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Old Greg replied

10 April 2019, 17:26
Originally posted by greenlake View Post

Where he goes for some "peace and quiet"....?

Next door to Wilmslow.
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greenlake replied

10 April 2019, 17:22
Originally posted by jamesbrown View Post

You should've seen the one about his caravan.

Where he goes for some "peace and quiet"....?
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jamesbrown replied

10 April 2019, 17:15
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

This thread is a bit bargain basement suity.

You should've seen the one about his caravan.
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SimonMac replied

10 April 2019, 17:01
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

This thread is a bit bargain basement suity.

Nah, not even suity is this clueless!
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Old Greg replied

10 April 2019, 16:40
This thread is a bit bargain basement suity.
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northernladuk replied

10 April 2019, 16:33
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

Looking at google reviews I reckon a huge wad of these are fake. The places I've been too recently have been piss poor - there is no way the glowing reviews can be genuine.

Really?.. Whoddathunk it?
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psychocandy replied

10 April 2019, 14:45
Originally posted by man View Post

Look at the Google Maps reviews. Garages with a lot of 5* reviews and not much else reviews wise are worth going to. The others are in my experience more like that one.

Looking at google reviews I reckon a huge wad of these are fake. The places I've been too recently have been piss poor - there is no way the glowing reviews can be genuine.
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man replied

10 April 2019, 13:56
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

FFS garages do my chunk in.

Took my car to a gearbox place. Seemed good. Have had my motor for 4 WEEKS. Phoned me today and said sorry we can't get the parts so we can't do it. 4 WEEKS.

Look at the Google Maps reviews. Garages with a lot of 5* reviews and not much else reviews wise are worth going to. The others are in my experience more like that one.
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jamesbrown replied

10 April 2019, 13:36
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

FFS garages do my chunk in.

Took my car to a gearbox place. Seemed good. Have had my motor for 4 WEEKS. Phoned me today and said sorry we can't get the parts so we can't do it. 4 WEEKS.

You probably shouldn't have gone in person.
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psychocandy replied

10 April 2019, 13:24
FFS garages do my chunk in.

Took my car to a gearbox place. Seemed good. Have had my motor for 4 WEEKS. Phoned me today and said sorry we can't get the parts so we can't do it. 4 WEEKS.
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psychocandy replied

22 March 2019, 14:48
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

FTFY

NSFW - getting a bit of wind in it mun!
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northernladuk replied

22 March 2019, 13:36
Originally posted by quackhandle View Post

Surprised you don't go for a proper Welsh car: Gilbern.

There's lovely.

qh

FTFY
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quackhandle replied

22 March 2019, 10:19
Surprised you don't go for a proper Welsh car: Gilbern.

There's lovely.

qh
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Lance replied

21 March 2019, 11:31
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

Nah it was the one my gran gave me for servicing her every week....

she told me you were crap
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Old Greg replied

21 March 2019, 10:44
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

I think I'm going to cry. Nasty man on the internet calling me names....

He wasn't calling you names.

HTH
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