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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: Dudi on November 21, 2018, 10:07

Title: What happened to Bonsai Garage?
Post by: Dudi on November 21, 2018, 10:07
Just tried to ring Andy at Bonsai and the numbers no longer in service. Google tells me it's permanently closed.

Any ideas what happened to him?
Title: Re: What happened to Bonsai Garage?
Post by: shnazzle on November 21, 2018, 13:06
No clue but I remember jvanzyl mentioning they wwr closing down a good while ago
Title: Re: What happened to Bonsai Garage?
Post by: Dudi on November 21, 2018, 14:05
That's a shame, Andy was a great chap and last time I was there he was making good progress with a K20 swap.

Any other recommendations for garages either in Wales or near the borders for a 2ZZ or K20 transplant?

Title: Re: What happened to Bonsai Garage?
Post by: jvanzyl on November 21, 2018, 16:45
Quote from: shnazzle on November 21, 2018, 13:06
No clue but I remember jvanzyl mentioning they wwr closing down a good while ago

eh??? I have no memory of this! might be sleep deprivation mind... but I'd hope to remember something like that.. .
Title: Re: What happened to Bonsai Garage?
Post by: shnazzle on November 21, 2018, 19:48
Quote from: jvanzyl on November 21, 2018, 16:45
Quote from: shnazzle on November 21, 2018, 13:06
No clue but I remember jvanzyl mentioning they wwr closing down a good while ago

eh??? I have no memory of this! might be sleep deprivation mind... but I'd hope to remember something like that.. .
Hmm maybe it wasn't you then. Thought it was. Must be my age
Title: Re: What happened to Bonsai Garage?
Post by: Alex Knight on November 22, 2018, 11:46
Andy got an offer from Terry Clarke to go and work for him, so he regretfully decided to close down Bonsai.

He's now working for this chap: http://www.118118.com/east-rolstone/car-dealers/106963656-t-clarke.html

Who builds stuff like this:

(http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/polopoly_fs/1.4134687.1435757504!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_1024/image.jpg)
Title: Re: What happened to Bonsai Garage?
Post by: Dudi on November 22, 2018, 11:51
Does he have the capacity to work on the roadsters still Alex?

I remember your car was having quite a bit of refreshing when mine was there last.

If not Andy who do you now use?
Title: Re: What happened to Bonsai Garage?
Post by: Alex Knight on November 27, 2018, 18:17
Quote from: Dudi on November 22, 2018, 11:51
Does he have the capacity to work on the roadsters still Alex?

I remember your car was having quite a bit of refreshing when mine was there last.

If not Andy who do you now use?

He does, but he's choosing not to now, as he doesn't really have the time.

Andy does help me out now and again on the car, but only because we have been friends king before Bonsai even started. He's not really accepting any paid work.