nearest e30 m3 specialist/expert in scotland?

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Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:37 am

anyone know of any e30 m3 specialist in scotland that really knows there shit? just sick of having to drive my car all the way down south 300miles + just to get some work done.
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:40 am

will find out if my contacts know of any one. are there not a few people arounk knockhill circuit who could be trusted??
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:35 am

try ashton motors in dundee m8.

he is a small bmw specialist ans sold my m8 a gorgeous evo 2 a few years ago.
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:59 pm

agreed Ashton Motors all the way.

guy knows his stuff
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:03 pm

also agreed, guy is a bit grumpy but not only does he know his stuff he has some real nice m3's. think he's got one for sale and about 2 or 3 for parts. went to see him a couple of months ago, defo worth a look. :wink:
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Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:50 am

ok, ill give him a call, any of you know of his contact details? plus have any of u guys heard of kirk street autos in dundee? supposed to be an M-Power and alpina specialist?
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Ashton Motors
Tel: 01382 624100
32 Liff Rd, Dundee DD2 3DQ
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Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:55 pm

Don't know where you live mate.

But I have had m3's for 8 years and have always taken mine to

BM Motors

71 Station Rd Law village
Wishaw
01698 375146

Tell him Gary sent you with the Sport Evo. He also give 15-20% discount to BMW car club members.

I wouldn't take my cars to anyone else. He knows all there is to know about BMW's and in particular the S14 engine.

He is well known in the car club Checkout this link



http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/bmwcc/me ... ndex3.html
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Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:03 pm

actually a specialist is the last thing on my mind 2day, as my m3 cab got broken into this morning, just got back from the copshop to have it fingerprinted, waste of time. the ba..tards stole everything out of it, satnav/dvd/tft screen, my amp, subs, even my f..kin diamond cufflinks my gf bought my 3days for valentines. absolutely gutted.
but thanks alot gary, actually that place uve just mentioned in wishaw rings a bell? im sure ive been there b4 a few years ago, does he have a huge house with a driveway on the side and a big workshop behind it? p.s im in edinburgh.
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Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:08 am

8O bar-stewards!!!! i hate that kina sh*t!!! how low is that!!! is the car ok or were they ruthless??

sorry to hear that mate.
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well they broke the front quarter glass, so tryin to find new glass has been a mission, all these auto glass companys have been quoting me silly prices to have it supply and fitted, then i phone my local bm dealer, and the quoted me Ԛ£22 but just didnt have any in stock.but thank f..k they didnt nick the hardtop, there were probably too metally challenged to even realize it was a convertible.
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koolz wrote:actually a specialist is the last thing on my mind 2day, as my m3 cab got broken into this morning, just got back from the copshop to have it fingerprinted, waste of time. the ba..tards stole everything out of it, satnav/dvd/tft screen, my amp, subs, even my f..kin diamond cufflinks my gf bought my 3days for valentines. absolutely gutted.
but thanks alot gary, actually that place uve just mentioned in wishaw rings a bell? im sure ive been there b4 a few years ago, does he have a huge house with a driveway on the side and a big workshop behind it? p.s im in edinburgh.
Hi mate sorry to hear of your rotten luck.

I'd love to kill the feckers. In answer to your question .... Yes that is the same garage it is run by a guy called Davy Blackhall, and he is very good with these cars.

Yours would not happen to be a black cab on an "L" plate would it?
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Edinburgh!
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next door to farmer autocare , run by Robert Thompson, i used to work with him at Eastern BMW - good lad knows his stuff and reasonbly priced,

just tel him Craig from Eastern with the 325 sport sent you

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Although i do most work myself
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Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:23 am

gary, black cabs on an L plate? never knew they even went up to an L? i thought only the tourers and a few saloons only went up to an L? but not the e30 m3 cab. yes mines is black, but an F reg.
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koolz wrote:gary, black cabs on an L plate? never knew they even went up to an L? i thought only the tourers and a few saloons only went up to an L? but not the e30 m3 cab. yes mines is black, but an F reg.
Yes there are a couple of late registered cars about
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