News Flash! New Lotus Service Centre Edinburgh - SLS

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:17 pm

Congrats ali, and cheers for sorting my alt. belt squeal. It's been driving me nuts for ages.....

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:42 pm

Fantastic news

Ali's a great bloke and just what Scotland needs.

VX's are just like Europas aren't they?

must be the same to service

Mr Momo · Post by **Mr Momo** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:24 pm

Ali

Great news, but judging by the fact that I'm on page 4 I think I'll be way down your list

Keep us up to speed with developments.....(location, phone, etc)

Big question - when you getting the blond receptionist ?

Phil (you did my Xenons, front disks/pads, throttle cable and oil change in March - ouch that cost me....)

Digital · Post by **Digital** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:05 pm

Interesting...

My car will be due a service shortly, I had originally been planning on taking it to Falkland in Glenrothes (I'm taking it there tomorrow to get my brakes done) but somewhere closer would be ideal! Guessing I might be back of the queue though

Jamie

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:16 pm

Best news i've heard this year.....!!!!

Will come and see you soon for a chat

:

L

blackbird · Post by **blackbird** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:30 pm

Good luck Ali
you got lots of Loti to fix will keep you going for ever.
Chris

Post by **campbell** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:20 pm

How interestingly timed, just when independents employing "minimum wage fitters" were getting slammed on SE Dinosaurs.

Ali - all the very best with this. I guess you know your stuff, you have the trust of many here it seems, but stick in when the going gets tough...you need to build quite a customer base to make a living out of a new garage venture and there are only so many Lotuses in East Central Scotland to go around

Campbell

jj · Post by jj » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:24 pm

campbell wrote:How interestingly timed, just when independents employing "minimum wage fitters" were getting slammed on SE Dinosaurs.

Not too sure what that means; people use independents as they are cheaper than main dealers, yet what someone gets paid is linked to the standard of job?

Post by **campbell** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:26 pm

I agree there can be a link.

Anyway someone knowledgeable in such things can explain better I guess.

woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:31 pm

pete wrote:A few times in the past when I've been discussing MMC with folk I've had people reply
"< variations of yes MMC are poor/expensive but have you met Ali? He's a top bloke and really knows his stuff."

I take it that's you

Good luck!

Pete

Edinburgh you say. Surely it would be better to get premises on the west coast? Near me? Be far more convenient you know (for me).

Livingston's a good compromise, maybe even right next to Stu? That'd be handy

ngaff1 · Post by **ngaff1** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:57 pm

Ali,
Thanks for sorting the car so quickly this morning.
By the count of the responses looks like you could have an east and west garage before long

Best of luck, I'm sure it will go well.
Neil

als 3dr · Post by **als 3dr** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:47 am

Morning Guys

Had a mare with the internet last night - typical!

Anyway, thanks so much for all your support, it is truely appreciated.

Here's the servicing prices;

A Service - £160

B Service - £230

C Service - £450
C service VVC - £470

I can also service those type 116 cars, and I have no Vauxhall bias, despite having a Vectra as my daily runner

I can take bookings immediately so let me know if I can help.

Happy to talk through issues or goals you may have for the car and how we can achieve them.

Keen also to use and stock a wide range of parts to cater for all budgets - from the Pagid eating machines to the standard spec cars.

Really appreciate all the support though - very much appreciated and making a move that took a fair bit of thinking a lot easier.

I can also service non Loti should you ned it

Thanks SE'ers, and see some of you at SIDC on the 28th as I'll be up with Andy G and the RLC - its bound to keep me busy

Ali

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:49 am

well, i have done 2 sets of front RS14's and a set of RS42's in 2 months!

Prices look keen matey

And thanks for coming up to SIDC

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:53 am

campbell wrote:How interestingly timed, just when independents employing "minimum wage fitters" were getting slammed on SE Dinosaurs.

Campbell

Interesting interpretation of the quote Campbell, I read it as protecting one's sister from dealer profits and not the independents who seldom have more than one fitter anyway.

als 3dr · Post by **als 3dr** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:54 am

Bookings are starting to come in - I'm doing evenings and weekends till i leave MMC.

Thanks to all those that have booked in already!

Ed - still laughing that you didn't notice we'd washed your car! Andy was evening scrubbing the wheels on it for you, muttering about the shambles of a state you'd brought the car to me in

Enjoy it mate, and try and keep it in a straight line till your Nitrons return.