DIY garages (near Bristol or otherwise)

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ed80

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 Bristol
I am looking for a place I can rent a ramp for a few days to do a rear end suspension overhaul on my Z4, as close to Bristol as possible. There is a place in Cheltenham, but it's only open 9-5 on weekdays, which isn't really compatible with having a job. Does anyone know of other options closer than Iver?

If any members have a garage with a lift in or around Bristol, I'll happily pay you money to borrow it for a day or two :)

Cheers,
Ed
 
My lift in the Zedshed Cymru is in my home garage only available during the day as my Z3 gets parked over it night time. If its just shocks and springs you are changing that should be doable in a day. Zedshed Cymru works on the principle of the member supplying their own parts and its left up to them what they donate to the Shed running costs. Donations get put back into the Shed.
Shed is in Rogerstone, Newport just off Jnc 27 Highcross Jnc of the M4.
 
i think that would be a great option for a smaller job, but the more I think about it, the more I think this is a job that might turn into a bit of a mission. I might leave it all until next winter, when hopefully the new garage will be here and I will have my own lift (or at least a clean and dry place to work).
 
OK, we do have a Zedshed Cymru Whats App Group with members spread across South Wales and members over in Bristol and beyond who come over to the Shed to do jobs on their Z3's and Z4's, we number over 70 members currently. If you would like to join the Group PM me your mobile number and I will add you into the Group so you can join in the banter and discussions on all things Z.
 
Not answering the question, but if you have a driveway shocks, springs and trailing arms are easy to do on stands. It's really only diff and subframe where a lift would make a massive difference.
 
plenty said:
Not answering the question, but if you have a driveway shocks, springs and trailing arms are easy to do on stands. It's really only diff and subframe where a lift would make a massive difference.
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Yeah, I did all this before on an E46 on stands in an apartment car park a while ago. The problem is, after fitting new shocks and springs, I will need an alignment. To get the car aligned, I am sure I will (almost certainly) need to replace tie rods and rear alignment bolts (they are rusted pretty solid). I also need to replace the rear diff bushes and rear ARB bushes, and at that point (according to how my brain works), I might as well drop the subframe and replace the whole rusty mess :D

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Ah yes, makes complete sense to be on a lift in that case. 99% chance that at least one of your rear alignment bolts will be seized, if they haven't been touched in a while.
 
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