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Thread ID: 102037	2009-08-05 06:36:00	cheapest mobile mechanics in Auckland	lance4k (4644)	PC World Chat

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798365	2009-08-05 12:28:00	If you havent the ability to change your oil and filter you shouldnt be driving a car. It surprises me how many people don't know how to change a tyre. In a country like NZ, if you get a puncture in the middle of nowhere - particularly somewhere without cellphone coverage - you can get stuck unless you know how to swap it out for the spare. lance4k: Is there any reason why you can't take your car into a mechanic, instead of having them come out to you?	somebody (208)
798366	2009-08-06 10:15:00	Taking your car to a workshop will almost always result in a better job. They can lift the car up & walk under it, this gives much better access to components & gives much greater visibility, which in turn leads to a better job than you'd get from someone grovelling around on their backs, with the undercar about 6 inches from their face. Prefect's theory would be a great solution to solving Aucklands traffic problems. You'd lose 50% of the congestion instantly	Phil B (648)
798367	2009-08-06 10:41:00	Taking your car to a workshop will almost always result in a better job. They can lift the car up & walk under it, this gives much better access to components & gives much greater visibility, which in turn leads to a better job than you'd get from someone grovelling around on their backs, with the undercar about 6 inches from their face. Prefect's theory would be a great solution to solving Aucklands traffic problems. You'd lose 50% of the congestion instantly lol Phil, but the money you save by doing it yourself you could spend on several boxes of woodies.	prefect (6291)
798368	2009-08-06 10:47:00	I'm not interested in if you want to do your own maintenance. Go for it. I'm talking about the quality of the work you should expect. Proper workshop facilities = job done properly. Or at least there's no excuse not to. Grovelling in GSOI speaks for itself. Would you rather have an operation in hospital with proper facilities or go to a back street abortionist	Phil B (648)
798369	2009-08-06 10:55:00	Well, I don't know what planet you are from Prefect, possible Bigotus Extremus from the Mortus Brainus galaxy, but it is quite clear that you could never become a pilot because you are too mentally incapacitated to service Rolls Royce turbo jets; you are not entitled to drive on our roads because you don't mend them, and may your God help you if you ever aspire to become a surgeon because performing the necessary brain transplant would be beyond even your extraordinary capabilities. Cheers Billy 8-{) :p I feel the need to respond to your insults Too late on the pilot thing I have current PPL Aeroplane. Wouldn't want to touch a RR turbo with a bargepole being pommy designed it would be a nightmare to work on like a AEC bus and you would need a degree in English from Cambridge University to make sense of the manual. Surgeon out of the question, my DTs and a scalpel would make any operation a bit of lottery as to its success. Any normal person can service their own car, armed with a bit of knowledge save a lot of money. You can do a better job than the garage because you can take your time and ensure everything is kept clean. If you dont have the mental ability to follow instructions to service your car, licence should be pulled.	prefect (6291)
798370	2009-08-06 11:53:00	I feel the need to respond to your insults. Lol :lol: Those were not insults Prefect, that was taking the plss. You really do need a sense of humour transplant, you are altogether too intense. Nobody could take seriously your concept of linking ability to service your own vehicle as a criterion for measuring competence as a driver. You can't doubt the skill of racing drivers, but they don't service their own vehicles either. You are on a loser with that argument, if you don't think so, run a poll and see. Hardly anybody services their own vehicles today, I used to when I was an impoverished apprentice, and I'm happy to do minor repairs today, but anything else and it goes in to the Dealer's service department. I don't fix my ABS brakes but I still know where the brake pedal is and how to use it. Likewise for my wife, who is an excellent and very safe driver, though a little too fast for my liking, however she couldn't change a wiper blade to save her life. Cheers Billy 8-{) :clap	Billy T (70)
798371	2009-08-06 21:47:00	Something similar to my dad. He has this thought that if you have a major accident in NZ highways, there is no need to delay the road. Just push them to the side of road and immediately open up the roads and that means time, economy and money. :clap	Nomad (952)
798372	2009-08-07 00:34:00	I feel the need to respond to your insults Any normal person can service their own car, armed with a bit of knowledge save a lot of money. You can do a better job than the garage because you can take your time and ensure everything is kept clean. If you dont have the mental ability to follow instructions to service your car, licence should be pulled. Partially right. I always did most of my own work for the very reasons you quote, but at 76 with loads of heart problems accept the fact that I am physically no longer capable. I also restrict my driving so that I am still one of the safest drivers around. Its over 10 years since I found myself in really quiet country but I now carry my cell phone (used absolutely for nothing else but emergencies - even I don't know its number), for contacting the AA so that even a puncture - now too dangerous for me to tackle can be fixed. I used to be quite proud of the fact that I could put a motorcycle tyre on with no tools apart from a big pair of boots - happy days.	Thomas01 (317)
798373	2009-08-07 04:02:00	I'm not interested in if you want to do your own maintenance. Go for it. I'm talking about the quality of the work you should expect. Proper workshop facilities = job done properly. Or at least there's no excuse not to. Grovelling in GSOI speaks for itself. Would you rather have an operation in hospital with proper facilities or go to a back street abortionist Double Tui for that man. Possibly your billboard entry should have the MTA logo too. :spam ;)	R2x1 (4628)
798374	2009-08-07 05:09:00	lol Phil, but the money you save by doing it yourself you could spend on several boxes of woodies. What are woodies? Are you buying a box of hard ons!	sam m (517)
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