Lack of Lotus garages in Essex
Lack of Lotus garages in Essex
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MGFCUP

Original Poster:

35 posts

270 months

Monday 10th November 2003
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Does anyone know of anyone who works on Lotus Esprits in the Essex or Suffolk area . I,m just too busy to work on my cars at the moment and they both need a few jobs doing but not enough to warrant a trailer journey to Norfolk or London. I,m sure there must be someone .
I,m in the Colchester area.
Any Ideas,.

86 G turbo
87 H/C G

southenddc

135 posts

275 months

Monday 10th November 2003
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Id be interested to know too...im in Rayleigh

southenddc

135 posts

275 months

Monday 10th November 2003
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This is the only Lotus garage i know of in Essex...

www.wilson-group.co.uk

Cheers

Brett 86S3

powercam

38 posts

277 months

Monday 10th November 2003
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I've never tried these, but they were recommended to me

Rapier Services at Gt Yeldham,Essex Tel 01787 237221 and Dave Wills Engineering on 0208 5591779

Good luck

Colin '89 Esprit SE

dictys

914 posts

282 months

Monday 10th November 2003
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Barry Ely in Leyton (NE London)

www.lotuscarsales.com

Rgds
Dictys 89 SE

MGFCUP

Original Poster:

35 posts

270 months

Tuesday 11th November 2003
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Thanks ,

I was living in hope of somewhere closer. Barry Ely looks favourite as he collects .

If I can track anywhere down near Chelmsford or Colchester / Ipswich I ,ll let you know .

Ye Olde Esprit

238 posts

278 months

Thursday 13th November 2003
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Don't want to get into this too much, but I'd avoid Barry's. Or if you really must, pay a visit to his 'showroom' first, then see if that's how you'd like your car treated.

Nicholas

MGFCUP

Original Poster:

35 posts

270 months

Friday 14th November 2003
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Thanks ,
I appreciate your opinion ,I went to look at a car there about 10 years ago and your current description fits but at the moment its a case of I have no time and I need help !!So far out of all the people I,ve rung Strattons are the only ones to call me back .Its great when its attached to a 'c' service everyone is interested but when its a few minor jobs people seem to expect you have time to do it yourself !!!

Anyway I,ll keep on knocking on every garage in essex till I find one that is capable .

Ye Olde Esprit

238 posts

278 months

Friday 14th November 2003
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MGFCUP said:
Thanks ,
I appreciate your opinion ,I went to look at a car there about 10 years ago and your current description fits but at the moment its a case of I have no time and I need help !!...

Anyway I,ll keep on knocking on every garage in essex till I find one that is capable .


I am sort of in your situation as I am in SE London. I used LLC 'till it transferred over to Maranello's Ferrari . Now I am looking around to for a decent garage. I heard Nelmes (of Romford?) was taken over by someone, not sure who, maybe:

www.sinclairebodyshop.co.uk

www.wilson-group.co.uk

Maybe you might have seen these already?

Nicholas

southenddc

135 posts

275 months

Friday 14th November 2003
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i heard it was taken over by wilson group

MGFCUP

Original Poster:

35 posts

270 months

Monday 17th November 2003
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Think Nelmes faded in to Sinclaires who apparently used to be Nelmes bodyshop!! if that makes sense.Tried to book my HC in for a C service and they never returned my calls.I,m finding quite a few steering clear of G type esprits .Anyone know Lyte & Wakefield is it ?