Banbridge motor works

[Lyons]

Don’t deliberate, go to Colm.

 

[Tufty]

Don’t deliberate, go to Colm.

This Colm is a good lad and has a good bunch of lads working for him.

 

[greyfloppyhat]

Colm is one of the reasons I prefer to go for BMWs

 

[Lyons]

Colm is one of the reasons I prefer to go for BMWs

Not just me then! 1 of the main reasons I got the X5, and I was genuinely gutted there were no BMW’s that were a suitable replacement .

 

[ALN]

Need to negotiate a deal with all the e92s about lol. He did some work on my m3 last year and he’s a top lad and I would rather see a car maintained by him over any main dealer too

 

[dempster__]

@dempster__ who did you go to in the end?
I've all the bits gathered but no one to fit them

No one yet mate! I need to get them done here shortly as the car is up for an oil service so just bite the bullet then. I will probably go with Colm at Banbridge Motor Works.

What bearings and bolts did you go for?

Need to negotiate a deal with all the e92s about lol. He did some work on my m3 last year and he’s a top lad and I would rather see a car maintained by him over any main dealer too

I say we get onto him here about a mass bearing job lol I will be getting mine hopefully done next month or March if all goes well.

 

[2.2_Coupe]

It dawned on me he's in the NI BMW group, so shot him a message there to see what a vague quote would be like. I went for ACL bearings, and ARP bolts, got engine mounts too as theyre handiest done when youre that far in

 

[dempster__]

It dawned on me he's in the NI BMW group, so shot him a message there to see what a vague quote would be like. I went for ACL bearings, and ARP bolts, got engine mounts too as theyre handiest done when youre that far in

I was going to do the same but use the standard BMW bolts. Did you opt for genuine mounts or aftermarket?

 

[ALN]

I was going to do the same but use the standard BMW bolts. Did you opt for genuine mounts or aftermarket?

I was going to go ACL with oem bolts. Is there 2 types of bearings? One with standard clearance and one with additional clearance or something?

what sort of miles are on your cars?

 

[dempster__]

I was going to go ACL with oem bolts. Is there 2 types of bearings? One with standard clearance and one with additional clearance or something?

what sort of miles are on your cars?

I think that’s what I will do. I spoke to Mr Vanos in England and he’s done hundreds of them with the ACL bearings and OEM bolts with no issues. He also uses the standard clearance ones as they give a tiny bit more than OEM without going too much. Mines just turned 52k miles.

 

[ALN]

I think that’s what I will do. I spoke to Mr Vanos in England and he’s done hundreds of them with the ACL bearings and OEM bolts with no issues. He also uses the standard clearance ones as they give a tiny bit more than OEM without going too much. Mines just turned 52k miles.

I remember talking to Colm about it and he seemed to the ARP bolts are a bit overkill. Think the main advantage is they may be reusable but at huge expense really. I'm going to price up all the bits required, would be good to get an idea on labour cost

 

[dempster__]

I remember talking to Colm about it and he seemed to the ARP bolts are a bit overkill. Think the main advantage is they may be reusable but at huge expense really. I'm going to price up all the bits required, would be good to get an idea on labour cost

That was the only real advantage that I knew of and the torquing procedure is different so saves time during the replacement process. Colm quoted me roughly £900 for labour so I was pricing the ACL bearings at £179 from rebuild.org and bolts at roughly £120 from JKC.

 

[Mac1987]

used Colum to do a few bits to my old Bmw 335d, he's a good man & dose things right, he's always busy/got plenty of work which is a good sign

 

[ALN]

That was the only real advantage that I knew of and the torquing procedure is different so saves time during the replacement process. Colm quoted me roughly £900 for labour so I was pricing the ACL bearings at £179 from rebuild.org and bolts at roughly £120 from JKC.

ill probably go down the same route and do engine mounts too. Going to make a plaque something for the removed bearings lol.

 

[Cookies]

Colm fitted a set of AC Schnitzer springs to my car on Thursday. First time I've used his garage, and I was very impressed. He's a really nice guy,, and we had a good chat when I was lifting the car. I'll definitely go to him in the future.
Cheers.
Cooks

 

[Cookies]

Here it is on the 18" winter wheels (and winter tyres) at the mo, but sitting nicely. Itll look much better back on th

e 19s.

 

[bora-gav]

@Cookies I may have been behind your car heading through seapatrick on Thursday.
colins a neighbour of mine, (a neighbour out here is classified as someone within a 4 field radius) I always look out for bmw drivers looking potentially lost heading out the back road and think is this an RMSer

 

[Cookies]

@Cookies I may have been behind your car heading through seapatrick on Thursday.
colins a neighbour of mine, (a neighbour out here is classified as someone within a 4 field radius) I always look out for bmw drivers looking potentially lost heading out the back road and think is this an RMSer

Good eyes mate! I lifted it from him around 5 on Thirsday alright.