[Misc] Garage needed

WATFORD zero

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After many years of sterling service (and ardent Albion supporters), I have just heard that Rapid Autos in Portslade have shut down. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good, privately run Garage. I'm in Withdean but anywhere in Brighton and Hove ?

Thanking you in anticipation

 

Chicken Run

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Another Albion fan

Autovets in Woodiingdean

 

Wrong-Direction

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Maderia garage top of Elm Grove

 

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Chicken Run said:

Another Albion fan

Autovets in Woodiingdean

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I'm sure @WATFORD zero said garages

 

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timbha

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We use one in Olive Road, Portslade, next to where Dickies suit hire used to be. Can’t remember the name but has never let us down.

 

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SB Motors, right by where the Goldstone was. Superb garage. Helpful, honest, don't charge excessive amounts, excellent work always.

 

tonyt

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Portslade MOT are very good.

 

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Chicken Run said:

Another Albion fan

Autovets in Woodiingdean

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I’d recommend them too

 

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A very timely thread as I’ve just been having this conversation in the pub with my brother, all of our family use/used Rapid.

 

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ATG Auto Tuning, based at Shoreham Airport​

ATG Auto Tuning Garage – Car Service and Repair Shoreham

Car Service and Repair Shoreham

atgautotuning.co.uk

 

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Woodbourne on Ditchling Road opposite the golf course. I've been using them for 3 years. I'm sure others on here have used them longer, though.

 

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timbha said:

We use one in Olive Road, Portslade, next to where Dickies suit hire used to be. Can’t remember the name but has never let us down.

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Alpha servicing

My late grandad worked there before retiring.
Old school garage.

Highly reccomended.

 

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DarrenFreemansPerm said:

A very timely thread as I’ve just been having this conversation in the pub with my brother, all of our family use/used Rapid.

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What’s Gary and his brother doing, just retiring?

 

John Byrnes Mullet

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Grants in Kemptown or Robertsons in Hove. Both family run businesses with excellent mechanics.

 

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All of the garages mentioned are decent, also add Palmeira Servicing to the list in St John’s road hove, pfeiffers if it’s a vw or amber garage in southwick if it’s a Volvo. They’ve all been my customers for over 10 years.

 

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Chicken Run said:

What’s Gary and his brother doing, just retiring?

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Gary and Malc have both been wanting to retire for some time (they're not brothers). Both want more holidays and Gary to play more bowls, Malc to play more football

 

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Chicken Run said:

What’s Gary and his brother doing, just retiring?

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Gaz and Malcolm have retired, Dave wanted to continue the business but no agreement could be made sadly.

 

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DarrenFreemansPerm said:

Gaz and Malcolm have retired, Dave wanted to continue the business but no agreement could be made sadly.

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Used them for years , i can’t recall if the brothers were “we don’t fix engines we just did brakes, an we fix em good” Btr Brakes ?

 

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Bayleys Garage, Cambridge Grove.
Albion sponser, knows his stuff.