anyone thought about doing it all diy??

[spanner1210]

http://www.pitstartgarage.com/index.html

[Shoppinit]

Yes, I dream about having own ramp and space to do the work. Love getting my hands dirty, but hate doing it in uncomfortable circumstances. These co-op garages have been around for a while (there's one close to me) but I'd worry about leaving the 6 there for long periods. It's ok if you know you're going to finish in a day, but sometimes you hit a snag and the car's on stands for days.

I'd definitely use this place for easy jobs though, like suspension or brakes or exhaust. It's the ramps and the special tools that make it attractive.

[ecain63]

When i was in the Marines we had free use of the vehicle workshops and tools to service our own cars. I built 2 x Peugeot 205 GTi-6 rally cars and maintained an RAC Rally Escort Cosworth there with no real dramas. It was pretty much the same set up as the ad above and included all Haynes manuals, ramps, oils, tools etc. Even with my fairly decent level of experience i'd never touch the RS6 with my own hands. VAGCOM scans, screen wash, coolant and brake fluid is as far as i'd go.

[el_ringo]

I would probably break the '6 but would find this useful for checking the car over. It isn't exactly cheap when most independent garages charge £50ph.