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who is your mech?
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 12:21 am
by ARG
my car is running alright.. but i am still learning, anyone know a good mech to take my car into? good advice, some cheap service and tune ups?
cheers fellaz
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:10 am
by Borya
I would like to know the same thing... When i get an fto i need a trustworthy mechanic...
I've been getting my services and repairs done at "Bars" in Mitchell but that's my Ford Fairmont AU... They even clean your car, inside & outside
I donno if i would trust them with an fto though...
By the way, what's your ride ARG??
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:03 pm
by Robb
Dont go to Bars I went there to get a quote on some minor body work last year and they told me that the dont do FTO's...
They should change their moto to "
Bars fix cars as long as they arnt FTO's"
"
Fast and Furious Imports" in Fyshwick service imports I think and there a place in Mitchell that also does them..
hope that helps....
Robb...
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:31 pm
by Borya
Hmm... I know there is like a skyline place in mitchell... does anyone know if they do fto's...
Has anyone heard of Pulford's Race Engines in mitchell... ??? (or something similar) Would they do services & repairs 4 fto's ???
Is Fast & Furious expensive? Have you had your car done there Robb? What's it like?
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:19 pm
by Jono
i mostly do everything on my car... well with help from freinds.. but if i need to get something fixed, i go back to sydney or Evo motosports fyshwick.... they seem to know from experience what goes wrong with Fto's...
soo yeah my pick in ACT would be EVo motorsports...
Had electrical problems with the alternator..., they sorted that.... and CV boot... mostly simple stuff....
jono
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 7:14 pm
by Robb
That skyline place in mitchell is the one I was talking about Boris.. I've been told they service all imports.. there used to be a Pulford's in Belconnen but I dont know if they are still there???
Jono how was the service with EVO.. I dont personally trust them cos they spun a heap of sh*t to me when I first was looking for an FTO...
Robb...
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:32 pm
by Jono
yeah i think they are good at service's they do everything they say they will.. but their cars.. im not sure....
jono
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:02 pm
by YFT-08U
If you are looking for a service I would recommend Auto tech services in fyshwick, I took my first service to Mitsubishi in Woden and they put on the incorrect cv boot when doing a service. For suspension work I recommend Inline suspension and steering in Queenbeyan.
Jc
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:00 pm
by Borya
Any places up north that u recommend JC...
Is there any good spots for dyno, and tune up's around for fto's?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:17 pm
by Jono
mmm tuning...
when should we have that meet?
jono
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:45 pm
by Borya
hahaha... when i get my fto (hopefully) and Robb can drive his fto again...
I reckon we go for a cruise somewhere... and stop by go-cart place... sometime...
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 2:27 pm
by Jono
Just went to Inline in Queanbeyan, i now recomend them too..
Spotted a black FTO(aftermarket mags) geting worked on in the workshop... Chris said the owners name is John?
Jono
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 2:49 pm
by Borya
What work did you get done at Inline??
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 7:32 pm
by Jono
My sisters car... Golf is getting Eibach springs and shock's
Jono
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 4:19 pm
by ARG
just went to have the suspension checked out by pedders, they came back with 1.5g worth of repaires needed to be made
my shocks are "very very worn"
my sway bar bushes "links worn"
and the sterring gear is "leaking and knocking"
this comes to a total of $1305 in parts!
plus their laboour of $440
and im a broke puppy... i think they have wayyy over quoted me, but will look into it.
guess im heading to inline, Queanbeyan!
So i still have found a good mech. i have no money to tune the car up now anyway
Anyway thanks for the help all
- ARG
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 4:32 pm
by Robb
Hey ARG I'm in the same boat... too much to fix not enuff cash to get it done...
maybe I should be a drug dealer for a couple of days that should cover the cost of repairs....
Robb...
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 12:59 am
by ARG
yeh man i know that feeling... so easy and your right, one days work would cover the cost! well until some unhappy client comes and blows your car up i guess
right now im starting to get that... should have bought a 180sx feeling!
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 1:04 am
by Jono
haha... i had that feeling before.. but now.. i really like my FTO.. deffinately a good purchase....
i dropped off some flyers into two of the FTO's at inline...a white fto with enkei wheels and a black face lift fto with 18 inch mags... if thats any of u guys??
jono
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:05 am
by ARG
naa id like to say the black one is mine... but am sorry to say im an older model complete with 4 panel key damage and only enough money to roll on 16"s
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:34 pm
by ARG
hey jono...
are you who i saw driving past evatt primary the other day?