Tefal
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I'm not even a trained mechanic, I work in marketing but my weekends are filled with doing work on various peoples car so such an extent I'm building a new workshop with a lift in it!
Its mostly through word of mouth around here, people have seen my random vehicles and words got round I'm handy with a spanner now random people ask me to do things for them.
Get your self known, do things for your mates etc and get lots of pics to prove its been done then hit the streets looking for work
GOOD LUCK
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rtlkyuubi
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ive been seriously considering about being a mobile mechanic but to insure 1 at my age is daft!!! a 1lite vaux rascal is £1700 a year!!! and thats without declaring tools in the van :/
Ryan.
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have a look at a combo m8 ive got a cheap little corsa combo 1.7D for sale cheap mate check out the insurance on it ..
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taffy
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I hope you get something M8 As said above specailise in an area i.e Classic cars etc,
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ".....HOLY SH*T.....what a ride
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Move house and work with me!
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Retrojunkie
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The drinking team with a racing problem!
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I work in a dealership and there are some very good , very experienced mechanics there, along with the usual technicians or fitters as you call them. It is very frustrating to someone who knows what is wrong with the car that they have to plug it in to a computer so it can tell you that yes you were right after all. Your all right of course, dealerships aren't the usual breeding ground for good mechanics that use their initiative but they have a very structured and defined route to success. This suits some people, others it doesn't. What is a mechanic these days? Have you ever asked yourself that? How many of you mechanics actually try to fix a part these days rather than order a new one and 'fit it'? It's near impossible to fix all the new equipment stuck on new cars anyway, it's nearly always involves removing and refitting of a new part with a few exceptions. Anyway enough about dealerships, i have to be at one in 4 hours Learning to weld is very, very good advice. It is done less and less these days and generally when done it's done badly by some poor smuck in a back street garage that 'had to learn quickly' because Emily wouldn't pay £50 for a new centre section. Being good at minor repairs on body panels, beating, filling and repainting is a good skill also. I am not talking having your own baking off oven but just decent general repairs are always handy to have in your skill set. I am going on aren't I? It's late and I have no one to talk to as everyone is in bed.... Bloody insomnia
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'84 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabby '99 Saab 9-5 Estate (lpg) 2.3 Turbo
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rtlkyuubi
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Move house and work with me! got a spare room to let? ;D
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Move house and work with me! got a spare room to let? ;D I'm already renting my spare room out...to our only mechanic other than me!
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rtlkyuubi
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got a spare room to let? ;D I'm already renting my spare room out...to our only mechanic other than me! does he mind sharing? xD
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I'm already renting my spare room out...to our only mechanic other than me! does he mind sharing? xD ;)He's not "that kind" of guy! ;D
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rtlkyuubi
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;)He's not "that kind" of guy! ;D thats not what i ment lol, bunk bed ftw ;D
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