BMW Indie - Recommendations
BMW Indie - Recommendations
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cat220

Original Poster:

2,762 posts

238 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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Guys,

I'm thinking of getting the front discs and pads changed. The dealer has quoted me £460 which I thought was a bit steep so would be interested to hear what a good indie would charge.

Any recommendations ideally in the Glasgow area.

Thanks,
C

garymorgan

269 posts

256 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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Can't reccommend this guy highly enough.

BM Motors
71 Station rd
Law village
Wishaw

01698 375146

I have been going to him for about 13 years and would not let anyone else touch my cars. Guys in the BMWCC use him also and rave about his service and pricing is excellent.

His Name is Davy, tell him Gary with the E30 M3 sent you.

You will be hard pushed to find anyone better or cheaper, and if his missus is there you'll get a wee cup of tea and a biscuit

a11y_m

1,861 posts

245 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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Not somewhere I've used, but someone on the Z4 forum (also on here - djbilly) used a place in the shadow of Ibrox recently and reported good things back from them. Can't find the details of the thread with the name in it though...

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

248 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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a11y_m said:
Not somewhere I've used, but someone on the Z4 forum (also on here - djbilly) used a place in the shadow of Ibrox recently and reported good things back from them. Can't find the details of the thread with the name in it though...
Know Billy from his S2000 days - I'd certainly vouch for any reccomendations he might make.

masopa

159 posts

306 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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I'd strongly recommend Ronnie Weaver in Cathcart. Excellent service on my old M3. Very good value and loves his cars.

Alternatively, I use Motortune at Shotts for my Porsche and although he specialises in these, he also knows other German marques pretty well... And he's even better value than Ronnie.

djbilly

41 posts

255 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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cat220 said:
Guys,

I'm thinking of getting the front discs and pads changed. The dealer has quoted me £460 which I thought was a bit steep so would be interested to hear what a good indie would charge.

Any recommendations ideally in the Glasgow area.

Thanks,
C
Used this place for my last service & mot. Had no probs with them and prices were good.

www.bmwcarspecialists.com

cat220

Original Poster:

2,762 posts

238 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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Excellent guys, great responses, thanks a lot! thumbup

Mr Muppet

62 posts

200 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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As gary says BM motors , have used it for the last couple of years for my Zed

djbilly

41 posts

255 months

Saturday 8th May 2010
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Out of curiosity I emailed that BMW Independent place and asked them for prices for servicing a Z4M.

Oil service £99, inspection one £130 and an inspection two service costs £180 (all prices exclude VAT).

Same as the regular Z4 aprt from the oil service which is £20 dearer. Top quality!

Edited by djbilly on Saturday 8th May 13:23

Gav MC

38 posts

191 months

Saturday 8th May 2010
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djbilly said:
Out of curiosity I emailed BMW and asked them for prices for servicing a Z4M.

Oil service £99 167, inspection one £130 557.63 and an inspection two service costs £180 721.06 (all prices exclude VAT).

Same as the regular Z4 aprt from the oil service which is £20 dearer. Top quality!
What dealer quoted they prices?
I recently got quotes for my Z3M Coupe (which has the same S54 engine as your Z4M) for the same servicing with very different prices quoted to you. Oil service £167, inspection one £557.63 and inspection two £721.06 (all prices inclusive of VAT and materials).


djbilly

41 posts

255 months

Saturday 8th May 2010
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Gav MC said:
djbilly said:
Out of curiosity I emailed BMW and asked them for prices for servicing a Z4M.

Oil service £99 167, inspection one £130 557.63 and an inspection two service costs £180 721.06 (all prices exclude VAT).

Same as the regular Z4 aprt from the oil service which is £20 dearer. Top quality!
What dealer quoted they prices?
I recently got quotes for my Z3M Coupe (which has the same S54 engine as your Z4M) for the same servicing with very different prices quoted to you. Oil service £167, inspection one £557.63 and inspection two £721.06 (all prices inclusive of VAT and materials).
Sorry, it was the BMW Independent place that I'd previously mentioned that I emailed!

djbilly

41 posts

255 months

Saturday 8th May 2010
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djbilly said:
Gav MC said:
djbilly said:
Out of curiosity I emailed BMW and asked them for prices for servicing a Z4M.

Oil service £99 167, inspection one £130 557.63 and an inspection two service costs £180 721.06 (all prices exclude VAT).

Same as the regular Z4 aprt from the oil service which is £20 dearer. Top quality!
What dealer quoted they prices?
I recently got quotes for my Z3M Coupe (which has the same S54 engine as your Z4M) for the same servicing with very different prices quoted to you. Oil service £167, inspection one £557.63 and inspection two £721.06 (all prices inclusive of VAT and materials).
Sorry, it was the BMW Independent place that I'd previously mentioned that I emailed!

It's only a Z4C I've got, not a Z4MC. Been thinking about upgrading hence why I emailed about the prices!

deadslow

8,738 posts

246 months

Saturday 8th May 2010
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Also very good, and in Glasgow:

George Morrison Motors
103 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 1EE


telephone:
0141-643 1768