Seeking Twin Cities indy service shop

[strokeoluck]

I live in the southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities and just purchased my M roadster. I'm going to get the oil changed at BMW Motorwerks in Bloomington, which is convenient as it's just a few minutes from my office. However, I'd also like to check out an independent shop (or two) in the area. For my wife's Honda Pilot (now out of warranty) we have come to rely on a good indy shop, but I can't see them working on a higher end car like the BMW (or M).

Anyone have experience with any of these shops?

1) Eurosport of Wayzata; http://www.eurosportwayzata.com/

2) Imola Motorsports; http://www.imolamotorsports.com/_root/ (a poster on another thread put his vote in for this one - thank you!)

3) Uptown Imports; http://www.uptownimports.com/

4) Orr Autosport; http://www.orrautosport.com/

Thanks!

[z4mcoupe]

Welcome and congrats on your new M roadster! Was this the one from westside?

I've personally been to Imola with both my M Coupe and R32. They do excellent work everytime I was there. Nothing major yet as both cars only need routine services. The owner is very friendly and a hands-on kinda guy as he's always there. The last time I was there he was showing me his GT2 that he takes to the tracks regularly.

[MinneapolisJeff]

Originally Posted by strokeoluck

3) Uptown Imports; http://www.uptownimports.com/

this is who I use; unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) I don't have a ton of experience with them because I haven't had anything major break...I've been performing most of my own maintenance and fixes

i've used Motorwerks strictly only for oil changes + their 30 point inspection...they tell me what is worn and I fix it myself

[strokeoluck]

Originally Posted by jman1975

this is who I use; unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) I don't have a ton of experience with them because I haven't had anything major break...I've been performing most of my own maintenance and fixes

i've used Motorwerks strictly only for oil changes + their 30 point inspection...they tell me what is worn and I fix it myself

Thanks guys. I sent a note to all of them, and so far Orr and Imola have replied. Imola tells me they hired a 10 year tech away from BMW Motorwerks and they are very comfortable with M's. I'll be visiting them soon.