opinions on opening a RS specailist garage doing concours resto's and servicing
27-08-2009, 08:38 PM
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Dedication to RS's is great, but can he fix cars? My Cossie has had again and again problems that are mysterious and impossible for mere mortals to fix. Polishing cars is great, but in my experience it's hard enough to get your RS working properly, let alone looking pretty.
can i fix em
well i hope so been working on cossies since 1986 
but im not going to blow my own trumpet just ask anyone whos car ive worked on
oh i am the rsoc escort cosworth registrar
27-08-2009, 08:41 PM
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Dedication to RS's is great, but can he fix cars?My Cossie has had again and again problems that are mysterious and impossible for mere mortals to fix. Polishing cars is great, but in my experience it's hard enough to get your RS working properly, let alone looking pretty.
He knows these inside out iam sure he could
he does resto's and engine building and problem solving all the timeif you know anyone who knows Mark bud they will tell you how good he isStevie
iam not sure if Mark is just now or not
i think he is keeping it but if someone came up with the right price he probrly would i would imagine
27-08-2009, 08:43 PM
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i hear what your saying paul, i know you get on with the guy
im not going to go on,but do you honestly think id make up my experiance with getting ripped off?
what would be the point?
of course his garage will be doing ok,hes just doing run of the mill stuff now,and probably got a proper mechanic working for him
i should of taken him to trading standards for the bogus shit he done or DIDINT do that he charged me for on my car
i know a guy thats a spark same as myself,hes rough as fuk,i mean really rough,someone youd never want in your house
he now owns his own company,has done for a few years and doing very well,he has 4 sparks working for him,probably all good guys,do good jobs
so would you trust the company knowing the boss is dodgy as
or go with it cause the staff are ok?
im not going to go on,but do you honestly think id make up my experiance with getting ripped off?
what would be the point?
of course his garage will be doing ok,hes just doing run of the mill stuff now,and probably got a proper mechanic working for him
i should of taken him to trading standards for the bogus shit he done or DIDINT do that he charged me for on my car
i know a guy thats a spark same as myself,hes rough as fuk,i mean really rough,someone youd never want in your house
he now owns his own company,has done for a few years and doing very well,he has 4 sparks working for him,probably all good guys,do good jobs
so would you trust the company knowing the boss is dodgy as
or go with it cause the staff are ok?
Col, you weren't the only one mate
27-08-2009, 08:59 PM
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i know mate,thats why he isnt doing it anymore
look at the shit ava have had off a few customers over many years not 1 year and theyre still going,good list of reg customers
speaks volumes to me
anyway the guy doing the restos on this thread looks shit hot
please do it mark
27-08-2009, 09:11 PM
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27-08-2009, 09:16 PM
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Attention to detail is great but making a living from running a business doing cars is a challenge as I am discovering. It can be done but I think the main skills your mate needs are discpline, organisation, focus and an understanding of cashflow and how it can break your business.
There's no point in being able to do an Escort Cosworth to that standard if he can't make a living doing it. In cashflow terms a resto job of that quality could kill a small business.
Charlie
There's no point in being able to do an Escort Cosworth to that standard if he can't make a living doing it. In cashflow terms a resto job of that quality could kill a small business.
Charlie
27-08-2009, 09:22 PM
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Attention to detail is great but making a living from running a business doing cars is a challenge as I am discovering. It can be done but I think the main skills your mate needs are discpline, organisation, focus and an understanding of cashflow and how it can break your business.
There's no point in being able to do an Escort Cosworth to that standard if he can't make a living doing it. In cashflow terms a resto job of that quality could kill a small business.
Charlie
There's no point in being able to do an Escort Cosworth to that standard if he can't make a living doing it. In cashflow terms a resto job of that quality could kill a small business.
Charlie
Charlie i agree with what your saying but as i stated before full resto's are what can also been done at his garage as there would be mini resto's,mot's,rebuilds,electrical problems solving,body work repairs etc etc Mark runs a garage for someone so iam sure he is aware what wages would be exspected and running costs of a garage iam just asking if this would be a good service and people would use it?
I would be there everyday Col but its in stoke or sorrounding areas
27-08-2009, 09:23 PM
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Attention to detail is great but making a living from running a business doing cars is a challenge as I am discovering. It can be done but I think the main skills your mate needs are discpline, organisation, focus and an understanding of cashflow and how it can break your business.
There's no point in being able to do an Escort Cosworth to that standard if he can't make a living doing it. In cashflow terms a resto job of that quality could kill a small business.
Charlie
There's no point in being able to do an Escort Cosworth to that standard if he can't make a living doing it. In cashflow terms a resto job of that quality could kill a small business.
Charlie
Charlie i agree with what your saying but as i stated before full resto's are what can also been done at his garage as there would be mini resto's,mot's,rebuilds,electrical problems solving,body work repairs etc etc Mark runs a garage for someone so iam sure he is aware what wages would be exspected and running costs of a garage iam just asking if this would be a good service and people would use it?
Col its in stoke or sorrounding areas
27-08-2009, 09:31 PM
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Attention to detail is great but making a living from running a business doing cars is a challenge as I am discovering. It can be done but I think the main skills your mate needs are discpline, organisation, focus and an understanding of cashflow and how it can break your business.
There's no point in being able to do an Escort Cosworth to that standard if he can't make a living doing it. In cashflow terms a resto job of that quality could kill a small business.
Charlie
There's no point in being able to do an Escort Cosworth to that standard if he can't make a living doing it. In cashflow terms a resto job of that quality could kill a small business.
Charlie
ok im 40 yrs old and been in the motor trade since i was 16
for the past 10 yrs ive been a service manager and running a very busy and very succesfull garage buisness for someone else i take 70k a month with 65% gross profit i think i can do the maths mate
thanks for the advice though
27-08-2009, 09:54 PM
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hi mate
ok im 40 yrs old and been in the motor trade since i was 16
for the past 10 yrs ive been a service manager and running a very busy and very succesfull garage buisness for someone else i take 70k a month with 65% gross profit i think i can do the maths mate
thanks for the advice though
ok im 40 yrs old and been in the motor trade since i was 16
for the past 10 yrs ive been a service manager and running a very busy and very succesfull garage buisness for someone else i take 70k a month with 65% gross profit i think i can do the maths mate
thanks for the advice though
Charlie
28-08-2009, 12:13 AM
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28-08-2009, 12:37 AM
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y just be an rs specialist what about us ST owners we still want work doing to a high standard even if it aint full restos that atr needed on them yet with them being newer cars
28-08-2009, 02:20 AM
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John Taylor gave up because of all the grief in doing it , same as Alan patterson
To do this kind of work needs people with very very deep pockets
I have done a few rs500"s and it aint cheap
To do an underside resto will cost between 5 and 6k ( to winning faultless concourse spec ) and if anyone says it can be done for less then they aint doing it right
And how many people have that kind of wonga
I would say there is a gap in the market for a good RS specialist to do small restos upto 2,3 k etc and who can do mechanical repairs , but full blown resto"s no
Paul
To do this kind of work needs people with very very deep pockets
I have done a few rs500"s and it aint cheap
To do an underside resto will cost between 5 and 6k ( to winning faultless concourse spec ) and if anyone says it can be done for less then they aint doing it right
And how many people have that kind of wonga
I would say there is a gap in the market for a good RS specialist to do small restos upto 2,3 k etc and who can do mechanical repairs , but full blown resto"s no
Paul
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28-08-2009, 07:53 AM
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just go for it mate you are very very good at what you do its first class i would
come to have work done by you any day its excellant work
come to have work done by you any day its excellant work
28-08-2009, 09:04 AM
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I gave myself a lucky escape..........
Put my saff in for engine rebuild, couldnt and wouldnt qoute me even roughly in figures, was in there for nearly 2 months iirc, nothing done bar people nose about the car while sat there, ended up with a few marks on paintwork and i even got a text from a random guy wanting to buy my rare RS accessorries steering wheel
I popped in to see what was happening occasionally as i covered that area in my works van and no progress.
I then asked for a quick engine change from a breakers, i was there when he phoned paul at NYRSS and he had nothing available so fair enough but there is others out there.
Phoned him and said i wont bother, i will collect the car at night, collected car and drove it home, Borrowed some space at mates workshop took engine out myself and did an exchange with petes rs specialists, put engine in back of my 405 workhorse and drove to petes, swapped engines plus a bit of cash, quick natter, wash hands and drove home, me and mate fitted engine new clutch, newknock sensor after i dropped old one and it broke (exspensive drop
) had car back up and running within the week and was sweet.But having heard and read others about him no wonder he does run of the mill stuff now and you get a bad name for a reason as far as im concerned.
28-08-2009, 09:26 AM
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I actually find that very hard to believe also - you must be the highest paid mechanic in the world
28-08-2009, 09:27 AM
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Id say go for it !!!!!!!!!!
Where else can you go with your old Ford who has the ability, resources and most importantly the time and patience to carry out basically anything and everything that you'd ever want done to your car ???
I can see what you're saying about people not having big money to do full on resto's but then, as with every resto / fabrication etc type job, surely you could book the car in to get a certain amount of work done as and when you can afford it ? After all, not many people can set off with 10, 20, 30, 40 grand in their pocket to end up with their dream Cosworth from day 1 can they ???
Where else can you go with your old Ford who has the ability, resources and most importantly the time and patience to carry out basically anything and everything that you'd ever want done to your car ???
I can see what you're saying about people not having big money to do full on resto's but then, as with every resto / fabrication etc type job, surely you could book the car in to get a certain amount of work done as and when you can afford it ? After all, not many people can set off with 10, 20, 30, 40 grand in their pocket to end up with their dream Cosworth from day 1 can they ???
28-08-2009, 10:16 AM
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Its not just RS's its up to date cars aswell but someone who know RS's inside out iam sure Mark would do ST's
THIS IS JUST AN IDEA TO SEE WHAT THE RESPONCE WOULD BE
CheeRS Nathan i am well jelous of your car
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28-08-2009, 10:50 AM
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28-08-2009, 11:00 AM
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Craig I'm sure your mate will do well, though my serious thoughts are... A: Is Scotland the place he's planning on doing it, and/or is this the place to be doing it? B: Is it going to be marketed as an "RS Specialist" garage, adverts in Fast Ford etc? and of course C: Real resto work is done cash-in-hand and that's the way it should be!
28-08-2009, 11:25 AM
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