Grundig Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Has Motorworld gone tits up again ? as my local one has not been open for a few days now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 The one in Shipley closed last year. I think they are franchised though aren't they so it possibly the effect of the main company entering administration that is causing individual stores to close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaShrimp Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I drove past the Wakefield one the other day and it was open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I don't think they are franchised. Well they never used to be anyway bit I've been out of the trade for nearly 9 years now. Glad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Used to be a big one in St Annes that I would spend my dinner breaks from Woolworths in buying "go faster" stripes for the MiniMetro Zantimisfit, tooSavvy and mat_the_cat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I don't think they are franchised. I am only basing this on my experience buying some oil from them once. I saw a deal online where I could buy oil at a good price from the motorworld ebay shop. After seeing the deal online I figured I would go to the shop as I would save a fair bit on postage only to find out the oil was considerable more expensive than the online oil plus the postage. I mentioned this to the manager and he got a right shirt on (not with me but with the online store) so assumed it was the online seller undercutting his franchise. Obviously, he may have been concerned abouot job security etc and getting people through the door but I assumed it was franchise at the time. I am probably wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I thought they went long ago, along with Charlie Brown's. Negative Creep, Cavcraft and sofarsogood 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Wallsend high st shop closed a few months ago.... probably gave up waiting for me to go in & buy "go faster" stripes for my Savvy TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zantimisfit Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Used to be a big one in St Annes that I would spend my dinner breaks from Woolworths in buying "go faster" stripes for the MiniMetro I remember that one! On the corner. Used to go in there to get rattle cans of Sandglow for my very slightly rust compromised (but expertly repaired) Mini. That would be around 1987/88. UltraWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I remember that one! On the corner. Used to go in there to get rattle cans of Sandglow for my very slightly rust compromised (but expertly repaired) Mini. That would be around 1987/88.I bought my first spanners from there while enjoying a dirty weekend in Blackpool. Suffice to say I used a different tool to the spanners. UltraWomble, Rusty_Rocket, Station and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 That would be around 1987/88.I was running the record bar at Woolies over the road then... Banger Kenny, mercrocker, eddyramrod and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheezey Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 The one in Falkirk closed years ago. It was previously called Car User. Was that a national chain? Randomly what was a flooring shop a couple of minutes from my house has opened up as a Carnoisseur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisbon_road Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I'd like to give more business to the local shops, especially the independents. It isn't easy though. Registration plate - £11 and come back in a couple of days and bring the V5. Ebay, £8 and don't have to get off my arse to buy it, so takes minutes - no seconds. No contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaShrimp Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I bought my first spanners from there while enjoying a dirty weekend in Blackpool. Suffice to say I used a different tool to the spanners.Was it a ratchet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I think there used to be a Motorworld in Northfield, Birmingham which closed down some years ago. The first time imspotted it I went to go in and have a look but thier store but it was locked up at the time (lights still on, carpark open) I remember it was closed due to falling into administration or other. It later opened up as some Pets store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairkens Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Couple round by me - Otley and Ilkley- have closed in the last couple of months, assumed they had had it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Was it a ratchet?King Dick. Justin Case, KruJoe and Twiggy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 1/2 inch? Station, mat_the_cat and UltraWomble 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I'd like to give more business to the local shops, especially the independents. It isn't easy though. Registration plate - £11 and come back in a couple of days and bring the V5. Ebay, £8 and don't have to get off my arse to buy it, so takes minutes - no seconds. No contest. I used to use our local independent for all my work stuff, even if they were a bit more expensive than eurocrapparts. Then the old guy retired and the new one wouldn't give me trade discount as I 'didn't spend enough'. Well now I spend a grand total of zero and use my trade cards at Halfords and eurocrapparts. I hate doing it as I would much prefer to support smaller places but some people are just dicks. TRW, Urko, Bamboocarman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Hmmm....ours was still here last week when I bought some radiator hose for the Minor. Going to have to go and check now, aren't I?.....Oh, its raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I used to be an assistant manager for that shower of shite. The firm made Hellfrauds look like a slick outfit Hiram K Hackenbacker and New POD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I think any round here went many years ago now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zantimisfit Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I was running the record bar at Woolies over the road then... I must have bought some "LPs" or casettes off you! Talk is Cheap by Sir Keith Richards...that was definitely one. Great to speak to you again...how are you doin? Station and UltraWomble 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/northwest/136724-administrators-motor-world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRW Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 In my area (Swansea) Killay, closed about this time last year.Swansea Central, closed about 2008.Pontardawe, 2000 ishGorseinon, somewhere around 1997. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I must have bought some "LPs" or casettes off you! Talk is Cheap by Sir Keith Richards...that was definitely one. Great to speak to you again...how are you doin?Im OK, jacked in Woolies in 89 and became a nurse... Zantimisfit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I went into the one in Chad, Derby, a few months back and almost got raped on the price of a headlight bulb, and having been refused a discount but decided I'd try Aldi, up the road where I bought 2 for less money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I thought they went long ago, along with Charlie Brown's.Blimey Charlie Brown's is a blast from the past, I distinctly remember one from when I was a lad, it was connected onto a safeway's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srad34 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I thought they went long ago, along with Charlie Brown's. I thoughty the same but there is still a Charlie Browns in Donny iirc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Creep Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I think the Charlie Brown's near me when I grew up turned into a Motorworld, then a furniture store. Bought my first set of alloys for my AX from there and fitted them in the car park. Then found they didn't even remotely fit the rear arches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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