How far do you drive to get your car repaired and serviced?
10-31-2008, 10:14 PM
#31
WOW!
You guys seem to be very lucky in that you've got expertise close at hand , I envy that!
I'm trying to do some DIY for the first time in my (middle aged!) life , and I'm loving it .. So far I've changed out my exhaust for an RSR , and done various bits like the oil cooler resister , but I wouldn't trust myself to look after the longterm well being of my pride and joy.
So I drive 20 miles (takes an hour) to the ferry , the ferry crosses the Irish Sea to the UK in 4 and a half hours , I then have a 2-3 hour drive to get here .. www.hartech.org , close to Ma nchester.Check the site out , full details of the lifetime warranty I'm on , and great buyers guides are all well worth a read .
If you don't have time to go thru the site then here in a nutshell is the ... Why do I do it?
Well there are good guys in Ireland (not the OPC imo.. Sorry ) but these guys are THE BEST .. They have my car on a lifetime warranty and I pay a monthly fee , and then once a year they go thru my car with a fine tooth comb , recommending stuff that needs to be done in order to keep the car in peak condition (it's in their interest that my car runs smoothly for the year so I pay monthly but they don't get to see me for 12 months and that suits me too!) , any problems , top end builds , gearbox builds , these guys do the work as part of the service , I just pay for the parts , they provide the man hours , and also included is the annual service be it big or small. So think it's well worth traveling to another country to have my car looked after .. Am I crazy!!?
You guys seem to be very lucky in that you've got expertise close at hand , I envy that!
I'm trying to do some DIY for the first time in my (middle aged!) life , and I'm loving it .. So far I've changed out my exhaust for an RSR , and done various bits like the oil cooler resister , but I wouldn't trust myself to look after the longterm well being of my pride and joy.
So I drive 20 miles (takes an hour) to the ferry , the ferry crosses the Irish Sea to the UK in 4 and a half hours , I then have a 2-3 hour drive to get here .. www.hartech.org , close to Ma nchester.Check the site out , full details of the lifetime warranty I'm on , and great buyers guides are all well worth a read .
If you don't have time to go thru the site then here in a nutshell is the ... Why do I do it?
Well there are good guys in Ireland (not the OPC imo.. Sorry ) but these guys are THE BEST .. They have my car on a lifetime warranty and I pay a monthly fee , and then once a year they go thru my car with a fine tooth comb , recommending stuff that needs to be done in order to keep the car in peak condition (it's in their interest that my car runs smoothly for the year so I pay monthly but they don't get to see me for 12 months and that suits me too!) , any problems , top end builds , gearbox builds , these guys do the work as part of the service , I just pay for the parts , they provide the man hours , and also included is the annual service be it big or small. So think it's well worth traveling to another country to have my car looked after .. Am I crazy!!?
10-31-2008, 10:55 PM
#32
In my humble opinion, it's definitely worth driving further for better (and more competent) service.
I have an authorized Porsche dealer about a mile away from me. I blow right past it and find the second closest, which is about 20 miles from me.
I would easily drive the 50 miles others have mentioned. The dealer closest to me proved, beyond a shadow of a doubt, what a bad dealership can do to harm your beloved car.
I have an authorized Porsche dealer about a mile away from me. I blow right past it and find the second closest, which is about 20 miles from me.
I would easily drive the 50 miles others have mentioned. The dealer closest to me proved, beyond a shadow of a doubt, what a bad dealership can do to harm your beloved car.
10-31-2008, 10:56 PM
#33
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
WOW!
You guys seem to be very lucky in that you've got expertise close at hand , I envy that!
I'm trying to do some DIY for the first time in my (middle aged!) life , and I'm loving it .. So far I've changed out my exhaust for an RSR , and done various bits like the oil cooler resister , but I wouldn't trust myself to look after the longterm well being of my pride and joy.
So I drive 20 miles (takes an hour) to the ferry , the ferry crosses the Irish Sea to the UK in 4 and a half hours , I then have a 2-3 hour drive to get here .. www.hartech.org , close to Ma nchester.Check the site out , full details of the lifetime warranty I'm on , and great buyers guides are all well worth a read .
If you don't have time to go thru the site then here in a nutshell is the ... Why do I do it?
Well there are good guys in Ireland (not the OPC imo.. Sorry ) but these guys are THE BEST .. They have my car on a lifetime warranty and I pay a monthly fee , and then once a year they go thru my car with a fine tooth comb , recommending stuff that needs to be done in order to keep the car in peak condition (it's in their interest that my car runs smoothly for the year so I pay monthly but they don't get to see me for 12 months and that suits me too!) , any problems , top end builds , gearbox builds , these guys do the work as part of the service , I just pay for the parts , they provide the man hours , and also included is the annual service be it big or small. So think it's well worth traveling to another country to have my car looked after .. Am I crazy!!?
You guys seem to be very lucky in that you've got expertise close at hand , I envy that!
I'm trying to do some DIY for the first time in my (middle aged!) life , and I'm loving it .. So far I've changed out my exhaust for an RSR , and done various bits like the oil cooler resister , but I wouldn't trust myself to look after the longterm well being of my pride and joy.
So I drive 20 miles (takes an hour) to the ferry , the ferry crosses the Irish Sea to the UK in 4 and a half hours , I then have a 2-3 hour drive to get here .. www.hartech.org , close to Ma nchester.Check the site out , full details of the lifetime warranty I'm on , and great buyers guides are all well worth a read .
If you don't have time to go thru the site then here in a nutshell is the ... Why do I do it?
Well there are good guys in Ireland (not the OPC imo.. Sorry ) but these guys are THE BEST .. They have my car on a lifetime warranty and I pay a monthly fee , and then once a year they go thru my car with a fine tooth comb , recommending stuff that needs to be done in order to keep the car in peak condition (it's in their interest that my car runs smoothly for the year so I pay monthly but they don't get to see me for 12 months and that suits me too!) , any problems , top end builds , gearbox builds , these guys do the work as part of the service , I just pay for the parts , they provide the man hours , and also included is the annual service be it big or small. So think it's well worth traveling to another country to have my car looked after .. Am I crazy!!?
Thx for posting it.
Steve R
11-01-2008, 08:10 AM
#34
Cheers Steve!
They are a great bunch of guys at Hartech , it's father and son run , and they've refused various options in the past to make em bigger as they feel they would lose the personal touch. Top marks to em I say!
They are a great bunch of guys at Hartech , it's father and son run , and they've refused various options in the past to make em bigger as they feel they would lose the personal touch. Top marks to em I say!
11-01-2008, 11:33 AM
#35
Rennlist Member
My mechanic is 25 miles away from me. I envy all of you guys who have the time to wrench your own cars. I do some of my wok but limit it to things that I can bang out in a couple of hours. Even then, sometimes it's easier to just drop the car off and have the shop take care of a list of issues/maintenance items.
11-01-2008, 11:47 AM
#36
Drifting
service distances
The indie shop I use, Alpine Autowerks, is a block from light rail transit. So I don't have to bother my wife for a ride. It's a 15 minute drive to get there.
11-01-2008, 12:09 PM
#37
Drifting
...it's well worth travelling to another country...Shamrock
11-01-2008, 01:29 PM
#39
Rennlist Member
I travel about 90 minutes each way.
I usually trailer my car down, leave it for a week, and go back to get it.
I would love to find a closer place, but I have yet to find any one that knows 993s.
--Joe
I usually trailer my car down, leave it for a week, and go back to get it.
I would love to find a closer place, but I have yet to find any one that knows 993s.
--Joe
11-01-2008, 05:48 PM
#40
Yep , I take a jump seat back from Manchester with my airline so it's not really a hardship to get home. Hartech is just 30 minutes from the airport. The car stays with them for a week .. I've always found it doesn't pay to rush your mech ..
Btw , my plan was to take a day off and explore Manchester's fine Indian cuisine , and it's even finer selection of ales , but my wife and kids had different ideas!
11-01-2008, 05:50 PM
#41
11-01-2008, 08:44 PM
#44
Drifting
...explore Manchester's fine Indian cuisine...Shamrock
...a small price to pay, for living in paradixe...993Man
