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Old 16 August 2005, 01:58 PM
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Hi,

My 95 WRX has started doing all sort of nasty things, mainly smoking out of the exhaust and leaking oil.

I took it to a local garage, they had it for an hour and said " Jeez, that engine looks complicated ..... you probably need a specialist ".

Anyone have any good recommendations for a garage down this way that might perhaps have seen a scooby before??

Thanks

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Old 16 August 2005, 02:39 PM
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Len @ Subaru4u - he's in Newbury, always worked on my WRX / STI
Knows his onions
Very good bloke

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THanks.....


A bloke who as you put it " knows his onions " is EXACTLY the kind of guy i was looking for. Just phoned him up and can fit me in TODAY. Top stuff.

Incidently, he charges £35+vat an hour....... which is definitely on the reasonable side..... considering most generic MOT places will probably charge around 50+vat, and actual delears charge so much that I just never bother asking them.
Thanks again.
Old 16 August 2005, 03:35 PM
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He's a top bloke , been going to him for a couple of years Even dragged him into his workshop one Sunday morning to fit a new exhaust for me


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Might have to visit him then, is he the one by the Football Club?

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Old 16 August 2005, 04:56 PM
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yup.
Old 16 August 2005, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ppyrgic
THanks.....


A bloke who as you put it " knows his onions " is EXACTLY the kind of guy i was looking for. Just phoned him up and can fit me in TODAY. Top stuff.

Incidently, he charges £35+vat an hour....... which is definitely on the reasonable side..... considering most generic MOT places will probably charge around 50+vat, and actual delears charge so much that I just never bother asking them.
Thanks again.
You were lucky to have got him at a quiet time, although he always helps out whenever he can

Rate isn't important - having someone who knows what he is doing thereby not wasting time and money!
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Colin Minton at Thames Valley Motorsport (in Hermitage) is also well worth a shout.

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