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Title: I'm on track at last!
Post by: Bigron on 30 November 2017, 12:16:34
Having had my wishbones replaced (thanks Serek), I went to Tyre-Smart (Witham) to have four-wheel alignment done on their Hunter machine, using the Forum figures.
It drives like a new car now - hands-off straight line steering and braking, no problem!
We get trade price as Forum members, so £64 for all adjustments, with rear alignments charged as one job, i.e. one side free.
Oh, and free tea or coffee whilst you wait.....

Ron.
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: Keith ABS on 30 November 2017, 12:48:43
  Good to know |Ron. At ABS, we used to recommend Supertyres in Maldon. Turned out to be a right shower after some management got replaced

Keith ABS
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: Bigron on 30 November 2017, 12:52:43
I'm only too pleased to be able to share information here, Keith, after all the great help I've received from the Forum.  ;D

Ron.
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 30 November 2017, 13:15:08
I tried the place in Maldon and it had become the worst outfit I ever had the displeasure of trying to do business with.
Tyre Smart did a good job on mine, although they claimed to have no knowledge of the forum discount and charged me £89.
I'm not complaining though as they took a lot of time and trouble to do the job properly.
Ron, I will see you around 4.30pm.  :y

Good to hear your all sorted now.  :y
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: Varche on 30 November 2017, 13:27:53
Result. :y

Never seen a proper alignment place over here. Might be tucked away in some main dealer premises. Just wet string and a couple of spirit levels. I took my bus in to have the tracking adjusted and the steering wheel was at 10 oclock in a straight line. I went back and they said so what but did adjust it begrudgingly 
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: Bigron on 30 November 2017, 13:41:13
Good that you complained; I hate having a misaligned steering wheel, it just feels SO wrong.

Ron.
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: powerslinky on 30 November 2017, 14:15:08
Having had my wishbones replaced (thanks Serek), I went to Tyre-Smart (Witham) to have four-wheel alignment done on their Hunter machine, using the Forum figures.
It drives like a new car now - hands-off straight line steering and braking, no problem!
We get trade price as Forum members, so £64 for all adjustments, with rear alignments charged as one job, i.e. one side free.
Oh, and free tea or coffee whilst you wait.....

Ron.

Ron  , so is that £64 all in  or £64  plus the rear adjustment  . Oh  & vat ?  As Albs paid almost £90   :-\ :-\

Lets start again  ;D ;D   . . .  how much is the full set up inc. VAT  ?   :-\ :-\
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 30 November 2017, 15:31:35
Good that you complained; I hate having a misaligned steering wheel, it just feels SO wrong.

Ron.
With a steering box, it is imperative that straight ahead is at 12 o'clock as there's a slack spot at the straight ahead position.
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: Bigron on 30 November 2017, 15:59:11
Yes, DG, mine is perfectly straight ahead, no problems.

Al, the £64 was my total bill for complete alignment - the OOF discount was termed "Trade Deal"; I negotiated that when I first went there and they condemded my wishbones, so Albs must have got the wrong bloke. I'll see if I can sort it tomorrow!

Ron.
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 30 November 2017, 16:31:28
Great to have the Omega sorted, they are really great cars.
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: Bigron on 30 November 2017, 16:41:20
Yes, I agree, and I would hate to part with mine, although with my recent issues (all new tyres, radiator, wishbones, etc.) it was a possibility.
However, correcting them has cost me about £500 overall, so I had better keep it!

Ron.
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: BazaJT on 30 November 2017, 19:07:06
Good to hear you're all sorted :y
Title: Re: I'm on track at last!
Post by: Bigron on 30 November 2017, 20:27:14
Thanks Baza.  ;D

Ron.