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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / November 2004the alfa workshop - Royston
(http://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk) After a recommendation from catman, headed to Royston today for the cambelt change. Got the 72k service (only done 43k though !) with the cambelt change, tensioners and variator done. Sounds beautiful and drives beautiful - a top job from a top man. Had the MOT done too.... All for £470 - cant complain with that (and even got a nice H reg 164 2.0TS for the day!) All in all, highly recommded and I will be heading back there soon (need the suspension bushes done!) > (http://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk) > After a recommendation from catman, headed to Royston today for the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > All in all, highly recommded and I will be heading back there soon (need > the suspension bushes done!) That sounds like remarkably good value for what you got done - I'd have guessed at least ?150 more. > That sounds like remarkably good value for what you got done - I'd have > guessed at least £150 more. Thats what I thought. I was heading back thinking I would be happy (for want of a better word!) with a bill for £550. Jamie quoted me £460 for the 72k service (incl cambelt and tensioners, and variator), so I was amazed to pay only £470 for a service including service belt change and MOT ! > > (http://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk) > > After a recommendation from catman, headed to Royston today for the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > That sounds like remarkably good value for what you got done - I'd have > guessed at least ?150 more. I did the variator/belts/tensioner job myself. With parts from ebspares, including the cam locking tool, I spent about ?400 and certainly much more than ?70-worth of blood, sweat and tears. So I'll know better next time! James > (http://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk) > After a recommendation from catman, headed to Royston today for the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > All for £470 - cant complain with that (and even got a nice H reg 164 > 2.0TS for the day!) I loathe that car.... > All in all, highly recommded and I will be heading back there soon (need > the suspension bushes done!) *huge* sigh of relief.  SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk > I loathe that car.... I take it you have some history with particular motor ?? Care to share ?!?! I honestly thought it was OK, for what it is. Makes me thankful for power steering and servo-assisted brakes ! > *huge* sigh of relief. Lol... but thanks again ! >> I loathe that car.... > > I take it you have some history with particular motor ?? Care to share > ?!?! I honestly thought it was OK, for what it is. Makes me thankful for > power steering and servo-assisted brakes ! He has several 164s of that age. FWIW it *does* have power assisted steering and servo assisted brakes...... Does that give you some idea of why I hate leaving my cars with Jamie and driving off in that barge? For what it is, it's fine. I just don't like 164s in general, and Jamie's are, in all fairness, dogs. >> *huge* sigh of relief. > > Lol... but thanks again ! Pleasure. Just glad you're happy. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk > He has several 164s of that age. FWIW it *does* have power assisted > steering and servo assisted brakes...... > > Does that give you some idea of why I hate leaving my cars with Jamie and > driving off in that barge? Jesus - that scary ! Suppose it shows how far they have come in the 9 years between that and mine being built ! >> He has several 164s of that age. FWIW it *does* have power assisted >> steering and servo assisted brakes...... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Suppose it shows how far they have come in the 9 years between that and > mine being built ! All of mine are *older* than that..... There's nothing wrong with them other than they are tired. But really not my thing. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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