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[montyslobber]

Had a call from BMW yesterday. They are expecting to reopen the SPC site just after Christmas, possible before, but under a new name.

They also want to maintain a dealership in Reading.

Cheers

Trev

 

[SilverFish]

Yay!

Result for all of us then.

Who's up for camping in their car park to be the first through their door? Anybody..?

Mike

 

[Ash]

alton or reading, both would be even better.
alton- better roads and a nice ride out.
reading-bit too much traffic in and out of town.
might make christmas for any ex cooper/spc employees who get offered a job.

 

[Pukmeister]

Drove past the old SPC site yesterday in my works van, I slowed down to see some guys there up ladders clearing the guttering of leaves and debris.

Maybe they are just contracted by the site owners to do routine maintenance, but then again ???

The BMW signage hasn't come down yet, so here's hoping.....

 

[pauly]

I have heard that the SPC site is reopening as Hampshire Motorrad, possibly for the start of the new year if not before.

 

[PeterF]

This is very good news, there must be a stack of business, me included, waiting to walk through the door. It's been a good day already with an extended ride to work along dry roads and it's Friday - nice.

 

[gavin@iow]

I have heard that the SPC site is reopening as Hampshire Motorrad, possibly for the start of the new year if not before.

Any ideas as to who's going to be running the business?

 

[(RIP) MOTÖRHEAD]

Better keep an eye on this thread as I've a vested interest in SPC since I'm a Farnham lad.
First and only place I test rode a beemer was at SPC in 2003 a 1150GSA.
I'm hopefully picking up my first Beemer on Saturday, an 1150 GSA, and so will be a visiter to SPC every now and again.
3 years to make mi mind up

 

[Droopy Dick]

Any ideas as to who's going to be running the business?

Two former BMW UK bods, apparently.

 

[y2blade]

i have an interest in what goes on there too


fingers crossed and all that

 

[VFRman]

Chatted to the landlady in the pub next door (about 3 weeks ago) and she said two chaps are taking it over and should be open early January...

 

[MasterDabber]

This week I heard that the opening would be the end of January from one of the ex-employees.

 

[Andrew from Basing]

Great news....600 mile service coming up on my 1200GS so reopening in January would be kinda conveniant!

 

[shrek 2]

Thats two new bmw centers opening in january , tunbridge wells is seeing motorad reapear after a few years absence cant wait it will save me a few miles .

 

[GS Rider]

SPC

This could be good news if they are to reopen, as I got my first bm from them and in need of another as I was a numpty and sold it.
They may open with some deals. ..................well they might??

 

[speedyellow]

So is there any update on this??? still looked very empty when I drove by?

 

[(RIP) Perryhill]

So is there any update on this??? still looked very empty when I drove by?

Still looked very empty when I went past on Tuesday - still got the SPC sign up.

... and there is a very nice ford if you turn up the lane just behind the site where I finally discovered my GSPD could go places a Range Rover could/wouldn't ​

 

[Mick_rw]

If thats....

Still looked very empty when I went past on Tuesday - still got the SPC sign up.

... and there is a very nice ford if you turn up the lane just behind the site where I finally discovered my GSPD could go places a Range Rover could/wouldn't ​

the one under the bridge only there when you have really heavy rain.....it was only a few inches deep when I went up to have a look at SPC on Wednesday.

I don't think SPC will open in the next couple of months the way it looked. It has not changed in anyway since they closed it, other than the bikes dissapearing.....

 

[(RIP) Perryhill]

the one under the bridge only there when you have really heavy rain.....it was only a few inches deep when I went up to have a look at SPC on Wednesday.

Well obviously there had been a flash flood when I went through!

and just remember, delusions are the real thing for the people having them - next thing you know people will be saying there is no way my wonderful GSPD can do 130....... ​

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

... and there is a very nice ford if you turn up the lane just behind the site where I finally discovered my GSPD could go places a Range Rover could/wouldn't ​

Now that really does surprise me