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Old 01-04-2007, 09:43 PM
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How many ppl do it on here?

Reason i ask is cos im very much considering starting on my own was just hoping some ppl who do it already could give me an idea of how it is.

Do you do it mobile or from a unit?

Rough prices ppl charge e.g wash and polish £? inside and out inc polish £ ?

Thanks
Old 01-04-2007, 09:46 PM
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I do it for a main dealership run by total idiots who complain if you take too long to do a car (properly) and complain if you do it too quickly cos you miss bits!

I hate the motor trade, need a change of job as soon as Ive been in hospital.
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i have done it for years but it shit now to many people doing it now......oh and i got a mint number plate for your car off my g60........it reads - BIG G60 - B16 GGO
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Originally Posted by lawnsy
i have done it for years but it shit now to many people doing it now......oh and i got a mint number plate for your car off my g60........it reads - BIG G60 - B16 GGO



Whats that worth then mate?
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Originally Posted by lawnsy
i have done it for years but it shit now to many people doing it now......oh and i got a mint number plate for your car off my g60........it reads - BIG G60 - B16 GGO
I agree its no good doin it now. Spotted that plate in your garage tonight, what did you have that on?
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it coming up for sale shortly.....

It used to be on a yellow g60 then on my red g60....looks smart as
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I used to do it....
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i had it on my corrado G60 but the plate is on retention now...i was going to stick it on me cossie and make it read BIGG GO - B16G GO but changed me mind
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Let me know then
Mines got a private plate on at mo but was owners initials b4 J666 RSH
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looks nice in ya sig mine had a jabbasport stage 4 charger on it and chipped n pulley'ed with exhoust n panel filter....noise was unreal.....
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Originally Posted by lawnsy
looks nice in ya sig mine had a jabbasport stage 4 charger on it and chipped n pulley'ed with exhoust n panel filter....noise was unreal.....
Lmao same as mine Jabba sport stage 4 pulley chip k&n Cone tho and 4 2" pipes out the back
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i blow the top off the charger 2000mile after i got it back from jabba...

so got rid of the car the way it was and bought a m3.....
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Lol i heard they're prone to goin mines sue a service jabba wanted £495 cos its stage 4 robbin bastards do it myself and if it pops il lget a 2nd hand one fuck it
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As said there are loads of people at it now, so in order to be successful i think you have to do something that the others dont, and/or stand out from the crowd. I beleive it very much depends on how well you can valet as its all about repeat business in that game. Theres 'valeters' and theres valeters!!
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