Body shop recommendations - Reading area

Body shop recommendations - Reading area

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Zarco

Original Poster:

18,487 posts

216 months

Tuesday 23rd April
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Any recommendations for a front end respray? Have some car park scuffs/stone chips to take care of.

Its a white Renault Megane rather than anything exotic if that makes any odds.

4004

161 posts

57 months

Wednesday 24th April
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Zarco said:
Its a white Renault Megane rather than anything exotic if that makes any odds.
Only depends on what you're willing/prepared to spend really - I've not heard of a cheap body shop in a while. Even expensive ones can turn out poor work.
I've had a few bits done by Specialised, but they're probably on the higher cost end

Zarco

Original Poster:

18,487 posts

216 months

Wednesday 24th April
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Yeah I'm aware of Specialised from last time I needed a bodyshop (someone shunted my Elise 14yrs ago!).

Wasn't planning to give them a call.

HappySilver

321 posts

171 months

Thursday 25th April
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Tones Body and Paint Centre, 28 Send Rd, Reading RG4 8EH. 07833 958050

Tony resprayed the front of my MX5 last year, great job at a good price. He is normally very busy, so you may have to wait a while for a slot. Lots of positive reviews online too if you want to check those out.

Zarco

Original Poster:

18,487 posts

216 months

Friday 26th April
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Thanks. That looks like the sort of place I'm looking for. I'm in Caversham too.

dibblecorse

6,951 posts

199 months

Wednesday 1st May
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Another Caversham resident here..

Go see Mark Allen at Mark Allen Cars 149 Cardiff Rd , Reading, United Kingdom

He does excellent work at reasonable rates, tell him Pietro sent you.

Zarco

Original Poster:

18,487 posts

216 months

Sunday 5th May
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Cheers Dibble. You're making a habit of recommending body repair places for me now (you gave a contact for my bike a couple of years ago).

I'm already booked in with Tone now.

dibblecorse

6,951 posts

199 months

Sunday 5th May
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Zarco said:
Cheers Dibble. You're making a habit of recommending body repair places for me now (you gave a contact for my bike a couple of years ago).

I'm already booked in with Tone now.
Lol, I have a decent network, comes with being old lol

Saabaholic

292 posts

163 months

Sunday 5th May
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Sunnyside Autos on Elgar road.

They did the restoration work on my Saab 9000 Aero and full respray. The work was absolutely outstanding.