Mercedes specialist in Central or South Auckland?

[jjs 64]

Can anyone recommend a Mercedes specialist in Auckland?

I have a early 80s R107 SL and it needs a service and a few other little jobs attending to. I don't want to go to Coutts but want someone who knows what they are doing.

Had anyone here used EC Mercedez in Grey Lynn? Or is there anyone else in Akl you could recommend?

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2132]

Doesn't Glenn do Mercedes too?

Cant imagine an early 80s Mercedes would be too hard to do yourself mind you, won't be very complex etc

[gjm 3258]

The R107s are pretty straightforward to work on, but looking for a knowledgeable specialist is fair enough. Yup Glenn does MBs, too.

Peter Gawn is ex-Coutts and runs Motor Service in Mt Wellington. I've no personal experience of him, but as he also works on BMWs and Mercedes, perhaps someone here knows more.

[B.M.W Ltd 950]

Peter is well qualified. He worked for me prior to Coutts. I personally don't like working on 30 yr old plus vehicles unless I know the owners and we all have an understanding of what can go wrong.

[rarerimresource 6]

EC Mercedes. Emile has looked after all our Mercedes for years. Top notch work.

[gjm 3258]

Peter is well qualified. He worked for me prior to Coutts. I personally don't like working on 30 yr old plus vehicles unless I know the owners and we all have an understanding of what can go wrong.

Very fair.

I work on old Mercs, and old Porsches. Not for a living, but because I am an incorrigible masochist. I do it for fun (and occasionally for reimbursement.) I love the old cars, and the engineering.

My ex-landlord had a 1973 Porsche 911 that had been fitted with an early 80s 3.0 NA engine. I agreed to do some work on it, with the proviso that he understood anything extra I found, and showed him, would need to be sorted too. Paid off 6 months worth of rent, and (commercially, based on an hourly rate) I was very, very cheap. Bloody good job when I'd finished though - I was very pleased, and so was he.

Old Mercs are great cars. Unfortunately many have been (previously) owned by people less than interested in doing a job properly. I think they are worth the investment of biting the bullet and sorting things, but I enjoy the process as much as the result.

[jjs 64]

Thanks for the advice.

I bought my SL from a charming "Sir" from Remuera. It has full Coutts service history but I think a specialist who works on cars of this area would probably do a better job than the modern technician who looks at what part or module needs replacing...

Will try EC Mercedes as I originally planned

[elmarco 56]

There is also Avantgarde in Harris Rd that specialise in MB. No idea what theyre like sorry.

[roo 41]

We've used both EC and Motor Service in Mt Wellington, can recommend both.

[handgrenade 189]

A friend with a merc background has always used EC and has nothing but good things to say of them