Thanks for your input Gents ... however, is this really a total of all the
specialist BMW workshops out there in my area? Has no-one tried anyone else,
and had either good or bad to report? Please let me know ...

- Fred

"Fred" > wrote in message
...
> I'm taking delivery of a 2001 330ci in a couple of weeks, and have to
> start thinking about where I'm going to get the thing serviced. I really
> don't fancy lining the pockets of over-priced joker main dealers, so can
> anyone suggest a good place to go in the south of England (I'm actually
> around Southampton, but don't mind travelling a reasonable distance)?
> Needs to be trustworthy, respectable and reliable, and of course not look
> too out of place on the service history.
>
> To the excellent Badger, if you read this - where are you based? Anywhere
> close-ish?
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Fred
>