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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Osprey on 03 October 2010, 18:31:40
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Just thinking aloud here. I don’t have a garage and, on a day like today when it is absolutely persisting outside, I would gladly part with a few quid to hire a space to work on the car. Nothing special – just power, light and a roof over the top would do.
Of course if it had a lift or a pit that would be even better, but really not essential.
Has anybody started such a business? Or is there some hidden drawback that I can’t see – insuring against idiots injuring themselves, perhaps.
And there would be all sorts of stuff you could do as sidelines – tool hire, expert advice, training sessions, sales of consumables and so on. And of course a trailer service to get the car home when you’ve finished. ;D
Any thoughts?
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Something like this http://www.pitstartgarage.com/ based in london but there are a few about the country :y
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Damn that's expensive! Then again, their public liability insurance must be extortionate, I imagine..
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Shame your so far away....I've normally got space for those rainy days!!!!!!
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Yes, PitStart is pretty much what I was thinking of, though much bigger, brighter and posher.
And, I agree, hellishly expensive. Yet they seem to be offering quite deep discounts, which suggests they are struggling for turnover - perhaps there just isn't the market. :(
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I used such a facility once in the mid 70's in Nottingham not far from the bowling alley.
It wasn't cheap but it closed not long after. I rmember they had loads of specialist tools you could use (hire) if needed.
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Shame your so far away....I've normally got space for those rainy days!!!!!!
A very kind thought, sir! :y
Perhaps I should just buy a tent instead!
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Or a really big gazeebo ;) (Not as daft an idea as it sounds...)
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I remember the local tyre and exhaust place opened their workshops on a sunday, as the shop /petrol part was open, but the workshops were not being used,
never used it, but it stopped after a while.
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I remember the local tyre and exhaust place opened their workshops on a sunday, as the shop /petrol part was open, but the workshops were not being used,
never used it, but it stopped after a while.
I'll bet health & safety closed them down :(
Public liability insurance costs a fortune for anything even remotely dangerous (let alone the idea of a car dropping off a lift onto someone) - that's why garages these days go nuts if you stray across the 'yellow line'.
Well unless you know the right places, of course.. My favourite MOT mans idea of H&S is to mumble "Don't fall in the pit" as you wander around the car.. ;D
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My MOT man has you work the controls.
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The gazebo idea does work, we use them a lot on race days!!!