MOT Garage Recommendation - West Midlands Area?
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I've had 993 for nearly 10 years and have always had any work done at PCT on the A45 towards Coventry from NEC.
Its an independant Porsche centr formed by 3 partners who all worked for Porsche in Birmingham.
They are well established and are very reasonable and will give good advice. Ask for Nick.
Its an independant Porsche centr formed by 3 partners who all worked for Porsche in Birmingham.
They are well established and are very reasonable and will give good advice. Ask for Nick.
Gordon Attar
New member
2+2 in Brierley hill, again all ex Porsche from when there was an OPC in that area 20 years ago.
jboult
New member
Paul,
Do you have a garage you usually use for MOTs on other cars and that you trust? If so I would just take it there and then use your Porsche (independent) specialist for any remedial work required. There's nothing unusual about these cars from an MOT perspective.
My usual approach is to have my indy service the car and take it to an MOT station for me, but that's more for convenience than anything. On the odd occasion when I've taken it myself I haven't had a problem (although I've noticed they do sometimes linger over the car!).
Like a lot of 993 owners I avoid the Porsche main dealers as they have very limited exposure to 993s now. The independents are usually much more au fait with them and considerably cheaper.
Cheers/John
Do you have a garage you usually use for MOTs on other cars and that you trust? If so I would just take it there and then use your Porsche (independent) specialist for any remedial work required. There's nothing unusual about these cars from an MOT perspective.
My usual approach is to have my indy service the car and take it to an MOT station for me, but that's more for convenience than anything. On the odd occasion when I've taken it myself I haven't had a problem (although I've noticed they do sometimes linger over the car!).
Like a lot of 993 owners I avoid the Porsche main dealers as they have very limited exposure to 993s now. The independents are usually much more au fait with them and considerably cheaper.
Cheers/John
tudorbroach
New member
Hi Paul,
I live in Solihull. Before Solihull OPC moved from Four Ashes, Dorridge to Highlands Road, Shirley, they had no in house MOT facility. They used Cross Roads Service Station in Cheswick Green. I have used this garage for many years for various Cars including 2 993's. It is run by Father and 2 sons plus a few other mechanics. It is very clean and tidy, they are friendly and I have built up a good relationship with them.
I would echo John Boult's reply, you need a good MOT station that you can trust. I would also add that PCT and Shirleys in Meriden are both good independent Porsche people, however, Les the Service Manager at Solihull OPC knows 993's and they have a couple of mechanics that served their time on 993's.
Good luck.
Mark
I live in Solihull. Before Solihull OPC moved from Four Ashes, Dorridge to Highlands Road, Shirley, they had no in house MOT facility. They used Cross Roads Service Station in Cheswick Green. I have used this garage for many years for various Cars including 2 993's. It is run by Father and 2 sons plus a few other mechanics. It is very clean and tidy, they are friendly and I have built up a good relationship with them.
I would echo John Boult's reply, you need a good MOT station that you can trust. I would also add that PCT and Shirleys in Meriden are both good independent Porsche people, however, Les the Service Manager at Solihull OPC knows 993's and they have a couple of mechanics that served their time on 993's.
Good luck.
Mark
Hi Paul...hope you are enjoying the 993
Did you see the topic that in the 3.2 section 'Useful Contacts'
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=809524&mpage=1&key=󅨴
Mike is Porsche trained and now runs Air Cooled Engineering specialising in VWs and Porsche. Mike has been around Porsche all his life and is a total enthusiast as well. There is an MOT station right next door to ACE so he will get the car MOT'd and can carry out any work. Mike lives in Solihull so will collect and deliver if that helps
Cheers
Did you see the topic that in the 3.2 section 'Useful Contacts'
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=809524&mpage=1&key=󅨴
Mike is Porsche trained and now runs Air Cooled Engineering specialising in VWs and Porsche. Mike has been around Porsche all his life and is a total enthusiast as well. There is an MOT station right next door to ACE so he will get the car MOT'd and can carry out any work. Mike lives in Solihull so will collect and deliver if that helps
Cheers
Fantastic advice everyone many thanks. I've decided to take it to Porsche Solihull for the MOT, after speaking with Les and Matt there they are clearly passionate about 993s and have offered to let me watch the MOT take place/look at the underside etc whilst on the ramp.
If it needs any work, then I'll go to one of the independents you've advised.
Thanks Forum! I'll let you know how it went...
If it needs any work, then I'll go to one of the independents you've advised.
Thanks Forum! I'll let you know how it went...
tudorbroach
New member
Hi Paul,
Please to read that Porsche Solihull did your MOT. Les is a great guy. I don't have any experience of other Official Porsche Centres but have always found Solihull knowledgeable about 993's, helpful and willing to discuss labour costs.
Best regards,
Mark
Please to read that Porsche Solihull did your MOT. Les is a great guy. I don't have any experience of other Official Porsche Centres but have always found Solihull knowledgeable about 993's, helpful and willing to discuss labour costs.
Best regards,
Mark
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