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Zainwq
Newbie Joined: 16-October-2005 Location: Qureshi Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Topic: E30 M3 Scuttle Repair Posted: 16-November-2005 at 07:49 |
Hello fellas Can anyone recommend a good bodyshop in the East London/Essex area for my new scuttle weld and paint? I was gonna use Silver Lady in Essex (my bro used em), but they are unreliable beyond belief. I want to book it in pronto, so any help please. Also looking for an electric fan. C3 are doing them £175 delivered, which includes the ballast resistor. Also finally, Im after a set of KV85 Magnecor leads. Whos cheapest and best? My cars a very late 1990 E30 M3. Thanks |
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Jonners
Really Senior Member II Joined: 23-September-2003 Status: Offline Points: 601 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 09:32 |
not exactly local but the bodyshop Munich |Legends used has been highly recommended for this - anyone got details ??
Crowborogh os something?? |
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Simon325i sport
Really Senior Member II Joined: 13-November-2003 Location: South Wales Status: Offline Points: 1022 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 10:03 |
Going back before I had my scuttle repaired, I did a search and came up with this bodyshop, phoned them up, and they didn't have a clue what I was talking about, asked to speak to a few other people, and you could have sworn I was speaking a foreign language!!
No welsh jokes please... |
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jon90
Really Senior Member II Joined: 11-January-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 653 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 13:27 |
Townley paint and Panel have done this repair many times,they are across the water at Dartford.
I can recommend their work as they have just done some work on mine,which included a full respray. If I could figure out how to resize some pics,I could show you Their phone number is 01322 291020 ask for Dave. Jon ps He`s not cheap |
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UweM3
Moderator Group Joined: 11-February-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5445 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 13:34 |
Jon download http://www.irfanview.com/ it's freeware. Open a picture, go to "IMAGE" and resize/resample. Choose a size (640x480 is still big) and save with a NEW name. Otherwise you will overwrite the original picture |
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E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg.....
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Zainwq
Newbie Joined: 16-October-2005 Location: Qureshi Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 14:39 |
Cheers Jon. Ive got a quote from my garage, I supply the scuttle, new windscreen, bonding, windscreen trim, and they do the work. All in is just under £700. They know me from doing my brothers, so I get a little discount. Is this a good price? And yes, they did a very good job on his. Zain. |
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jon90
Really Senior Member II Joined: 11-January-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 653 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 14:50 |
cheers Uwe I never said I was David Bailey |
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Hiabboy
Really Senior Member I Joined: 05-February-2005 Status: Offline Points: 325 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 15:15 |
A point worth bearing in mind is that it is now real aggro to get a scuttle panel out of bmw and the new panel will come with a vin number that looks like it was stamped by Stevie Wonder !. I have also heard of cases recently where the police have wanted to inspect the car before a panel is supplied ! and a resulting 2 month holdup. Unless your screen lip is rotten you are much better off having localised repairs done. |
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Profit is more reasonable than justice.
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BMG M3
Really Senior Member II Joined: 26-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1594 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 15:20 |
Yep, the quality of the BMW new VIN number stamp is so poor, that if you went to look at a car for sale that had been fitted with a new panel, you'd thing it was a ringer for sure.It really is that bad.
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Zainwq
Newbie Joined: 16-October-2005 Location: Qureshi Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 15:35 |
I agree! Ive got the brand new scuttle right here in front of me. It looks like David Blunketts dog punched the vin number in. I'll sort that bit out. But what do you fellas think of the estimate?
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Simon325i sport
Really Senior Member II Joined: 13-November-2003 Location: South Wales Status: Offline Points: 1022 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 15:43 |
£700 include the new windscreen? If so that's a pretty good price.
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neo1
Senior Member I Joined: 25-April-2005 Location: Durham Status: Offline Points: 138 |
Posted: 16-November-2005 at 16:25 |
I had the coppers round one sunday night at half eight at night, to inspect mine turned up out the blue as well, nearly shat myself when they knocked on the door. I cut out the old vin number off the old panel and kept it with the service history file on the car, yeah vin aint the best stamp, but BMW dont do it, its subcontracted out, and it would look a lot more suspect with no vin number at all in my opinion.
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e30m3
Senior Member II Joined: 26-April-2003 Location: East Sussex Status: Offline Points: 234 |
Posted: 18-November-2005 at 05:22 |
the guy who did all of the work for munich legends via pratt & co and crowborough accident and repair is starting his own company called SPR coachworks, He's bassed just outside crowborough which is about 1/2 hour from dartford. I can highly recomend his work. If anyone wants contact details for him please PM me
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Andy
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Mags
Really Senior Member I Joined: 31-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 287 |
Posted: 19-November-2005 at 02:20 |
Ditto what Andy said, he did some work for me, excellent work and even gave me photos of what was done during the work. I can recommend. Mags |
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