List of indie BMW repair shops by city & state

[Marcus-SanDiego]

BMW Repair Shops (http://www.bimmershops.com/).

Thanks for the link, Washburn.

[danewilson77]

So are we not to add to this? I swear I posted in here. Attached link does not have any for Williamsburg. Should we supplement what is not in the link? Or just move along smartly?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

You posted in the other thread, which is also stickied. Please supplement as needed, guys.

[Johnmadd]

http://www.eurocarswmbg.com/European Auto of Willamsburg.
This place is awesome. They have a nice facility and and great service. The owner drove my e30 for a diagnosis and he was dead on. He did it for free too. Very friendly people.

[danewilson77]

If that's the place on Rochambeau...they charged me $85 to turn off my DRL's (5 minutes). I wanted to pwn them.

[Johnmadd]

They always do me good. Dumb question, what is pwn?

[danewilson77]

Dumb question, what is pwn?

:facepalm. I'll let one of the younger moar hip guys tell you.

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[ZSP-Mafia]

pwn
PWN (verb)

1. An act of dominating an opponent.

2. Great, ingenious; applied to methods and objects.

Originally dates back to the days of WarCraft, when a map designer mispelled "Own" as "Pwn". What was originally supose to be "player has been owned." was "player has been pwned".

Pwn eventually grew from there and is now used throughout the online world, especially in online games.
1. "I pwn these guys on battlenet"

2. "This strategy pwns!" or "This game pwn."

[M0nk3y]

Win...my indy is up there

[gr330zhp]

Heard awesome stuff about Vintage Racing in Bow, NH! I will have to try em out some day!

Surprised Concord Motorsport is not on there in Chichester, NH. They are a Dinan shop and everything
http://www.concordmotorsport.com/

[Dotpage]

none of the Houston ones are famous for honesty or good service, Bemer is actually the biggest ripoff in town.. they actually disconnected my MAF sensor at an oil change and wanted to "reapir" for me in 20 minutes for 500 bucks.. "because they are so experienced they can do it fast"

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Damn, Eduardo. That sucks. Thanks for the heads up.

[danewilson77]

Can anyone explain why pwn came about? I heard it was because of guys, playing online.....and instead of "own"...they kept hitting the "p" instead of the "o"....lol

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[Johnmadd]

Can anyone explain why pwn came about? I heard it was because of guys, playing online.....and instead of "own"...they kept hitting the "p" instead of the "o"....lol

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pwn
PWN (verb)

1. An act of dominating an opponent.

2. Great, ingenious; applied to methods and objects.

Originally dates back to the days of WarCraft, when a map designer mispelled "Own" as "Pwn". What was originally supose to be "player has been owned." was "player has been pwned".

Pwn eventually grew from there and is now used throughout the online world, especially in online games.
1. "I pwn these guys on battlenet"

2. "This strategy pwns!" or "This game pwn."
This is what I found after your earlier post. Had to study some, guess I am getting old, lol.

[adb1028]

Mr. M Car in Farmingdale NJ. Awesome small high end shop that mainly works on ///M's. Don (and the other guy that works there) are very knowledgeable and just nice guys. They always have a bunch of e46 M3's, E30 M3's, and M coupes hanging around. It is pretty pricey, but you get what you pay for. Quality work from 2 guys who know what they're doing.

http://mrmcar.com/

[Cadeez]

For any of you NW'ers, or more specifically to my PDX peeps, here's a couple shops that are both very reputable local shops that I go to.

http://www.autohausbayern.com/
I've been going here for years, always took my E36 M3 here cause it was half the price of the dealership. Great guys, fair prices and very knowledgeable. And they have wi-fi in the waiting room!

http://www.futrellautowerks.com/
This place is relatively new to the BMW world, they've mostly been VW & Audi, to which they came highly recommended by all my friends with VW & Audi's. However they are an authorized Dinan dealership now and this is where I had my Stage 1 installed. Good guys, nice place.

[HokieZHP]

Digital Chassis, Durham, NC. Here's the shop my family and I have been using for the past 10ish years for all of our cars (Audi, Mini, VW, Subaru, Ford, BMW). The owner's name is Brad and he's the primary Porsche 928/944 expert on the East Coast. He has two assistants but does a lot of the work himself. He focuses on Porsche/BMW, however he does work on a variety of car. He is extrememly knowledgeable and a great guy to talk to, very friendly. His shop is pretty high tech, laser alignment systems, etc. Only issue is he isn't good with answering the phone so the best way to get a hold of him is to stop by and talk to him.

PM me if you have any questiions about him/his stop. I've known him for a while now and am sure I can answer any questions you have.

[JKO_ZHP]

Can anyone explain why pwn came about? I heard it was because of guys, playing online.....and instead of "own"...they kept hitting the "p" instead of the "o"....lol

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What I heard was some Chinese people were playing this game called Mahjong....and this one word pronounced "p-own" was used so much that someone just typed it out "pwn."

The word when spoken (pwn) is a move that is characteristic of the game, like how you'd say UNO in UNO or hit in blackjack, etc.

[Avetiso]

Anyone in the Norcal area can trust Milt's Service Garage. I met with the owner of Umnitza when I bought my bumper, and he takes his M5 and his wife's 540i there and there only. Don't take my word for it, but it seemed like a quality garage.

[iya_e46]

Anybody in the SoCal Area, please consider bringing your car to A's Garage in Monterey Park. The owner is a lifelong friend that I grew up with in the Philippines. He used to tune my old school corollas back in the early '90s -A true car guy and a brother from another mother. Look for Alvin and tell him Iya referred you.

http://www.alvinsgarage.com/

he's got 5 stars reviews all over the net. Thanks

[Izzy_ZHP]

Anybody in the SoCal Area, please consider bringing your car to A's Garage in Monterey Park. The owner is a lifelong friend that I grew up with in the Philippines. He used to tune my old school corollas back in the early '90s -A true car guy and a brother from another mother. Look for Alvin and tell him Iya referred you.

http://www.alvinsgarage.com/

he's got 5 stars reviews all over the net. Thanks

I second that :thumbsup

[balticvid]

Looking for a BMW shop near Southampton, New Jersey.
Thanks guys.

Walt

[AZBP2]

Any recommendations for LA and Chicago?


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[holyc0w]

Any recommendations for LA and Chicago?


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There's a similar thread in a different section. It has some Chicago options and probably some LA shops too.
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?556-List-of-indie-BMW-repair-shops-by-city-amp-state/page4&highlight=indie

[johnrando]

What part of LA?

[AZBP2]

Any of these would work: Westwood, Santa Monica, Culver City


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[pedro2u]

I just got my 2005 330Ci XHP Convertible, but I can't say enough good things about Corey and Heather at Ultimate Bimmer Services in Nashua NH. I've hade a 745i for years (220K miles) and probably wouldn't still have it if they hadn't been solving all issues it's had in the last few years at prices I could afford compared to the dealer. They know these cars and can do anything the local dealer can do at a fraction of the cost.

These are real deal Bimmer people, and I'd trust them to fair and affordable (as affordable as BMW's can be )

https://www.ultimatebimmerservices.com/

[Oltorf]

Littlefield Automotive in Midland, TX. They do good work, but the owner is a cranky old man. If you call him and ask for updates he'll yell at you and tell you to come get it then if you want it so fast. That's how mechanics are around here, though. Everyone is super busy. The BMW dealership here is a bunch of idiots and crooks.

[thinkpad240]

Munich Motors in midtown Phoenix,AZ and Arizona Bimmer Works in Mesa, AZ. Been seeing them for years now. Easy people to work with.