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montyslobber · Dec 13, 2006

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 · Dec 13, 2006

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 · Dec 14, 2006

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 · Dec 14, 2006

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 · Dec 15, 2006

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

PeterF · Dec 15, 2006

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 · Dec 16, 2006

pauly said:
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 · Dec 20, 2006

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 · Dec 20, 2006

gavin@iow said:
Any ideas as to who's going to be running the business?

Two former BMW UK bods, apparently.

y2blade · Dec 20, 2006

i have an interest in what goes on there too

fingers crossed and all that

VFRman · Dec 23, 2006

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... :clap

MasterDabber · Dec 23, 2006

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

Andrew from Basing · Dec 31, 2006

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

shrek 2 · Dec 31, 2006

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 · Dec 31, 2006

SPC

This could be good news :clap

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?? :nenau

speedyellow · Jan 6, 2007

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

(RIP) Perryhill · Jan 7, 2007

speedyellow said:
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 · Jan 7, 2007

If thats....

Perryhill said:
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 · Jan 7, 2007

Mick_rw said:
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 · Jan 7, 2007

Perryhill said:
... 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

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