Anyone remember Western Counties BMW in Bristol?

[Dinoboy]

My car was ordered and registered new in 1983 from Western Counties BMW ,Zetland rd in Bristol.
Would love to know any history of the garage, how long it was there etc.
I think the main dealer in Bristol now is Dick Lovett, did they buy Western counties?

Would be great to know if there were any local papers etc that Western Counties advertised in as I'd love to get hold of an original ad from them.
Even better to see any photos of the garage as it was.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Edited by Dinoboy on Friday 22 November 20:48

[Dinoboy]

Allanv said:

Never heard of them to be fair but they were bought by Dick Lovett in 1987.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyCA7XLphec

It is just a fleeting mention at around 03:43 ish that they bought them.

Edited by Allanv on Saturday 23 November 09:36

That's great, thanks very much for the link.
Adds a little bit of history.

[Dinoboy]

This is great, thanks so much to everyone for sharing their stories.
Looks like the showroom my car would of been delivered from was a pretty small affair, nothing like the 3 acre glass fronted sites they all seem to occupy now.
I wonder how I could get a photo of the Zetland rd showroom from the late 70's or early 80's?

[Dinoboy]

Allanv said:

Couldn't find a photo but the site or the car park front is owned or leased by my old vets, small world.

Anyway during my searching I found this but have no idea who they are.

https://www.isaydingdong.co.uk/ourshop/prod_654523...

Hehe great minds think alike

[Dinoboy]

Can anyone remember seeing Western Counties ads or photos in local papers in the early 80's?

[Dinoboy]

Voxy said:

Next time I’m back in the UK I’ll check in my parent’s loft as I bet they have long forgotten stuff stored away that is wrapped in newspapers from that era.

I'm really quite embarrassed how excited I am on reading your post
Please let me know if you find anything relevant.