Porsche specialists in or around Cheshire
Porsche specialists in or around Cheshire
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theoptician

Original Poster:

10 posts

203 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Does anyone have any strong recommendation for an independent specialist in or around Cheshire for me to have my 993 serviced? Looking on the web Unit 11 in Warrington look interesting and are very convenient - it'd be reassuring to hear from anyone who has used them.

Many thanks

JackieTreehorn

41 posts

168 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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I live in Cheshire and took my car to Hartech in Bolton recently. Very impressed and I haven't seen a bad word against them (no doubt a load of naysayers will come out of the woodwork and pop my bubble!)

Wetwipe

3,019 posts

239 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Mike at Sports & Classic has a good reputation. Based in Mobberley (I think).

As previous poster mentioned Baz Hart of Hartech in Bolton has been around years.

Both are regular posters on here.

bull996

1,442 posts

235 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Mine is currently at Sports And Classic.

Its been in for an inspection and now some work-been a very good experience.

Mike explains everything very clearly and its obvious he knows whats what.

jackwood

2,951 posts

234 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Mike at Sports and Classic.

He looked after my Cayman S for several years (and still does with its new owner) and I've been using him exclusively for the GT3 as well.

As mentioned above, he is very easy to talk to, always give you a very good explination of exactly what he thinks needs doing and why, and I've always thought his rates were very reasonable.

FactoryPilot

1,352 posts

242 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Loads of places within a reasonable distance....

Ninemeister, Tech9, etc etc

ras62

1,111 posts

182 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Recommend Unit Eleven without hesitation. Very knowledgeable especially on air cooled cars and very reasonable on price. clap

boxsey

3,579 posts

236 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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We're indeed lucky to have some very good indy's up here. Unit 11 looks after my 964 and I've used Mike at S&C too. smile

carcrazypop

579 posts

190 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Another thumbs up for Mike at Sports and Classic in Knutsford.

Also have used JMH in Holmes Chapel, and they're also very good.

Good Luck.

smj996c

319 posts

219 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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+4 for Sports & Classic, Mike looks after my Turbo and has looked after my previous c2 and wife's Mercedes, vast knowledge and fantastic customer experience.

Harris_I

3,321 posts

285 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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+5 for Mike at S&C. Had my gearbox done there. And I live in Dubai! laugh

thegoose

8,077 posts

236 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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boxsey said:
We're indeed lucky to have some very good indy's up here. Unit 11 looks after my 964 and I've used Mike at S&C too. smile
Yep, best use of their greater areas of expertise - my 993 (and anything else aircooled) goes to Unit 11 and my Cayenne will be going to Mike, and there's no issue when discussing this with either of them, they get along well hippy

Hartech are very good too of course (and Ninemeister) but for me S&C is 1 mile away and Jonny (from Unit 11) is 2 miles (for me he's a friend too now but he's happy to have any customers drop off or collect from his house in an evening, and Knutsford's nearer than Woolston).

It's fair to say the North West is well covered by decent Porsche specialists, and it's rare for any of them to be short of work.

keep it lit

3,388 posts

193 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Mike at S&C looks after a few important areas such as geo's for my and few mates GT3's..

Ade.

Gibbo205

3,572 posts

233 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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+10 or their abouts for Mike at Sports & Classic!!!

911Fiddler

136 posts

217 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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HMJ No No No, quality of alignment very no good,

keep it lit

3,388 posts

193 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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911Fiddler said:
HMJ No No No, quality of alignment very no good,
JMH in Holmes Chapel by chance..?

carcrazypop

579 posts

190 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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911Fiddler said:
HMJ No No No, quality of alignment very no good,
Really, would you care to expand as I've found them OK on the couple of occasions I've used them.
Thanks.

Gaity

247 posts

255 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Absolutely no hesitation to recommend Unit Eleven - safe pair of hands there (2 pairs actually - Johnny and Danny).

911Fiddler

136 posts

217 months

Thursday 9th August 2012
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Yes JMH Cheshire, took half a day holiday to sort alignment once and for all on the 996. Drove off with front toe out of spec and right rear camber well out of spec. I know this as I have the means to measure very accurately. I contacted them afterwards but go nowhere, too arrogant, no customer service ethos. So much for expensive laser induction camera alignment jiggy whotnots. Actually I suspect the cause was technicians methods, I saw him doing the final torque on the mounts after having taken off the measuring tools, IT'S GOING TO MOVE OFF IT'S SETTING! In any case as we all know (not it seems) adjust rear toe and the camber goes off target at lot and vice versa, so the rear requires care. Overall was a waste of precious time and money and it's left me wondering what state factory BAC Monos are in (assembled at JMH) if they get the same quality of work.

carcrazypop

579 posts

190 months

Thursday 9th August 2012
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911Fiddler said:
Yes JMH Cheshire, took half a day holiday to sort alignment once and for all on the 996. Drove off with front toe out of spec and right rear camber well out of spec. I know this as I have the means to measure very accurately. I contacted them afterwards but go nowhere, too arrogant, no customer service ethos. So much for expensive laser induction camera alignment jiggy whotnots. Actually I suspect the cause was technicians methods, I saw him doing the final torque on the mounts after having taken off the measuring tools, IT'S GOING TO MOVE OFF IT'S SETTING! In any case as we all know (not it seems) adjust rear toe and the camber goes off target at lot and vice versa, so the rear requires care. Overall was a waste of precious time and money and it's left me wondering what state factory BAC Monos are in (assembled at JMH) if they get the same quality of work.
Thanks for that, worth knowing. When I used them, it was for service type work and also fitting some buckets for me, and they were fine.