Which tuner has the cleanest workshop?
20-07-2006, 09:53 PM
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Which tuner has the cleanest workshop?
It concerns me that looking at all the majority of tuners, the amount of mess and chaos that seems to be in the background of photos taken.
So as the question say above, who's workshop is the cleanest?
(I work for a major automotive manufacturer, it we had that mess health and safety would shut us down)
So as the question say above, who's workshop is the cleanest?
(I work for a major automotive manufacturer, it we had that mess health and safety would shut us down)
20-07-2006, 10:26 PM
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workshop or engine building room.
levels of clenlyness will vary massivley between them two.
unlikely to see a mega clean workshop as its used to take oily crusty muddy shit apart 24/7.
but ive seen some mega clean rooms. but also some sheds.
cleanest engine room ive ever seen is bluesprints, its like a science lab in there.
levels of clenlyness will vary massivley between them two.
unlikely to see a mega clean workshop as its used to take oily crusty muddy shit apart 24/7.
but ive seen some mega clean rooms. but also some sheds.
cleanest engine room ive ever seen is bluesprints, its like a science lab in there.
20-07-2006, 10:32 PM
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Our workshops are used to take some extremely muddy vehicles apart. It never gets dirty. I just assume the tuners are too lazy to clear up.
I do agree with the engine room comment. I've been in our test rooms, prodrives and others and they are spotless, but i have seen some backstreet tuners who are seen to be high quality working in a mess.
I do agree with the engine room comment. I've been in our test rooms, prodrives and others and they are spotless, but i have seen some backstreet tuners who are seen to be high quality working in a mess.
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20-07-2006, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SECS
Stu's @ MSD is pretty tidy.
I know who has the most untidyest on here but I would get no end of grief
if i spilt the beans.
I know who has the most untidyest on here but I would get no end of grief
if i spilt the beans.
20-07-2006, 10:43 PM
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[quote="Eagle"]would have thought mad might be a bit clean ... as he's moving [/quote
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20-07-2006, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Stavros
workshop or engine building room.
levels of clenlyness will vary massivley between them two.
unlikely to see a mega clean workshop as its used to take oily crusty muddy shit apart 24/7.
but ive seen some mega clean rooms. but also some sheds.
cleanest engine room ive ever seen is bluesprints, its like a science lab in there.
levels of clenlyness will vary massivley between them two.
unlikely to see a mega clean workshop as its used to take oily crusty muddy shit apart 24/7.
but ive seen some mega clean rooms. but also some sheds.
cleanest engine room ive ever seen is bluesprints, its like a science lab in there.
20-07-2006, 11:03 PM
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clean worshops dont magically produce good motors tho.
id happily take my car to a tuner where the floor was ankle deep in human fiecies and rotting animal carcasses if they produced far better results for the money than the rest
id happily take my car to a tuner where the floor was ankle deep in human fiecies and rotting animal carcasses if they produced far better results for the money than the rest
20-07-2006, 11:39 PM
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Eagle wrote:
would have thought mad might be a bit clean ... as he's moving
Paul hills workshop was pretty clean i thought
would have thought mad might be a bit clean ... as he's moving
Paul hills workshop was pretty clean i thought
21-07-2006, 12:25 AM
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sorry to hijack the thread fella"s but iwas thinking of taking my car to engine advantages as there fairly local to me,anyone got any experience of em,good or bad(bog standard s2 BTW)
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21-07-2006, 01:05 AM
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some times ppl dont have time to clean every day of the week
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
21-07-2006, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
some times ppl dont have time to clean every day of the week
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
And so endeth today's lesson.
21-07-2006, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by rick e
sorry to hijack the thread fella"s but iwas thinking of taking my car to engine advantages as there fairly local to me,anyone got any experience of em,good or bad(bog standard s2 BTW)
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21-07-2006, 07:48 AM
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APT has always been fairly tidy when ever i have been there, and PE also,
Paul Hills was not to bad,
Ray Mason's was a messy pit, but then look at the size of it,
Mike
Paul Hills was not to bad,
Ray Mason's was a messy pit, but then look at the size of it,
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21-07-2006, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
some times ppl dont have time to clean every day of the week
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
is that your excuse for working in a shit hole
you never were too good at tidying up and putting stuff away 
Cleanest palce i have ever seen is Tremona Garage in Southhampton,but I must have get the tidyest breakers award
21-07-2006, 09:05 AM
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I was always impressed with how TurboSystems was kept. I wouldn't say it was immaculate, but I don't see how a working workshop can be, they were always exceptionally careful in they way they worked around the cars and moved them.
And organised too. I picked my car up once and dashed off after work taking some tools with me in the engine bay. Took them back and Tony knew which tools were missing and where they were in my engine bay. How he knew that from sitting in his little office on his computer drinking tea and shouting at people down the phone I don't know.
And organised too. I picked my car up once and dashed off after work taking some tools with me in the engine bay. Took them back and Tony knew which tools were missing and where they were in my engine bay. How he knew that from sitting in his little office on his computer drinking tea and shouting at people down the phone I don't know.
21-07-2006, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
some times ppl dont have time to clean every day of the week
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
is that your excuse for working in a shit hole
you never were too good at tidying up and putting stuff away Cleanest palce i have ever seen is Tremona Garage in Southhampton,but I must have get the tidyest breakers award
SCC is clean and tidy
21-07-2006, 10:34 AM
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Cleanest workshop ever has to be a place called RGS Motorsport in Wellingborough. I went there about 8 years ago and the workshop floor was varnished, solid wood and totally spotless.
21-07-2006, 10:45 AM
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id never judge a garage on the state of the place more on the work they produce
main dealers etc always have modern spotless workshops but your usually paying for this in the redicoulous labour charges and parts prices lol .doesnt mean there actually any better than the smelly pikey who fixes cars from his driveway
main dealers etc always have modern spotless workshops but your usually paying for this in the redicoulous labour charges and parts prices lol .doesnt mean there actually any better than the smelly pikey who fixes cars from his driveway
21-07-2006, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
some times ppl dont have time to clean every day of the week
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
is that your excuse for working in a shit hole
you never were too good at tidying up and putting stuff away Cleanest palce i have ever seen is Tremona Garage in Southhampton,but I must have get the tidyest breakers award
the work i do now makes loads more mess than stripping a car that takes 3 hrs to do
like i said grinding and welding cars makes loads shite dust etc so when i finish at 2 am nearly last thing i wana do is clean up when i was up 5am that morning
my cleaning day is every sunday tools are al;ways locked away every nite just crap on the floor
now let me go and make some mess
21-07-2006, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
some times ppl dont have time to clean every day of the week
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
after workibg 18hr till 2am like i have 2nite the last think i wana do is start sweeping up grinbdibng dust rotten panels filler dust of the floor only to be made a mess on 2moz
i clean up once a week as thats only time i get
grinding welding machining turning faricating sprayin all are very dirty jobs and greate loads mess swarf etc
dont judge a book buy its cover my mate who is a proper srayer once told me if you need a spray boothe to paiNT A CAR OR LORRY YOU CARNT PAINT IN THE 1ST PLACE
a boothe is only needed for fast turn around ie bake the paint
all my cars vans have been painted in firty workshops as you call them but finiosh is far better than most spray shops with boothes
moral of the story dont judge a craftsmen by there seroundings
is that your excuse for working in a shit hole
you never were too good at tidying up and putting stuff away Cleanest palce i have ever seen is Tremona Garage in Southhampton,but I must have get the tidyest breakers award
the work i do now makes loads more mess than stripping a car that takes 3 hrs to do
like i said grinding and welding cars makes loads shite dust etc so when i finish at 2 am nearly last thing i wana do is clean up when i was up 5am that morning
my cleaning day is every sunday tools are al;ways locked away every nite just crap on the floor
now let me go and make some mess
21-07-2006, 11:48 AM
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always had great service at ea i would deffo take my car to him without a doubt there is another tuner in essex thaty well know that i certainlly wouldnt
21-07-2006, 04:09 PM
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Yeah bet they have a right laugh there
ITS THE QUALITY OF WORK THAT COUNTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ITS THE QUALITY OF WORK THAT COUNTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Companies like VW dont pay folk to have a laugh, payed to build cars
And I'm sure the quality of work will be a tad good
21-07-2006, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Fozy
I do agree with the engine room comment. I've been in our test rooms, prodrives and others and they are spotless, but i have seen some backstreet tuners who are seen to be high quality working in a mess.
like alot have said, id rather take my car to whoever is the best, not who is the cleanest...
thats why i do most of it myself
or if i cant be arsed then i take it to Jamsport for them to do it
they may not be the cleanest place mentioned, but who gives a fuck about that?
21-07-2006, 04:46 PM
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Just had a couple of mates who have been to what is seen to be reputable and they've had problems with cleanliness, i.e. foreign objects in places where they should be.
I'm not naming anyone as I'm not out to slag anyone, it was just a light hearted post after seeing some of the workshop photos in mags and on websites.
It might be true that some of the best work comes from workshops that might not be the tidiest, but it reduces my confidence thats all.
I'm not naming anyone as I'm not out to slag anyone, it was just a light hearted post after seeing some of the workshop photos in mags and on websites.
It might be true that some of the best work comes from workshops that might not be the tidiest, but it reduces my confidence thats all.