 Moving to birmingham - any mechanic to recommend? |
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| rex66m |
 Jan 27 2012, 10:05 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 3-August 11 From: Birmingham, AL Member No.: 13,393 Region Association: None  |
Moving back home to Bham (roll tide!). Anyone local teeners know of a good mechanic? I hear Eurasian Auto is a reputable shop, but what about 914s? Thanks in advance.
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| Jesse |
Jan 29 2012, 05:13 PM
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Jesse Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 15-February 10 From: Mobile, AL, USA Member No.: 11,363 Region Association: South East States 
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welcome back home
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| veltror |
Jan 29 2012, 05:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 930 Joined: 27-April 08 From: Potters Bar Herts UK Member No.: 8,978 Region Association: None |
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| 914four |
Jan 29 2012, 10:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 4-March 07 From: Rainbow City, Alabama Member No.: 7,582 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(rex66m @ Jan 27 2012, 10:05 PM)  Moving back home to Bham (roll tide!). Anyone local teeners know of a good mechanic? I hear Eurasian Auto is a reputable shop, but what about 914s? Thanks in advance. - Rex Eurasian is about the best with 914s but Bill Mitchell is retiring and is mainly rebuilding very early motorcycles at Barber's. He is selling the shop and there are a couple of young guys there that are good mechanically with Porsches. I have found my best information locally comes from JimmyG on 914World.com and who has a couple of 914-6 cars. He has had 914s for many years and is very knowledgeable. There are a few of us in Birmingham. What part of B'ham are you moving to? Good luck wit the move. Give me a PM when you get settled. Kelvin |
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| Brett W |
Jan 30 2012, 02:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,862 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None
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What kind of work do you need? I am up in Huntsville and do all kinds of work.
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| rex66m |
Jan 30 2012, 09:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 3-August 11 From: Birmingham, AL Member No.: 13,393 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(veltror @ Jan 29 2012, 07:34 PM) Now why would i use a shop that can't spell tire correctly? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| rex66m |
Jan 30 2012, 10:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 3-August 11 From: Birmingham, AL Member No.: 13,393 Region Association: None |
We will probably end up in the homewood area.
Re: a shop, just looking for a reputable shop to do normal type 4 maintenance. |
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| 914four |
Jan 31 2012, 10:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 4-March 07 From: Rainbow City, Alabama Member No.: 7,582 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(rex66m @ Jan 30 2012, 10:16 PM) We will probably end up in the homewood area. Re: a shop, just looking for a reputable shop to do normal type 4 maintenance. Eurasian is good for normal type 4 maintenance. I'm in Hoover (on the Homewood side) and JimmyG is in Vestavia which is very close as well. By the way, I have a house for sale just off of Alford Ave. |
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| JimmyG |
Feb 1 2012, 11:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 10-September 04 From: Birmingham, AL Member No.: 2,730 Region Association: South East States |
Casey at Eurasian is great.looking forward to meeting you. send me a pm when you get settled
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| rex66m |
Feb 1 2012, 09:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 3-August 11 From: Birmingham, AL Member No.: 13,393 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(914four @ Feb 1 2012, 12:36 AM) QUOTE(rex66m @ Jan 30 2012, 10:16 PM) We will probably end up in the homewood area. Re: a shop, just looking for a reputable shop to do normal type 4 maintenance. Eurasian is good for normal type 4 maintenance. I'm in Hoover (on the Homewood side) and JimmyG is in Vestavia which is very close as well. By the way, I have a house for sale just off of Alford Ave. Good deal...i'll check them out. Looks like they are downtown, which should also be convenient. On a side note, can't wait to get back out to barber. Would love, some day, to attend the driving school. Re: the house, we are initially going to look closer in. We like the pre war homes in forest park and hollywood/edgewood. Also like the very short commute to work downtown. Despending upon what we see (or don't see) this weekend, we might look a little further out in vestavia or hoover. Are you in bluff park? Have always liked that area. |
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