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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / General Car Topics (UK group) / May 2005Twotyre
Run this up yer flagpole matey . www.sparesorrepair.co.uk/twotyre.jpg The places that fit tyres havent changed in design since the dark ages and the motorist certainly doesnt enjoy it when somebody takes the wheel of your car and then disappears for x amount of time - possibly to even work on another car . When I say 'work' above - I mean disable your car so you cant drive away from the big chain stores if you get fed up waiting and hanging around . As for a actual business model i've no idea if it would work or if it would make a profit to stay in business - but I know as a motorist if such a place existed it would probably be my first choice . Stay in the car and listen to the radio etc & no need to walk to a counter and then sit in one of those zombie like waiting rooms . I would imagine there would be a couple of customer seats between the two drive bays in the middle . A winner or a turkey ??? . > Run this up yer flagpole matey . > > www.sparesorrepair.co.uk/twotyre.jpg It's in my pipe and I'm smoking it. Douglas <uk.rec.cars.misc , Douglas Payne , douggie@cheerful.com> <4297a4b9$0$39091$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net> <Fri, 27 May 2005 23:52:36 +0100> > > Run this up yer flagpole matey . > > > > www.sparesorrepair.co.uk/twotyre.jpg > > It's in my pipe and I'm smoking it. Is it good sh.t man :-)  Signaturewww.sparesorrepair.co.uk (buy or sell mot failures , spares , or cars with a mot) > Run this up yer flagpole matey . > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > of your car and then disappears for x amount of time - possibly to even > work on another car . It's almost defiantly in the insurance to say they should keep customers out of "work" areas. Smaller places are often more friendly anyway they will often let you watch them work so long as you keep a safe distance from what they are doing as quite a few don't have enough room to put you out of the way. <uk.rec.cars.misc , Depresion , blank@128.0.0.1> <aONle.1863$i61.1568@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net> <Fri, 27 May 2005 23:11:02 GMT> > > Run this up yer flagpole matey . > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > you watch them work so long as you keep a safe distance from what they are doing > as quite a few don't have enough room to put you out of the way. Would imagine each tyre bay would have its own compressor and wheel balance machine and would be at the far left and the far right . 2 of each would be needed anyway in case one broke down . Although technical points are good - i'm curious if other motorists would think of it as their first choice option and would use it if they wanted a puncture fixed or needed a new tyre . Signaturewww.sparesorrepair.co.uk (buy or sell mot failures , spares , or cars with a mot) > <uk.rec.cars.misc , Depresion , blank@128.0.0.1> > <aONle.1863$i61.1568@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > would think of it as their first choice option and would use it if they > wanted a puncture fixed or needed a new tyre . Hard to say, I like the idea if it could be competitively priced. > <uk.rec.cars.misc , Depresion , blank@128.0.0.1> > <aONle.1863$i61.1568@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > would think of it as their first choice option and would use it if they > wanted a puncture fixed or needed a new tyre . I'm a company car driver, and I have to go where the fleet people let me go - that might be quite a major consideration, getting all the fleet departments or 3rd party fleet management companies to use you. Hamish > Run this up yer flagpole matey . > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > A winner or a turkey ??? . I take it you've never visited Micheldever Tyres. What you've drawn is virtually their layout, and they work almost as you've explained. Mike. <uk.rec.cars.misc , Mike G , metier@lycos.co.uk> <4297cf5d$0$2363$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net> <Sat, 28 May 2005 02:53:40 +0100> > > A winner or a turkey ??? . > > I take it you've never visited Micheldever Tyres. Obviously not . > What you've drawn is virtually their layout, and they work almost as you've > explained. Do the drivers in area like it ? . On average how many cars are there in the queue and stuff . Signaturewww.sparesorrepair.co.uk (buy or sell mot failures , spares , or cars with a mot) > <uk.rec.cars.misc , Mike G , metier@lycos.co.uk> > <4297cf5d$0$2363$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Do the drivers in area like it ? . I wouldn't know. I live over 20 miles away. > On average how many cars are there in the queue and stuff . Again. I wouldn't know. Maybe I should explain. They have very competitive prices, especially on premium and performance tyres. In the past I've saved as much as £30 on an £80-90 tyre. I've only been there maybe half a dozen times over the years I've been using them. The last time I went, about a year ago, there were probably about 10 cars in the queue, which stayed fairly constant as newcomers replaced those that left. It was like a production line, with 2 or 3 cars being worked on at the same time. As I neared the head of the queue, I was asked what I wanted. Tyre make, air pressure etc, which was noted. The reason being that the tyres are kept in a separate building, so they make sure they're on hand for the fitters. When it was my turn, I was directed onto a marked out area on the floor of the fitting area. then asked to leave the car, and wait outside the actual work area. There appeared to be 2-3 fitters on each car. One maybe jacking the car whilst another removed the wheel, which was then taken into the actual tyre fitting bay, where another guy fitted the tyre. As that one was finished, he'd get the second wheel, whilst the first one was refitted to the car etc etc. All very polished, and they got through the cars quite quickly. Only a few minutes on average for each car. That was the last time. In the past I've been there, when I've been the only car in the fitting area. They still work quite quickly, but in a much more relaxed manner. TBH, I think their system only works if you have high volume sales. Micheldever have that because they offer tyres considerably cheaper than most national tyre chains, so much so, that it pays many of their customers to travel quite high distances. Mike. <uk.rec.cars.misc , Mike G , metier@lycos.co.uk> <42987fa6$0$2383$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net> <Sat, 28 May 2005 15:26:40 +0100> > TBH, I think their system only works if you have high volume sales. > Micheldever have that because they offer tyres considerably cheaper than > most national tyre chains, so much so, that it pays many of their customers > to travel quite high distances. > > <snip excelent detailed description> That sounds quite a place . What I had I mind wouldnt be quite so frantic and the prices would be about the same as anywhere else local . As such it probably wouldnt make much of a profit and wouldnt work . Signaturewww.sparesorrepair.co.uk (buy or sell mot failures , spares , or cars with a mot) > Run this up yer flagpole matey . > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > A winner or a turkey ??? . One think to think about I reckon is that if there is no booking system there would be long periods of the day with no work. Also during busy periods people might see the queue and be put off and drive to a competitor. HTH. <uk.rec.cars.misc , James , see.reply@to.address> <3fr4i3F97743U1@individual.net> <Sat, 28 May 2005 09:51:13 +0100> > during busy > periods people might see the queue and be put off and drive to a competitor. I've done the same with the likes of kwitfit in the past if the place looks mobbed I drive somewhere else - doubt it would matter much what sort of place it was . Signaturewww.sparesorrepair.co.uk (buy or sell mot failures , spares , or cars with a mot) >Run this up yer flagpole matey . > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >A winner or a turkey ??? . I think you're being very unfair on them. But don't take my word for it, offer the idea to Williams and see if they take you up on it. |
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