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[matminicity]

HI all!!!
Just wondered if anyone had ever used a company called Old Skool Mini's located in Perry Barr, B'ham??
Looking to use them as they are the nearest specialist mini restorers to do some minor bodywork repairs / modifications to my mini.
I've heard some really good things about them, but just wondered if anyone had any 1st hand experience with their work?
Are they priced reasonably for the work?
Ta

Edited by matminicity, 07 April 2009 - 09:12 PM.

[kez_19]

they advertise alot on ebay

michael

[mini-obsessive]

Never used them myself but have been into their shop and had a look around.. They do very good work but from what i hear they are quite expensive and by the look of all the mini's they have there at the moment you will be waiting a while for the work to be done. I know somebody who waited a month to have a sill replaced!!

There is another mini specialist just down the road from them in Erdington called Collins Motoring Services Clicky
Here you wont be waiting ages and just as good and a little bit cheaper too... i use him all the time and wouldnt use anybody else now

Edited by mini-obsessive, 08 April 2009 - 08:48 AM.

[mini-obsessive]

Damn link isnt working for me!! The web address is www.mini-specialist.co.uk anyways

[matminicity]

Thanks for your replies.
Going down on friday to talk to them about what i want doing and timescales for completion!

[mini_mad69]

Ive got loads from them off ebay and it was all brilliant, no first hand experience with their work though.

[gregh55]

ive had alot of panels off them before at shows, they seem to be very nice

[shorty]

let us know what they say on timesclaes because i'm thinking of going there and would be useful to know

also need some minor/ish work done such a lots of welding lol

[mini-obsessive]

i still stick to collins motoring!
All panels he uses are sourced from Old Skool Mini's but he works out slightly cheaper and with a quicker turn around!

[matminicity]

I'll let you all know how i get on tomorrow when ive been down

Im really looking forward to getting all th work done now ready for show season!

[matminicity]

Well had no problems getting it in to have the work done!!!
Went down at midday today to get a confirmed quote for the work i want doing - got the prices sorted, asked when they could squeeze me in to get it done and the reply was............bring the car in now and we will start this afternoon!!!!
My little mini is now there being stripped
They have said that it will be ready towards the end of next week - which in my book is what i would call service!
It will now all be ready for the start of the show season which im chuffed about

[hystrix cristata]

what are you having done?

[matminicity]

New front wings supplied, painted and fitted, carbon fibre miglia arches fitted and arches cut out to suit, complete suspension overhaul inc hi/lo's, localised rust repairs, new front lights, new front fogs, wiring sorted for rear lighting, new fuel level sender, and also a new set of 13 x 7" rims will be making their way under my new arches!!!
Some of it i could do myself, but i have just been so busy with work the past 6months that i just dont get the chance to work on it - i hardly get the chance to even drive it nowadays!
Thats why now ive decided that if it is going to ever get done, it needs to go to the professionals to be completed!!! At the end of the day i've worked hard for months, so this is my reward!
Really looking forward to next week now so i can go and collect it...........

[shorty]

might have to go take mine down if their that reasonable in sorting it out soon and stuff
rouhgly whats the price like?

[matminicity]

£500 all in