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Good garage guide...

Hmmm where to start..

VRT auto trimmers for seats (maltby-chris smith) https://www.facebook.com/VRT.vehicle.retrimming/

St Performance Retford for paint and body works. (3 of my cars done there, and i'm there now helping out so at least you know i have some idea of parts and where to get)
http://www.st-performance.co.uk/index.html body, Paint ,service,MOT
https://www.facebook.com/serviceandrepair.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/sambos20vt/ For engine swaps

https://www.facebook.com/pugzpolishing/ for ceramic wheel polishing and powder coatings.

https://www.facebook.com/GLTAuto/ More upholstery

https://www.facebook.com/SimplyWheelsLincoln/ Chris trendall smart repair body works and alloys


https://www.classic-vw.co.uk/ mark carter the sausage


https://www.facebook.com/matthew.palmer.794628




Re: Good garage guide...

Reply #1
Genuinely excellent garage in the south west.
They love mk2s and every time I can't fix a problem, I know they can
https://www.facebook.com/Hillside-Garage-101481361449256/
Mk2 Driver
Mk2 Silver 8v
Corrado G60 Turbo
Mk2 Red 8v
Mk2 Grey 16v
Mk2 BBM ABF
Bora 20vt
Mk2 Green VR6
Mk2 Green ABF
Mk2 BBM 20vt
3.2 TT Roadster
Mk2 Red 16v
225 TT Coup
3.2 TT Coup
Mk4 Anniversary
Mk7 Red GTI Performance
Mk2 Red GTI Restoration

Mk2 BBM R32
911 Carrera 4S

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Reply #2
Can fully recommend Luccombe Garage in Redland Bristol.

An independent, but up until about 1976 used to be a franchised small VW dealer.

Two working proprietors now in their early 60s but have been in the trade all their lives - and know VWs from the 1960s onwards like the back of their hands.

Have used them since 1986, as did my late father from about 1970 up until 2015.

Richard



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Reply #4
Chapman Auto Service in St Albans have been very impressive in my experience. Independent VW specialist.

Also recommend Cambridge Road garage in Cosby, Leicester. Not a VW specialist but one (or more) of the mechanics is a fan, they know their way around older VWs. Honest and reasonably priced.

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Reply #5
Anyone know of anything in North Herts/South Cambs/North West Essex (Saffron Walden/Cambridge/Royston Triangle?


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Reply #6
Thanks for the information

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Reply #7
If you are around South Wales gwent vw in Newport are good

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Reply #8
Wow! I've not heard of Gwent VW for ages!
Used to be great back in the day, glad to hear they're still going strong.
Mk2 Driver
Mk2 Silver 8v
Corrado G60 Turbo
Mk2 Red 8v
Mk2 Grey 16v
Mk2 BBM ABF
Bora 20vt
Mk2 Green VR6
Mk2 Green ABF
Mk2 BBM 20vt
3.2 TT Roadster
Mk2 Red 16v
225 TT Coup
3.2 TT Coup
Mk4 Anniversary
Mk7 Red GTI Performance
Mk2 Red GTI Restoration

Mk2 BBM R32
911 Carrera 4S

 

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Reply #9
Please tell me there is a recommendation for a Garage in Edinburgh?!
Just driven 300+ miles in the MK2 (as the modern car had a cracked alloy) and about halfway here the rear left bearing started grumbling. By the time we arrived it was at full shout.. :o

Need to find a garage before Thursday to either replace the bearing or do something to make sure it doesn't seize on the way home

Any and all suggestions welcome