DIY Garage

Captain Slow IRL

Excellant idea, they're claiming to be the first of it's kind in europe - www.pitstartgarage.com
And they're open 24 hours!

Plug

Won't be removing much engines by the looks of them lifts.

Gregor Samsa

Didn't someone here have a similar idea to this last year? I seem to remember people thought that tool theft and liability issues would be the big problems.

Plug

think it was darragh25

jozi

I was talking to a German guy last weekend and he was telling me there are loads of places like it in Germany, definatly not the 1st of it's kind anyway.

I think they idea is great. I would rather pay a few quid and use something like this with lifts than go through hardsship at the side of the road/on my drive.

El Guapo!

I think its a great idea. The whole issue with people robbing tools would be something to think about but other than that I think its great. No more servicing in the pissing rain!

Capt'n Midnight

IIRC there was one in North of England years ago.

dsane1

I think there was one in Dublin industrial estate (glasnevin) ,but too many tools were stolen and it closed a few years ago ,if i recall correctly.

alanjfinn

correct there was indeed

jimbobjones40

I'd be interested in doing something like this but what kind of money would people be willing to pay?

For insurance some kind of car club would have to be setup were each member gives a deposit towards the excess. The excess would have to be very large or no insurance company would want to give a quote.

I wouldn't be too worried about the tools getting stolen. As for a start I'd have a very strict membership policy . . . . if you drive a Honda Civic 1.3 with plastic bits stuck on you wont be getting in!

jozi

jimbobjones40 wrote: »

if you drive a Toyota Starlet Turbo or any Honda with plastic bits stuck on you wont be getting in!

I'd say they are the ones with the money and the mods/maintenance to do to their cars.

jimbobjones40

jozi wrote: »

I'd say they are the ones with the money and the mods/maintenance to do to their cars.

True but their also the most likely to claim/steal!
In this business if one claim goes through the insurance company your finished.

engrish?

jimbobjones40 wrote: »

True but their also the most likely to claim/steal!
In this business if one claim goes through the insurance company your finished.

You could not allow a car to exit unless all the tools that were taken are returned, also take a deposit or credit card just incase. Can't imagine it being that difficult to manage.

anon11

All well and good, until someone puts a wheel on arseways or damages something and ends up causing an accident on the road:rolleyes:

Henry Ford III

Their website spells "brakes" as "breaks". A pet hate. Other than that it's a good idea

BadCharlie

I don't think it will work here, this is Ireland after all we are talking about.

Barr

I could see it working in Ireland - but Im sure the price woould be well above £10 an hour as advertised.

L-M

I think it's a good idea in theory. But there is alot more to worry about that people just driving in to fix there cars for their set time, and then leaving.

Took me 18 hours to service a Bora one day, what if that happened in there? And all the people booked in behind me couldn't get in?

eringobragh

Limerick man wrote: »

I think it's a good idea in theory. But there is alot more to worry about that people just driving in to fix there cars for their set time, and then leaving.

Took me 18 hours to service a Bora one day, what if that happened in there? And all the people booked in behind me couldn't get in?

The infamous "Oil Filter gate" ...saw the pics of it on that vag ireland site once upon a time! I admire your persistance!

All joking aside I'd be willing to use such a service took me 4 hours to remove and change a CAT where it would have taken around an hour if I'd access to a lift, but don't think it would work too well in Ireland Irish people seem to think a car wil do massive miles on minimal maintenace I've witnessed and am sure many of you have first hand!

L-M

eringobragh wrote: »

The infamous "Oil Filter gate" ...saw the pics of it on that vag ireland site once upon a time! I admire your persistance!

All joking aside I'd be willing to use such a service took me 4 hours to remove and change a CAT where it would have taken around an hour if I'd access to a lift.

+1 actually. Changing my cars suspension last week it would of save half the time, worth the 10-20 euro extra IMO.

I would use it, I just wouldn't run it.

Eric Cartman

for tool theft you could very easil use RFID scanners on the doors (kind of like long distance radio barcoding) the good ones are designed to read 100's of tags a second and can read tags on pallets inside of trucks, so id say it could set of an alarm or atleast keep a barrier closed if a car had tools from the garage in it

on the booking in front, that one in the UK jst seems to have a car park like "free spaces yes/no" look about it, no booking, just show up and see, which would solve many a problem including the 18 hour oil-filter gate scenario

Owen

Eric Cartman wrote: »

for tool theft you could very easil use RFID scanners on the doors (kind of like long distance radio barcoding) the good ones are designed to read 100's of tags a second and can read tags on pallets inside of trucks, so id say it could set of an alarm or atleast keep a barrier closed if a car had tools from the garage in it

Herself works for Black and Decker/DeWalt, and DeWalt have an RFID system they're going to be installing as an optional extra into the 2010 Transit Connect to let you know if you've left any tools behind when you're leaving a job. Ford are also installing a PC into the dash for printing invoices on the spot, or researching how-to's, etc. Clever clever stuff, but it shows the system is already there.

xTanyax

I think that looks like a Great idea! I'd be well interested.:)