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Greg VXR

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367 posts

210 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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Right I'm bang in between Picador Vauxhall and Monkfish performance (about 50miles to either). Any preferences on which is better? The email contact from both has been pretty good.

ringram

14,701 posts

271 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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Ive had my servicing at Picdors in Southampton and they are good and helpful. Id say Roger (monkfish) has more experience and knowledge of advanced mods and tuning though.

Roger is doing my next mods smile

gareth h

4,191 posts

253 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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Picador are good for a main dealer, Monkfish have more knowledge/experience than anybody else in the country, I'm 2 hours from MF and 1 hour from Pic, but it's the 2 hour drive for me.

MyM8V8

9,468 posts

218 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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There's nothing like a personalised service, Roger knows pretty much everything about our kit and I would always recommend a niche expert over a jack of all trades. I've used Monkfish and have ordered some more bits, they'll get to know you and your car personally, so it would be a no brainer for me.

AM04ARO

3,646 posts

238 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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My car tends to be parked at one of these two.......

Both have done work on my car.

General servicing to normal supercharger installs there is not much between them. Bespoke engine projects/suspension set up (road/track day pac etc) then Monkfish are the place to go.

For a Vauxhall dealer Picadors are head and shoulders above others. Both now serve a mean cup of Tea.

Greg VXR

Original Poster:

367 posts

210 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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Cheers folks, not much in it then. Might go with Picador as I have asked for a VXR8 as a curteousy car ;¬ We'll see. Is it recommended to get the inards dinitrol injected? If so where? I know MF offered a £700 odd service, is that par for the course?

nitrosman1

641 posts

218 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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AM04ARO said:
My car tends to be parked at one of these two.......

Both have done work on my car.

General servicing to normal supercharger installs there is not much between them. Bespoke engine projects/suspension set up (road/track day pac etc) then Monkfish are the place to go.

For a Vauxhall dealer Picadors are head and shoulders above others. Both now serve a mean cup of Tea.

i gotta say if it boils down to who makes the best tea monkfish make the best,a proper mug and free flowing compared to picadors vending effort in a small plastic cup . but all said and done if i was in your position id probably go to monkfish but picadors are a great main dealer the tech knows his way round a ro plus they will do most of the mods if u want them too and myself living in bmouth i wont hesitate go to picadors and my wallet say so today i spent 800 quid there today damn my right foot

Greg VXR

Original Poster:

367 posts

210 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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Well it turns out my exhaust is the old version, so the electronic switchable doesn't fit. I don't see the point of forking out £1290 to swap out the cat back system (price incls electronic switchable) when the SS is ok. I'll just have to swap out the centre section if I fancy a loud day.

Toprivetgun

157 posts

217 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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I can get cheap Dinitrol if anyone wants some

J. J.

832 posts

240 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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Just take the centre boxes out; whats the problem? Low revs out of the estate, then 'Hey, who cares!'