“Apologies, that part is NLA.”
Know the feeling?
An increasing experience I’m sure some of you will be all too familiar with. No longer is simply calling your local dealer or setting up a keyword notification for a used one cutting it.
The start of the year has seen us reaching out further and wider in our networks to find your holy grails (not sure I’m pluralising that correctly).
However, the advances in 3D printing is really coming on – areas such as interior door handle and dash surrounds, speaker covers, various clips, blanking plates etc. are all a spot the difference exercise now.
This growing technology coupled with restoration I’m certain will start to play a huge part in our quests for perfection.
On from there and despite the long winter period, many of you have remained active and have been asking us to support you in many different ways. From simple MOT’s and servicing into preventative maintenance like the CSL we have here on our outside cleaning and inspection ramp.
Purchased in June 2004 with a mere 1,700 miles on her by a lovely local owner who’s M Car ownership list spans multiple generations ending with this #NeverSell example.
A conversation that originally started from what we think was a slightly keen MOT tester, flagging corrosion on the brake lines. This turned into a thankful reason for the owner to get her up in the air. The opportunity netting out with some some light restoration and mainly preventive maintenance. First up was to preserve her pass rate (it was due imminently) so we did a pre MOT check which you can see below.
That then gave us the working list from which to cherry pick from with the owner. This process was carried out with the owner seeing for himself first hand (while I made coffee and pretended I knew what I was talking about!)
My hope is that when I next write to you I’ll be sharing some lovely before and afters which include some restored parts along with some ‘NLA’s!
For more info, to take a look under your own or for help sorting that annoying part you need feel free to reach out as you wish.
As a parting gift I give you some further candid headaches, sorry I mean pics of what else has been keeping us up at night!
