shull Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 The best Motor Car accessory Shop, based on the Paisley Road West in Cardonald has closed down for good. Dinnae know the reasons but very sad news. Was a family run business, i think for at least 30 years. Purchased umpteen bulbs and gallons of oil from there over the decades. Hope they've just retired and are enjoying their lifes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Only thing I ever bought from them was a set of number plates . They offered a good price and while you wait service. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E=Mc2 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 The best Motor Car accessory Shop, based on the Paisley Road West in Cardonald has closed down for good. Dinnae know the reasons but very sad news. Was a family run business, i think for at least 30 years. Purchased umpteen bulbs and gallons of oil from there over the decades. Hope they've just retired and are enjoying their lifes. Well my good Shull, if their prices were good enough to attract your custom it is no surprise they have closed down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottd Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 The best Motor Car accessory Shop, based on the Paisley Road West in Cardonald has closed down for good. Dinnae know the reasons but very sad news. Was a family run business, i think for at least 30 years. Purchased umpteen bulbs and gallons of oil from there over the decades. Hope they've just retired and are enjoying their lifes. I'd imagine it must have been the uncertainty caused by the referendum on independence that pulled the shutters down. It must be hard for businesses to imagine how they could survive without the UK exchequer ripping them off guiding them in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I was talking to the owner at the weekend.He was saying he's really tyred,in fact exhausted and needs a brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I heard he'd failed his MOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I was talking to the owner at the weekend.He was saying he's really tyred,in fact exhausted and needs a brake. Amusing. I heard he'd failed his MOT. Not remotely amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Amusing. Not remotely amusing. It's early.Perhaps I needed my choke out to make it more than remotorely amusing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 They all amuse me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepaisleypanda Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 You really are Clutch ing at straws now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 They all amuse me.Easily amused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I was talking to the owner at the weekend.He was saying he's really tyred,in fact exhausted and needs a brake.That's a 'shocker' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 they had gone down the road of dealing in cheap parts and needed steering in the right direction because they had no balance,sometimes you just have to look in the mirror and admit your exhausted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 So they've really closed up? Lock, stock and twin smokin exhaust barrels.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I think the days of the independent car accessories/parts supplier are coming to an end , a disappearing emporium just like pubs and independent retailers in general . . People nowadays are less likely it would seem to do DIY work on their cars . It seems that , only enthusiast's tend to wash their cars now which probably accounts for the proliferation of car wash emporiums that have sprung up. Also , many car parts can now be bought from the dealer only with manufacturers of pattern components seeming less likely to make them. . I suspect the boy-racer brigade by their components on line . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I think the days of the independent car accessories/parts supplier are coming to an end , a disappearing emporium just like pubs and independent retailers in general . . People nowadays are less likely it would seem to do DIY work on their cars . It seems that , only enthusiast's tend to wash their cars now which probably accounts for the proliferation of car wash emporiums that have sprung up. Also , many car parts can now be bought from the dealer only with manufacturers of pattern components seeming less likely to make them. . I suspect the boy-racer brigade by their components on line . . Fair comment.The days when it was possible to do much under the bonnet are dwindling, mainly due to complexity of the machinery, the need for computer controlled parts and how skilfully but bafflingly tightly things are crammed in. It's wonderful engineering but not for the faint-hearted to tamper with on an odd Saturday morning, without the right/power tools, lifting machinery and a pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I think the days of the independent car accessories/parts supplier are coming to an end , a disappearing emporium just like pubs and independent retailers in general . . People nowadays are less likely it would seem to do DIY work on their cars . It seems that , only enthusiast's tend to wash their cars now which probably accounts for the proliferation of car wash emporiums that have sprung up. Also , many car parts can now be bought from the dealer only with manufacturers of pattern components seeming less likely to make them. . I suspect the boy-racer brigade by their components on line . . The aftermarket parts trade is bigger than ever & growing . Car manufacturers do not make parts, they buy them from the same companies that make many of the parts you`d find in the boxes on the shelf of Carparts shops. The biggest issues facing the Cardonald components of this world are the fact that manufacturers warranties are getting longer, cars are becoming increasingly complex with many parts having to be electronically "mated" to cars & people are less inclined to fix anything themselves these days . The car stores that are thriving are the ones who court the boy racer go faster brigade & sell high end valet products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 The aftermarket parts trade is bigger than ever & growing . Car manufacturers do not make parts, they buy them from the same companies that make many of the parts you`d find in the boxes on the shelf of Carparts shops. The biggest issues facing the Cardonald components of this world are the fact that manufacturers warranties are getting longer, cars are becoming increasingly complex with many parts having to be electronically "mated" to cars & people are less inclined to fix anything themselves these days . The car stores that are thriving are the ones who court the boy racer go faster brigade & sell high end valet products. Maybe on some makes . Personally , I drive what would be deemed "a British car" , despite this I have found that there are just no pattern (aftermarket) parts available for some of the parts. I have also found that sometimes the OEM parts are cheaper from the dealer than the pattern parts , if you use a Trade Club card. Then there are companies like Dingbro that only sell to the trade (f**k'm) and there is also the new big company(on Murray St) that sells many pattern parts which aren't necessarily as good a quality as say , the OEM , but are only slightly cheaper and it might take the operator in said emporium a couple of attempts to get the right part for your model . . It's a tightrope , Spud. It's a f**ken tightrope. . I aware of the canbus system and that even a bulb can throw it , but I can think of gie few parts that would need to be "electronically matched". . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Maybe on some makes . Personally , I drive what would be deemed "a British car" , despite this I have found that there are just no pattern (aftermarket) parts available for some of the parts. I have also found that sometimes the OEM parts are cheaper from the dealer than the pattern parts , if you use a Trade Club card. Then there are companies like Dingbro that only sell to the trade (f**k'm) and there is also the new big company(on Murray St) that sells many pattern parts which aren't necessarily as good a quality as say , the OEM , but are only slightly cheaper and it might take the operator in said emporium a couple of attempts to get the right part for your model . . It's a tightrope , Spud. It's a f**ken tightrope. . I aware of the canbus system and that even a bulb can throw it , but I can think of gie few parts that would need to be "electronically matched". . Fuel pumps, diesel additive systems, injectors,absolutely anything to do with the Body control systems, electronic handbrakes,keys & transponders some mileage & service indicators,etc etc. Certain german manufacturers are now using "pass-thru" technology where to unlock these codes you HAVE TO return your car to the main dealer , where they plug your car in & the ecu "talks" to Munich to get a diagnosis! 30 years selling parts in the motor trade Bud , seven of them selling Diagnostic products, its a minefield now & its only going to get worse !! Edited May 22, 2014 by Callum Gilhooley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Fuel pumps, diesel additive systems, injectors,absolutely anything to do with the Body control systems, electronic handbrakes,keys & transponders some mileage & service indicators,etc etc. Certain german manufacturers are now using "pass-thru" technology where to unlock these codes you HAVE TO return your car to the main dealer , where they plug your car in & the ecu "talks" to Munich to get a diagnosis! 30 years selling parts in the motor trade Bud , seven of them selling Diagnostic products, its a minefield now & its only going to get worse !! Thank you Jackie Stewart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thank you Jackie Stewart. Is he the guy who owned Cardonald Components ? :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Is he the guy who owned Cardonald Components ? Naw, that was James Hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Maybe on some makes . Personally , I drive what would be deemed "a British car" , despite this I have found that there are just no pattern (aftermarket) parts available for some of the parts. I have also found that sometimes the OEM parts are cheaper from the dealer than the pattern parts , if you use a Trade Club card. Then there are companies like Dingbro that only sell to the trade (f**k'm) and there is also the new big company(on Murray St) that sells many pattern parts which aren't necessarily as good a quality as say , the OEM , but are only slightly cheaper and it might take the operator in said emporium a couple of attempts to get the right part for your model . . It's a tightrope , Spud. It's a f**ken tightrope. . I aware of the canbus system and that even a bulb can throw it , but I can think of gie few parts that would need to be "electronically matched". . Those little Dingbro vans are the curse of the highway-bunch of dangerous swines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Those little Dingbro vans are the curse of the highway-bunch of dangerous swines They are all failed taxi drivers !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Fuel pumps, diesel additive systems, injectors,absolutely anything to do with the Body control systems, electronic handbrakes,keys & transponders some mileage & service indicators,etc etc. Certain german manufacturers are now using "pass-thru" technology where to unlock these codes you HAVE TO return your car to the main dealer , where they plug your car in & the ecu "talks" to Munich to get a diagnosis! 30 years selling parts in the motor trade Bud , seven of them selling Diagnostic products, its a minefield now & its only going to get worse !! Some manufacturers may be , you may need something like tech2 to make alterations . I know what diesel additives are but diesel additive systems. .? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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