Recommendations for London for non OPC bodywork ?
Recommendations for London for non OPC bodywork ?
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cr550

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233 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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Some spanner in a 4x4 ran into the side of my pristine boxster s 550 whilst it was parked awaiting its first MOT on a side road and kindly did a runner. Can anyone recommend any indy shops that'll tackle porsche bodywork in London ? As the car is in GT silver I fear for my wallet at Porsche West London. Mind you I fear for my wallet in general there...

As and aside: Usually the car is kept safely garaged but the reason the car was parked on the road awaiting its MOT was that I had taken it to the local place (DTR in Mortlake) for a second opinion after the cowboys at PWL (yes I know they don't do the MOT themselves, its all independent etc.) gave me the old "you need new brake discs, they're all corroded" gambit. I don't want to the restart this thread all over again but guess the result of the MOT at DTR: first time pass, even with the big dent in the door !

DOOG

1,905 posts

277 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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RGA in Vauxhall..


lightweight

1,165 posts

279 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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Talk to fastlane in st albans they do most of West Londons bodywork and are very good ask for mark or alex and feel free to say Bo recomended them they will do a goods job and you get the lifetime warentee

shoestring7

6,196 posts

277 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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Specialised Paintwork in Reading. I know its 'West of London' not 'West London', but they'll do a top job and Reading is only 25mins down the M4.

More details here: www.specialisedpaintwork.com

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rich1231

17,340 posts

291 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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have emailed

cr550

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20 posts

233 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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Thanks for the info guys, I'll look 'em up.

cr550

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20 posts

233 months

Thursday 30th August 2007
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Follow up on this:

I talked to
1. Fast Lane - approx 3500 (via Porsche West London)
2. Charles Ivey - approx 2500
3. Specialised Paintwork - approx 1800

I went with Specialised not because of the cost but because of the staff there were friendly courteous, knowledgeable gave me confidence and didn't make me feel like they were trying to rip me off. They did the job in a week, and its fantastic. Can't recommend them highly enough.