You"ll find Berkeley Motor Works, an exclusive BMW and Mini repair facility in the east bay city of Albany, California. It is a high quality shop, reflecting the charater of the community it works in: unpretentious and solid as a rock.

Supervising the business is done by the husband and wife team of Mike Schwarzbart, the owner, who manages repairs, and Jane, his wife, who runs the office. A service writer and three certified tehnicians, using the very latest state of the art equipment, complete the "family".

The other day I chatted with Mike. "These are demanding times and our competitions is formidagle," he says, "in order for us to run with the pack and go that extra mile we've got to keep that edge". And, indeed, by doing the job right, honestly and skillfully, Berkeley Motor Works for close to 20 years hs continued to maintain that illusive edge. It's all about "going that extra mile".

Rest assured, as an intelligent customer who drives a great car, everything you would and should expect from a first rate shop, they provide: expert repairs, and unmatched customer service. In short, they "touch all the bases".

"These cars are special." Mike says. "They get in your blood. Be it on the race track, freeway, a winding back road or around the block, they perform and are a joy to drive. Our job is clear cut: keep them running at peck performance. This means our customers are happy and we in turn continue to compliment the integrity of two great marquees, BMW's and MINI's. "And that", he concludes, "you can take to the bank".