A Quality Garage

Advantages: Good work
Disadvantages: If you live out of Blackburn

...Your car needs a service and MOT and maybe the odd repair and you can't find a garage that you can trust? You've heard so many tales about cowboy garages who tell you that you need a new "whatsit" when in fact you either don't or they say you do just to get more money off you. Incompetent or rogue mechanics are your recurring nightmare as you search the yellow pages. The best way to find a good garage is to ask for recommendations from friends that you can trust. The drunk in the pub saying, "Go to Joe's" is not to be trusted. That guy who lives just down the road from you who never tinkers with his car which at 10 years old seems to keep going on and on is the bloke to ask. Even if you don't know the person, knock on his door and ask where he gets his car serviced. You could even make a new friend. If...

jimbuck 19.12.2000 · Read review
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More like 'Garage Daze'!

Advantages: Some good characters and fun storylines, great use of computer graphics
Disadvantages: Some bland characters and boring plots, age certificate too generous

...new copy much cheaper in comparison, these are the prices you can get 'Garage Days' from online stores: Amazon.co.uk: £3.97 (eligible for free Super Saver delivery) Play.com: £3.99 (free delivery) HMV.co.uk: £4.99 (free delivery) CDwow.co.uk: £11.75 (free delivery) OVERALL Overall, whilst 'Garage Days' isn't the worst film you'll ever see, it's hardly going to go down as an all time classic. There are several issues that I think the producers could have done better in ensuring a much more enjoyable film that couldn't just solely be enjoyed for the age 15 certificate. There was a real lack of any real plot development which actually linked back to the hazards and triumphs of the music industry. Having said that, some of the characters did go through some significant changes throughout the movie, in particular Joe, Kate and Freddy...

MizzMolko 18.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Garage Days (DVD)

Support your local garages

Advantages: There are some reliable garages out there...
Disadvantages: ...but just try to find them!

...'s opinion that the tracking had never been checked since the car was made, due to the fact he had to blow-torch the tracking nut to get it off, and there were none of the tell-tale scuff-marks on the nut where it would have been gripped with a spanner or wrench. I could go on. I've been to so many garages and I've finally found one I can trust. That garage is One-Stop at Brampton, South Yorkshire. Along the way I've been told by other garages that my exhaust system will need replacing within two months, when in fact it's been fine for two YEARS, bought a car from DM Barnett's dealership at Wath-on-Dearne without knowing that the ECU was wrecked and would need replacing within months. Garages tell you that things need fixing when they don't. That's the bottom line. I've even known a garage be taken to court, due to a mechanic telling...

lyricalt 30.01.2001 · Read review
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The Garage Nightclub

Advantages: Cheap booze, great music!
Disadvantages: Really busy most nights

...I might not be the best person to review this place because im a student, and living in Glasgow this is usually where i end up every thursday night! Anyway the Garage is situated at 490 Sauchiehall Street (Glasgow)thats the Charing Cross end by the way, and is probably classed as a student club. Basically, it costs around £5 for non-students and £3/4 for students (with ID) Sundays to Thursdays. On a Friday and Saturday its around £8 for non-students and at the moment £4 fr students (again with ID). On entering the Garage, you will probably wait ages in the queue - thats because its always so busy (especially thursdays!!). The bouncers insist on seeing some form of ID - preferably student ID on designated nights - so be prepared and always have it ready (they hate time-wasters). There is another way to get inside, thats...

lagray 29.12.2001 · Read review
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Review of The Garage

Quality garage for little ones.

Advantages: Excellent quality, Great play value, very tough
Disadvantages: Assembly time, Cost, A bit big.

...I bought this garage (also known as the 'Ferrari Big Action Garage') for my 4 year old son last christmas and he loves it. He asked for a garage I looked far and wide. We specifically did not want one of those toys that come to bits as our house is already full of assorted pieces of plastic. I found this one and was influenced by other reviews I had read on it so decided to buy. It is expensive. I got it for £34.99 from Toys R Us on line at christmas but that was an offer and I have noticed it has gone back up to £49.99 now. That said, it is worth it for the quality. It came in a huge box, which when opened revealed loads of pieces to be assembled and a manual. This was a bit daunting but I had read in other reviews that if you intend to give it as a present then ensure that you assemble it first as no child would have...

buzios 29.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of Fisher-Price Big Action Garage

Garages repairs need not be a nightmare......

Advantages: Reasonable rates, advice, work, all explained clearly and questions answered
Disadvantages: None have been encountered

...I have been taking my car (and my wife and daughter's cars) to a local garage for the best part of 10 years. In none of that time have I ever felt that 'extras' were being added and I was always informed in advance of work that needed to be done or advised of actions that might help me to save money. Today I went to pick up my Citreon having had an electrical issue. The response was that it had been due to a faulty connection and no charge! "What about the bulbs fitted last week and the washer motor check?" I asked. 'We can always settle up next time you're in' was the response. What can I say? Motomaster in St Albans Road Watford has seriously restored my faith in garage services and the people who work there!!! In my opinion they must rate among the most reliable and honest bunch of individuals I have encountered - cannot say fairer...

banshee48 13.03.2009 · Read review
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The toughest garage ever

Advantages: Brighly coloured and very sturdy
Disadvantages: none that i can think of

...My boys had been nagging at me to get them a garage i had bought them loads of different types but they always got broke as they were made of really thin platic that broke easily. I visited a local auction where i came across this fisher price garage and i thought to myself that would be perfect for the boys and yes of course i got it and for only £3 i was absolutly gobsmacked as they cost £60 so i was really happy espescially at the money i saved. The fisher price garage has three levels of parking which means the kids can park at least a hundred cars in there it really brings out the best in a childs imagination they play for hours parking cars fighting fires with little fire engines and also crashing cars my four year old likes playing police chase in the garage which is really funny. The ground floor is coloured grey,the first...

yabbis21 31.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Fisher-Price Big Action Garage

UK Garage - BUY IT NOW

Advantages: Great Mixing by Artful Dodger, Some excellent tunes, Good variation on the tunes
Disadvantages: None really

...The first thing that strikes you about this album is the way in which it is set out. The cover has a simple, yet bold design containing many of the 'urban' images which are often connected with garage music. The inside cover contains more of these urban images and a little introduction into the world of garage music, helping people to understand it's underground nature. Another thing that strikes you about this album is the very high content by Artful Dodger. Despite the album being mixed by Artful Dodger, it is not 'their' album. The 4 songs within it by Artful Dodger though, are very good and make up for this inbalance. The songs on the album are excellent, showing the diversity of garage music, ranging from commercially released tunes to the more underground. There is even more diversity, from slow vocal tunes to...

Lancer 02.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of Rewind (The Sound Of UK Garage/Mixed By Artful Dodger) - Various Artists

Little People will have lots of fun with this Garage

Advantages: Spiral Ramp
Disadvantages: Lift is quite hard to work

...When my son is not playing on his computer the one thing he loves doing is to play with his garage. We bought this Fisher Price garage nearly 2 years ago for christmas, it came in a cardboard box and there were lots of pieces that needed to be put together which was quite easy to do. The garage has so many different colours, it is made out of a strong sturdy plastic and is well made. There are 2 parking levels, the top level has a nice big flat area where the cars can be parked or lined up ready to go down the ramp. At the front of the garage is a petrol pump and hose, which does not do anything but my son has great fun pretending that he is filling the car up with petrol. Lift At the front of the garage is a big lift, there is a stop barrier which is bright orange. When the lift is down the bottom the barrier is...

lazytowner 02.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Fisher-Price Zoom Around Garage

Watch out for bad garages..

Advantages: n/a
Disadvantages: n/a

...I had an experience with a BMW garage recently. I put my 7 year old 318i in for an inspection 2 service which is the full monty of servicing. At the time they had a deal on and it was 249 pounds because the car was over 4 years old. Two hours after taking the car in they called me up and informed me that all the brakes were badly lipped and scored and that it was DANGEROUS to drive. They even put this on the service sheet afterwards. I asked how much to repair them, they said 450 pounds to replace the lot. Well, as I was going on holiday two days later I could not afford it. Luckily for me i'm in the motor trade and took the car to a friend to check the brakes, he said there was nothing wrong with them at all, at least another 6 months of wear left on them. You think you can trust a so called prestige car company like this but...

biglee 13.10.2000 · Read review
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