FTO AUSTRALIA

hey guys, i just want a rough show of hand on who would be interested if there was an alternative to joe and ricks that was in brisbane rather than down the coast.

sry bare with me for a bit, i am drunk lol

i know of a very very good mechanic that's been known to do very good work, they r in sherwood... not far from indorpilly.
they r not cheap, but if there is enough interest i will spend the extra few dollars to get them to do my mechanical work for me (use my fto as their test dummy)...
so this way we'll have someone that can work on ftos properly in brisbane rather than having to go all the way down to the coast for joe and ricks.

would anyone use these guys if i "train" them?

lol, get some sleep! ... now i wish i'd left before all the drunken posts started

mr-charisma wrote:lol, get some sleep! ... now i wish i'd left before all the drunken posts started

dammit ppl >.<
i'm not that drunk lol

and i'm still serious about this thread as well T_T'

Yang, the reason behind Joe n Ricks being so great at FTOs is:

- Customer Service. These guys are fair dinkum and donk f**k ya round. Always honest with you too and arent too expensive considering their quality of work.

- Quality - With EVERYTHING they have fixed on my car, i have NEVER had to take it back or had a fault with anything. (First mechanic i've ever been to that ive NEVER had a problem with)

- Specialists - They have a Jap mechanic in house and he specialises in FTOs. They have years of experience dealing with FTOs. Rick easily quotes prices off the top of his head.

Example: I came to rick. I said, Theres some hot water dripping down in the passenger footwell...
He said, Thats your internal heater matrix, because of the original poor construction, it is prone to leaking. You need a new core. You can, get a 2nd hand one for $xxx installed or a brand new one for $xxx.... We would need the car for 5 hours.


Most mechanics would say "Yeh we'll have a look and let you know."
Then take a day to look at it. Then take a day to fart round with quotes. then after underquoting due to not taking into account their inability to work on an FTO, you end up paying a lot more, taking three times longer, and not even having a very good job done...

For general FTO stuff, i will never take my car anywhere else. I always have peace of mind with Rick and his boys working on my car.
And considering i've poured $50k into my FTO im not taking it just anywhere... If i lived in Mackai, i'd make the drive still..

The only reason i go other places is to get things that Ricks wont do..
Which is only for Tuning, Turbocharger info, Paint job, interior.

Joe n Ricks would have littereally worked on HUNDREDs if not THOUSANDS of FTOs. And i dont think any other mechanic could be as good as them. Its something that can only come with YEARS of experience through a variety of FTOs.

Besides... Rick is a nice bloke... lol


Geez i should bloody work for the guys.
But after spending a good $5-6,000 through them, i think i got every dollars worth for their work.

fair enough
just thought i'd offer this cos i dont know about everyone else, the ONLY reason why i havent been to joe and ricks yet is because the fact it's down the coast and too much of a hike for me... especially when i have to leave the car there (dont have friends nice enough to drive all the way down to the coast and back twice just for me lol)

alright i'll leave it then

btw, FYI i wasnt that drunk last night

BorepYano wrote:btw, FYI i wasnt that drunk last night

the important thing is that you were drunk enough

robsta wrote:

BorepYano wrote:btw, FYI i wasnt that drunk last night

the important thing is that you were drunk enough

hey quite you, i'm in training for when ben comes up lol

Too far Yang!

It's a little over 2 hours for me but seriosuly I wouldn't take my car anywhere else for specific stuff, ie the belt issues I've been having.

It's just a shame at the moment that they are flat strap. The Jap mechanic has unfortunately been sent home due to Visa issues, so the are a guy short at the moment, but still worth the trip in my opinion.

Agreed Sam, Rik is a very nice guy, and for me it is great for a mechanic to show me what was broken etc. A lot of people won't do this even if asked.

Pondering taking my car to these guys just for a service... what the hell do I do for the remainder of the day down there >_> Taxi it somewhere? Broadbeach? Gah. Not overly familiar with the gold coast... I'm a sun coast person

What's a generic service with these guys generally cost for an FTO anyway? I'm not going to count my last one because I don't think I'd ever go to a mitsi dealer again hehe

My front bar needs some work somewhere down the line too... reckon I should go to DMD for that instead? Need a new billet grill mounted on it and some of the supporting reaffixed, it's looking a tad droopy. *mumbles something about fibreglass*

hmm... when u going to go see them for your service? maybe we can go down together and get lost down the coast together lol

i've been thinking about taking my car down to them as well, but i was too lazy, kmart tyre and auto has been doing my servicing
no complaints... except they left an extention bar in my engine >.<

hey i live on the goldy if theres anything in particular u wanted to do while you come down here just let me know and i'll be happy to point you in the right direction.

BorepYano wrote:hmm... when u going to go see them for your service? maybe we can go down together and get lost down the coast together lol

i've been thinking about taking my car down to them as well, but i was too lazy, kmart tyre and auto has been doing my servicing
no complaints... except they left an extention bar in my engine >.<

hahaha how romantic

It's a date. lol

Any day is fine with me... just need a day they can do both our cars that's good with you. I'll just tell my boss I cannot work that day and he'll have to deal with it. I'm already pissy at him atm so he'd better be on his best behaviour.

As soon as possible though lol.

do they open on saturdays?
i'm free the coming week but i'm broke, i'll have money next week, but i should be starting a new job then...

i'll see what my schedule is going to be like with the new job and get back to you either next week or the one after

Hehe no dramas.