alpine specialist down in Weymouth, there's another in Glouc. but I've had mixed reports on them.