Kwik Fit

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Kwik Fit and noticed something odd on the backseat of his truck—a small, dusty wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he brought it inside for inspection. As he opened it gently, out tumbled an ancient teddy bear wearing a tattered red hat. Turns out, it belonged to an elderly neighbor who’d accidentally left it behind during his last visit. The whole place erupted into laughter when they found out—now everyone jokes that Kwik Fit is where lost memories come home to rest.

2. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Kwik Fit and noticed headlights glowing eerily from inside the workshop. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old mechanic polishing a headlight with great care. ‘What am I doing here?’ the driver asked himself. Turns out, his own headlight had been shining brightly in the fog, leading him back to his own garage. A regular joke among neighbors ever since.

3. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Kwik Fit and noticed an unusual sign in the window: ‘Closed for Lunar Alignment.’ Curious, he asked the mechanic inside if it was true. The mechanic shrugged and said, ‘Well, we’ve been open every day since we opened—except when the moon is full!’ Over time, customers started asking about the lunar schedule. One regular quipped, 'So, you’re closed tonight?' The mechanic grinned, ‘Full moon’s out there somewhere!’ Finally, on a particularly bright night, a delivery driver arrived after dark. Seeing no lights on, he knocked on the door. A sleepy voice from within replied, “It’s okay, mate—it’s only a quarter moon.” The driver laughed and left, never realizing that the mechanic had just fallen asleep watching the moon through the workshop window.

4. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Kwik Fit and noticed a mysterious box on the workshop counter. Curious, he approached it only to discover a note reading: ‘For the next customer who needs a flat tire fixed.’ The delivery driver laughed, thinking it was some prank. But when his tyre went flat later that day, he returned to Kwik Fit with a smile. To everyone’s surprise, the mechanic quickly changed the tyre—and charged him nothing extra. Turns out, it wasn’t just any old note; it was a friendly gesture from an anonymous neighbour who wanted to help out.