Good independant volvo speialist close to Stoke-on-Trent

LankyTim · Dec 8th, 2005, 04:25

Does anybody know of a tried and trusted volvo specialist in or around Stoke on Trent? My car is far too old to warrant a dealer!

Thanks!

Tim

LankyTim · Mar 3rd, 2010, 17:11

Blast from the past BUMP!

Bill Garner · Mar 3rd, 2010, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by LankyTim

Does anybody know of a tried and trusted volvo specialist in or around Stoke on Trent? My car is far too old to warrant a dealer!

Thanks!

Tim

We are are fortunate in Stoke to have an exceptional indie, contact Simon Rogerson who owns Hanford Test Centre in Church Lane Hanford
tele 01782 644601 or mobile 07984015648. He has always maintained my
Volvos and what he doesn't know about them isn't worth knowing.
Regards

LankyTim · Mar 3rd, 2010, 22:12

So he is a Volvo specialist? Ill give him a ring tomrrow. Id love to keep the service history up on my 944.

magneto · Mar 4th, 2010, 20:38

What about the chap at Meir? Called Swedish Car Care Centre or something like. Always been helpful to me. Never had any work done there (no reason to) but there's always Volvo's outside. Different ones daily too - it's on my way to work btw.
Just a thought.

GRN Motors · Mar 4th, 2010, 23:52

Hi, we are based in Birmingham, 2 minutes from M6 j8 (m5 interchange), m5 j1 and m5 j2.

regards

Chad

LankyTim · Mar 5th, 2010, 12:54

Magneto, Ive used Swedish car care in the past with success. I tried to contact him recently though and he can be hard to get hold of. Meir is also a bit awkward to get to for me.

Chad, Brum is a bit too far for me to go unfortunately!

LankyTim · Mar 6th, 2010, 15:36

Now booked in at Swedish Car Care a week on Monday. Full service and inspection, wheels off e.t.c. £230. Hope its good for that much!

magneto · Mar 6th, 2010, 18:55

Be interesting to know how you fare. Let us know. There used to be a firm run by Cyril Bennion, CB Motors, in Stoke, but I'm fairly sure he defected to Vauxhalls a while back. Knows his Volvo's though. I had a 225000m 960 estate with zero history, yet after a few bits and bobs sorted seemed very sound. It's dash lights had failed as I recall and the previous owner rigged up an LED array, similar to fairy lights... Must have been a bigger job than fixing the fault which was down to an equally dubious stereo install.
Anyway, I had treated this old girl with all the respect a high mileage (don't know when she last had a cambelt) car deserves. Cyril bought it, and a few days later called round. As he left, he u-turned in the road with back tyres smoking and carried on as it changed up the box, leaving lovely black lines. If I'd known the bugger could handle that I'd have kept it!
You live and learn....
Magneto

ltbstoke · Mar 16th, 2010, 22:15

Just wondering how it went for your £230 ish service at Swedish CarCarein Stoke-on-Trent? Please do share your view and experience. Thanks

Dec 8th, 2005, 04:25	#1
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: Feb 5th, 2023 23:12 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	Good independant volvo speialist close to Stoke-on-Trent Does anybody know of a tried and trusted volvo specialist in or around Stoke on Trent? My car is far too old to warrant a dealer! Thanks! Tim

Mar 3rd, 2010, 17:11	#2
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: Feb 5th, 2023 23:12 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	Blast from the past BUMP! __________________ Tim 1968 Volvo 145 long term project. Currently without a Volvo daily driver.

Mar 3rd, 2010, 22:12	#4
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: Feb 5th, 2023 23:12 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	So he is a Volvo specialist? Ill give him a ring tomrrow. Id love to keep the service history up on my 944. __________________ Tim 1968 Volvo 145 long term project. Currently without a Volvo daily driver.

Mar 4th, 2010, 23:52	#6
GRN Motors Chad Last Online: Jan 13th, 2017 16:39 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Birmingham	Hi, we are based in Birmingham, 2 minutes from M6 j8 (m5 interchange), m5 j1 and m5 j2. regards Chad __________________ Independant Volvo Specialists RICA Authorised Distributor (www.rica-uk.com) Shark Performance Authorised Distributor (www.sharkperformance.co.uk) www.grnmotors.co.uk (site under construction) info@grnmotors.co.uk

Mar 5th, 2010, 12:54	#7
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: Feb 5th, 2023 23:12 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	Magneto, Ive used Swedish car care in the past with success. I tried to contact him recently though and he can be hard to get hold of. Meir is also a bit awkward to get to for me. Chad, Brum is a bit too far for me to go unfortunately! __________________ Tim 1968 Volvo 145 long term project. Currently without a Volvo daily driver.

Mar 4th, 2010, 20:38	#5
magneto Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2010 18:58 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stoke on Trent	What about the chap at Meir? Called Swedish Car Care Centre or something like. Always been helpful to me. Never had any work done there (no reason to) but there's always Volvo's outside. Different ones daily too - it's on my way to work btw. Just a thought.

Mar 6th, 2010, 15:36	#8
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: Feb 5th, 2023 23:12 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	Now booked in at Swedish Car Care a week on Monday. Full service and inspection, wheels off e.t.c. £230. Hope its good for that much! __________________ Tim 1968 Volvo 145 long term project. Currently without a Volvo daily driver.

Mar 6th, 2010, 18:55	#9
magneto Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2010 18:58 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stoke on Trent	Be interesting to know how you fare. Let us know. There used to be a firm run by Cyril Bennion, CB Motors, in Stoke, but I'm fairly sure he defected to Vauxhalls a while back. Knows his Volvo's though. I had a 225000m 960 estate with zero history, yet after a few bits and bobs sorted seemed very sound. It's dash lights had failed as I recall and the previous owner rigged up an LED array, similar to fairy lights... Must have been a bigger job than fixing the fault which was down to an equally dubious stereo install. Anyway, I had treated this old girl with all the respect a high mileage (don't know when she last had a cambelt) car deserves. Cyril bought it, and a few days later called round. As he left, he u-turned in the road with back tyres smoking and carried on as it changed up the box, leaving lovely black lines. If I'd known the bugger could handle that I'd have kept it! You live and learn.... Magneto

Mar 16th, 2010, 22:15	#10
ltbstoke New Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2010 16:15 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: stoke-on-trent	Service result ??? Just wondering how it went for your £230 ish service at Swedish CarCarein Stoke-on-Trent? Please do share your view and experience. Thanks

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