In my sample image. The top Seacoast Automotive is the one on the business card. The bottom image are the colors Id like to change it too. The top image is the original that has been used for several years. 
 
Font to use is Serpentine (italic) 
Seacoast Automotive 
Only capitalize the S and A. 
The bottom two lines must be used in the logo. I would like to change them to the blue color. 
I do like gradients, and highlights, swooshes of highlights, shadowing within the name. No drop shadows. A lighter or darker green or blue can be used for highlights. 
The logo is going to be on the business cards, and on the big sign in front of the shop, put onto invoices, and letterheads. So I would like it to look good, on a white, black background. Also, the sign the logo will be on, is going onto a building that is dark green. 
There are some example images on the website 
www.seacoastautomotive.ca 
 
The business is an automotive shop. The name on the existing shop is going to change to Seacoast Automotive. The original image can not be changed too much, but I would like a professional graphic artist to work their magic, so it doesn’t look so drab. Not sure if it can be incorporated, but since the Shop, is located near the ocean, and Seacoast is within the name, perhaps a nod to the ocean can be incorporated…. 
 
Please let me know if you would like any more guidance. 
 
thank you!

Was able to design a logo to specifics, using the guidelines we asked for. Used his own creativity to add a flare to the logo that we werent able to achieve. Its good to have another set of eyes on the project, and Xtian Gray, was just the designer for the gig! (will do business with again!)