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Ian
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15th Feb 14 at 13:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fastford

Some people wanting to start one up, they provide the garage and tools and you go there and work on your own car.

I think it sounds great, bit of a social scene to working on stuff. But I can't see people paying for it.
Jambo
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I always wondered why this wasn't a thing.

I reckon it will work but the cost will be the deciding factor. Would have to be low otherwise your better off paying a garage to do it
Ian
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Sounds a bit ambitious as well, they're offering a dyno for a start, that's a full time business in itself, never mind the odd bit of usage at £20 a go.

Would need loads of people on it all the time.
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I've seen one advertised in Manchester on gumtree. It's £60p/h.
Ian
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That's a rip for doing it yourself. £60ph is well enough to pay someone to do it.

If you love working on it yourself maybe, but you'd have to be nuts.
IvIarkgraham
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it would have to be £15p/h for it to work really.

otherwise you;d be better off either buying your own tools or paying a garage to do it
GB123
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Would they need insurance for letting randomers loose with tools?
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They covered these type places on fifth gear a year or two back.

Good idea, I'd certainly take advantage of one.

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There was one here for a while but didn't stay open for long

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First time I watched Stephen king's christine i thought how great it would be to have access to cheap garage space i could use when i needed it with acces to air and engine hoists etc but i think its crazy supplying tools as surely a heck of a lot are going to get stolen by pikeys?
Jambo
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People cutting their arms off with angle
Grinders and dropping cars off ramps onto their mates as well. Bet the liability insurance will be stupendously expensive
Corsa_Sport21
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Was 1 around here too and it didn't stay open for long. Had the basic fee for hiring the garage space, or you could pay more for a ramp or loan of the tools. Wasn't that expensive, was massive, fully supervised etc but never lasted.
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One of those in Coventry iirc
VrsTurbo
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http://www.rampandwrench.co.uk/main/
ryzer
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Good idea, I have a gravel drive and no garage so would love a place like this.

I think tools should be charged extra tbh. Liability is going to be massive I think too.
John
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Liability thing and there's not that much you actually need a ramp for. Obviously makes it easier but not required.
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There was one in Birmingham a while back but it shut down
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We have one here http://www.mmatesplace.com.au/

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What they are proposing will never happen or last longer than a few months.

Far too much there to make it cost effective
CorsAsh
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They're quite common over here as many people have nowhere to work on their cars. You can rent just the ramp, or all manner of tools and equipment. There's a charge and security deposit for everything you borrow. The biggest one in Munich's been going since 1975, has a couple of dozen lifts, spray booth and beer garden.

Regarding insurance, I think you have to sign some kind of disclaimer. Plus most people over here have individual liability insurance, so if they set someone on fire with a welding torch then it comes out of their policy not the workshop's.
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Spray booth is a great idea tbh

 
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