Good Service

I found that R.A.W Spares in Croydon were great when I urgently needed a replacement lambda sensor and a pair of working headlight adjusters fitted to my E34 to get it through the last MOT, much cheaper per hour than a main dealer and they have a huge stock of BM spares!

mick_n3 wrote: I have got to recommend Damon Hill Warwick, took my M3 in for an engine noise, well I knew it was the dreaded Vanos, they put a claim into BMW and got 100% parts paid for, very helpful, telephoned me when they said they would.  Car was returned completely valeted 10 out of 10 Although it's an 80 mile round trip I will without doubt be using them again.

i see their ads in Evo mag, is the owner the damon hill, of f1 fame?

Priory BMW in Wallsend, Newcastle have an excellent sales and service team.

I bought an E36 in 1996 from "Richard" at Priory and, not having been back for eight years, I went in to look at an E46.  I bumped into Richard in the car park and he remembered both my and my wifes names and our old private plate registration!  Of course, I bought the car!

The E36 once went back for a cracked rear lens (just two weeks after I bought it) and they replaced it free while I waited!  The E46 had a tiny rattle at the top of the rev range (my wife couldn't even hear it) but Priory sorted it in minutes under warranty.

Tip Top.

If we are talking about main dealers for service then Lind of Norwich servicing and parts departments are very helpful and offer a great care orientated service. Prices have been surprisingly good for what you are getting.

regarding local garages and specialists then i would recommend bells marsh road garage in gorleston (near gt yarmouth) as a very competent garage who between the father and son team know a hell of a lot about cars and more so about performance ones. Very competitively priced for the area and even throw in little jobs free (on different occasions).

Regarding service provided for parts bought from non main dealers then Motormec has to get a big mention as they are mad about BMW's and offer a good quick and reliable service for anything they cover and also willing to put themselves out to find out more information about parts they dont currently offer.

Russ

I would like to recommend:

Munich Legends - very nice helpful chaps and know their stuff inside out PENDING UPDATE!

Ocean BMW in plymouth - sales are well, sales, but parts & service top notch!

Cooper tunbridge wells - very good parts dept, helpful and quick.

Sytners in shirley - gave me free hour in workshop when passing with a problem.

Badger 540 wrote: In my opinion Rydale Sutton is a bit more upper class and get caught out by owners with grubby hands putting dirty parts down on their service desk !!

Errrr would be anyone we know would it ????

lol