Subaru Independant or Privateer - Dundee
 

Hi,
I have a friend in the Dundee area with a MY00 UK who's after some mechanical work to be done on his car. Can anyone recommend somewhere, or if there's anyone who does work privately, please let me know and I'll pass the info to him.

Cheers
Gerry

VAL113R uses a garage in Arbroath.
They are usually chock-a-block but he's always had good service (they're car nutters that work there/own the place).

I'll ask him the name of the place for you.

For a Subaru dealer, I can't see past Fiskins in Forfar.

All i would suggest is avoid AWD in Perth like te plague!

Oh Dear! I suggested he try them :(

Thanks for replying :)

I have no problems with Awd.Theres eden subaru in cupar.I am not a fan of fiskins for servicing just buy spares .Theres Kenneth Melvile .But its up to your mate were he goes i deal with Awd now top class work some people rate other places and some don't and i have had my2000 uk turbo from new .

I would agree with Fiskens, but why avoid AWD?

i would reccomend AWD or kenneth melvilles, personally i would avoid fiskens unless you like someone else kicking the sh!t out of your pride and joy on a road test..oh and if you want to ask what the apprentice did... he found it funny he dropped a brand new avensis of the ramp(althou he has now been sacked, but not for that)

just my opinion

garage in arbroath is checkpoint, heard both good and bad, but never personally dealt with them

i would take scooby to fiskens in forfar -look after my modded sti with no probs avoid melvilles unless youlike to have no petrol in your car when you come back and heard good and bad things about awd so i would avoid personally
martin

Hi

I would recommend Checkpoint in Arbroath. If you ask for Calum he will see you right. Tell him Nick from Disk Depot recommended him.

As Paul said he is usually chock a block but will manage to get you in somehow. What is it he is wanting done ?


www.checkpointgarage.co.uk

now that is good customer care

i would do the same to a soulless avensis
martin

3 for Checkpoint in Arbroath
2 for & 2 anti Fiskins in Forfar
3 for & 2 anti AWD
1 for Eden Subaru in Cupar
2 for Kenneth Melvile

Thanks for all the input. Not terribly conclusive but Checkpoint's looking favourite with no negatives :) We seem a lot more fortunate in the south with choice of some good independant specialists. Maybe it's time Andy Forrest got up and running on more than just mapping and a few ancilliary bits, he'd have quite a queue, me included :D

I'll pass this on to the guy and let him decide what's best :)

[QUOTE=Houghton] Maybe it's time Andy Forrest got up and running on more than just mapping and a few ancilliary bits, he'd have quite a queue, me included :D[QUOTE]

I doubt that will ever happen unless he gets someone else in to do the work. He told me he doesn't like doing the mechanical work as he makes more money mapping cars.

Give Calum a shout at Checkpoint I am sure he will sort your mate out with whatever he needs done.

cheers

Do you have a website, address, phone no? Just done a search on Google for 'Checkpoint Subaru Scotland' and it brought up a load of dross :(

8th post down has the website address on it

thanks

Oopps! So it is :)

Thanks to all for your suggestions, I'll pass them on :)

Eden Subaru and AWD get both plus votes from me.

I use Eden Subaru as I stay in Fife and they are only 15 mins away. Top service from Russell who is a SIDC member, he will look after you.

Also just been to AWD, go there to get performace work carried out as they too have a fully equiped workshop and imho all they lack for me to go there all the time is a SUBARU dealer stamp in my service book. Give Grant a phone and he will sort you out.

Cheers

Coulster

I use Kenneth Melville and have done for 3 years - I am very satisfied with the service and prices.
I have used AWD too for my big brake conversion and was good work.

I would get a quote first from whosoever you choose so thre are no "surprises".

I'll throw in another vote for AWD. Top blokes and top service. Heard lots of good things about Eden too.

I would vote for AWD myself !!

I use them alot not had any bother *****



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AWD set my old MY99 UK Impreza (Full De-Cat + Panel) up to run nearly 1.5bar on standard internals when my friend (who got car from me) bought a Blitz Boost Controller from them. :rolleyes:

Another vote for Eden Subaru here, its pretty much run by enthusiasts which makes a world of difference, IMHO.


Cheers,
Grant

A vote for Eden here too - Speak to Russ - Top Bloke

I'll be interested in topic myself as I'm moving to Fife in dec.

My votes go to Eden Subaru in Fife - Russ is the man,
OR Kenneth Melville - One of their mechanics did all the work on my car & this guy is a perfectionist, excellent work

Daz :D

Hold on let me get this right. You are moving from Cyprus to Fife ???? :o

House Swap ??? :D

Eden Subaru in Cupar for servicing etc, Falkland performance centre (Glenrothes) for engine mods and performance parts etc, they,re Scooby enthusiasts, have a race prepped sti that they race so have a very detailed knowledge of what you can do with them as far as upgrading and performance goes

He certainly wouldnt want to move to your area !!!! Dodgy !
;):p

Funnily enough our area has got better recently I think the rif raff must have moved or something :p

mmm would not trust melvilles with a justy after coming back to pick my car up to find petrol gauge on red and an extra 80 miles added to the clock-f*cking muppets
martin

Negative vote here for Falkland. Wouldnt trust them with your Aunts, brothers, uncles car, never mind anyone elses.:(

Daz

AWD have been spot on in my opinion, bought stuff yesterday again from them, very helpful,

As for Fiskens, HA HA HA HA HA.