View Full Version : New Jap garage in Essex!!
Chaps, Went for a pootle today and found myself in Dragon Motorsport on the Whitehall Industrial Estate in Colchester.
They've apparently been around for quite a bit under another name (or something)but only recently moved into their new premises.
Up on the racks when I went there were quite a few Skylines, a Scooby, and various other rapid bits of kit and the chap I spoke to seemed to know his stuff and also said he had Blitz or HKS air filter in stock (I think), roll on payday!!
Dave
PS, I've no connection with this garage in any way etc... just posting this for the benifit of my 200 driving brethren, although I do expect a finders fee!
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Black Almera GTi/Blue S14, standard apart from loud stereo and blue smelly tree.
Dragon? Eek - shall I do you the favour of removing this thread before Matt_S sees it... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/eek.gif
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Keith
UK Supras resident lurker
Why's that then Keith?
I'm puzzled?
Dave
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Black Almera GTi/Blue S14, standard apart from loud stereo and blue smelly tree.
No worries Keith - let people read!
I provide a service too you see Dave - only supplying parts though.
I know Alan Zeni and Bob Parker. Cant say its a particularly shall we say "healthy" relationship. A while back he practicay tried to shut me down cos he must have thought I was trading £1000000 a month or something and knicking trade off him - I Wish!
Dave - noticed on a driveway of a road in colchester a blue S14 and also a black Almera! Road begins with I and ends in H (so as not to practically GIVE the game away http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/smile.gif.
Is this just a coincidence or is it you?
Matt
Octane Performance
01206 533833
It MIGHT be me!!
Obviously caught me on a day I was too lazy to stick the car in the garage!
As far as Dragon goes, I just happened upon the place after trying to get hold of Blitz/HKS info in one of the less reputable car stores in town, had a chat with the chap there, after having a quick drool over some of the cars in the workshop.
They seemed quite helpful and the boys on the Skyline BBS seem fairly happy with them, but if I can get my toys elsewhere for cheaper then I'm all for that.
Mind you, when I asked why I'd never heard of them they said they didn't have to advertise as they had more tham enough work!! so I wouldn't lose any sleep over stealing food from their kid's mouths!
So how much would an air filter be then??
Dave
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Black Almera GTi/Blue S14, standard apart from loud stereo and blue smelly tree.
Sorry mate - I dont talk figures on the board. Call me or mail me (or we can just meet sometime if ya want http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/smile.gif)
Matt
[This message has been edited by Matt_S (edited 17-10-2001).]
Fair enough matey, I'll be in touch when I've raided my piggy bank!
Dave
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Black Almera GTi/Blue S14, standard apart from loud stereo and blue smelly tree.
Chris_Lacey
19-10-2001, 10:34
From what I've gathered, Dragon Parts are no more expensive than their equivalents ie Norris Designs, SE Nissan etc... BUT and this is the biggie, their labout cost is high, I know a mechanic down the road from them who knows one of their guys and says they make £50 an hour in labour costs....
So I'll probably get my bits via Matt, and find someone else to do the fitting!!
Matt, how much is a Goose zaust? (Ball park figures btw, not your prices :-) )
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Stevecarter200
19-10-2001, 10:49
Originally posted by DL:
So I'll probably get my bits via Matt, and find someone else to do the fitting!!
Me!,me! I need to get an income from somewhere!
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Grampa Steve (aged 30 1/4)
Blue '89 S13, T28, HKS stuff, Pipercross.
280ish bhp, 13.77s @103mph Qutr http://www.300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif
TC is for girlies http://www.300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/smile.gif
Poor as a church mouse thats had his stash of cheese stolen
Car disintegrating around me.
http://www.puresx.co.uk/smalls/fmic_4_small.jpg
Chris_Lacey
19-10-2001, 13:29
Jobs as good as yours mate :-) Don't know how regular it will be cos my job is ***king me around atm... But there definitely will be "stuff"
And if that f**king belt doesn't stop screaming it could be sooner rather than later!!!
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Nathan_200sx
19-10-2001, 15:45
You'll just have to feed him with ciggies and tea and he'll keep going all day http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif or are you still at the "Im packing up and but still smoking taff's ciggies" stage http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif
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Nathan
Red S13 Mongoose, K&N T3 280ish BHP
An apple eaten every 8 hours will keep 3 doctors away.
Stevecarter200
19-10-2001, 16:25
No, reverted to giving up but smoking my ciggies. Bah!
Me too Nat!!! (Double Bahhh!)
Damn, why am I bring this thread to the top again? http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif
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Matt
'92 S13 with jap goodies
Graphite Pearl
Octane Performance
01206 533833/07775 601106
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