Decent bodyshop - North London

Post Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:21 pm

Hi all,

Its almost time to get back to driving after almost 2 months with an arm in a sling!

Looking to take a trip to the bodyshop and see how much it will cost to make the bodywork on the e30 mint or atleast close to it.

Can anyone recommend any places in particular to visit, within the North London area? Looking for someone who's really gonna give an honest price, and has possibly dealt with e30s before.

Cheers!

Nick

Post Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:38 pm

can try the guy who is gonna be doing my spray job for my front bumper and bonnet. He previously did my rear bumper when it had a nasty crack, done a good job on it, paintwork matched up perfectly. Ask for Mahmood on 0208-452-1035 or his direct mobile on 07940-287795.

Richard.

Post Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:24 pm

Thanks mate!

I'll bear him in mind. 0208 452 - is that cricklewood area by any chance then?

Anyone else got some suggestions? C'mon north londoners, can't all be at the pubs watchin the arsenal match?!

Post Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:55 pm

Hi there

I had a bumper prepared, painted and fitted last month to my daily driver by a chap in Tottenham. He did a good job.

He's on the Millmead Industrial Estate and his name is Jack. His number is 07958 387587.

He does a lot of work on E30s as it's passed to him by Autoform BMW (E30 specialists) on the same industrial estate but a few doors along.

HTH

Mahmood

Post Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:53 pm

NIX wrote:Thanks mate!

I'll bear him in mind. 0208 452 - is that cricklewood area by any chance then?

Anyone else got some suggestions? C'mon north londoners, can't all be at the pubs watchin the arsenal match?!

not quite, he's near it, off the north circular just before the exit for the Staples corner roundabout for M1 and brent cross.

Give you the address:

Unit 10/11
Hetherington Trading Estate
721 North Circular Road
London
NW2 7AH.

Post Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:24 pm

Thanks a lot guys!

Gouki, has your guy worked on many e30s previously?

Cheers!

Post Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:20 pm

cant say he has but he seems to know his stuff body work pretty well. He did my back bumper last year, he did my mates car with a full respray which came out immaculate, so he knows his stuff. Give him a ring, ask him what you wanna do, see what he says.

Post Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:06 pm

Thanks mate!

Should be driving again by the end of next week so I'll probably give him a ring in a couple of weeks or so. I'll say you sent me.

Cheers dude.

Post Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:20 am

dont say gouki as he wont have a clue!

Richard.

Post Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:34 pm

if you can get to Stevenage/letchworth, you could try Finish Line at Gravely. Did my e23 B10 and the finish is superb!

Post Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:13 pm

Thanks!

Probably start off with those closest to me and see how I go.

Anyone know any closer to the Finchley area by any chance?

Cheers guys!

Post Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:55 am

Speak to Dips346 - he isnt too far away and does an excellent job.

Post Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:57 pm

Cheers mate, I'll send him a PM at some point. Do you know what area he's in?

Post Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:21 pm

he's located i think in heston

Post Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:24 am

Nick:

Still battling on with the 318 then?? Not tempted to sell and buy a sport with good bodywork? Seems a shame to spend money on the bodywork of the 318 if you've been planning a new car for months (even if i was a bloody corrado!)!

As an aside: Got the diff and rear subframe off the roadster yesterday. The thing was mashed so easier said than done..Andy and Paul got their little hands dirty too.. Aww.

Jai

Post Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:08 pm

No more thoughts over a corrado. Its all about the 944!