What garage do you use?
What garage do you use?
Just thought this could make an interesting subject as the information on the main page was a bit out of date last time I checked
I'll kick-off with my favourite Citroen garage - Hill's Motors of Wainscott, Strood, Kent. They've been in charge of maintenance on my 14 and I have had no problems at all with the work they've done. Had a bit of a problem opening my wallet, but there you go - pay peanuts, expect monkeys
I'll kick-off with my favourite Citroen garage - Hill's Motors of Wainscott, Strood, Kent. They've been in charge of maintenance on my 14 and I have had no problems at all with the work they've done. Had a bit of a problem opening my wallet, but there you go - pay peanuts, expect monkeys
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my own then Broach Hill Garage Crankswick near Driffield. They supplied my CX to me a good few years back now and been helpful ever since
they did the paint work on my CX, letting me strip and re build it on the premises that was 11 years ago
they did the paint work on my CX, letting me strip and re build it on the premises that was 11 years ago
missing my 1992 BX19TGD
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1987 BX19 GTI
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There used to be an independent Cit specialist in Loughborough when I lived there (ten years ago), in one of the industrial bits between Nottingham road and A6 south towards Leicester. Not sure if they're still there, and can't remember what they were called I'm afraid - will try and find out.BX Meteor wrote:that's a good question, I'd like to know of any in Leicestershire.
There's also an independent garage called Turvey Motors at Burton on the Wolds, which isn't a Cit specialist but doesn't shy away from them either - they changed all the steel suspension pipes plus the Octopus on my first one.
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Turvey Motors are definitely still there. I'll have to ask around to find out about the other one.
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Ive used the garage where I work until recently, the last two cars they worked on ended up worse after they serviced them
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Lots of Motors, mostly semi broken....
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nope, i pay enough out without the need to assist!scarecrow wrote:Did you help with the servicing, Tim?
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Lots of Motors, mostly semi broken....
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I do most of my own work, but for the odd jobs I don't have the equipment for, or when I don't have time, I use Tony Weston, who's based just a few miles from me on the A38 at Cambridge. His prices are reasonable, and between him & Andy they know about and have worked on virtually every Citroen from the Light 15 onwards, plus a couple of earlier ones! They're also well known in Citroen circles, which I always take as a good sign.
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BX 19RD Estate Mk1 - Timex!
BX 4X4 Estate - Oh god, I've done it again!
BX 17RD MK1 - it called to me!
BX14 TGE, - SOLD
XM Turbo SD,GS Club Estate,Visa 17D Leader,HY Pickup,Dyane Nomad,Dyane 6,2CV AZL,Falcon S,Trabant P50,3x Land Rovers (88" series 1,109" series 2a FFR,series 2a Marshall ambulance),DKW F7, Lambretta LD150 x 1.5,Mobylette SP93,Ural Cossack,Ural M63,CZ 250 Sport,Honda Varadero 125,lots of bicycles & tricycles including (but not only) Sunbeams,Higgins & Bates!
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As I say, they're not Cit specialists, just an old fashioned garage/MoT place. But 2CV Specialists Sutton Cordiner used to be next door so they got used to odd Citroens hanging around the place!BX Meteor wrote:I sometimes head in that direction when I go to Nottingham, but turn off onto the A60. I might take a slight detour next time I'm heading that way.KevR wrote:Turvey Motors are definitely still there.
1990 BX TZD Estate ('the grey one', 1991 BX TZD Estate ('the white one'), 1982 2CV6 Charleston (in bits), 1972 AZU Serie B (2CV van), 1974 HY72 Camper, 1990 Land Rover 110 diesel LWB, 1957 Mobylette AV76, 1992 Ducati 400SS, 1966 VW Beetle, 1990 Mazda MX-5, 1996 Peugeot 106D, 1974 JCB 2D MkII, 1997 BMW R1100RS, 1987 Suzuki GSX-R1100, 1978 Honda CX500A, 1965 Motobecane Cady, 1988 Honda Bros/Africa Twin, 1963 Massey Ferguson 825, and a lot of bicycles!
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I use my local garage, Oxstalls Service Station, Longlevens, Gloucester - in fact, the XM is there just now with an air leak in the fuel line.
They really are very good.
They really are very good.
Citroen XM 2.1TD SX hatchback
Citroen XM 2.1TD VSX estate
Smart Roadster
Fiat Punto Cabriolet
Messerschmitt Kr200
Bond minicar mk C
Fiat 126 Bis
BX-less at the moment!
Citroen XM 2.1TD VSX estate
Smart Roadster
Fiat Punto Cabriolet
Messerschmitt Kr200
Bond minicar mk C
Fiat 126 Bis
BX-less at the moment!