An independent workshop for European cars at 160 Tinakori Road in Thorndon, five minutes from the Wellington CBD. The business has specialised in European cars for over 30 years. It covers German, Italian, British, French and Swedish marques, and it is best known for Porsche work. Services include servicing and repairs, auto electrical diagnosis, WoF checks, pre-purchase inspections, classic car restoration and race car preparation.
The workshop says it is an MTA award-winning repairer, and it received the MTA Supreme Repairers Award in 2012. The team includes an A-grade technician who has owned the business since 2009, a senior technician who leads race and Targa car preparation and engine and gearbox work, and an electrical specialist who handles complex electrical faults with scan tools and oscilloscopes. The business is open weekdays from 8am to 5.30pm, and bookings are made by form or phone.
Within a kilometre, Open Locally lists four other mechanics. Two are close by, theWerkstatt and Motorworx Service, at 0.1km, and neither has a rating shown. Queen Street Auto Centre is 0.3km away and rated 4.8 from 156 reviews. Motor Doctors in Thorndon is 0.7km away, with no rating shown. Our pick in Thorndon for a Porsche or other European car that needs a specialist workshop.