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GETTING WHEEL ALIGNMENT RIGHT PAYS OFF Precision German Touchless Wheel Alignment will improve the life of your tyres and steering response of your car. BM Workshop owner Chris Rawson says it is his goal to ensure all his customers are happy with their service. “This is my second Toyota Aurion and I have done over 300,000km in the two of them, they both pulled to the left, even after wheel alignments at different places. After the Touchless alignment with Chris, the car pulls straight and feels like a new car even now with 200,000km on the clock. My wife commented after a trip to Taupo how good the car feels on the road. What a difference when the car is set up correctly. Next car will be coming straight to you.” - Barry (Toyota Aurion) “A great result with correcting the alignment on my Mercedes. My van pulls straight and my new tyres wear perfectly after your full alignment. I’m very happy with the result.” - Andy (Mercedes van) The Touchless precision wheel aligner utilises four optical heads, which will measure all four wheels live without having to attach anything to the car and will give them a reading on all four wheels instantly. Just because all the wheel alignment settings are within specifications, does not mean it is the best setting for your car on New Zealand roads. In the month of August, BM Workshop is offering a complementary tyre wear check. Call in and Chris will visually inspect your tyres for uneven wear. Or better yet, take advantage of their August special of $40 including GST for an initial check on the Touchless. PN BM WORK SHOP, 315 Great North Road, T: 09 376 1246, www.bmworkshop.co.nz/grey-lynn/
AN EVENTFUL TWO YEARS AT AUCKLAND MINI GARAGE In yet another example of how time flies, last month saw the two-year anniversary of Auckland MINI Garage’s fabulous British-themed opening night party extravaganza, celebrating their brand new showroom in Newmarket. Enjoying live entertainment from The Beatles, Elton John, Austin Powers and numerous go-go dancers, around 300 guests ate, drank and danced their way through the stylish, upbeat showroom while admiring vivid neon signage, cleverly painted MINI roofs mounted on the walls and stunning imagery from the giant screens. Only a year later, Auckland MINI Garage was again celebrating - this time as Supreme Winner in the 2015 Newmarket Business Association’s annual Business Excellence awards. The dealership’s lead-up success as the Best Small/Medium Business of the Year cut through some very tough competition and a 100% increase in entries since the previous year. “Given the fact that we had only been in operation a year in the new location, it was a great testimony to our team and their efforts with settling in so quickly,” commented Jonny Highton, Auckland MINI Garage’s General Manager. Highlights since then have included a wildly successful event for the Chinese community which generated an extremely high mainstream and social media profile; the release of the hot new MINI John Cooper Works (JCW) and thrilling driving experience at Hampton Downs motorsport park; and the Young Fashion Designer Awards and stunning catwalk show showcasing their creations. While having enjoyed their base on the corner of Mackelvie Street and Ponsonby Road for 18 months back in March 2011, MINI Garage rapidly grew too big for the location and reluctantly withdrew from Ponsonby. After major construction, Auckland MINI Garage eventually became the Southern Hemisphere’s largest MINI dealership at their much PN larger site in Newmarket. AUCKLAND MINI GARAGE, 381 - 383 Broadway Newmarket, T: 0800 548 352, www.mini.co.nz
40 PONSONBY NEWS+ August 2016
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