As he met more and more people conducting these tests he became more and more involved with the cars themselves. It wasn’t long before people were asking Ben for his opinion on all things RX-8 and asking, ‘Would you mind taking a look at this while I’m here?’ It was at this stage Ben made the decision to register a company to legitimatise paperwork and the increasing quantity of work. Rotary Revs was born.
Within weeks the first two-post car lift was brought in and fitted. This was one of the biggest steps in taking things forward and had a dramatic impact on efficiency, generally speeding everything up and increasing productivity. This of course allowed him to fix and repair more cars in a shorter period of time than ever before. Very quickly, the ‘one car a month’ plan turned into two cars per month and then four! Ben was fast having to work all hours just to complete jobs on time.
At first, Mikey's role was primarily to stand in front of the parts washer cleaning engine components. As time went by though, he began learning more and more about the cars under Ben's guidance and supervision. Eventually he became involved with the repair works too, and then started helping to ease the pressure of the workload. Having started in August 2012, by December his position at Rotary Revs was made permanent. Unfortunately Mikey left Rotary Revs early in 2015 needing a job more suited to his home and family life, still friends though he pops in from time to time.
Despite the productivity and efficiency gains of the new equipment, customer cars continued to pour in and again, a backlog of work began to slowly build up.
We needed to move into a ready, purpose-equipped and planned out premises in order to minimise disruption to the business and avoid delays to our work flow. Ben began planning for the move a full two months in advance of our ‘move date’ with specific attention given to preparing the garage and workshop areas.
Moving into our second premises actually coincided with Christmas 2013, which thankfully due to warmer and less disruptive weather conditions than usual, provided us with a nice ‘pause’ point, allowing us to complete the move in a somewhat organised fashion. We were able to begin 2014 working solely, from the new unit, which is where we reside today.
We started by having custom made benches put together to give us more 'fitted' space. Powder coated in red to match company colours. A huge 'cleaning station' manufactured out of stainless steel with an inbuilt rinsing sink to give us industrial level capacity where cleaning engines was concerned.
Split cleanly into 5 sections to keep things organised the expanded firm now has dedicated engine stripping & cleaning, engine building, maintenance & repair and stock areas, along with a plush customer waiting area compelte with TV, coffee machine, cold drinks machine and a branded football table!
The firm and brand really started to come into its own through 2015. The year was spent putting to work the workshop as a fully functioning speed shop for all things Rotary. For the first time we were able to cater for a different kind of clientele and we really began stepping up the game with full custom builds for customers who wanted a drive in drive out experience and service that saw their cars completely transformed. So in and amongst the general maintenance and repair of rotary's we began building some cars which really set us apart.
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To apply for finance in store, you will need your bank details and a Chip & Pin debit or credit card to pay the deposit sum. On occasion our finance provider may request additional proof of identity documents, such as a recent utility bill, passport or driving license.
Finance is available over 6 to 36 month periods and is subject to status. Applicants are required to be at least 18 years old, employed and a resident of the UK for the last 3 years to qualify. Stock will not be allocated until the application has been processed, completed and the deposit has been received in full. Home delivery orders, paid with finance, can only be shipped to the address used in the finance application. Customers using 0% finance (when available) may find their final month loan repayment is less than stated. Depending on the loan amount, your final payment may be between 1p – 99p less than stated and/or previous months.Rotary Revs reserves the right to withdraw finance availability on certain products without notice. Full written details available upon request.
Applications also welcome from retired individuals, in receipt of a private or company pension (aged 50 or over at date of application).
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