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DIY garage for car repairs

Fix your own car for $7.25 / half hour - "O'garage - in Roubaix, France, near the Belgian border - is a DIY garage for car repairs. Gearheads pay by the hour or half hour to use the facility's fully loaded space and professional-grade equipment, including car lifts. O'garage offers instructional guides, clinics and classes for newbies as well as a range of fluids and tools for purchase." Link.

Related: Mod Your Rod. James Bond depended on Q to trick out his cars. But with Make's guide to car hacking, you'll learn how to turn your ride into a fully loaded, grease-eating, MP3-blasting, Wi-Fi-transmitting monster machine. MAKE 03 - Page 49.

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Posted by: fieldrecordings on March 2, 2006 at 7:22 AM

I'm pretty sure the guys from CarTalk on NPR had a similar shop in Cambridge MA some years back. To hear them talk, it didn't quite work out, at least business-wise.

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Posted by: jimmyd7 on March 2, 2006 at 7:29 AM

US Military Installations have had this same type of service for over 15 years, if not longer. You're able to rent tools, buy parts, and consult on-site staff about problems.

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Posted by: skot9000 on March 2, 2006 at 8:32 AM

San Francisco has a similar thing. The Bay Area Motor Club. $10 hourly, $30 daily, and more.

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Posted by: Shadyman on March 2, 2006 at 12:52 PM

Whoa. For $10/hour to use a lift, i'd go right now.

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Posted by: Shadyman on March 2, 2006 at 12:56 PM

What do you think they'd do if you ..accidentally.. (heh) ruptured an A/C line? Hooray for freeon/R12/R134a everywhere!

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Posted by: ptinfrance on March 2, 2006 at 1:48 PM

that is SO WEIRD! i just wrote about ogarage yesterday!!

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Posted by: ptinfrance on March 2, 2006 at 1:50 PM

that is SO WEIRD! i just wrote about ogarage yesterday!!

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Posted by: ptinfrance on March 2, 2006 at 1:51 PM

that is SO WEIRD! i just wrote about ogarage yesterday!!

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Posted by: fstedie on March 2, 2006 at 6:14 PM

I do wish it was more widespread, unfortunately it is not likely to be much of a money maker unless the shop retains sponsors....

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Posted by: pjpalm1964 on August 24, 2006 at 10:08 AM

Starting a DIY car club in the USA near Austin, Texas. Please comment and help us build the basics that anyone can use for their own car club.

http://germanretro.com/wiki/index.php/Do-it-yourself_Car_Clubs

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