Meeerrrk Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I need a friend with a garage! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 I need a friend with a garage! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk So do I.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeerrrk Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 As I am having some suspension parts fitted at ZED SHED on Saturday I've been researching alignment in the Bournemouth area. Christchurch Tyres comes up fairly often so I rang them and they charge £60 all in - good price. Hopefully have time to get there on Saturday afternoon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 There's a difference between an alignment to get the lines in the green areas (cheap as chips, £60 tops) and a proper geo done by people who know how different cars react to different settings (more expensive, I've paid £300 before for the best). Don't be fooled into thinking that anyone with a Hunter system, is the best: As I've said before, a bloke with a couple of bits of string can do a better job if he knows his chips. Go where the knowledge is, not where they charge the least. Well said, cars like an Elise or Exige can be extremely time consuming to set up often a full days work to do it properly. At a race meeting or Rally you don't have the luxury of something like a Hunter setup so old methods are used to great effect. Something like the Hunter or similar only makes the job easier and is a good way to show the customer exactly what you have done. When I bought my VX it came with the Geo properly done and a receipt, £193 I think it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 As I am having some suspension parts fitted at ZED SHED on Saturday I've been researching alignment in the Bournemouth area. Christchurch Tyres comes up fairly often so I rang them and they charge £60 all in - good price. Hopefully have time to get there on Saturday afternoon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Good price, bit of a trek for me to Bournemouth .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeerrrk Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Lol I'm sure! Hopefully the shed crew can get me turned around quick enough to get it done on Saturday Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedutch Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Had mine done after CS fitted coilovers, a place Mitz recommended just round the corner from him, £60 all in although I did have to go back to Mitz as the tyre centre were afraid of breaking one of the bolts. Andy spent five minutes with penetrating oil and some elbow grease to free it off. £150 seems a tad high but i guess you have to factor in London premium, also price isn't everything, you have to trust those working on your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 £150 is a rip off, London or not. OK, if there is significant changes and bolts are seized then maybe but there are plenty of places around the London area that will do a quality check/adjust for under £100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 We need to clarify the whole alignment/geo thing here. £150 is very expensive for an alignment. £150 is a good price for a geo. Using Beissbarth gear, I suspect Will is getting the latter. That's my very poor terminology usage in my first post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Vix Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Sly is only 15mins from me, comes in very handy, the roads down to the garage are good fun too lol Had mine done down there when he fitted my springs and front tyres, can't remember how much though. Edited January 22, 2014 by Voodoo Vix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 We need to clarify the whole alignment/geo thing here. £150 is very expensive for an alignment. £150 is a good price for a geo. Using Beissbarth gear, I suspect Will is getting the latter. That's my very poor terminology usage in my first post. Here's the reply from Brunswick, when I asked them for a cost for a 4 wheel alignment. They did my X5 and Golf 4motion and I'm sure it was about £70 for the above. Good Afternoon Thank you for your enquiry. Wheel alignment would cost £150. This is carried out using the Biessbarth 3D wheel alignment system. Please call us when you are ready to book this in Many thanks Andy Sklinidjis MIMI Service Reception Brunswick Garage. Brunswick Industrial Park, Brunswick Way, London, N11 1JL. Tel: 020 8361 5000 Fax: 020 8361 3138 www.brunswickgarage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I still say you're getting a geo for your money, and they're just using a generic term to avoid confusion. But hey, if I'm wrong and they're just going to put the lines in the green then that's a massive rip-off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 £150 is a rip off, London or not. OK, if there is significant changes and bolts are seized then maybe but there are plenty of places around the London area that will do a quality check/adjust for under £100. How much is the kit though, surely they've got to recoup their investment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeerrrk Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Exactly, they've got ensure return on investment, the time to do it and other business overheads Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Exactly, they've got ensure return on investment, the time to do it and other business overheads Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks for the back up, next time quote me and I'll look even cooler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeerrrk Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Thanks for the back up, next time quote me and I'll look even cooler Consider yourself now officially cool Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen@Clark Motorsport Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 £150 is a rip off, London or not. OK, if there is significant changes and bolts are seized then maybe but there are plenty of places around the London area that will do a quality check/adjust for under £100. How much is the kit though, surely they've got to recoup their investment? A Hunter Hawk Eye system with a proper alignment ramp is around £30K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeerrrk Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 £150 is a rip off, London or not. OK, if there is significant changes and bolts are seized then maybe but there are plenty of places around the London area that will do a quality check/adjust for under £100. How much is the kit though, surely they've got to recoup their investment? A Hunter Hawk Eye system with a proper alignment ramp is around £30K A lot of money, but not a bad investment when charging around £50 per check (plus £xx for adjustments). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 £150 is a rip off, London or not. OK, if there is significant changes and bolts are seized then maybe but there are plenty of places around the London area that will do a quality check/adjust for under £100. How much is the kit though, surely they've got to recoup their investment? A Hunter Hawk Eye system with a proper alignment ramp is around £30K Wow! So you can see why they need to charge that then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 You don't even want to know the cost of the Beissbarth system then...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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