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Recommend a good independent garage in Cambs. Pls?
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:55 am
by alexpoole
Hi,
I've just bought a 320 which needs a new belt quickly, and a few other bits and bobs.
Could anyone recommend a good independent around the Cambridge / Ely / Newmarket type area?
Thanks in advance...
Alex
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:15 am
by Demlotcrew
Wallis and Sons are good!
Andrew
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:32 am
by alexpoole
Thanks Andrew.
They're quoting £275 all-in for a belt change. Sounds a bit much to me..?
Anyone know the going rate for these nowadays?
Cheers,
Alex
Nearly 100% price difference!
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:38 pm
by alexpoole
For info:
Bensen in St Ives (
http://www.benstenmotorsbmw.co.uk/ ) ..quoted me £142.33 for the belt change. They have good feedback on the Unix Nerd's review (
http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/garages_seng.html ) so I think I'll give them a try.
Cheers,
Alex
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:52 am
by jetsam
Alex,
I can also recommend Terry Drew @ Specialist Automotive in Bury St Edmunds - he's been prepping/mainitaining my racecar for a couple of years now - used to be a BMW head techie.
01284 704200
Re: Nearly 100% price difference!
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:10 pm
by e3003e
Benstens good mate - real pro's - my cars previous owner always used them .
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:13 pm
by ed325i
jetsam wrote:Alex,
I can also recommend Terry Drew @ Specialist Automotive in Bury St Edmunds - he's been prepping/mainitaining my racecar for a couple of years now - used to be a BMW head techie.
01284 704200
I used to work with terry he is good but I can tell you some storys about him.
ED
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:54 pm
by sheldo
this guy at S W Automotive done a fantastic job of my full engine rebuild and knows his stuff. Very enthusiastic about his work and job and does a lot of work with jap stuff for fensport also.
his names jason and the phone number is 01954 260555 there based in over cambs
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:37 am
by alexpoole
I ended up getting a load work done by Colin Bix up at Pott Row (near Kings Lynn) 01553 630084
Sound job as far as I can tell, 30 quid an hour labour
Cheers,
Alex
PS he had an E30 M3 in there too, mint as the day it was born. 16K on the clock. Lovely motor..