Main Dealers West Yorkshire/Lancashire

[halifaxbantam]

Chaps.

I know we have a few members in the West Yorkshire/Pendle areas etc, & I was was wondering which of any of the Main Dealers have impressed

to such an extent that one in particular is used regularly, or comes recommended.

I know we have a few within a 30 mile radius of Halifax.

I'd rather travel 30 or 40 miles on a recommendation than travel half a dozen and get poor service & stupid prices.

Cheers

 

[DPG]

Huddersfield are ok, never had a problem and I've used them for the past 5 years.

There are a few good indy's about too. Peter Van Der Veer and Bavarian motor warehouse have been recommended in the past.

Never used the main dealers at Colne, Manchester or Blackburn.

 

[halifaxbantam]

cheers mate,

Pm'd you the other day, did you get it?

Anyway, my thought process is to have any work required on the car to be carried out by a good specialist. The services I thought best to have done by the dealer

just for the stamp.

I've dismissed JCT600 at Bradford.

We getting together soon mate anyway, I need to know when you can get out along with Wilksy

 

[DPG]

No mate, I didn't get your PM.

Yeah we'll have to get a little run sorted out one weekend. There are a few members around Hudds and Halifax

 

[mr wilks]

cheers mate,

Pm'd you the other day, did you get it?

Anyway, my thought process is to have any work required on the car to be carried out by a good specialist. The services I thought best to have done by the dealer

just for the stamp.

I've dismissed JCT600 at Bradford.

We getting together soon mate anyway, I need to know when you can get out along with Wilksy

Had a great run home over the moors today from Keighley , was lost at one point on the tops but dropped down from a great height opposite the little chippy in Cowling :?
Pity i was in the van or it would have been a real pleasure as opposed to a scenic commute

 

[halifaxbantam]

Wilksy,

Took that exact route home from Ilkley on Sunday"!

Cowling into Goose Eye, Haworth, Oxenhope, over the tops into Hebden , then home.

We were in the wife's asthmatic 8 valve Peugeot 207

Now that is a shocking car :x

 

[mr wilks]

Haha , we had a 999cc Citroen for 12 days on holiday , at some point a PR whizzkid must have switched the "SH" for the "C" , it just increased my german car snobbery factor 10 fold , i would never buy any french car , just no good reason for doing so they are woeful in every way

If you ever need anything other than servicing doing to your M i can recommend my Indy in Great Harwood . he is very clued up & ex BM master tech who does all the work himself & absolutely loves all things BMW

 

[halifaxbantam]

Tried to tell her that on the test drive, but it wasn't about quality or reliability, it was all about comfort, ( The ride is the only thing acceptable about the car).

She does a hell of a lot short urban driving.

Anyway next time it's a Jazz or a Hyundai i10, she has to park in some dodgy areas for work, stuff like that tend to get left alone.

 

[mr wilks]

Tried to tell her that on the test drive, but it wasn't about quality or reliability, it was all about comfort, ( The ride is the only thing acceptable about the car).

She does a hell of a lot short urban driving.

Anyway next time it's a Jazz or a Hyundai i10, she has to park in some dodgy areas for work, stuff like that tend to get left alone.

Suzuki Swift or VW Up ?

 

[halifaxbantam]

Yep,

Good shout mate. Think the Suzuki swift's are a very underrated little car, tried to talk my lad into getting the sport, but he plumbed for a 1.4 Corsa SRI :roll:

 

[Taz]

No mate, I didn't get your PM.

Yeah we'll have to get a little run sorted out one weekend. There are a few members around Hudds and Halifax

and saddleworth

 

[halifaxbantam]

Yep some great roads up near there as well Taz,

I love the climb up from Dove Stones Reservoir... thing is in the stuff we drive it's all over in 10 mins.

Still, can always go back down and start again :driving:

 

[Taz]

and its almost always foggy when you get to the top lol

 

[halifaxbantam]

lol, yeah I remember many moons ago going with the MX5 owners club to Donnington to watch a days racing.

Obviously we went the scenic route over the tops & on through Derbyshire.

Plan was to stop for photographs on the tops.

Set off in glorious sunshine, couldn't see a thing on the tops, no photos, & 25 mph in the gloom :lol:

 

[Beetlegav]

Lloyds in colne have been good with me, but I haven't used them for servicing I use Forshaws bmwmini specialists for my services

 

[halifaxbantam]

Up-date chaps,

Took the car to German Auto Care, Pudsey, this morning. I have used these chaps before, & I have personally been happy with the service received.

They diagnosed the brake judder on the new ///M as warped discs.

Having them replaced next Tues with oem parts. Around the £500 mark all in.

Such is life!

 

[DPG]

Ouch, expensive introduction into M ownership.

Did that place in Pudsey used to be called B&M Care?

 

[halifaxbantam]

It sure did mate.

I know the lad Richard who works there. Regularly attends games at the mighty BCFC with me.

I do trust HIM. I have also seen some of the classics they have worked on over the years.

Problem is for every half a dozen positive comments you get on garage, you get one which makes you doubt or question the previous positive

experiences :?

From all the reading I have done there is one local company that seems to get regular positive reports - DARREN WOOD, STOCKPORT.

The jury is still out on whether I would use them or a good independent for the servicing on the ///M.

It's that damn book stamp on the M that help's it keep it's value.

As far as repair work is concerned it's a no brainer - good specialist every time.