Cant get the Geo set..

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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by Mikie711 » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:42 pm

No problem, a lot depends on how the car was geo'd in the past. Three trains of thought I have discovered are to load up the car as per the manual i.e. 2 x 75kg + 1/2 tank of fuel. Another is to geo it with one persons weight in the drivers side, being that is how the car is driven 90% of the time. And last but not least with no weight in the car.
So a lot will depend on which of the above is used and also how it was measured when it gets checked.
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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by Stumpy Nugget » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:51 pm

Finally got the car back to Drivers today so they could set about it with large hammers... After 8 hours of trying to get bolts out my wheels seem to all point in the right direction now. I added a pair of Elise parts Steering arms to fix the front camber. I have to say that the car goes around corners without the nightmare understeer it had previously. A big :thumbsup to drivers for their help... Price was great along with the service....
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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by Gooldie » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:13 am

Very sad to see Drivers close last week, they have done loads of work on my cars over the years and always had great service from George and the team. Now need to find someone else around Glasgow that i can trust to do work on my car.
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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by Mike Scib » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:20 am

Gooldie wrote:Very sad to see Drivers close last week, they have done loads of work on my cars over the years and always had great service from George and the team. Now need to find someone else around Glasgow that i can trust to do work on my car.
:shock: , They have indeed been there a long time, spent a good few K on stereo installs with George over the years. Wonder if George will set up himself?
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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by roadboy » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:13 am

Gooldie wrote:Very sad to see Drivers close last week, they have done loads of work on my cars over the years and always had great service from George and the team. Now need to find someone else around Glasgow that i can trust to do work on my car.
:( Not good news. Never heard a bad word said about Drivers.

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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by Stumpy Nugget » Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:26 pm

Thats not good news. :shock: Think thats about it for lotus friendly places around glasgow.
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Post by Gooldie » Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:51 pm

Stumpy Nugget wrote:Thats not good news. :shock: Think thats about it for lotus friendly places around glasgow.
Indeed can't think of anywhere else i would trust with my car
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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by tut » Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:57 pm

Mikie711 wrote:No problem, a lot depends on how the car was geo'd in the past. Three trains of thought I have discovered are to load up the car as per the manual i.e. 2 x 75kg + 1/2 tank of fuel. Another is to geo it with one persons weight in the drivers side, being that is how the car is driven 90% of the time. And last but not least with no weight in the car.
So a lot will depend on which of the above is used and also how it was measured when it gets checked.
Mark Hutcheson did it with an empty car.

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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by RDH » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:03 pm

Mike Scib wrote:
Gooldie wrote:Very sad to see Drivers close last week, they have done loads of work on my cars over the years and always had great service from George and the team. Now need to find someone else around Glasgow that i can trust to do work on my car.
:shock: , They have indeed been there a long time, spent a good few K on stereo installs with George over the years. Wonder if George will set up himself?
I thought it was George that set it up?
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Post by Gooldie » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:09 pm

It was
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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by cla5h » Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:18 pm

Bummer, I always got them to fit my tyres - even when I moved to AD07s which they couldn't stock.
Anyone know of other good cheap tyre fitters in the area?

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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by jj » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:49 pm

Not great when a business shuts but they were never even remotely competitive when I asked for prices for things - called about tyres for the 335, quoted 700 - ended up paying 440. Tried to get a bottom price and got a blank no.

There were always a few nice cars in but there isnt the number of owners of high-end cars who will pay over the odds for the convenience I guess.

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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by les » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:35 pm

Scott,

Just got a set of t1r's on the elise at Performnce tyres in Paisley. Great service and cost £10 per corner. They couldn't beat camskill prices so they thought a sale of £40 was better than none :D

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Re: Cant get the Geo set..

Post by ceejam » Tue May 11, 2010 10:21 pm

Gooldie wrote:Now need to find someone else around Glasgow that i can trust to do work on my car.
I think Gerry @ Performancetek in Dalmarnock has done work on a few Elises - He's a Honda specialist, and I know him from the Mini scene.

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