We have a good local place too, passed the Panda first time with the wheels that the Fiat guy was tempted to fail, always willing to help when our Subaru inevitably fails its MOT!I've got a brilliant guy that's 2 mins drive from my place - first went there 7 years ago with my Jag XJ40 (which drew some remarks from him as I was 27, running a 3.6L metallic gold Jag!), and he's remembered me ever since.
Always fair, realises I know what I'm talking about, and knows that whilst I won't necessarily give him work to do, I'll always take my cars (and family members) there.
Subaru failed on emissions this year and I had a google and the symptons they described pointed towards the idle air control valve being gummed up. Went to the Scooby dealer, got the gasket for the valve and supplied it, they put the iac valve in their parts washer and all was good
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