Rover garage - Page 2

Carbootboy · 23rd April 2021, 09:07

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Originally Posted by trikey

He's a garage, ill PM you his contact details.

Hi Trikey, can you PM me his details as well please

FantasticMrFish · 23rd April 2021, 09:17

Where abouts is he based?

suzublu · 23rd April 2021, 09:23

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Originally Posted by FantasticMrFish

Where abouts is he based?

Fencehouses, behind the bus garage

patrolman pete · 23rd April 2021, 19:53

On the little industrial estate in Woodstone Village just up from the Poachers Pocket pub.

richw · 23rd April 2021, 20:17

I have heard him mentioned here a few times.

I am intrigued, but I wonder how on earth I would get my car up there and back. It it accessible by public transport at all? And is he typically working Mon to Fri 9-5?

I wonder if I could leave my car up there for a week... Hmm...

BoroRover · 23rd April 2021, 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by richw

I have heard him mentioned here a few times.

I am intrigued, but I wonder how on earth I would get my car up there and back. It it accessible by public transport at all? And is he typically working Mon to Fri 9-5?

I wonder if I could leave my car up there for a week... Hmm...

Buses run to Chester-le-St, then from there the local bus service to Woodstone ( the number 71 if my memory serves me well). I used the local service last year I mentioned the local service earlier.

patrolman pete · 23rd April 2021, 21:27

I might be worth having a drive up to have a chat with Dave and to check out the unit and the location as it's quite busy with limited parking. Dave is so popular that can take a while to get booked in . Sometimes when I call in for a chat there may be no sign of him as he carries out his MOT's as a nominated tester at another garage .

I might call in next week for a quote to fit my new rear arms to the tourer as the MOT is due at the end of August .

richw · 26th April 2021, 20:21

I will have to get in touch. I didn't realise he did MOTs too.

My car has been on the drive since September, so I let the MOT expire. It is going to a local place for a test on Thursday, but last year it did have some advisory items on, I think, rear upper arms and a front something. I got the impression the local place were not keen to do it, but didn't say so directly.

Hopefully the test will be OK, and I can take to Dave some time in May or June. I actually have a couple of other non-urgent jobs I would like doing, so it would be nice for someone who knows their way around them to have a look.

Thanks for the bus info.

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23rd April 2021, 09:17	#12
FantasticMrFish Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 178 Thanks: 29 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	Where abouts is he based?

23rd April 2021, 19:53	#14
patrolman pete Posted a thing or two Rover 75 club se tourer CDT and a Connoisseur SE Diesel Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houghton - le - Spring Posts: 1,417 Thanks: 618 Thanked 333 Times in 197 Posts	On the little industrial estate in Woodstone Village just up from the Poachers Pocket pub.

23rd April 2021, 20:17	#15
richw Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 243 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts	I have heard him mentioned here a few times. I am intrigued, but I wonder how on earth I would get my car up there and back. It it accessible by public transport at all? And is he typically working Mon to Fri 9-5? I wonder if I could leave my car up there for a week... Hmm...

23rd April 2021, 21:27	#17
patrolman pete Posted a thing or two Rover 75 club se tourer CDT and a Connoisseur SE Diesel Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houghton - le - Spring Posts: 1,417 Thanks: 618 Thanked 333 Times in 197 Posts	I might be worth having a drive up to have a chat with Dave and to check out the unit and the location as it's quite busy with limited parking. Dave is so popular that can take a while to get booked in . Sometimes when I call in for a chat there may be no sign of him as he carries out his MOT's as a nominated tester at another garage . I might call in next week for a quote to fit my new rear arms to the tourer as the MOT is due at the end of August .

26th April 2021, 20:21	#18
richw Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 243 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts	I will have to get in touch. I didn't realise he did MOTs too. My car has been on the drive since September, so I let the MOT expire. It is going to a local place for a test on Thursday, but last year it did have some advisory items on, I think, rear upper arms and a front something. I got the impression the local place were not keen to do it, but didn't say so directly. Hopefully the test will be OK, and I can take to Dave some time in May or June. I actually have a couple of other non-urgent jobs I would like doing, so it would be nice for someone who knows their way around them to have a look. Thanks for the bus info.