Trusted Shop in SoCal area
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From: San Pedro, CA
Hello folks,
I recently move to SoCal area and now that my guaranty expired I need to start looking for a good and trusted shop to take care my car and future mods.
Any recomendations will be appreciated...
I recently move to SoCal area and now that my guaranty expired I need to start looking for a good and trusted shop to take care my car and future mods.
Any recomendations will be appreciated...
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From: SoCal
My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Welcome to the neighborhood Bro, for Mods - without question hit up Trinity Autosport (members here: Nerweezy and TrinityAutosport) they are local and they are great. For maintenance and repair work, contact member Healthservices he is a really good and reasonable mechanic 
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My Ride: 2008 AW N52 with sports package & premium package; natural brown interior
MODs:
Orion V2s
3000K H8 Yellow Fogs
Matte Black Kidney Grills
20" Miro 111
Hankook V12 Tires
H&R Sport Springs
Special coding via Simon (dbl flash hazards, digital velocity, etc.)
LED Side Markers from Trinity Autosports
LED License Plate Lights from Trinity Autosports
Carbon Delete
BMC Air Filter
RPI Scoop
RPI GT Exhaust
Future MODs:
Mtech Kit
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CIC Retrofit
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I agree for MODs go to Trinity Autosport for any install check out Tony at Evasive Motorsport in Santa Fe Springs, CA
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Top end motorwerks in costa Mesa (near John Wayne) is great. Run by two really trustworthy guys sick of dealer BS. Very clean, new shop. Beautiful.
They work on European, but specifically BMW.
They work on European, but specifically BMW.
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From: SoCal
Did this thread get edited? I could've sworn I saw some other replies with suggestions.
edit: I'm guessing that any post that mentions a non-sponsor was deleted. If you're interested in a recommended shop in the South Bay, LMK.
edit: I'm guessing that any post that mentions a non-sponsor was deleted. If you're interested in a recommended shop in the South Bay, LMK.
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From: SoCal
My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
I would never recommend Soutbay again, they tried to rip me off when I needed my CCC system replaced. He claimed he could get me a "deal" that no one could beat - a used CCC unit for $950 + labor. I got one for $620 and paid $300 to get it, the AUX cable AND a new TCU installed. Fucker from Southbay even kept my NAV disc
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I would never recommend Soutbay again, they tried to rip me off when I needed my CCC system replaced. He claimed he could get me a "deal" that no one could beat - a used CCC unit for $950 + labor. I got one for $620 and paid $300 to get it, the AUX cable AND a new TCU installed. Fucker from Southbay even kept my NAV disc
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I may have been born at night, but it wasn't last night. Go to getbmwparts.com a reman CCC unit is ~$680, so their assertion that I couldn't find a better deal than $950 was bullshit, and I don't deal with liars
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I edited my post above to be clearer. Buying a new part with a fixed cost and marking it up 5X list is a ripoff. Used parts, by nature, vary in price based on the supplier. Did the shop that installed it give you any sort of warranty on the part?
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