Anyone know someone in the Sarasota-Tampa area who fixes cars on the side?

Big Mike

Dedicated LVC Member
Joined
Jun 23, 2008
Messages
890
Reaction score
1
Location
Bradenton, FL
I need to find a guy (or whoever) in the local area somewhere between southern Tampa and Venice that fixes cars. I don't care if he needs to do the work in a wal-mart lot, as long as it's a quality job. I need the LCAs and UCAs replaced because I live in an apartment complex that doesn't permit repairs on the property, and I don't have many friends who have a place I can work and leave the car while I learn how to do it myself. Any "friends" who do have the space, well, they are ass-hats tbh. lol

As far as who I need to fix my crappy car, you know the type I'm talking about. Folks like sapper who do random car work for side jobs, or just has really fair prices because they want extra cash. I don't have repair shop money unless you know some place that is very, very fair. At the end of January I get the next check of leftovers from tuition after books and paying for class. I always get it every few months and that's all I have to keep my clunker running well. So, I need to find a person for when the time comes.

Some may remember (probably not) that I spent a crapload when I had the paint fixed before I knew it needed lots of other work, it was a stupid move, I know. In hindsight, I'd have waited for the paint, better yet, I'd have bought a better Mark. But now that I have this crapheap, I ought to keep it.

Anyway, with the cash I had left over the idea had been tossed around in PMs with Jamie about having him do some work, but at the time he was having a lot of issues and was very busy, and so was I. So, it got left hanging. I havn't been able to enjoy my car in the months I have owned it. I will, however, drive it to wherever it needs go be to be fixed.
 
When is the last time you talked to jamie? I would try contacting him again. I know he could use the money.
 
do you have the parts yet? i will do it if you bring me the parts i cant tie up any of my money to get you the parts otherwise i would .
 
I am 100% NOT calling Jamie out on this thread, I simply mentioned that he and I were busy at the time. However, if he wants/needs the extra work, it is his, even if it were to cost me more (not saying it will).

I get paid at the end of January, like I said. My money comes on the 28th, then I will order the parts from rockauto so that I can afford moog.

Jamie: I won't bug you until I have money. I don't ever expect anyone who fixes my junk to pre-buy my parts. I understand the concept, better than most, that noone wants to have money tied up in parts with so little extra cash flowing nowadays. That said, I'd rather have a guy like you wrench on my car any day.
 
mike if you go to ebay, arnott has a sale right now on a pair of upper control arms, they are refurbed trw arms, the quality of them is great, you cannot beat the price they are 99 bucks for the pair with free shipping, i dont know how long this will last but i am ordering a pair for my 98 before they are gone. just go to ebay and type mark VIII upper control arm and look for a picture of a pair of uppers, the seller is arnott something or other, the name arnott is in the seller name.
 
mike if you go to ebay, arnott has a sale right now on a pair of upper control arms, they are refurbed trw arms, the quality of them is great, you cannot beat the price they are 99 bucks for the pair with free shipping, i dont know how long this will last but i am ordering a pair for my 98 before they are gone. just go to ebay and type mark VIII upper control arm and look for a picture of a pair of uppers, the seller is arnott something or other, the name arnott is in the seller name.
I'm gonna see if I can swing that to get started buying parts, if the bills on this week don't kill me off. If not, I hope that deal is around in a few weeks.

Kesatie motor sports in sarasota does great work 941-378-1630 Mat can do anything.
Awesome, thanks Black Snake, I'll keep that number in mind if there's something that Jamie doesn't want dibs on doing.
 

Members online

No members online now.
Back
Top