Anyone used this new Indy in Sheffield?
Anyone used this new Indy in Sheffield?
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Andy T

Original Poster:

468 posts

258 months

Wednesday 27th September 2006
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www.millbrookecars.com

Anyone used these independents yet?

jdh1

1,017 posts

269 months

Wednesday 27th September 2006
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No, but I'd be interested to find out more. The website is not really very reassuring. No clue to location, that I could see. No indication of who's behind it either. It says technicians are factory trained but doesn't say which factory...sort of important when they're claiming to cover Porsche, Lambo, Ferrari and Masserati.
Could be the chocolate factory of Willy Wonka fame!

ragtop

919 posts

275 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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Millbrooke Cars

..Unit 6, Fell Road

..Sheffield

..S9 2AL

Andy T

Original Poster:

468 posts

258 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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They had a double page spread in our local magazine, thats how I knew of them. Apparently they used to work at Graypaul Ferrari/Maserati and decided to go and setup for themselves after a few years at porsche Sheffield. People were always asking them where they should go to get a top class service without paying OPC rates!

From the mag article pics the place looks pretty good.

Their place is in between the Sheffield arena and the police station in a little business park thing. Passed it the other day, looks ok from the front!

jdh1

1,017 posts

269 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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Andy T said:
They had a double page spread in our local magazine, thats how I knew of them. Apparently they used to work at Graypaul Ferrari/Maserati and decided to go and setup for themselves after a few years at porsche Sheffield. People were always asking them where they should go to get a top class service without paying OPC rates!

From the mag article pics the place looks pretty good.

Their place is in between the Sheffield arena and the police station in a little business park thing. Passed it the other day, looks ok from the front!



That's interesting, 5 mins from my office. Maybe the website doesn't do them justice then. They need pictures and personel details and backgrounds. I'd never heard of them. How long have they been there?

millbrookecars

4 posts

241 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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Hi everyone
We have been trading for only a couple of months now
We aware of the website problem, which should be sorted very soon as we have employed a web designer to take care of it. Myself and Andy are both Ferrari/Maserati factory trained, and both having worked at Porsche Centre Sheffield for the last 18months backed by extensive Porsche Training.Garry are third partner has Porsche background at dealer level. We have full Porsche factory diagnostic equipment for all models inc Cayanne.
Hope this helps
Simon Millbrooke Cars

BRoCceRs

3,237 posts

283 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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Oooh this is great news !

Good luck.

Simon.

Lurking Lawyer

4,535 posts

255 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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Might need a 993 in Sheffield PPI-ing. Do you guys do inspections? If so, how much?

BRoCceRs

3,237 posts

283 months

Thursday 28th September 2006
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Lurking Lawyer said:
Might need a 993 in Sheffield PPI-ing. Do you guys do inspections? If so, how much?


Send adamb or figits Obvioulsy joking.

That would be a fantastic resource tho.

C2'S'man

626 posts

253 months

Friday 29th September 2006
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these guys looked after my 993cs when they worked at the opc in sheffield, simon was the only person i would let near my car, the care and attention that he took, to even the smallest detail was incredible...

i dont use the opc anymore, and save money to boot.....

BRoCceRs

3,237 posts

283 months

Friday 29th September 2006
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C2'S'man said:

these guys looked after my 993cs when they worked at the opc in sheffield, simon was the only person i would let near my car, the care and attention that he took, to even the smallest detail was incredible...

i dont use the opc anymore, and save money to boot.....



Nice first post.

What do you drive these days ? I'm interested as one day I will sell the M Coupe

MillbrookeCars

4 posts

241 months

Friday 29th September 2006
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Hi
yes we do carry out full pre-purchase inspections at a cost of £100.

Garry

Lurking Lawyer

4,535 posts

255 months

Friday 29th September 2006
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Cheers Garry.

I'm going to look at a 993 Targa in your neck of the woods tomorrow so I may well be in touch on Monday.

C2'S'man

626 posts

253 months

Friday 29th September 2006
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thanks broccers, you say that as though you know me...do you????

in any event, sold the 2s three weeks ago, so im using her s2000 at the moment, not my choice, but then, beggars.....

im looking for a gt3, maybe a turbo, at the moment, lots about, but people want really silly money for them, even the private sales, soooo, ill just wait and wait...the cars out there its just a matter of time. whatever i get, the guys at millbrooke will inspect it before i part with my readies. they really are good, i have no affiliation whatsoever with them, but i know a good outfit when i see it. try em, you wont be disappointed, unlike the other yorkshire based 'independants'....

kr

BRoCceRs

3,237 posts

283 months

Friday 29th September 2006
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C2'S'man said:
thanks broccers, you say that as though you know me...do you????


Doubtful as 997s are a common sight these days around here - you're more likely to spot me

Re the S2000 hope you don't take that to my good friends at Woodseats.

C2'S'man

626 posts

253 months

Friday 29th September 2006
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mmmm, woodseats, now why would i want to go there, even in the s2.... ;-)

kr

BRoCceRs

3,237 posts

283 months

Saturday 30th September 2006
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Peter Brooks at woodseats are great, I'm not sure what at but they are brilliant.

I advised my grandfather to buy a Jazz (Id had a few while the CTR was being fixed) and he bought from Chesterfield off his own back. He went to both dealerships. Make of that what you will.

One parting shot to consider - my car was in at a certain dealer and they forgot to tell me their sponge monkey had run my car into something. Only after I discovered the damage was I given the full story .........