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Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:35 pm

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a good garage in Dorset, Somerset or Hampshire that they can recommend to carry out services and repairs to E30's?

I recently purchased mine and took it to local BMW for service which I think is becoming an expensive mistake as they cannot remove spark plug (one snapped off) meaning they want to charge me 600+ to sort out. The service 2 will cost me around 1k
so getting frustrated and thinking they are out of touch with E30's even after assuring me they could carry out the service.

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Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:33 pm

There's a place called Fritz Bits near Taunton. I've never used them for repairs/servicing but I'm thiking of buying an exhaust from them for my 318iS.

http://www.fritzsbits.co.uk/shop/
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Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:44 am

I would do some searching on here for recent fritzbits threads first...
2.8 development thread http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=170822

m3.3.1 m20 thread - now running, chip needed - any volunteers?
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... =viewtopic&
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Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:41 pm

HairyScreech wrote:I would do some searching on here for recent fritzbits threads first...
The workmanship and customer service are stuff of legend....
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Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:42 pm

Grants in Wellington are very good.
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Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:01 pm

HairyScreech wrote:I would do some searching on here for recent fritzbits threads first...
Ohh. Can't seem to find anything recent.

Might not go with them if they're rubbish. What bad things have happened? winkeye
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Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:00 pm

This should help to show what happens when something is supplied from them and there is an issue....

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=265738
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Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:20 pm

slideout318i20 wrote:This should help to show what happens when something is supplied from them and there is an issue....

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=265738
What a mess. Poor bloke. Thanks for the heads up!
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Wed Apr 20, 2016 1:05 pm

Guy called Rob Ryder. He's near Portsmouth.
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Where abouts are you ?
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Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:23 pm

Avoid Fritz and Grants like the plague. I lived in Taunton for 5 years and used both. For Hampshire I used Iridium Engineering outside Southampton but does depend on where you are as to what is convenient.
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Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:42 pm

Redish automotive Bristol
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