please post any Local Garages that you can recommend here
Birkbeck Auto’s Sidcup, Kent
Run by a guy called Paul and his son. They always look after my cars including my 5, and that of my family. Paul knows how fussy I am and they always look after my cars well. I can thoroughly recommend them. 
Birkbeck Road, Sidcup 0208 302 3063
Sulston Hills the MX5 Specialist<o:p></o:p>
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Leighton Buzzard Web: www.sulstonhills.co.uk<o:p></o:p>
LU7 4PZ Email: sulstonhills@hotmail.co.uk<o:p></o:p>
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What Does Sulston Hills Do?<o:p></o:p>
- Servicing (With Mazda online record update)
- General Repairs
- Welding / Sill Repairs
- Fault Finding and Diagnostics
- Bodywork
- Hoods Supplied and Fitted
- Seat Repairs / Re-Trimming
- Alloy Wheel Refurbishment
- New and Used Parts
- MX5 Mk1 Sales
Additionally MX5 Owners Club Members Qualify for a 10% Discount<o:p></o:p>
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FREE HEALTH CHECK AND INSPECTION ON YOUR FIRST VISIT<o:p></o:p>
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Sulston Hills currently have my MK2 and are about to do my service + new vinyl roof so I will post a review!
I’m in Leighton Buzzard. I should probably add in a few thoughts.
For all non-emergency work, I take my car all the way to Leicestershire, to Thrussington Garage; they are worth the trek.
I have tried Sulston Hills; hepful in an emergency, otherwise I was less than impressed with some technical opinions they offered (eg. suggesting a low oil pressure reading was due to a faulty water thermister, rather than the oil pressure sender unit).