BMW Specialist

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Cotty

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39,387 posts

283 months

Sunday 8th December 2013
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Can someone point me in the direction of a decent independent BMW specialist in or around the Kent area. I just have an E30 but needs some TLC.

Thanks

Brew

433 posts

246 months

Monday 9th December 2013
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I used Unit 5 in Whitstable a few time when I had my E46 M3 - always did a good job.

http://unit5motorcare.net/

HeWhoDaresRoy

490 posts

215 months

Monday 9th December 2013
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ETA Motorsport are the chaps that I used to use. The owner is an instructor at Brands Hatch and his work on my old 635csi was always impeccable (and more than reasonably priced).

http://www.etamotorsport.co.uk/


Cotty

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39,387 posts

283 months

Monday 9th December 2013
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Might have to give ETA go.

HeWhoDaresRoy

490 posts

215 months

Monday 9th December 2013
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Good stuff. Brands is just on the other side of the road, so if you time it right, you can stroll over and see what's going on at the circuit whilst Jeff/Geoff? fettles your car.

toddygti

93 posts

137 months

Tuesday 31st December 2013
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Cotty said:
Can someone point me in the direction of a decent independent BMW specialist in or around the Kent area. I just have an E30 but needs some TLC.

Thanks
If you're further south like me then BMS in Dover are also very good.

Cotty

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39,387 posts

283 months

Tuesday 31st December 2013
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No im inside the M25

Glassman

22,499 posts

214 months

Tuesday 31st December 2013
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Marco at Fully Loaded Cars knows E30s inside out.

Based in Tottenham.

kiethton

13,883 posts

179 months

Friday 3rd January 2014
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I've used Crago in Dartford and BMSport in Bexleyheath...

Both very good but had a better impression of Crago got chatting about BM's for ages! both are BMW specialists and very clued up

Stuart Thompson

581 posts

162 months

Friday 3rd January 2014
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Another vote for Geoff Weeks at ETA. Been working on and racing BMW's for years.

Brigand

2,544 posts

168 months

Sunday 5th January 2014
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Slight thread hijack but any local to Ashford at all? I see Unit 5 in Whitstable mentioned so may give that a look-in, but something closer to home would be even better.

Sea Demon

1,156 posts

212 months

Monday 6th January 2014
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Scotts Performance Cars - Dartford 01322 294431

Builds & race's E30/E36's, highly recommended for anything BMW related.

Can look him up on Facebook.


Ben Lowden

5,965 posts

176 months

PH Marketing Bloke

Thursday 30th April 2020
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Bit of a thread revival but any recent recommendations? Will be looking to get my 130i serviced soon (when possible) and my water pump and thermostat changed for preventative maintenance too.

Sticks.

8,705 posts

250 months

Thursday 30th April 2020
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H&C Maidstone. Only use BMW parts http://www.handcmotors.co.uk/index.asp

Cotty

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39,387 posts

283 months

Thursday 30th April 2020
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Ben Lowden said:
Bit of a thread revival but any recent recommendations? .
Just recently needing specialist BMW knowledge and a waxoil, I used http://www.bmrperformance.co.uk/
No exactly handy from Kent as they are Crawley, West Sussex. I just get a cab from there to Three Bridges Station, then train into London Bridge and go to work. Pickup in reverse.

Their Facebook page show the range of BMW cars they work on and also MINI.
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=brm%20perfo...

When I picked it up they put it on the ramps and walked me through a few things that needed doin on my 1992 E30, great guys and very knowledgeable

Lovely job



Ben Lowden

5,965 posts

176 months

PH Marketing Bloke

Friday 1st May 2020
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Thanks both! I've used H&C Maidstone before when I had my MINI GP and they were very good so I'll likely go back to them if the price is right, but always good to be aware of a few other local garages too that people recommend.