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[Mini Type R]

Can anyone recommend somewhere to get bodywork sorted near Banbury?

I need a new front panel, sills, doors and full respray. Any ideas how much it might cost?

Thanks,

Rich

[pikey7]

My garage! If you have a few months spare that is!

Honestly I've not even looked at local shops for fear of having to reproduce tenners faster than the royal mint, but I'll ask around a few places.

[v8mini]

Jeff Reynolds has a Mini repair workshop out Farthinghoe way as you head out towards Brackley. not used him myself, and i have heard although the work is quite good, he is a bit expensive, might be worth a call ??

also southam mini and metro centre (dont know if this is their current name), not sure if they do body work or are just mechanical,

Si

[blakie]

Kernahan of witney, have an aproved rover body shop. highly recomended but again a bit costly. But i guss you get what you pay for as ive found out many times. I work there so let me know if you want contact number etc.

[simini]

When i lived near Banbury (6 months ago) I took my golf to Greg Howel who's on the industrial estate in southam. I have sinced moved to wales and had problems with local body shops. I drove my golf 3 hours back to Greg for him to do the work required and then drove 3 hours back! That's how good he is. I can 100% recommend him, nice block and very particular, with resonable prices. Let me know if you want his number.

[Orphan]

Jeff Reynolds has a Mini repair workshop out Farthinghoe way as you head out towards Brackley. not used him myself, and i have heard although the work is quite good, he is a bit expensive, might be worth a call ??

also southam mini and metro centre (dont know if this is their current name), not sure if they do body work or are just mechanical,

Si

Be careful of Jeff he does great work I was friends with him for 3 years until he ripped me off. He has my 1978 mini van and did nothing. I trusted him so I sent a rebuilt 1275 engine to his shop and now I have niether. I'm back in the USA now and still have no Mini van

[cooper2000]

I would be intrested in price as I have had new wings, a panels, sills and front 3/4 resprayed in BRG guy had car for many months then charged £2500 was i ripped off?

[Orphan]

I would be intrested in price as I have had new wings, a panels, sills and front 3/4 resprayed in BRG guy had car for many months then charged £2500 was i ripped off?

Be careful of Jeff he does great work I was friends with him for 3 years until he ripped me off. He has my 1978 mini van and did nothing. I trusted him so I sent a rebuilt 1275 engine to his shop and now I have niether. I'm back in the USA now and still have no Mini van

[Monty96]

Try Darren at powerpark autos,he is situated next to Banbury Utd F.C., he has done lots of work for me on my 96 cooper.welding,bodywork,paint etc,quality work and very reasonable prices,nice chap and very helpful,would not use anyone else for my bodywork!!!!.

[olds_kool_lews]

Be careful of Jeff he does great work I was friends with him for 3 years until he ripped me off. He has my 1978 mini van and did nothing. I trusted him so I sent a rebuilt 1275 engine to his shop and now I have niether. I'm back in the USA now and still have no Mini van

would your van be blue by any chance? he is currently trying to sell one for £5k! ive been there a few times to buy parts, i ordered a heritage front panel, and heritage wing, i got the wing, but a hadrian front panel with a herittage sticker opver the top of the hadrian one!!! and i paid hertiage prices! i asked about a full respray in a single colour, and he came back to me with a quote for nearly £3k! and my mini had to be rust free and straight, or it would cost more!!! but the work he does seems like good quality, just over priced!

[danie garry]

not got a clue!!! dont even know where banbury is!!!

buuuut, heres my contribution

[Daggers]

Jeff Reynolds - quite simply, don't.

[cherryblossom]

if your willing to travel, stratford car bodies sorted cherry out when i crashed her, also mini-tec in warwick is awsume

[JamesThompson]

http://www.retrospec...o.uk/index.html

Located in Warkworth, Banbury.

Also have a look at the Type R mini