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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Monster Garage?

I keep seeing people mention monster garage here. I have never heard it before. Are they good? Prices reasonable?
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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First THREE pages of this month's issue of Hotstuff magazine has their advertisement.
Better still, go down to their place and survey.
Check out the two Miatas too. Both with the familiar M stickers
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 04:35 AM
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Well, apart from the high-and-mighty Garage R, Monster is one of the very few, if not the only other one that specializes in rotaries. i wouldn't trust anyone else to handle my 8, not even my PI's workshop
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 06:11 AM
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Wat about GTR? Someone mention GTR have 10 years of rotaries experience. How true is tat?
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 07:40 AM
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can i have the address & Contact of GTR, Garage R and Rotary specialist.
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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I saw that ad in hot stuff. Never heard of monster garage before this. If they are new, how to say they are specialist for rotaries?
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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well, go down to monster garage and see for yourself... my car is the MG "demo" car FYI...
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver Shadow
I saw that ad in hot stuff. Never heard of monster garage before this. If they are new, how to say they are specialist for rotaries?
Hmmm....good question. Now wait for answer.

For me, they are one of the few shops that bring in rotary parts and I have no complains about their workmanship.

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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by CoupeM
Hmmm....good question. Now wait for answer.

For me, they are one of the few shops that bring in rotary parts and I have no complains about their workmanship.
Sure you no complains?

But got compliments??
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver Shadow
I saw that ad in hot stuff. Never heard of monster garage before this. If they are new, how to say they are specialist for rotaries?
specialist in rotaries cos they mainly do rotaries...
if u mean expert in rotaries then that's another thing.
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by airspeed
specialist in rotaries cos they mainly do rotaries...
if u mean expert in rotaries then that's another thing.
Totally agree
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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Sure you no complains?

But got compliments??

Harlow..no complains mean no complains.
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by derekwcw
Sure you no complains?

But got compliments??
If anyone has complains, I'm sure they can voice out on their own. I'm pretty sure they are smart enough to discern what is good and what is not, and matured enough to speak their minds straight up instead of going around stirring ****.
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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I have no complaint about Monster except compliments to their work done on my ride...
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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I've no complaints...and if i embark on an RX-7 or RX-9 project in the future I'll look for them
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sqflyer
If anyone has complains, I'm sure they can voice out on their own. I'm pretty sure they are smart enough to discern what is good and what is not, and matured enough to speak their minds straight up instead of going around stirring ****.
Eh.... where in the world am I stirring ****?? I have already settled with Ivan no more **** stirring as long as no BS from any end.

Think I was just disturbing CoupeM only....

Hope you are smart and mature enough to see both sides of the story, anyway compliments to u as once u were a student, not a master as yet but getting there.. well done mate.

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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by derekwcw
Sure you no complains?

But got compliments??
Got! I have got compliments for MG, insofar as my own experience with them.
Bro, you got complains, izzit? Share lah, we can all learn from your experience mah. I am sure, MG will always be striving to improve basing on our feedback.
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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Got! I have got compliments for MG, insofar as my own experience with them.
Bro, you got complains, izzit? Share lah, we can all learn from your experience mah. I am sure, MG will always be striving to improve basing on our feedback.
I too have compliments for them to be fair.

Complaints too have as well, but already mentioned and settled before, no point bringing up again, I am kool with stuff but not all are as calm.....so I better zip,

Case closed, no winners, all losers.....

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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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hi

Originally Posted by derekwcw
I too have compliments for them to be fair.

Complaints too have as well, but already mentioned and settled before, no point bringing up again, I am kool with stuff but not all are as calm.....so I better zip,

Case closed, no winners, all losers.....
Bro, glad to hear that things have been settled!
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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Its sure getting hot in here...
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Emperor
Its sure getting hot in here...
No lah, nothing hot liaoz, all has been chilled for awhile.....

Just hopefully some people know how to see it too, stirring **** is pointless and waste of time, especially being busybodies....

But all's well.....peace to all
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 12:32 AM
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aiyoo, nowadays here ppl now and then always seem abit edgy.

anyway, trying to go back to the topic. on a neutral feedback, i only serviced with MG before. i can't comment on mods as i've not done any there but i heard they are quite good in that area. as for servicing, it was generally ok as i just did normal servicing.

but one thing i was uncomfortable with was the lack of a checklist for each servicing period. like you know how maybe at 20k change brake fluid at 40k change something. when i inquired, they told me that they don't need a checklist and because they are very experienced they only change things when they feel they need to change and that they are not like other workshops who use checklist. i guess i am just more traditional and feel more comfortable if they go through a list of task like check oil, check tyre pressure, etc. instead of just looking at my tyre and say no need to check pressure cuz it looks fine. when i serviced with other workshops, with the procedure, it just looks more "complete".

ivan, u'll probably read this but know i am not complaining hor, just normal feedback. i will still go back and try a few more servicing to see how it goes and if i am comfortable, continue with servicing there. just my two cents.
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 12:48 AM
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I changed my suspension with MG and was quite uncomfortable with the Cusco as I prefer a softer setting... to the extent that even the softest setting was too hard for me. Was also uncomfortable with the noise generated.

But Ivan, Mike & Darren and the rest of the staff at MG worked on it for me and resolved both issues without hesitation promptly. Thumbs up and keep up the good work! Appreciate it =)
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by darkelfin
aiyoo, nowadays here ppl now and then always seem abit edgy.

anyway, trying to go back to the topic. on a neutral feedback, i only serviced with MG before. i can't comment on mods as i've not done any there but i heard they are quite good in that area. as for servicing, it was generally ok as i just did normal servicing.

but one thing i was uncomfortable with was the lack of a checklist for each servicing period. like you know how maybe at 20k change brake fluid at 40k change something. when i inquired, they told me that they don't need a checklist and because they are very experienced they only change things when they feel they need to change and that they are not like other workshops who use checklist. i guess i am just more traditional and feel more comfortable if they go through a list of task like check oil, check tyre pressure, etc. instead of just looking at my tyre and say no need to check pressure cuz it looks fine. when i serviced with other workshops, with the procedure, it just looks more "complete".

ivan, u'll probably read this but know i am not complaining hor, just normal feedback. i will still go back and try a few more servicing to see how it goes and if i am comfortable, continue with servicing there. just my two cents.

I have NEVER seen any of my mechanics going thru a checklist whilst doing any kinda of inspection or servicing thus far. I assume its their daily bread and butter and should be well verse in the items to check or change. But on hindsight, a checklist will be good to have.
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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Eh.... where in the world am I stirring ****?? I have already settled with Ivan no more **** stirring as long as no BS from any end.

Think I was just disturbing CoupeM only....

Hope you are smart and mature enough to see both sides of the story, anyway compliments to u as once u were a student, not a master as yet but getting there.. well done mate.
Like I said, I think a lot of people here knows what a good job MG has done on their 8s. Maybe it takes my posting here to bring out all their compliments for MG. I don't need to be smart or mature to see whether you are stirring **** or 'just disturbing CoupeM only', because I leave it to the readers to decide for themselves so my smarts or maturity has nothing to do with it.

Thanks for your 'compliments', but I think most people here know I've been a master here long before some stir-loving person grew 'pubis'.
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