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[salopian]

Salopian......don't worry,the ride is no harder after the set up. I can only speak for the turbo. I always thought my VXT was set up O.K. (being a new car and all that) so thought I would possibly be wasting my money on the set up....how wrong I was . When I got in the car after the set up it felt different straight away. You still get all the feedback through the steering wheel but the car just feels more stable on the road and I am cornering at speed with way more confidence than before.Even travelling at high speeds in a straight line feels way safer than before the Geo set up. Thanks for the comments above Turbomark - looks like something else to add to my to-do list.

[Foxy]

What did they do to pi$$ you off so?

They didn't exactly p*ss me off (other than charge extortionate labour rates), and I'm not questioning their quality of workmanship. I just don't understand why people ar so happy to pay their high prices? I recently had my geo, suspension AND ride heights set at Horizon for less than the price of the SS geo - and the results are simply stunning! They also said that if I wasn't happy they'd change it for free (BTW Mike at Horizon used to run Steve's Tuscan so I think he knows a thing or two...)

Edited by Foxy, 05 April 2005 - 08:10 AM.

[easy]

[quote name='Foxy' date='Apr 5 2005, 08:57 '] [quote name='easy' date='Apr 4 2005, 23:41 '] [quote name='Foxy' date='Apr 4 2005, 23:20 ']
What did they do to pi$$ you off so? [/QUOTE]


They didn't exactly p*ss me off (other than charge extortionate labour rates), and I'm not questioning their quality of workmanship. I just don't understand why people ar so happy to pay their high prices? I recently had my geo, suspension AND ride heights set at Horizon for less than the price of the SS geo - and the results are simply stunning! They also said that if I wasn't happy they'd change it for free (BTW Mike at Horizon used to run Steve's Tuscan so I think he knows a thing or two...) [/quote]
My dads bigger than your dad

[Foxy]

My dads bigger than your dad

So do you agree that they have no justification for charging so much more?

[salopian]

Foxy - presume Horizon are Midlands ? if so...

[ShinyAndy]

So do you agree that they have no justification for charging so much more?

£141 to let the tyre pressures down to give you a more comfortable ride sounds ok to me

[JimH]

Is it off games week, Andy?

[ShinyAndy]

Are you going to dress up as the headmaster again ?

[The Knobs]

Ok lets put it this way, who is the closest to Oxford and what is the cost assuming they all know what they are doing?

[easy]

My dads bigger than your dad 

So do you agree that they have no justification for charging so much more?

Well
I run a business in my spare time
And to be honest we charge as much as we feel the market will pay
Having said that we offer a much better service than our competitors and people do not mind paying good money for a quality service
I wouldn't like to comment on anyone elses pricing structure but we do live in a market economy.

I had my car serviced at SS last week and the care they took and the quality of workmanship was spot on I know if I had taken it to vauxhall it would have received the same care as all the other Corsa's and probably had a 100 mile test drive to make sure the oil was ok

Notice I wouldn't compare one specialist to another as I'm sure they all know their stuff and do an excelent job

Ps As I had my geo done there last year they re-set it up for the 16" fronts for free

PPs How's the Moose??

[Foxy]

PPs How's the Moose??

Sloppy!


Your point about market prices etc. is a valid one - and I say fair play to the chaps if they can get away with it It just hacks me off when they keep getting 'blind' recommendations by people who probably don't know any better - I include myself in this category.

There is no magic in what they do (AFAIAA ) and any reputable company with the right equipment and experience of the VX/Elise should be able to do the same thing...

A valid recommendation is all very well - but surely you should be able to qualify it?

[easy]

A valid recommendation is all very well - but surely you should be able to qualify it?

That would close most of the forum overnight

If somthing feels better you do not have to know the ins and outs (ask the wife)


And just look how much "oxygen of publicity" we are giving to them by keeping this thread at the top

On a slightly different tack
People are always coming up to me and telling me how they think easyJet should not do that programme and how it's full of people complaining about us!!

Now I have never seen the show let alone been on it
But I asked one of our "over paid" airy fairy publicity people why we bother??

The answer they gave was the company never spent a penny on TV advertising for over 4 years but became the second most famous UK airline after BA in that time

It seems any publicity is good publicity

[Foxy]

GP,WM Better than what? Still doesn't justify the recomendation?

[Mani]

Foxy (IFM ) ......oih....aren't you a moderator? so stop stirring about who charges what... I'll PM you Horizons, need to get my anual geo setup for the VXR. Mani

[ShinyAndy]

experience of the VX/Elise

Surely that's not even a requirement

They are merely changing settings to a known formula which is readily available. Any decent 4 wheel alignment place could do the same job if you provided them with the figures

I think what put me off SS was when people here were mentioning the post setup test drive and the "sideways around roundabouts proof of setup" comments I'm afraid any firm that feels the need to do that goes down in my estimation

[ShinyAndy]

It seems any publicity is good publicity

I bet Gerald Ratner would disagree but in the main you're right of course

[easy]

I think what put me off SS was when people here were mentioning the post setup test drive and the "sideways around roundabouts proof of setup" comments I'm afraid any firm that feels the need to do that goes down in my estimation

Mine was done on the GP circuit at Silverstone actually
If I had the talent to hold it "sideways" round a roundabout I'd move to Milton Keynes

[Foxy]

Mine was done on the GP circuit at Silverstone actually

MUST be good then

[Smiler]

so c'mon.. who has what figures and from where ?

[Mani]

ehmmm....I dont think SS give out the figures....well it wouldnt make sense would it Mani