Got to love Michael and his team. They are so honest and trustworthy, all my friends use them for…read moreservice and repairs, whatever make we have.

Cheaper than Halfords - and a great deal happier too!…read more I needed a new car battery, phoned round a few places but most would have to order in, Halfords on the other hand had what I wanted in stock. They had two types - normal (460 crank amps for those who know what I'm talking about) at £80 and £90 for the heavy duty battery (510 CA) and they were asking £4.99 to fit it - I worked that out to be nearly £60 per hour fitting! I found them a bit pushy and desperate for me to buy the more expensive battery. Reluctantly I phoned my main dealer as a last resort before parting with £95, Subaru are bound to be more expensive I thought. They had the heavy duty in stock, supplied fitted and VAT £80, saving myself £15 which I intend to spend down the pub on Friday - who says Main Dealers are pricey, well Woodford Motors are not. I must say that the staff at Woodford Motor Co were a lot more pleasant too (big bonus in my books), this is the first time I've used them and I was impressed with what I saw so I'll be back in August for a service... I'll let you know how I get on.

"Well I'm a-running down the road trying to loosen my load…read moreI've got seven women on my mind... Four that want to own me, two that want to stone me One says she's a friend of mine... Take it easy, take it easy..." You could say I'm the Benjamin Button of the mid-life crises group. I already did the Porsche, Maserati, and European Sports Clique years ago. Y'know it usually goes the other way around... as we get older *sighs* many dudes overcompensate with a flashy car and small d***. Not I, as you can find me driving a Vauxhall! Yup, UK car! Vauxhall is the United Kingdom version of a lux-eco car as I call it. Sharing some "luxury" lines, sans the leather seats and giant spoiler, nothing fancy, with a huge savings on Petrol. In Germany the same line of cars are under the name, Opel. There's several models out, but I have a Midnight Black Astra to suit my lifestyle of today. For a little car, you'd be surprised the room she offers. I also like her handling on the turns on the Autobahn. "Well I'm a-running down the road trying to loosen my load... Got a world of trouble on my mind Lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover She's just a little hard to find... Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Come on baby, don't say maybe I've got to know if your sweet love is gonna save me..." In the end, I have lived a full life and traveled the world. Life is good. Yet, it's funny how my Vauxhall has outlasted my two ex-wives, a former fiancé, I have nothing to prove and will leave Samatha Baker for Jake Ryan and his Porsche. I no longer need an exotic.. I'm okay with my UK lux-eco hatch in Midnight Black, sans the Lambo roar. It's a small car, nothing fancy, but on the turns it still gives me that Jason Bourne thrill run from the Illuminati...Ta! Ta!

This is an old-fashioned auto-shop, which has everything, for every model under the sun, if not…read morethere in the shop, they'll get it for you quickly and without fuss. Much cheaper than Halfords and the staff are so knowledgeable. There is a lay-by outside the shop which is always full of their customers,

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