When I was a kid in So.Cal. there *were* some shops around that catered
to the do-it-yourselfer in somewhat this fashion.

They would rent bay space and tools to folks wanting to fix their own
cars.

As far as I know, these shops are no longer in existence; I think insurance
costs did them in.  And that could also put the kabosh on this idea.

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Tom Young                 young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549      '81 Vanagon
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On Wed, 20 Nov 1996, Christopher M. Smith wrote:
> 
> Here's a idea for some CALIFORNIA VW clubs or the business inclined.
> 
> "The Get A Sniff Smog Shop"
> 
> Set up a garage with a few bays, with gas analyzers. The do-it-yourselfer
> then either pays a fee to get a "quick" sniff (to asses where his/her car
> is with respect to exhuast emission, or rents the bay (by the hour, day)
> to "get a sniff" and make real-time adjustments to his/her vehicle. If you
> really want to get elaborate, you can also have a certified SMOG
> technician on hand to do the "real" inspection when the do-it-yourselfer
> has finished fine-tuning his vehicle.
> 
> As for "operating" the gas analyzers, if you are competent enough to make
> your own car repairs then surely you can operate a gas analyzer ...
> "idiot" keys and all.
> 
> Any takers ?
> 
> Chris
> 
>