Advanced Cars Ltd

18/12/2025

Hi all,
It's been a long time since posting on here, so as Advanced Cars is now closed I should close this account.
Before I do I would like to thank all my loyal customers who have become friends and wish you all the best for the future.
Anyone interested in my wood turnings can find some of my things here: https://cotswoldwoodbarn.etsy.com/listing/4342149778
Or on my website : www.fransbrown.co.uk

A sincere thank you for all your support.

Frans Brown

This Decorative Bowls item is sold by CotswoldWoodBarn. Ships from United Kingdom. Listed on Nov 28, 2025

11/08/2023

We are now Closed.
Sorry to let you all down, but due to ongoing development on the site we feel unable to offer you continued support for the future.
it is with great sadness that we have taken this decision as all our customers have been regarded as and truly are friends.

15/06/2023

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04/11/2020

MOT stations and Garages are listed as essential businesses and are allowed to stay open under Government guidelines.
We will remain open for our customers and other essential workers. MOT tests have NOT been extended this time, and for many, car use is needed for essential journeys.

We would like to let everyone know, we are open and taking all available options to keep customer and staff safe.

We hope everyone is well and coping as best as possible in these tricky times.
Stay safe.

04/06/2020

Thanks everyone for your patience.
We are now gradually re-opening the workshop albeit at a reduced capacity, taking great care for the safety of customers and staff.
We are using the the latest Steri-7 cleaning system to minimise the chances of cross infection.
We are expecting a busy time ahead with many MOT's due at a similar time due to the DVLA 6 month extension, so please book in plenty of time.

09/04/2020

Covid -19
As a very busy workshop, we have had to take the very difficult decision to temporarily shut the Garage .
This choice has not been taken lightly, but I feel this was a necessary decision to protect my loyal team and customers alike. The news that the virus can remain airbourne for several hours means no amount of cleaning can prevent contamination inside vehicles, and when dealing with 20 or more cars a day this is a major consideration.
Mots are being extended by DVLA when they became due as from the end of March and car use has dropped to approx 20% of normal. This further re-enforces my decision.

Any NHS or key workers requiring urgent repairs please email me on: [email protected] where I will respond.

Many thanks to you all, and rest assured we will get through this and come back better and stronger than before.

Stay safe

30/09/2019

The Distinguished Gentlemans ride was yesterday with a 10.30am start. unfortunately the organisers of the Cirencester ride were forced to cancel due to the heavy storm predictions.

However in the afternoon the weather cleared so after donning my suitable attire I ventured out to cover the route on my own, as i felt not do do so would let my sponsers down.

So here are a couple of pictures of my bike and me.

Many thanks to all my sponsers, who without you I would just be a silly old man in fancy dress.

10/09/2019

This year I am taking part in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride to raise funds and awareness for mens health and prostate cancer on behalf of the Movember Foundation. Prostate cancer affects more men than any other cancer, taking the lives of 307,000 men each year. A number surpassed by 500,000 men...

23/10/2018

We had a strange job today. A lovely lady and her car were brought into us by the RAC patrol (Chuck). Her problem.. the water pump drive belt had broken.
We checked and replaced the parts needed. In conversation, as she sat waiting, she mentioned that it wasn't her day today as earlier when driving she noticed her Mercedes star fly off its fixing on the bonnet! How unlucky was this, as now the shredded belt made sense.....The under bonnet retainer had become detached, this had dropped onto the drive belts causing the failure.
A failure caused by the mark of quality!

21/03/2018

Half of today’s young drivers say they feel confident carrying out basic car maintenance, compared to less than a third of their parents’ generation. Despite the received wisdom being that the younger generation are less practical and know less about mechanical matters than their parents, new research suggests the opposite is actually true. A poll of drivers across various age groups found that millennials were most confident in tackling basic tasks such as checking engine oil or tyre wear. Half of 17 to 24-year-olds said they could carry out such tasks but only 31 per cent of those aged over 45 felt they would find it easy to repair a simple problem. Online education A growing use of how-to videos on the internet seems to be driving increased confidence among young motorists, with government data showing searches for ‘how to’ videos relating to car and home maintenance are growing 70 per cent year-on-year. The data shows that 95 per cent of 18-24 year olds claim they use YouTube for research, compared with an average of just 68 per cent of those aged over 35.

Half of today’s young drivers say they feel confident carrying out basic car maintenance, compared to less than a third of their parents' generation. Despite the received wisdom being that the younger generation are less practical and know less about mechanical matters than their parents, new rese...