Indy BMW Specialist near St. Albans ...

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... can anyone recommend a good one?

Cheers,

Daz

[Franky84]

Autobahn in Rickmansworth are very good. One man show in a lock up. Did a few bits on mine at Xmas. Nice bloke and when you pull up and see an Alpina B10 and a Z3M coupe waiting you know you're in the right place!

If memory serves chap is called Gary t.01923 718907

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Franky84 said:

Autobahn in Rickmansworth are very good. One man show in a lock up. Did a few bits on mine at Xmas. Nice bloke and when you pull up and see an Alpina B10 and a Z3M coupe waiting you know you're in the right place!

If memory serves chap is called Gary t.01923 718907

Thanks Franky!

[pidsy]

Technosport is not too far (staples corner).
Great Indy specialising in M cars.

http://www.technosport.co.uk

[belleair302]

Gary is a top mechanic...a somewhat odd fellow but with spanners really knows his stuff and isnt silly money.

Otherwise Phil Crouch at CPC in Chorleywood is always worth talking to

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Thanks guys!

[MiltonBaines]

With regard to Gary at Autobahn, just get it confirmed what the job will cost, every time I used him the bill was always far more when I picked the car up than originally quoted. Used to really pee me off.
Final straw was that my car was running rough and cutting out when cold, he diagnosed a whole list of issues that amounted to nearly a grands worth of work. I couldn't afford it so took the car to my local small mechanic who immediately diagnosed a completely bunged up fuel filter. 70 later the car was running smoothly and I never returned to Autobahn.

[bmwcsl]

Ageewith the sentiment on Autobahn's ability to write invoices.

I use Phil at CPC and can't say a bad word and never worry about the bill as its always been very fair.

A guy in work who is OCD about his car also uses him.

Regards,

Rohan

[Franky84]

MiltonBaines said:

With regard to Gary at Autobahn, just get it confirmed what the job will cost, every time I used him the bill was always far more when I picked the car up than originally quoted. Used to really pee me off.
Final straw was that my car was running rough and cutting out when cold, he diagnosed a whole list of issues that amounted to nearly a grands worth of work. I couldn't afford it so took the car to my local small mechanic who immediately diagnosed a completely bunged up fuel filter. 70 later the car was running smoothly and I never returned to Autobahn.

That's interesting to read. When I went to pick the car up at xmas, I was a bit taken a back by the invoice, I did get quite a lot of work done with him (E39 M5 front control arms, 2x rear diff seals, 3 studs drilled out and replaced), and stupidly didn't ask for a quote, I chalked it up to experience and figured it was my own fault for not asking. But interesting reading that others have thought it was a little on the hefty side.

[systemsinclair]

My friends garage really knows his stuff on german cars.
All dealer spec diagnostic computers.
Might be a bit far away for you.
http://www.eliteautoworks.co.uk

[hman]

DMWorx aylesbury are good.

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Thanks for all the replies. It's for a mate rather than myself so I'll point him in this direction ... keep the posts coming please as they'll only help him decide.

Cheers,

Daz