Recommended Garages

[triggerhappy21]

I had a bit of trouble working out where to take my 325i for new brakes recently, so I thought it might be helpful to make a thread listing good BMW garages you would recommend around the UK.

It might help us newbies know where to take our E30s for good service and reasonable prices. Add your suggestions and locations and ill add them to my list.


West Midlands

MMT Automotive in Solihll. Very helpful, resonable and propt.
http://www.midlandmobiletyres.co.uk/contact-us.php

BMEuroservice, Wolverhampton
http://www.bmeuroservice.com/
Used these guys several times for my two E30s, excellent service and advice. Owners Mark and Paul are professional, friendly and know their stuff inside out. Reasonable prices.

NCB AutoKraft, Solihull
Pasture Croft, Tithe Barn Lane, Earlswood, B94 5DJ
01564 703434
Not used them personally but my boss at work has. Owner is ex-BMW mechanic, been running for years, used to be located on Warwick Road, Tyseley, Bham years ago before moving to Solihull.


East Anglia

Stephan BMW
Tall Trees/Gorgate Rd, Hoe, Dereham, NR20 4BG
Tel:01362 860771


South East


South West

Clover CarsBraunton Rd, Barnstaple, EX31 1GG
01271 346680”Ž
Fellow E30 enthusiast, knows his stuff, has worked on BMW's all his life, wouldn't take my cars anywhere else!


Central South


London


South Midlands


North Midlands

Roy Alexander Louth in Lincolnshire
www.royalexander.co.uk
A very good garage with decent prices i;e inspection 2 service £210. I've used them since i've had the sport in my sig & continue to do so.


North West


North East

Teesside autotech BMW specialists
Teesside Autotech Ltd
Stephenson Street
Gladstone Industrial Estate
Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6AL
Tel: 01642 617626
Fax: 01642 678610
email: TeessideAutotech@googlemail.com
http://www.teessideautotech.co.uk/services.htm

Derrick Forrest. Forrest Motors.
www.forrestmotors.co.uk


Scotland

BM Motors
71 Station Rd, Law, Wishaw, Lanarksire


N. Ireland

[Ritz]

Midlands

MMT Automotive in Solihll. Very helpful, resonable and propt.
http://www.midlandmobiletyres.co.uk/contact-us.php

BMEuroservice, Wolverhampton
http://www.bmeuroservice.com/
Used these guys several times for my two E30s, excellent service and advice. Owners Mark and Paul are professional, friendly and know their stuff inside out. Reasonable prices.

NCB AutoKraft, Solihull
Pasture Croft, Tithe Barn Lane, Earlswood, B94 5DJ
01564 703434
Not used them personally but my boss at work has. Owner is ex-BMW mechanic, been running for years, used to be located on Warwick Road, Tyseley, Bham years ago before moving to Solihull.

[e30bmlover]

Stephan BMW
Tall Trees/Gorgate Rd, Hoe, Dereham, NR20 4BG
Tel:01362 860771

[Tyra]

Devon

Clover Cars
Braunton Rd
Barnstaple, EX31 1GG

01271 346680”Ž

Fellow E30 enthusiast, knows his stuff, has worked on BMW's all his life, wouldn't take my cars anywhere else!

[steve_k]

roy alexander of louth in lincolnshire

www.royalexander.co.uk

a very good garage with decent prices i;e inspection 2 service £210.

i've used them since i've hag the sport in my sig & continue to do so.

[gary]

Scotland

BM Motors
71 Station Rd
Law
Wishaw
Lanarksire

01698375146

Excellent service. Been using them for 12 years and would not let anyone other than them touch my M3

[asmith88]

any in northern ireland

[Alex]

North east

Teesside autotech BMW specialists

Teesside Autotech Ltd
Stephenson Street
Gladstone Industrial Estate
Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6AL

Tel: 01642 617626
Fax: 01642 678610
email: TeessideAutotech@googlemail.com

http://www.teessideautotech.co.uk/services.htm

[Alex]

This should be a sticky

[asmith88]

exactly what i was thinking, if they are all put together

[Boyraceruk]

If in Sheffield get in touch with Sweep off here. Unbelievable mine of E30 knowledge, parts and encouragement.

[beemerbird]

This is also being discussed in Pub Talk where there is a view that just because ONE person has a good relationship / experience of a garage or mechanic it is not immediately or naturally transferrable to all.........

[steve_k]

This is also being discussed in Pub Talk where there is a view that just because ONE person has a good relationship / experience of a garage or mechanic it is not immediately or naturally transferrable to all.........

i hate to disagree with you fi.........

but the garage i posted up (& in the garages section of the links page) must be pretty good as there is a guy who comes upto that place from down on the norfolk/suffolk border area so they must be going somthing right lol.

he goes there to get his car serviced & any other work it might need so like i said thay must be doing somthing right.

[daimlerman]

Derrick Forrest..Forrest Motors. www.forrestmotors.co.uk
Known Derrick for more than 20 years,he used to be service manager for Compton and Holt when they held the Lincoln BMW agency.Derrick's son in law is now slowly taking over and is an E30 enthusiast.....

[dsiingh]

Thought Id ressurect this post seeing as I am looking for someone who is a specialist. Hope its useful for many others too!

[dsiingh]

Thought Id ressurect this post seeing as I am looking for someone who is a specialist. Hope its useful for many others too!

[pony]

Good thread this sticky

[dsiingh]

http://www.autotechperformance.co.uk/

Hopefully I can get round to these guys tomrow as I am working in the area for a few days, can anybody comment on what they are like, workmanship, knowledge

[Justin325i]

South East

Munich Motors
Unit 9, 127a Reading Road
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 1HD

Telephone/fax number 01189772236
E-mail: enquiries@munichmotors.co.uk

BMW specialists and more importantly E30 enthusiasts

[zd3bx]

Would be interested to know any decent places around West London...

[gooseygander110]

Can I recommend myself ?!!
Wigg's Auto Repairs in Storrington West Sussex
awesome garage available to help with anything with 4 wheels......and sometimes 2 !!

[dsiingh]

Can I recommend myself ?!!
Wigg's Auto Repairs in Storrington West Sussex
awesome garage available to help with anything with 4 wheels......and sometimes 2 !!

I am sure you can, just pop your name and details and let the phone ring

[rich318i]

SE London

AMW
65 White Post Street
SE15 1DR

Tel: 020 7635 6792

His done many conversions M52,S50,S54 and knows E30's inside and out

[zd3bx]

SE London

AMW
65 White Post Street
SE15 1DR

Tel: 020 7635 6792

His done many conversions M52,S50,S54 and knows E30's inside and out

That place looks well dodgy Any other decent garages in London?

[gooseygander110]

Can I recommend myself ?!!
Wigg's Auto Repairs in Storrington West Sussex
awesome garage available to help with anything with 4 wheels......and sometimes 2 !!

I am sure you can, just pop your name and details and let the phone ring

Ok Wigg's Auto Repairs
Storrington West Sussex
Rh20 3ea
01903 742666
ask for Gus......that's me and i am very open on Saturdays ......... that's when me and my buddies f**k about..... of the clock on our own projects/cars .......usually ending up in a boozer somewhere or other !! but ......you have to give me a good tug first ! lol

[gooseygander110]

That is .....a joke by the way !!! we do like a good laugh though !!!


arse !!

[gooseygander110]

@ .35 ........nothing like a bit of homo action whilst trying to fit a V8
!!!

[Silverfang]

Can recommend 3 in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas

Central South

Pikesleys Woburn Sands Ltd
19 High Street, Woburn Sands,
Milton Keynes,
Buckinghamshire,
MK17 8RF
01908 582585

Old skool MOT Bay, guys in there are very fair with classics, as they deal with a LOT of them! Fair price on costs, but can't deal with rear wheel bearings (lack of tooling)



Unit 4-6
Freeway Auto Centre
Tavistock Street
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK2 2PG
01908 643 666
01908 644 449
http://unit4-motors.co.uk/

Another old skool garage, 30 years in the business, Did my fueltank and my gearbox work for me at reasonable costs, they don't mind if you supply parts at your own costs.

PCS Milton Keynes LTD
53 - 55 Barton Road
Water Eaton
Milton Keynes
MK2 3BN
01908 270 503
http://www.pcs-mk.co.uk/

Very good specialist BMW garage, had my wheel bearings done in a day and for a reasonable cost (£250~ including parts / Labour)

[pony]

Another one to avoid IMO

West 3 Autos
Acton

[zd3bx]

Another one to avoid IMO

West 3 Autos
Acton

Funny you say that, as I had some work done there twice and while the first time seemed ok, but when I came back the second time, they made quite a mess of my front brakes - caliper bolt caps hanging loose, brake pad wear sensor flying around unsecure and they didn't replace my bleeding nipples (I provided all the parts), although they assured me they did...

When I came back for re-work, they pretended as if they left them out because the nipples could snap, but when I took the car to a friend of mine, he changed them in 2 mins, no probs.

Pony, if you know any decent place around that area or nearby there, please PM me, as I'm struggling to find a good garage locally.

Thanks.

[pacerpete]

Another one to avoid IMO

West 3 Autos
Acton

E46 diff dramas ?

[pony]

Another one to avoid IMO

West 3 Autos
Acton

E46 diff dramas ?

I have never used the above.

To the guy above u who posted PMed.

PPS I got the used diff fitted and is ducking whining only around really tight corners ....!!!! Am hoping the guy who fitted used the correct oil .... Otherwise be having to get in contact with the seller of the diff and my credit card company!!!!

[Nobby_N]

Put some of your special oil in it to quieten it down Pony!