Emma @ Elms is getting married this Saturday !!

[DuncanR]

Gutted at the above news, my car is in there at the moment, G having sorted things out again cheers mate.:beer:

If everyone is ok with it, I will chuck a few quid into the kitty for the new home which needs some work doing to it, and it can be from all of us.

Dont want to mess about trying to gather in bits and pieces from everyone, but dont want to appear as though Im being some kind of bossy boots either ! you lot know me better than that !

[billyboysm3]

Gutted at the above news, my car is in there at the moment, G having sorted things out again cheers mate.:beer:

If everyone is ok with it, I will chuck a few quid into the kitty for the new home which needs some work doing to it, and it can be from all of us.

Dont want to mess about trying to gather in bits and pieces from everyone, but dont want to appear as though Im being some kind of bossy boots either ! you lot know me better than that !

No problem. Ill chuck some dosh in.

Billy

[shimmy]

Gutted at the above news, my car is in there at the moment, G having sorted things out again cheers mate.:beer:

If everyone is ok with it, I will chuck a few quid into the kitty for the new home which needs some work doing to it, and it can be from all of us.

Dont want to mess about trying to gather in bits and pieces from everyone, but dont want to appear as though Im being some kind of bossy boots either ! you lot know me better than that !

go for it Dunc

you know Emma and I will make good use of it :)

[Bounce]

go for it Dunc

you know Emma and I will make good use of it :):hahaha::hahaha:

[shimmy]

has anybody told her shes making a mistake and Billy loves her

[Yanto]

Count me in mate. Or I'll leave something for her when I pick up in a couple of weeks.

Was thinking a pic of me in a mankini but then I thought the one I have of Shim would be received better ?

[CraigMillwardCroft]

has anybody told her shes making a mistake and Billy loves her
All the times he pop's down there and she marry's someone else :whistle:

[billyboysm3]

All the times he pop's down there and she marry's someone else :whistle:

Dont believe it!!!

And even more bad news, calibre of saturday girls has dropped.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Dont believe it!!!

And even more bad news, calibre of saturday girls has dropped.
It was not good last time I was there, they had a bloke as a receptionist well I think it was :whistle:

[billyboysm3]

Big G!!! - Whats happening with the reception girls?

[giraffe]

There is only 1 now :banghead:

[billyboysm3]

Emma's back at Elm's today so will be dropping this off to her with some dosh and Duncans dosh.

This is what the card looks like.

Front

[billyboysm3]

inside.

[Bounce]

Nice one Billy:thumbs:

[83SY]

Only give her the money if she shows you some wedding night snaps :smokin:

[DuncanR]

Loving your work Billy, must send you my origination over for quote !:banghead:

[giraffe]

Emma would like to say thank you to everyone that pitched in , very kind of you all :-D

[Yanto]

Nice one boys. Who do I owe ?

Do she still want the pic of Shim in the Mankini ?

[83SY]

Nice one boys. Who do I owe ?

Do she still want the pic of Shim in the Mankini ?

I need a new screen saver at work :thumbs:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

I need a new screen saver at work :thumbs:
That cannot be legal :whistle:

[DuncanR]

Here are the lovely couple .... he looks like a cage fighter so beware !!:-D

And check out the minder behind him !! :hahaha:

[83SY]

Here are the lovely couple .... he looks like a cage fighter so beware !!:-D

And check out the minder behind him !! :hahaha:

Lucky girls hes very pretty :smt055

[83SY]

+ could have done his top button up and given Tom Cruise back his shades!

[CraigMillwardCroft]

+ could have done his top button up and given Tom Cruise back his shades!
No he is taller than his wife :-D

[Straightsix]

When the BMW Inspection II Service is due I plan to come here :-)

Just wondered I am based in West London.

Are there any other good BMW Dealers you guys would recommend for the BMW Inspection II Service with plenty of experience in E46 M3s ; M3 CSs ; M3 CSLs ....

Out of interest why is Gareth so renowned ? Why don't any of you use any of the London based BMW Dealers ?

I just want the best but would love to hear the reasons why Elms ?

Btw I only have a lowly M3 CS not the full all singing and dancing M3 CSL .... For now anyway :-)

[giraffe]

Hmm dont no if im the best person to ask as im kind of biast due to the fact your talking about me :-D i think its mainly a trust thing as i have been looking after alot of csl's for many years both at Elms and previously at Murketts the owners no that i no the cars and no i dont skip parts of service mainly valve clearances ( not saying other people would skip this ) i do take pride in my work and am a genuine enthusiast of the cars . I dare say there are other reasons aswell but i will let the other guys have there say on that , if you have any questions drop me a pm or give me a call at Elms , and the cs is a good car aswell :thumbs:
Regards Gareth

[Yanto]

When the BMW Inspection II Service is due I plan to come here :-)

Just wondered I am based in West London.

Are there any other good BMW Dealers you guys would recommend for the BMW Inspection II Service with plenty of experience in E46 M3s ; M3 CSs ; M3 CSLs ....

Out of interest why is Gareth so renowned ? Why don't any of you use any of the London based BMW Dealers ?

I just want the best but would love to hear the reasons why Elms ?

Btw I only have a lowly M3 CS not the full all singing and dancing M3 CSL .... For now anyway :-)


Simples. I would much prefer to entrust my p&j to a welcoming dealer and enthusiast technician (and good bloke!) who knows the cars inside out having worked on them regularly.

Before I knew better, I took mine to another main BMW dealer 3 or so years back who pointed me to the Merc dealership across the road when I said I was here to drop my CSL off (CLS). Says it all.

[shimmy]

It boils down to value, not cost.

I always get servicing done at the best dealership I know which means one that understands the car and knows the likely issues of the car best. This means that during servicing they are much more likely to pick up issues (partly due to the philosophy of dealers hunting for work repairing them and partly due to knowledge).

In the past I would normally choose to get the faults fixed at an Indy like Simpsons as they also have excellent technicians and understanding and sprayed are cheaper and they are happy to deal with a/m parts nd set up for track (something that Elms also now have shown they are happy to do).

However with a warranty and past goodwill most of this repair work was actually done by BMw at Murketts or more recently Elms as unlike many ither bmw dealers they recognise the issues quicker, they don't treat you like troublesome youths but valued customers who might well come back and spend more money there and buy cars in the future.

The VALUE is in the knowledge. Gareth can pick up stuff and warn you early. This can mean that even with a warranty you can avoid another excess bill by wrapping up jobs together, or at worse it means if necessary you can lay Elms to do work whilst it is there and avoid a long trio to Simpsons if it can be avoided.

[3wheels3]

It boils down to value, not cost.

You're right shimmy, value and price are different things so the Sage says :smt045 hehe

[Bounce]

I think the distance I drive to get a service and warranty work sorted says it all;)

[mattCSLnut]

Spot On Shim :smt023 + as Ian said, Gareth is a good bloke (and a fellow enthusiast ) who knows our cars individually (inside & out) and treats them with respect.

It boils down to value, not cost.

I always get servicing done at the best dealership I know which means one that understands the car and knows the likely issues of the car best. This means that during servicing they are much more likely to pick up issues (partly due to the philosophy of dealers hunting for work repairing them and partly due to knowledge).

In the past I would normally choose to get the faults fixed at an Indy like Simpsons as they also have excellent technicians and understanding and sprayed are cheaper and they are happy to deal with a/m parts nd set up for track (something that Elms also now have shown they are happy to do).

However with a warranty and past goodwill most of this repair work was actually done by BMw at Murketts or more recently Elms as unlike many ither bmw dealers they recognise the issues quicker, they don't treat you like troublesome youths but valued customers who might well come back and spend more money there and buy cars in the future.

The VALUE is in the knowledge. Gareth can pick up stuff and warn you early. This can mean that even with a warranty you can avoid another excess bill by wrapping up jobs together, or at worse it means if necessary you can lay Elms to do work whilst it is there and avoid a long trio to Simpsons if it can be avoided.

[Straightsix]

Thanks for everyone's replies .... I have heard from quite a few different forums that BMW Elms of Cambridge and Gareth are the BMW Dealer and BMW Technician to use. So plan to have the BMW Inspection II Service done there .... Even though my nearest Dealer is BMW Berry Chiswick.

It is good that you can speak the technician too.
I think yes also .... Word of mouth .... And that more M3 CSLs go there means they learn more about the model and have more knowledge than most other Dealers because it is a very rare BMW.

Just had an Oil Service done so will be a little while before the really big one.

[giraffe]

Thanks for kind words everyone , and straightsix look forward to meeting you when you do pay us a visit :thumbs:

[Yanto]

Thanks for everyone's replies .... I have heard from quite a few different forums that BMW Elms of Cambridge and Gareth are the BMW Dealer and BMW Technician to use. So plan to have the BMW Inspection II Service done there .... Even though my nearest Dealer is BMW Berry Chiswick.

It is good that you can speak the technician too.
I think yes also .... Word of mouth .... And that more M3 CSLs go there means they learn more about the model and have more knowledge than most other Dealers because it is a very rare BMW.

Just had an Oil Service done so will be a little while before the really big one.

From Chiswick, early Sat start, round north circular and up M11.

1.5 hrs ;)

[Yanto]

Thanks for kind words everyone , and straightsix look forward to meeting you when you do pay us a visit :thumbs:

Hopefully see you Sat !

Awaiting call tomorrow from Bedfordia :beer:

[Straightsix]

From Chiswick, early Sat start, round north circular and up M11.

1.5 hrs ;)

That does not seem too bad I thought it might take 2.5 hours each way lol.

Took me 1.5 hours to drive to Munich Legends a few weeks ago .... M4 .... M25 .... Then down all these roads think it was 60 miles each way

Btw Yanto is there a CSL Register meet on Saturday at Elms or you got a service coming up :-) ?

[giraffe]

Hopefully see you Sat !

Awaiting call tomorrow from Bedfordia :beer:
Im off this saturday , sorry mate :(

[Yanto]

That does not seem too bad I thought it might take 2.5 hours each way lol.

Took me 1.5 hours to drive to Munich Legends a few weeks ago .... M4 .... M25 .... Then down all these roads think it was 60 miles each way

Btw Yanto is there a CSL Register meet on Saturday at Elms or you got a service coming up :-) ?

No meet, but hopefully Cecil coming back to papa after extended absence....will know tomorrow early doors.:drool:

[Yanto]

Car back in great shape..

Thanks to the Elms folks again ! Great service :thumbs:

[0-60Motorsports]

Congrats mate