i suppose the lesson learnt here is,any attempt to save money without doing ya homework can only end up with pain and misery

I'm sure we've all been ripped off at one stage or another!

You're not alone mister!

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thanks for the hanky Betty and by the way,i like ya rims,im not real keen on the normal mini rims

The thing is one person will tell you that someone is great, and the next person will have a horror story about them.

The guy I am using now is an engineer who builds mostly high performance plane engines, and does the odd drag car/high performance street vehicle.

He is a total perfectionist which is a good trait to have in a mechanic. I'm never concerned with cost as long as I get a really high quality job done.

I'm in North Queensland by the way.

jacks.

Ok I hear and understand what you all say, BUT there are idiots in every industry. Just because one Mini mechanic has no Idea, It is not really that fair to brand all Mini Mechanics as idiots.

I believe that a mini garage is better to go to than a regular Garage as Mini garages(good ones) have the special tools required for specific Mini jobs eg.. removing primary gear seal, flywheel puller, rubber spring compressor..
I have fixed some jobs by other 'mini mechanics' and found them to be a total disaster, but please do not write all us Mini mechanics off because of one bad experience BUT in saying that if you find a regular mechanic that knows what he is doing then use him....

Anyhow I?ve said my piece,

Andrew

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I here what you are saying, and I agree that they can not all be idiots. I know of at least 4x so called "Mini Experts" around Brisbane who I would clearly classify as complete idiots despite having 20+ years of Mini experience.

In terms of special tools someone who knows what they are doing will either make or buy the tools they need - there isn't really anything exotic in terms of Mini tools.

When you find someone good, treat them like gold.

dam, hope you`re not including me in that list Jack

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

i recently paid 320 for a new lucas alternator plus instalation,a couple of peaple mentioned buying theirs much cheaper,i called a mini specialist who quoted around the same price,i had the work don at a non mini place and its fine,so im a bit confused.In the end iv taken my mini to greig,the main reason being is i quite like the experience of driveing up there with all the minis and stuff and within reason i can be sure whos doing the work

Hi Matt, no you arn't on the list but I am sure you know some of the cowboys I am talking about.

Cheers,

J.

Hi Iam new to this chat forum.
I have opened a mini business at Asquith in Nothern Sydney.
Contact details are in the How To section on this site and in The Mini Experience.
If you or anyone else wants to make an enquiry, please give me a call.

is your first name Mark ?

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The name is James

Bond?

No, not Bond!
I hope to get to the next Mini Car Club meeting to meet a few people.
(Just joined.)

Good idea, might be worth throwing an open day and a sausage sizzle or something to get people down to your business and check it all out. Just a thought.

Cheers
Aaron

I like BBQ sauce and onion on mine thanks.....

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