JustGav Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 http://www.pitstartgarage.com/index.html Now that seems a VERY interesting idea actually... Ramps and tools included, could be handy for some of the more 'interesting' jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Good idea but hat if you want to do something that takes longer than a day for example... Also an issue for me would be that I live in Leeds and that is near London Interesting though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Good idea. Wonder how long it takes for them to be popping up all over the country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 That is just up the road from me, very good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 What a good idea, might do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 They had a car club in the airbase I was stationed at in Germany, same idea. That was back in '82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I like the idea. My concern would be, what if I unexpectedly need a part that I can't get hold o (needs to be ordered for example)? I would be racking up £10/hour until I could get my car shifted out of their premises. But that aside, it's a good and novel idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Not a bad idea - not bad at all. Alot of garages will copy that idea too You can even use it 10pm->7am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kslb Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 This is something I have been thinking of setting up on a smaller scale and have had a bit of interest. My Garage build should be starting in the next 4-6 weeks and is 180 square metres floor space with a further 60 square metres on the mez deck. I was thinking one four post ramp to start with and seeing how it goes from there. This would just be a bit of a sideline as I work from home anyway and I wanted the garage for storing our cars anyway so just increased the size a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaing Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 There use to be schemes like this years ago didnt there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 It's a great idea - so sick of having to abort jobs I'm doing on the driveway because it starts raining, or there isn't enough room to pull a breaker bar. Or the crippling muscle aches the next day from hours of crouching down. Reminds me of that Steven King film with the evil car - he rebuilt that in a similar garage service. What was that film called now? Christine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 The problem i see with this is WHEN someone gets injured or hurt and health and safety gets involved. ie was the person trained to operate lifting equipment etc etc. working in a workshop myself and health and safety is getting really bad cannot even wipe your arse without someone having to watch you incase you get it wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 The problem i see with this is WHEN someone gets injured or hurt and health and safety gets involved. ie was the person trained to operate lifting equipment etc etc. working in a workshop myself and health and safety is getting really bad cannot even wipe your arse without someone having to watch you incase you get it wrong A thought I hadn't even considered. Pubilc liability insurance would help but I suspect there woudl be problems with letting people loose on heavy machinery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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