Meet the Mechanics

Marc Haines, Director

Time as a mechanic: I was born at the garage!

Specialist area: MOT's and anything to do with performance cars

What the team say: Great Boss!

Story about Marc: My nan used to live in the flat above the garage so I would get the bus from school to the garage where she would make me ham sandwiches for dinner while my mum and dad were working below!

Paul Miles - Garage Manager

Time as a mechanic: 27 years (8 at QPG)

Specialist area: Air Con, Diagnostics, Fault Finding

What the team say: Diagnostic Master

Matt Starie - Workshop Manager

Time as a mechanic:10 years (1 year at QPG)

Specialist area: Clutches & welding

Story about Matt: He once got hit by a car, according to Matt the car came off worse than he did!!

Hobbies: Fishing, Netflix, eating!

Sharon Packman - Office Manager

Time at QPG Just started

Specialist area: Accounts/admin

What the team say: The one we could not do without.

Hobbies: Swimming and dancing

Rickey Johnson - Technician

Time as a mechanic:10 years

Specialist area: Clutches, head gaskets, diagnostics and problem solving

Story about Rickey: He took out all his mum’s wall and all her garden chairs when he couldn’t stop his pit bike while wheeling it down the side of the house. His mum was not best pleased!!

Hobbies: Fishing, motorbikes, tinkering with anything that has an engine

Dan Bacon - Technician

Time as a mechanic: 11 years (6 at QPG)

Specialist area: Clutches

What the team say: The tidiest member of the team

Hobbies: Motocross

Nickname: Danny Side Sweep

Jack Cracknell - Technician

Time as a mechanic:5 years and have just started at QPG

Specialist area: Servicing & timing belts

Story about Jack: He used to love running around pretending to be Sonic the Hedgehog (he assures us this was sometime ago!!)

Hobbies: Skateboarding, music festivals and upgrading my car

Nickname: Crackers

Andy McPhail - Technician

Time as a mechanic:17 years and a few months at QPG

Specialist area: Wheel alignment

Story about Andy: Landed in a swamp on my motorbike and all you could see was the back wheel! Had my mate with me and we luckily we managed to get the bike out!

Hobbies: Modified cars, motorbike - green laning, spending time with my wife & kids

Pawel Krzeminski

Time as a mechanic:17 years as a mechanic and 1 year at QPG

Specialist area: Clutches; Diagnostic and problem solving

Story about Pawel: When applying for his son's passport, the lady asked his son what relation Pawel was and his son replied "my uncle"!

Hobbies: Fishing; modifying cars

Liam Lever

Time as a mechanic:Apprentice in trade for 3 years and at QPG for over one year

Specialist area: Enjoys getting involved in big technical jobs and learning something new

Story about Liam: He used to love running around pretending to be Sonic the Hedgehog (he assures us this was sometime ago!!)

Hobbies: Guitar, mandolin and banjo, but rallying is my passion

Richard Locke

Time as a mechanic:9 years as a mechanic, 7 years at Queens Park Garage

Specialist area: Welding, Engineering work specialising in cambelts

Story about Richard: When I was younger I would always look really scruffy/dirty, by the end of the day my work mates would call me professor Weeto because of my hair

Hobbies: Motor Sport, relaxing, getting out & about

Nickname: Mr Noisey

Shaun Taylor

Time as a mechanic: I have been in the trade for 17 years!

Specialist area: Wheel alignment

Hobbies: Hobbies – PlayStation, urban exploring, spending time with my kids

Carl Taylor

Specialist area: Steering & suspension

Story about Carl: I once walked into a closed patio door in front of a few women on a night out

Hobbies: Car stereo installs, modifying cars and going to the skate park with my kids

Vidas Cesonis

Specialist area: Servicing, clutches, cambelts

Story about Vidas: When I was 16 years old, I was skipping classes to work in a garage

Hobbies: Traveling, cinema and cooking