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Re: Wanted: Cheap maintenance for BMW -
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"Dotcom Computers Ltd" <invalid (AT) invalid (DOT) .invalid> wrote in message news:A7WdnUa_saGG5_HeRVnyrg (AT) pipex (DOT) net... In news:436bc85e$1_4 (AT) mk-nntp-2 (DOT) news.uk.tiscali.com, Jo Ling <jo.ling (AT) tiscali (DOT) co.uk> typed: OK, I know that's an oxymoron, but we're in Crawley, West Sussex and are finding it very pricey to get our local dealer to maintain or S-reg 5-series. I mean, £86 to replace a lightbulb? It sounds like one of those "How many .... " jokes, doesn't it? Does anyone know of a good car mechanic in the West Sussex area (or even Surrey, we're not proud) who will service and maintain BMWs? I mean, it's an S-reg car, we want to spend S-reg money on it. TIA Jo ACE Automotive at Wisborough Green. Ive used them and found them to be excellent. Thanks. That's definitely worth knowing, and like yourself, I'm in Billingshurst, which makes it even more convenient. ATM I do all the maintenance on my '94 5 series, but I'll certainly give them a try if I feel the need. How well equiped are they as far as diagnostics are concerned? and do they provide courtesy cars? The display on my car occasionally tells me there is a fault with the self levelling. More annoying than anything else, because the car hasn't got the LAD self levelling system fitted, and never has had it. Dont trust James Paul - I purchased a VW Corrado VR6 - They didnt fix a cooling problem, and the engine blew up - was told not their fault! Interesting. As I said earlier. I only know them by reputation, which seems to be good, which is more than can be said for Vines in Crawley. Lesser of two evils. :-) Mike. |
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Thanks. That's definitely worth knowing, and like yourself, I'm in Billingshurst, which makes it even more convenient. ATM I do all the maintenance on my '94 5 series, but I'll certainly give them a try if I feel the need. How well equiped are they as far as diagnostics are concerned? and do they provide courtesy cars? The display on my car occasionally tells me there is a fault with the self levelling. More annoying than anything else, because the car hasn't got the LAD self levelling system fitted, and never has had it. Dont trust James Paul - I purchased a VW Corrado VR6 - They didnt fix a cooling problem, and the engine blew up - was told not their fault! Interesting. As I said earlier. I only know them by reputation, which seems to be good, which is more than can be said for Vines in Crawley. Lesser of two evils. :-) Mike. |
proper mechs - they know what a spanner and hammer can do!
Use original parts, and labour rate is 45/hour
Dale lives in Billy as well!
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OK, I know that's an oxymoron, but we're in Crawley, West Sussex and are finding it very pricey to get our local dealer to maintain or S-reg 5-series. I mean, £86 to replace a lightbulb? It sounds like one of those "How many .... " jokes, doesn't it? Does anyone know of a good car mechanic in the West Sussex area (or even Surrey, we're not proud) who will service and maintain BMWs? I mean, it's an S-reg car, we want to spend S-reg money on it. |
someone else to change them!
Maybe I've missed a business opportunity here!
Dodgy.
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On Fri, 4 Nov 2005 20:45:20 -0000, "Jo Ling" <jo.ling (AT) tiscali (DOT) co.uk wrote: OK, I know that's an oxymoron, but we're in Crawley, West Sussex and are finding it very pricey to get our local dealer to maintain or S-reg 5-series. I mean, £86 to replace a lightbulb? It sounds like one of those "How many .... " jokes, doesn't it? Where on earth was this lightbulb! I'm still in shock that people pay someone else to change them! Maybe I've missed a business opportunity here! |
inaccessible - at least by me or my wife's smaller hands. I don't
know how the dealer does it, but he does. Anyone know how?
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On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:25:32 +0000, Dodgy Dodgy (AT) earth (DOT) universe.galaxy.org> wrote: On Fri, 4 Nov 2005 20:45:20 -0000, "Jo Ling" <jo.ling (AT) tiscali (DOT) co.uk wrote: OK, I know that's an oxymoron, but we're in Crawley, West Sussex and are finding it very pricey to get our local dealer to maintain or S-reg 5-series. I mean, £86 to replace a lightbulb? It sounds like one of those "How many .... " jokes, doesn't it? Where on earth was this lightbulb! I'm still in shock that people pay someone else to change them! Maybe I've missed a business opportunity here! My E39 front turn signal bulb carrier is, for all practical purposes, inaccessible - at least by me or my wife's smaller hands. I don't know how the dealer does it, but he does. Anyone know how? |
So does anyone know where you'd stand in Germany where as far as I
know, it's still a legal requirement to carry a spare set of bulbs...
Dodgy.
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Oh what fun... So does anyone know where you'd stand in Germany where as far as I know, it's still a legal requirement to carry a spare set of bulbs... |
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On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:23:05 +0000, Dodgy Dodgy (AT) earth (DOT) planet.universe> wrote: Oh what fun... So does anyone know where you'd stand in Germany where as far as I know, it's still a legal requirement to carry a spare set of bulbs... I'll *carry* spare bulbs, just don't ask me to *install* the fuckers. |
me. Thank you for complying citizen.
Dodgy.
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OK, I know that's an oxymoron, but we're in Crawley, West Sussex and are finding it very pricey to get our local dealer to maintain or S-reg 5-series. I mean, £86 to replace a lightbulb? It sounds like one of those "How many .... " jokes, doesn't it? Does anyone know of a good car mechanic in the West Sussex area (or even Surrey, we're not proud) who will service and maintain BMWs? I mean, it's an S-reg car, we want to spend S-reg money on it. TIA Jo |
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