The Peugeot 106 GTI is at The Den for its second visit, having come over from Ireland for further refurbishment.
“The owner bought this from his late uncle, who had it from new,” says managing director Nick Boaz. “He has a massive sentimental attachment.”
This example was a good car to start with, but The Den has drilled down on the details and sourced replacement window trim, refurbished the cam cover and replaced corroded fixings in the engine bay.
This no-job-too-small approach is what the Leicestershire workshop was founded for.
This Peugeot 106 GTI (closest) has been in the same family since it was new; it was a sound car, but The Den is making it one of the best
Owners of coachbuilt V12 Ferraris or a costly classic Mercedes-Benz are well used to swish specialists that provide the customer service you would expect from a luxury hotel rather than a mechanic, but most of us are accustomed to knowledgeable workshops that can lack 21st-century communication.
The idea behind The Den, now two years old, is to be a one-stop car-care shop for the 106 GTIs, Toyota Land Cruisers and E39 5 Series BMWs of this world: a prestige service for the modern classics now lying at the very heart of the hobby.
