Fiberglass Services

[enjybenjy]

Just wanted to say on here again how good a service Miles and his colleague put on.
I had a B service, MOT, front geo and sports cat fitted yesterday for £330 all in. When I got there he was washing it as well.
(there was a N. Blue S1 there and a Saffron yellow S2 also - anyone from here?)

Highly recommend them.

Benjy

[beachbum]

My A service on a 111R, cost £120 all in. When my local Dealer asked why I hadnt had it serviced there and I told him the cost at Fibreglass Services he grumbled that £120 wouldnt even cover his costs.

Another vote for Miles

[kevin ritson]

That's really good - how much was the geo on the bill? Could do with having mine done when I have the B service due in a few thousand miles...

[enjybenjy]

kevin ritson said:

That's really good - how much was the geo on the bill? Could do with having mine done when I have the B service due in a few thousand miles...

Don't know exactly kevin, labour for the lot came in at £120 I think. I learnt that you need an expert to do any kind of tracking/geo on a Lotus. I had it setup with (frikkin) Lasers at a local (non lotus) place, only 'cos I saw a GT3 in there. In essence they 'ed it up' as Miles said. He uses trad. mechanical Guages and stuff, and the car now feels great.

[cuzza]

kevin ritson said:

That's really good - how much was the geo on the bill? Could do with having mine done when I have the B service due in a few thousand miles...

I've had mine done a couple of times by Miles - he doesn't charge a flat fee, he measures it all and changes what needs changing so it varies, from what I can make out on my bills, it rarely takes more than an hour though (£35ph + VAT).

[TonyHetherington]

Another vote for him from me. Used him a couple of times now; for a service and for an insurance job. EXACTLY the sort of person I was looking for - slihgtly eccentric but a huge knowledge of the cars. More importantly, though, I would trust him implictly with my car, and that's the crowning point I think.

I must admit I did feel guilty; I phoned B&C to book a service (they know me well, there) and it was £400 for a B-service (). Phoned miles, £100-odd and he said I only needed an 'A'. So, I rang B&C to cancel and they asked why, understandably, and I said in all honesty, because I can get it at another official dealer for half the cost. His reaction was, simply, that he understood and fair enough. Sounded like it wasn't the first time it had happened.

Anyway, thumbs up from me for Miles.

[reubsta]

Hi

I have been told that Fiberglass Services are the one to use in the south... My S1 has just clocked 40k, it has FSH and was last serviced at 36k - thinking I should get the C service done!?!? Would this be the case, how much roughly does it cost at Fiberglass Services... I should imagine Miles & Co a bit busy right now so thought i'd ask u guys for opinions first...

Thanks
Reubs

[cuzza]

Depends on age generally - cambelt on the K series cars is at 5 years or 45000 miles IIRC (I know they changed it, I think from 6 years or 54000).

Service with a belt will be around £300 at FS

[kevin ritson]

cuzza said:

kevin ritson said: That's really good - how much was the geo on the bill? Could do with having mine done when I have the B service due in a few thousand miles... I've had mine done a couple of times by Miles - he doesn't charge a flat fee, he measures it all and changes what needs changing so it varies, from what I can make out on my bills, it rarely takes more than an hour though (£35ph + VAT).

That's excellent, the going rate seems to be £70 + whatever needs adjusting