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NeuroBeaker · May 2nd, 2008, 12:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Morri7 (original)

Fitting it myself tomorrow I hope! Not done anything like this before but it looks like it shouldn't be too difficult................
Where are you?

I'm in the Bishopbriggs area - not too far from the train station.

Unfortunately, I have a bit of a poor history when it comes to automotive DIY - I inadvertently set fire to a SmartCar in the past (while I was in it) and I'm subsequently a bit nervous of doing things myself.

Looking at this from the perspective of having to climb under the jacked up car and the potential for my clumsy nature to have fatal consequences quickly becomes frighteningly large.

I did speak to Drivers Ltd on St. George Street (while they were helping to clean/oil some sticky callipers for me) - but they said "we supply and fit parts - we don't fit mail-order." I pointed out that they would be earning from the fitting and they said "It's not enough. We've been tuning cars for 35 years and..." etc. So that's not really an option. It seems they're unwilling to work on cars that have parts not bought through them, so I'm not going to be able to go back - since all my performance parts are ordered through MINI2 sponsors. I understand that's their business model, so no ill-will, but I won't be able to go back to them.

So, on the lookout for options up here - alternatively, I'm trying to get to GTT when I'm down south for a remap (during a family visit for the girlfriend at the end of the month) and might have a word with Roland to see if he'd fit it while the car's in with him.

What do you reckon?

May 2nd, 2008, 12:37 PM	#432
NeuroBeaker Where's my navigator?! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 02:43 AM Posts: 6,194 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Morri7 (original) Fitting it myself tomorrow I hope! Not done anything like this before but it looks like it shouldn't be too difficult................ Where are you? I'm in the Bishopbriggs area - not too far from the train station. Unfortunately, I have a bit of a poor history when it comes to automotive DIY - I inadvertently set fire to a SmartCar in the past (while I was in it) and I'm subsequently a bit nervous of doing things myself. Looking at this from the perspective of having to climb under the jacked up car and the potential for my clumsy nature to have fatal consequences quickly becomes frighteningly large. I did speak to Drivers Ltd on St. George Street (while they were helping to clean/oil some sticky callipers for me) - but they said "we supply and fit parts - we don't fit mail-order." I pointed out that they would be earning from the fitting and they said "It's not enough. We've been tuning cars for 35 years and..." etc. So that's not really an option. It seems they're unwilling to work on cars that have parts not bought through them, so I'm not going to be able to go back - since all my performance parts are ordered through MINI2 sponsors. I understand that's their business model, so no ill-will, but I won't be able to go back to them. So, on the lookout for options up here - alternatively, I'm trying to get to GTT when I'm down south for a remap (during a family visit for the girlfriend at the end of the month) and might have a word with Roland to see if he'd fit it while the car's in with him. What do you reckon? NeuroBeaker - Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 MINI ONE). *WARNING!* Thesis writing in progress. Experiments continue. Multi-tasking? Explosion imminent!