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Hello can anyone suggest a good mechanic, I own a E30 M3 and believe it has a small oil leak along with a few other bits that need sorting. I live in Hertfordshire and wondered if you guys knew a good trustworthy mechanic that knows there way around these cars

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thanks Mitchen, I spoke to Jason but he is going abroad for a few weeks, His garage is about an hours drive from me, just wondered if there was anyone more local
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I may be totally wrong but I think I've heard Pacerpete on here is in the profession and is up your way. Not entirely sure. Search his name and send a PM.
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Wed May 14, 2014 2:11 pm

Pacerpete is your man.

Don't expect it done in a hurry, he's very busy, but most good people are.
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Wed May 14, 2014 3:39 pm

Just as a matter of interest what jobs need doing do you mind me asking?

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Pacer Pete he had more E30 M3s and Sport Evos than I had hot dinners.
But he is often busy so you have to book a few weeks in advance unless is a quick easy fix

Otherwise BMW Dealer
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Wed May 14, 2014 11:49 pm

I've heard good thing about this guy

http://www.autobahnservices.co.uk/
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pony wrote:Pacer Pete he had more E30 M3s and Sport Evos than I had hot dinners.
But he is often busy so you have to book a few weeks in advance unless is a quick easy fix

Otherwise BMW Dealer
Or Barry is worth a shout,
Thanks but Pete is closer.
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Pacer is your man
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His prices can be sore.
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bab-91 wrote:His prices can be sore.

I don't get this one, if your M3 is a pile of scrap and you don't want to pay much to get it fixed because the car is shit and worth 2 bob, then i get it!
On the other hand if your concerned enough to source an M3 expert because you want the work to be done correctly by an expert that has experience working on M3's then cough up or sell up. Simple!!
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bab-91 wrote:His prices can be sore.

I don't get this one, if your M3 is a pile of scrap and you don't want to pay much to get it fixed because the car is shit and worth 2 bob, then i get it!
On the other hand if your concerned enough to source an M3 expert because you want the work to be done correctly by an expert that has experience working on M3's then cough up or sell up. Simple!!

The cost of Pete's work has nothing to do with money.


He extracts payment in other ways.
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bigbird76 wrote:Just as a matter of interest what jobs need doing do you mind me asking?

Leigh
£1 says the chain cover gaskets are leaking where they meet the head gasket.
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bigbird76 wrote:Just as a matter of interest what jobs need doing do you mind me asking?

Leigh
need a full service and like I mentioned noticed little bit of oil coming out from somewhere
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I don't mind spending a bit extra just want the job done right,
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You will have to wait in the queue for PacerPete and behind me :-)!!!
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Have you tried Birds Auto or Technosport or BM Sport ?
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pony wrote:Pacer Pete he had more E30 M3s and Sport Evos than I had hot dinners.
But he is often busy so you have to book a few weeks in advance unless is a quick easy fix

Otherwise BMW Dealer
cant seem to find pacer pete on this forum can you PM me his number thanks
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[quote="pony"]You will have to wait in the queue for PacerPete and behind me :-)!!![/quote

cant seem to find pete number can you PM me with his details thanks
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601404528 wrote: cant seem to find pacer pete on this forum
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... =pacerpete
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Paul_D wrote:I've heard good thing about this guy

http://www.autobahnservices.co.uk/
have you used this guy before? he is the most local one to me
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Thanks for all the info regards to a good mechanic, iv just this minute booked in to see pacer pete 2nd of June,
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601404528 wrote:
Paul_D wrote:I've heard good thing about this guy

http://www.autobahnservices.co.uk/
have you used this guy before? he is the most local one to me
A bit late for you now, however although I've not used him personally a mate takes his M coupe there and has been very happy with him, and I've heard of others taking E30 M3's there as well.
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I didn't know Pacer services BMW M Coupes.
I thought he just deals with scrap ?
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pony wrote:I didn't know Pacer services BMW M Coupes.
I thought he just deals with scrap ?

Read the guys post again Soni ! you M Tech mong ! :)
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Pacerpete is the man. Pete is more Indian then me in terms of timing. :D
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