Recommended independent garages

[420g]

Hi all

How about setting up a list of recommended independent garages up and down the country.

I recommend:-

E & E Services MK Ltd, 114 Tanners Drive, Milton Keynes.

Colin

      Hello Colin, and everyone else.

   A great idea to list and rate the various independent garages around the country. I have not yet used a garage for any of my four jags. As I am in NW London, I will probably try "the jag workshop .com", which is in the Mall, Ealing, and relatively close to me. Unless of course, anyone in JOC tells me otherwise. I also need someone to re-varnish the woodwork in my 420g, where someone prior to me stripped back to bare wood. A friend of mine recommended a guy called "Mark" in Kent who he had re-place his fuel tanks, re-place the auto gear box, and re-place the engine on his 420g. No idea if he does work on interiors. I only have his mobile number, and I am unsure whether he would appreciate me quoting that before I even meet him. I have been told he is known to the JOC however. Anyway, lets get these workers some sort of listing, and some sort of rating. It cannot be a bad thing.

               420g.

[pablojag1]

Hi All, 

 

I have tried the guy in Northfield Birmingham for a recent pre-MOT check and MOT - and wouldn't hesitate to go back to him for all my future needs (Jag-related of course!). 

 

Looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial servicing/repair relationship, not that I want the car to play up or go wrong of course!

[knightsmith]

Having felt the full force of rip off merchants, AKA Franchise dealers with my Aston (they are also Jaguar franchise) I am returning to the chap who always used to service my cars, and he has a very good repeutation in the area . He has promised to maintain my 2012 XJ Supersport with genuine Jaguar parts at a fraction of the cost of the franchise garage.

 

He is a decent chap, his name is  Chris Bament

 

He owns

 

Castle Hill Garage,

Castle Hill,

Ilfracombe,

North Devon,

EX34 9HX

 

Tel/Fax 01271 863432

Mobile: 07973 286 557

 

[420g]

  Hmmm.

[Old Peter]

Hi

 

I'm sure there must be a good one in Birmingham and would like to know if there is, I use Stratstone at the moment they are a main dealer.

 

John

I live in Sutton Coldfield and use a mobile mechanic, and have done for over 10 years.  Reliable and a lot cheaper than Stratsone.  Contact me if you would like me to make contact with him.

[Graham669]

The best, and reasonably priced, Jaguar specialist in the Birmingham and West Midlands area is Northfield Garage, 1163 Bristol Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2SL  

The owner is Rob, he is very knowledgeable and helpful. I have used him for years for a variety of Jaguar models.  

See:   http://www.jagsparesandrepairs.com/ for phone number etc.,

[Martin Ellingham]

I've used these people for the last six years. Super service and a real interest in the car. They go the extra mile to keep costs down and will try to source decent used parts when appropriate.  Harwich is a small town and I guess they need to keep their customer base happy.

 

Motortech 9-10 East St, Harwich, Essex CO12 3AS

01255 552685

[420g]

  I must be the only JOC member in London. Unless you know differently. If anyone knows of any independent Jaguar garages in NW London, I would be grateful if anyone who sees this would post that knowledge here. I do not trust the corporations. Equally, I need to find a front radiator grill for my 1969, 420g. Please post any idea's here, or send me an e-mail. She looks so sad after some sod put a crease in the said front grill. Or if anyone knows of a gifted chrome worker who may repair the grill. Please don't be shy. A beautiful car needs support.

[Old Peter]

Hi Mark,

 

I was at the Classic Motor Show this year and there was a small display of repaired and re-chromed parts --- mainly for motor cycles as they can be carried around in a van -- but I was assured that they also did parts for cars.  It was called Ashford Chroming, and  you can look it up on the internet.  The quality of repair looked pretty good.

 

As the name indicates, the works is based in Ashford, Kent, and it could be near enough for you to visit, but is certainly worth a 'phone call. A Four Twenty certainly needs support, and bits must now be rare.

 

Good luck.

 

Peter.

[steve and tina]

Chris isles @ the jag specialist armthorpe Doncaster good honest lads

[420g]

Yes. Why not? How could it be done? I am open to suggestions.

[420g]

 ( I meant to say, embarrassingly, that I am not so computer literate.)

[philgavin]

Preston Jaguar Centre

White Horse Garage, Garstang Road

PR3 5AB Barton

Lancashire

 

As a Private customer or me as a techy they couldnt be more helpful and knowledgeable, vant recommend them enough!

[DREAMCAR]

Any one know of a garage near St Neots, that can renew the gearbox Oil on my s type?

at just coming up to  80,000 miles and 13 years old, think its about time it was done. 

[ColinU]

If you don't mind a trip to Milton Keynes, E & E Services 38 Tanners Dr, Blakelands, Milton Keynes MK14 5BN

01908 218875. Mark & David are excellent. They look after my S Type. 

 

Colin

[DREAMCAR]

thanks Colin, have family in MK so will give them a call

[ColinU]

Hi Kevin, You can say I recommended them to you. 

I run the Jaguar Drivers' Club website and have a short article about them, http://jaguar17.co.uk/wordpress/visit-to-e-e-services/

 

Best wishes

 

Colin

[lorryist]

hi dell    try ryall garage on A38 between upton on severn and Tewksbury, he used to have a selection of jags for spares or repair. telephone number I think is 01684592271

[Xjagman]

Hi

 

I recently had an issue with my x type ( Fans staying on)- local garage tried but after five days gave up as they didn't have the knowledge /equipment.

 

Phoned JAGUTEK 22 Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND, CB6 3NW.

 

What a great company - managed to take my car in same day and told me what was wrong and fixed it within 24hrs. Even better the first garage were going to charge me £650 to fit the wrong part and JAGUTEK fixed the problem with less than half the cost!

 

It is great to talk to a garage who know Jaguars inside out and you can have confidence in.

[D Jones]

I live in Manchester and would like to recommend Horner & Hudsons Ltd . there an Independent Jaguar Specialists i have dealt with other garages and dealers but these people really knew there stuff and i felt myself and my x type were treated brilliantly. After struggling to find a specialists in manchester i came across alot of good reviews for H&H on another website for jag owners they werent wrong. would highly recommend

 

www.hornerandhudsons.co.uk

[Old Peter]

Welcome to the club, Donna.

 

And thanks for the info about independent garages,  for which many Mancunian Jaguar owners will be grateful.

 

Regards,

 

Peter.

[jag2]

i recommend brownsburn garage in airdrie lanarkshire. gary & family  really nice people and great mechanics very helpful and resonable 

[Cliftonflyer]

Hello all

Are there any independent Jaguar specialists near Newcastle upon Tyne?

Thanks

Stewart

[pezzzer]

Stoke on Trent area. The guy who runs this Independent Jaguar Garage was part of the development team at Jaguar for the X & S Types, extremely knowledgeable and does a very professional job.

 

Ask for Andy and tell him Kev sent you! :D

 

AWJ Automotive

Sutherland Road
Longton
Stoke-on-Trent

ST3 1HZ

Phone: 01782 501415

Fax: 01782 501420


E-Mail This Company

www.awjautomotive.co.uk                       
 

[Old Peter]

That is useful to know, Kevin. I have written it down in my little notebook for useful information.

 

I used to know Stoke-on-Trent very well -- Shelton Steelworks, and I had my retirement "do" in Hanley.

 

Regards,

 

Peter.