Cim Motorsports

Back around 2006 I bought my first BMW which was an 1998 740iL. I wanted to have it serviced correctly by someone who knew that model as well as any BMW mechanic would but would charge less than BMW rates. I researched and called a few, relatively local shops that did work on foreign makes/​models and I wasn’t impressed by any of them in either their shop’s appearance (if they had shop photos on their website) nor by whomever I spoke with over the phone. I had a much better experience however when I called CIM and spoke to the owner, Rick for the first time. I told him the make and model of my car and he correctly recited the engine/​specs as well as a few known issues that engine and model car tends to have (cooling system leaks). I was impressed by his knowledge as well as his professionalism over the phone. I knew I found the shop I wanted to use for all necessary work on my 7 series. When I visited CIM for the first time I found a clean and organized shop. Rick has racing posters/​art around that are neatly displayed and his shop has a nice lounge area with various car magazines, a coffee maker and water cooler for customers to use. I haven’t had a car serviced there in about four or five years (because I didn’t own one) so I don’t know if things have changed with Rick, the quality of the service or the condition of his shop. However, when I did have my cars (BMW 540i sport after the 7 series) worked on there, my experience was that it was always top notch service. Rick’s service/​repair prices were always reasonable especially compared to the dealer but even on their own I thought his prices were fair. I never had any sudden or hidden costs when it was time to settle up the bill. He gave me a price for specific work that needed to be done and that’s the price I paid. No ugly surprises. I’m probably going to be calling him soon for service on my recently acquired 2006 Mini Cooper S.
***UPDATE*** 05÷05÷16 — I recently had a few issues on my ’06 MINI Cooper S corrected at CIM Motorsport and its seems nothing has changed since I last had work completed there. I experienced the same great service and good prices. Before taking it to CIM, I took that same MINI to the MINI dealer twice to correct an issue with the A.C. (No cold air) and twice the dealer failed to correct the problem. Rick checks it out, tells me there’s 0 charge in the system which is more than likely the cause for the lack of cold air. He charges the system, keeps an eye on it for a few days and that appears to have been the issue. I’ve had the car back for almost a month and the A.C. is still blowing cold without any hiccups so far. What did the MINI dealer do (and charge me for) if all it needed was a charge? That one fix incidentally corrected two issues also. The lack of cold air issue and, the auxiliary fan which wasn’t working. Apparently there’s a double relay that caused the fan to stop working when the A.C. stopped working. All I paid for was the charge. Nice. Another job well done by Rick and his crew at CIM Motorsport. Excellent service in my experience.
Pretty long review, I know but I figured a more detailed review may better help others make a more informed decision.

Ric is great! Knew my car inside and out — and made sound recommendations. Also took in both of my cars when I was in a jam — you can’t ask for better service!

Rik provides exceptional mechanical service — especially for German autos: BMW, Audi, Porsche, etc. Also did work on my Range Rover and Saabs. You’ll need to get in line and leave the car for a day or two but its worth it and he’ll work with you to keep the cost down.