Scrambled

The Autumn (and winter for that matter) Scrambles are my favourite. There is something special about a colourfully leafy Sunday that adds to the occasion, and this year was no different.

16 of you from across our locations joined us for the run out – the essence of scrambling begins. Getting split and re joining the group randomly, or even forming new groups can be something one must get used to when traveling in strong numbers. In fact, once aware, this is a rather nice characteristic of this lovely seasonal event.

Like the claw from Toy Story as we filter in, there is always 1 that gets picked for the display - this quarter it was Steven in his F8 Tributo. I wasn’t surprised.

However, pound for pound the pick of the day in the GQ convoy was Tom in his 996 C4S. Two very subtle mods help set it apart (will leave you to guess). OK, yes, the colour combo and 3 peddles help a tad, too.

There was one small mishap though. Will let the photo do further talking. We actually feel partly to blame as it seems we may have been the last to drive her! (Jury is still out). However, given how ace the GQ Crew are, these things somehow make up the day and as you can see from the smile, all was well.

The event is continuing to go from strength to strength – almost like Goodwood in the early days. Leaves one wondering where it might go next... From memory it was simply a fiver to get in. Here’s hoping the latest price is going someway to maintaining the very special location. That, the quality of the coffee coupled with the relaxed nature of casually parked F40’s next to E38’s make this such a special event.

Icing on the cake is that it’s all over before you know it and you are back in time for Sunday lunch. The only evidence being slightly darker front alloys! Or perhaps a little ketchup or coffee down your hoodie.

To register for the Winter one (5th January) hit the button below and we’ll get you on the guest list. As always, all GQ-ers are welcome but Care Pack and Half Board owners are complementary (while tickets last!)

A special thank you to fellow owner Harry for helping coordinate the day – and providing the jerry can!

Trailer driver wanted

Dream job or worse nightmare? I’m not going sugar coat it, it’s bloody hard work!

A skill 10 years ago I lacked empathy for – hats off to the veterans reverse parking up hill, through narrow gates and around corners, at night in the rain. All while the owner and their family are watching!

It’s a marmite job. And guess which type of person we are looking for? Training will be provided but the right candidate needs to have some proven experience in advance driving as a minimum.

If this is you, it gets better. We think the right person should be rewarded for their skill and dedication for delivering precious cargo safely in the form of share options. Yes! You are reading that correctly – not only is this a job, it is an ownership opportunity.

Think you have what it takes and want to find out more? Complete the below and we’ll get back to you.

Tyre cushions

Not going to lie – I was a little sceptical at first but it has been great to see some of you opting for one of our latest products, tyre cushions.

Made from recycled tyres (yes, they are flogging us our old rubber back – genius!), this new product typically suits owners that might use their vehicles less frequently and as the names suggests, they simply put an end to flat spotting.

They are a bit of a faff to set up but if you are OCD with your car prep like the GQ Crew then you’ll love um. And given the price of decent rubber these days it could soften the cost, too. (See what I did there).

There is also something a little therapeutic about having your car clean, covered, charged AND cushioned. I have included a few candid shots below to illustrate how we have been doing it for some of you.

If any of you would like to find out more, give me a call or feel free to hit the button below.

And below is a longer term example.

Request a Service

From our on site service, repair and restoration studio to procured third party and main dealer management – let us bat for you, navigate the sales jargon and facilitate the end to end logistics including collection and delivery to your door.

No matter how small the snag, complex the restoration or intricate the supercar service is, our service advisors are on tap to support.

The best part? You typically pay the same price as if you were doing it yourself. Why go into the unknown, alone…

Read our testimonies here, give us a call or complete the form below and one of our service advisors will be in touch to discuss.

An example of our on-site capabilities.

Covered trailer delivery and collection available.

All managed for and with you.

Start, Stop, Continue!

Don’t worry, I’m not talking about some fancy/annoying energy saving tech on your daily. I’m actually opening ourselves up and inviting you to feedback on your experience of working with us.

To keep things as simple as me, I have gone for the Start, Stop, Continue (SSC) model.

So, in the true spirit of openness and given many minds are better than (my mini) one – here goes.

Refer a friend

Fancy £250?

I know, right. £250 just for connecting the dots?

For every owner you introduce us to that becomes part of the GQ World we will pay you up to £250, depending on the duration and services taken.

To help us grow and to grab some dosh to boot submit the form below and I’ll reach out to them personally to ensure both your friend and their pride and joy is looked after with sincerity.

It gets better! Should your referral turn into an even bigger customer you can qualify for even more spondoolies.

Slang aside for a moment – we grow best by friendly referrals so if you think we are doing a great job we’d love your help in taking GQ to the next level.

Sales and Marketing Executive

Are you completely obsessed with cars, car care and everything surrounding customer experience and vehicle presentation? This might just be the role for you!

We are currently looking for a full-time person to join the team in and around the Epping, Ware and Bishop’s Stortford areas with some flexible working arrangement available.

The perfect candidate ideally needs to be a huge petrolhead and or have a proven track record in the car sales and marketing industries. Other experience in and around customer services, the hospitality space or simply having a credible caring way and high attention to detail would also help.

Fully training will be given, the salary will be based on experience and you will need to hold a full UK driving licence.

Ongoing support and training with bonus targets and further growth opportunities within the business will be provided.

If you think this is for you please get in touch via the usual channels or message us below.

Day in the bay – detailing the daily!

I’m just as guilty – we all pamper the Garage Queen (GQ) and neglect the daily. Or another common one we tell ourselves, “I’ll do it in spring”. We all know that the truth is, most of the damage is done during the winter so we should really be correcting and protecting now!

Our PDR process in action (paintless dent removal).

This post covers the sensible owner of a lovely 997 911 who, during a recent switch, asked us to wave the magic wand over his V90.

Despite the family battle scars, and the fact it’s not an F40, these are among the most satisfying jobs of them all. Throw in a time limit, as you are typically only out for a limited window and the pressure is on!

“I’m back Wednesday, think you could turn it around?” Love it.

Firstly, you can’t just take a polisher to a panel, there are multiple stages of decontamination and paint depth measuring before any machine work takes place. However, we can skip all that as we have covered all that previously.

Top tip, you get more bang for your buck the less you spend. For example, when machining, it’s natural for a detailer to want to remove the scratch and often we take a second pass simply because we can’t help ourselves! This works particularly well when it’s the daily as the bar tends to be lower so our recommendation is our enhancement detail.

As you can see, Torvill and Dean had been to town on this one, there were half a dozen dents and door dings, all coupled with 2 or 3 deep county lane scratches down the N/S. Almost sounds like a bush tucker trial!

Half and half as we help illustrate the impact mid process to the owner.

Given the PDR and curing time on the coating, we actually did this across 3 days. But with a bit of luck, we have been known to complete it in two. I didn’t actually capture shots of everything the enhancement package covers, but the whole car was addressed including the interior, boot and engine bay.

So, if you feel like giving your daily some much-needed TLC, we would love to help. Here’s a link to our detailing packages for more info or just hit the button below.