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Title: Thanks Serek
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 11 June 2016, 11:35:12
For the first time in about ten years, I was forced to pay someone to work on my car, due to my back injury - and I clearly made a great choice in getting someone to help with the driving and going to see Serek :y

Despite quite short notice, Serek fitted me in for track rods, discs and pads, ARB bushes, droplinks, and a cat converter change - and an aircon regas, on my BMW 530. He also had arranged for a business around the corner to set up the tracking, which was a nice surprise, as I was expecting to have to get that sorted separately, afterwards.

The attention to detail was, as expected, better than most garages, with some reassuringly nice touches. A very honest business, clearly passionate about cars with the knowledge to back it up.

I wouldn't hesitate to go back - and will no doubt visit again while I'm unable to do things for myself. If you want anything doing on your Omega, or any other car - give him a shout.
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: STEMO on 11 June 2016, 11:41:11
He's developing quite a reputation. Nice to see a good, honest businessman getting the credit he deserves.  :y
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: tigers_gonads on 11 June 2016, 12:20:33
For the first time in about ten years, I was forced to pay someone to work on my car, due to my back injury - and I clearly made a great choice in getting someone to help with the driving and going to see Serek :y

Despite quite short notice, Serek fitted me in for track rods, discs and pads, ARB bushes, droplinks, and a cat converter change - and an aircon regas, on my BMW 530. He also had arranged for a business around the corner to set up the tracking, which was a nice surprise, as I was expecting to have to get that sorted separately, afterwards.

The attention to detail was, as expected, better than most garages, with some reassuringly nice touches. A very honest business, clearly passionate about cars with the knowledge to back it up.

I wouldn't hesitate to go back - and will no doubt visit again while I'm unable to do things for myself. If you want anything doing on your Omega, or any other car - give him a shout.


Yup, can't fault the bloke  :y

Did he break your fingers when he shook your hand  :-X ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: raywilb on 11 June 2016, 13:07:49
dare I ask , " whereabouts is Serek situated . I still want a timing chain on. tho to be fair the guy who first quoted £80 per hour rang my house whilst I was away & asked if I still needed the work doing, quoting £40 per hr. the trouble I have I don't have the confidence in him. also I wasnt in a great hurry, other niggles which was my priority to be put right have been done now.
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: Bigron on 11 June 2016, 13:43:01
Serek is here:-  http://www.sos-automotive.com/
About 140 miles from York, so ignore the fuel costs, fill up, make an appointment and go there!
You will be seen at the appointed time, have a perfect job done and at a good price.

Ron.
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: neil74 on 11 June 2016, 15:41:57
It's a pity i'm not closer to serek. as it's a pain in the arse trying to find a decent garage to do a decent job at a decent price.

Cheers
Neil.
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: TheBoy on 12 June 2016, 11:42:06
dare I ask , " whereabouts is Serek situated . I still want a timing chain on. tho to be fair the guy who first quoted £80 per hour rang my house whilst I was away & asked if I still needed the work doing, quoting £40 per hr. the trouble I have I don't have the confidence in him. also I wasnt in a great hurry, other niggles which was my priority to be put right have been done now.
If you can find something to do in the local area, why not drop the car off early, and get a bus into town for the day (not that I have *any* idea what's in Huntingdon, despite having an Aunt in St Ives).

I would happily recommend him and his gang :y
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: T.m.f on 12 June 2016, 20:12:06
As above,make it a day out,there are also some hotels close by,serek is worth the drive down.
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: Webby the Bear on 13 June 2016, 19:48:19
Yep top bloke and very helpful  :y
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: STEMO on 13 June 2016, 20:53:32
If you can find something to do in the local area? Hotels close by? Its fickin Huntingdonshire. If he has to do any major work, you could die of boredom.
Oh....and don't drink the water.
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 13 June 2016, 22:40:02
If you can find something to do in the local area? Hotels close by? Its fickin Huntingdonshire. If he has to do any major work, you could die of boredom.
Oh....and don't drink the water.

Just pop round biggriff's, eat his food, drink his beer and I'm sure he'll be fine about it.  :y
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: biggriffin on 14 June 2016, 07:02:32
If you can find something to do in the local area? Hotels close by? Its fickin Huntingdonshire. If he has to do any major work, you could die of boredom.
Oh....and don't drink the water.

Just pop round biggriff's, eat his food, drink his beer and I'm sure he'll be fine about it.  :y

If that Scone munching, Tigger keeps picking on me I might have to flounce, and change my name to "not an Al" ;D
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: TheBoy on 14 June 2016, 17:08:43
Oh....and don't drink the water.
According to Gixer, that's Northamptonshire.  It makes you have a desire to never spend more than 99p and get suckered into "bargains" because of a 99.9% sale.

Huntingdon is in Cambridgeshire...
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: dbug on 24 June 2016, 23:02:00
Oh....and don't drink the water.
According to Gixer, that's Northamptonshire.  It makes you have a desire to never spend more than 99p and get suckered into "bargains" because of a 99.9% sale.

Huntingdon is in Cambridgeshire...

No you're wrong Jaime - you know Gixer was/is never wrong despite being a t**t

However the real purpose of my post is my thanks also to Serek - spent part of today over at his place having some work done on the 2.6 Estate.  At my age can't be rsed any more to crawl under motors.  His is a very professional setup, carrying out the work as you require, to a high standard, with attention to detail and checking all work done.  Plus you get coffee, good conversation and the opportunity to watch the work being carried out.  On top of that prices are very reasonable.

SOS get my recommendation any day - thanks mate!!
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: Lazydocker on 25 June 2016, 00:14:16
Oh....and don't drink the water.
According to Gixer, that's Northamptonshire.  It makes you have a desire to never spend more than 99p and get suckered into "bargains" because of a 99.9% sale.

Huntingdon is in Cambridgeshire...

No you're wrong Jaime - you know Gixer was/is never wrong despite being a t**t

However the real purpose of my post is my thanks also to Serek - spent part of today over at his place having some work done on the 2.6 Estate.  At my age can't be rsed any more to crawl under motors.  His is a very professional setup, carrying out the work as you require, to a high standard, with attention to detail and checking all work done.  Plus you get coffee, good conversation and the opportunity to watch the work being carried out.  On top of that prices are very reasonable.

SOS get my recommendation any day - thanks mate!!

Is that really necessary?  :-\ ???
Title: Re: Thanks Serek
Post by: ronnyd on 25 June 2016, 13:11:10
As we have now had an "out" vote TB, can,t it now be reinstated as Huntingdonshire? ;)