High StreetAutomotive
European, performance and classic vehicle work. Taupō, New Zealand.
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- HOISTS
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- DOORS UP
- 7:30AM
- APPROX
- 38.69 S · 176.07 E
The record
Twelve jobs that came back through the workshop. Filter by the kind of work — this is the whole record, not a selection.
Took it in with a DSG that was shuddering off the line. They explained what they found before doing anything, and rang me when they hit something they hadnt expected. Straight up about it.
022011 BMW 335iDiagnosticsJune
they actually found the fault that the last place kept guessing at. took two goes but they got there and were honest about the second visit
Kelly M.
031972 Datsun 240ZRestorationNovember
Been sitting in a shed since 2009. They went through the brakes and the fuel system and got it running properly instead of just running. Told me up front they dont do paint which I appreciated.
Peter H.
042014 Toyota HiluxWOFAugust
Rang friday arvo about a wof and they squeezed us in sat morning before we went out on the lake. cheers guys
Dan R.
052016 Audi S4BrakesMay
Front end was juddering under brakes coming down off the Napier road. New discs and pads and a proper alignment. Feels like a different car now honestly
Josh W.
062015 Land Rover DiscoveryDiagnosticsJuly
Broke down out on Broadlands Rd on a frosty morning. Charging fault. Sorted that week and they didnt try to sell me anything else while it was in.
Steve W.
072008 Subaru WRX STIPerformanceFebruary
asked about more power and they talked me out of half of what i wanted and into fixing the cooling first. glad they did. would rather that than someone just taking the money
Reuben K.
082019 Mercedes C200ServicingSeptember
Only place in town that would take it on without making a fuss about it being European. Good communication over txt which suits me.
Jo H.
092013 Porsche CaymanTrack prepJanuary
Had it checked over before Hampton Downs. They found a split boot i hadnt noticed and torqued everything properly. no dramas all weekend
Anahera P.
101974 MG BGTRestorationApril
Patient with an old car and an old owner. Rebuilt the carbs and sorted forty years of wiring bodges. It starts first turn now which it has never done in the time ive had it.
Colin B.
112021 Ford Ranger RaptorBrakesOctober
towing a boat and the brakes felt long. they went through the whole system and found the fluid was old as. straightforward about what it needed and what it didnt
Tama R.
122018 Alfa Romeo GiuliaTransmissionDecember
Two other places wouldnt touch it. These guys just got on with it and kept me posted the whole way through. Thats all i wanted really
Nadia S.
Nothing under that heading yet.
What the bays are for
We prove it before we quote it
- SCAN14 modules interrogatedEverything on the bus, not just the engine.
- STORED3 faults · 1 currentTwo were history. One was live.
- CODEP0301 — cylinder 1 misfireA code names a symptom, not a part.
- LIVE1400 rpm · load 32% · trim +18%Watched under the condition that causes it.
- SWAPCoil 1 → 3Move the suspect part. See if the fault follows.
- RESULTFault followed to cylinder 3Now it is proven rather than guessed.
- CAUSECoil pack, original cylinder 1One part replaced. Not four.
OutcomeOne part replaced instead of four, because the fault was proven before anything was ordered.
How a job runs
- 01
You tell us what it is doing
In your words. "Noise when I brake" is more use to us than a guess at which part it is.
- 02
We look before we quote
On the hoist, with the scanner if it needs it. We do not put a number on a job we have not seen.
- 03
You hear the number before we start
What we found, what it needs, what it comes to. If you want to think about it, think about it.
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You get told what we did
Old parts are kept until you have seen them if you want to. Nothing extra gets done without a phone call first.
Book the workshop
Pick a day and a time and we will ring you back to confirm it. Or ring the workshop and skip the form entirely.