Today I called the first from a short list of friends who might know someone suitable, and his surprising answer was “Sure, and by the way he is just walking though the door. You want to talk to him?”
Five minutes later we had our mechanic! He is an experienced rally driver who has always been building the racing cars on his own, who knows how to prepare off-road vehicles, and who is enthusiastic enough to help us – well, not really free of charge, but at a fair price.
Feeling lucky…