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      12-07-2015, 03:45 PM   #1
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      12-07-2015, 04:07 PM   #2
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      12-07-2015, 04:12 PM   #3
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Doesn't say they're banned
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      12-07-2015, 05:31 PM   #4
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Apparently they warn first, ban second time around it'll you're persistent enough to ignore the warning.
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      12-07-2015, 06:30 PM   #5
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Does seem odd that the site is actively turning away sponsorship from businesses that have approached things in a friendly, professional and open manner.
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How very bizarre, probably for so openly posting prices in replies and before sponsorship in place. I thought Phil was being very very open.

Whats kils is often is someone going to their own dealer with a screenshot of the website. Then local dealer parts man calls the Bimmer police and Po Po shut them down.
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How very bizarre, probably for so openly posting prices in replies and before sponsorship in place. I thought Phil was being very very open.

Whats kils is often is someone going to their own dealer with a screenshot of the website. Then local dealer parts man calls the Bimmer police and Po Po shut them down.
I imagine this is the case. Taking business away from local stealerships.
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Ho hum - they drove up enough interest that forumites know where to go for good parts prices and we can share that info with newbies
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Indeed. That's just off. What was Phil's surname again?
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Indeed. That's just off. What was Phil's surname again?
Phil The Greek.
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I ring up Cotswold BMW and ask for Phil the Greek?
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      12-08-2015, 05:21 AM   #12
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I ring up Cotswold BMW and ask for Phil the Greek?
Yes. There are 2 or 3 Phils there so easiest way to speak with him
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OK.... I think..

Thanks Simon.
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Maybe BMW GB don't allow it?
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Merely speculating me old fruit. Wouldn't all the BMW dealers be here if they could?
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      12-08-2015, 11:55 AM   #16
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Cotswold do it on other forums so I doubt that's the issue tbh.
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I called them today as I'd PM'd Phil on here about pretty ever M Perf option. My local dealer price is looking ridiculous, most likely going factory fresh at this rate.

Anyway I digress, spoke with one of Phil the Greeks (real name by the way ) colleagues as he'd gone already (classic Greek early finish) and it was just too high a cost to make it worth their while apparently, no more to it than that. Would have thought 'any' revenue to this UK bit might have been better than none but not sure, could have been just a story. Will see what PTG has to say in the morning.
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? No-one at Cotswold BMW seems to know of this Character? Can anyone help? PM me if possible please
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? No-one at Cotswold BMW seems to know of this Character? Can anyone help? PM me if possible please
Please tell me you asked for Phil The Greek by name?
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Yes, I asked for 'Phil the Greek'. Complete blanks. I rang BMW Cotswold, and MINI Cotswold.
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Well PTG called me back today as promised and the prices were very good for the full MPerf exterior work.

Anyway the Cotswold story goes on, they're still very very keen to sponsor here and its in negotiation rather than dead in the water so in short I think it will happen.

Surely a joint ACS Cotswold UK Forum day out somewhere central would be a winner?

Sponsors hire a track we all se some shiny goodies on others and demo cars and it drums up a lot of business...maybe?
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We'd be happy to do that, we get a lot of enquiries from that area, but I'm not sure how keen Cotswold would be to work with us. Some BMW dealers only want to sell/fit BMW parts.
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