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Benno31

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Hey All,

Can anyone recommend a workshop close to Stones Corner where I can get some fluids changed for my GTR?

Chapman & Chapman can't assure me of a time when they can work on the car and I don't want to sit around all day waiting for a simple 30 minute job to be done.

And Elite Racing are too busy to help out.

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Called them up, if these guys are as good with a spanner as they are with customer service and pricing then I will be using them regularly!!

I got a fixed time to have the work done and the price was less then half of Chapman & Chapman!

Thanks Spook's_Skyline!

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Called them up, if these guys are as good with a spanner as they are with customer service and pricing then I will be using them regularly!!

I got a fixed time to have the work done and the price was less then half of Chapman & Chapman!

Thanks Spook's_Skyline!

so when is it happenin Ben?

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fyi, ive never used em

whenever i drop off jnr there though, there is no shortage of cars inside and out, and he swears by mick

he did a full engine rebuild on his ca18det (race everything) and he looks after the young fella, and hes real happy

so id say you will be right

if yor in thursday morning, keep an eye out for the black 180 with the tyre imprints all up the passenger side (he put it into the tyre wall)

under the hoodee is worth a look though! (exterior is rough as)

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bad experience with Tuneauto bad, that's my opinion.

mick is a nice enough guy, but it should be called- pipework automotive or something. because tuning is not there specialty!

yes they do cheap work, and yes there is a reason experience costs.

This may not make me popular- but I wan't to be a help to our SAU bro's and sisters cause I love skylines and I love the scene. So I must say what I know from experience, because mick can build and can fabricate- but there's no dyno and no tuning skills to boot at "tune?automotive"

feel free to pm, I'm not trying to trash anyone- its just history and fact (no dyno, no tuning, but fabricating etc. might be ok)

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PSI Performance Spares and Imports

63 Randall Street,

Slacks Creek. Ph: 3808 8140 (ask for John)

they do just about everything from Performance Modifications/Conversions, Mechanical Repairs, Smash Repairs -Custom Resprays

-Import Vehicles -Performance Parts

they get a lot of drive ins too... usually do a lot of things on the spot.. or not long after :laugh:

just for future reference :ermm:

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Benno31 Experienced

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I think the feedback is good to hear and it has been done in a constructive way without slanging off in public.

I am going to Tuned Automotive for some basic mechanical work and madr32 has said himself that Mick from Tuned can build and fabricate.

So it seems only the tuning aspect is being disputed and thats fine. I don't trust anyone in Brisbane to tune a car, I have seen too many problem with too many tunes for my liking.

Thanks to all for the great feedback.

Only 1 more sleep and I will know for certain how Tuned Automotive are :laugh:

Cheers,

Ben.

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I know mick and I know he doesn't have room for a dyno, I also know the name and location of TuneAutomotive, and I know he's made some mistakes in tuning the car I took there. That's why I will mention it to other fellow skyline/import owners, cause that's fact!

You may be mates with mick and that's cool, cause he's a nice guy and he is.

I don't have a inter-personal beef with him, but as I said I have had a bad experience with his tuning work that cost both money and mechanical parts and I can't support his work due to that history.

I don't want to trash anyone, but I wont support poor tuning or unjustified comments. Good luck ben, hope it all works out well for you- go skylines, great cars. Hope your S14 goes hard, fast and long showbag and that you proove me wrong on the "tuning" cause I'm willing to give people a fair go, but when someone stuff's something and won't admit to it- well that's for the general SAU to decide how they feel.

Thanks to the guys (mrgilly, pear) for your support.

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i serously doubt theres a workshop in brisbane that hasnt had unhappy customers

its always good to hear ALL opinions, especially if presented in an honest and straight up way

the more info the better!

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well my baby is in there now.

Mick seems to know his stuff with most aspects of a Skyline.

I was initially misinformed about the price though, no fault of Mick.

The person who took my call the other day guessed a rough price and it was out by a bit.

It will now cost a little more than what Chapman & Chapman had quoted me.

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