Parkinsons coming back to Colchester...
 

Can't wait for Ron Parkinson to open again in Colchester, it's well overdue and im sure will be bigger and better than before.

Ducati UK havn't confirmed anything, only that they are at the very final point of the deal i.e setting up bank accounts and stuff with someone they have dealt with before... has to be Jim and Malcolm and i'm bloody pleased for them!

Will be nice to get parts from somewhere other than ebay and have some local service. Premises could be on the Cowdray Industrial estate which is cool as well. Especially if you like the odd Big Mac or two!

Apologies if this has been posted before.

I heard this rumour when I was in Orwells in Ipswich. Seems that it will still be a multi franchise dealer if my source is correct

It will be handy to have a dealer close, but I am surprised it is not a Ducati only store.

They have been awarded ducati and suzuki albeit by their own admission. Shouldn't be much different to Marks Tey, except the absence of aprilla and kawasaki, oh and any reference to supplymotors :flame:

I had mine collected by Veloce for its service recently, will be nice to ride down the road again!

Did you not read the latest Essex email then Rob? :D

Any more information in the email than I have? would be good to know if there is :puzzled:

I just re-read it, doesn't mention Parkingsons, just Tecmoto
Is that what you meant ?

Did you not read the latest Essex email then Rob? :D [/quote]

Essex email? How come I don't get any Essex email? I got in touch with you Essex lot last year and turned up for a ride out that no-one else came to..I'mGettingParanoidAnd I WANT ESSEX EMAIL.

Ils,

I'll add you onto my email list - I'm sure I did this before but for some reason you're not in there now...

Thanks Antonye,
I've calmed down now.

i don`t get the essex email stuff any more ant....nothing to do with the yellow budgies holding up the table and your taking it out on me i hope....:P

I guess I need to join to get a response, no worries. Thanks anyway.

I only go by the information that is fed to me by our esteemed Membership Secretary - I'm sure it's only because you're in Suffolk that your email address wasn't forwarded onto me.

I also had a recent purge of the email list to remove anyone who was previously a member but then hadn't renewed, to ensure that these now non-members weren't still getting the email and all that juicy info :D

I'll add your email in too as it's obviously relevant to you.

Well, there's got to be some benefit from joining the club proper rather than just ligging on the message board, like the discounts, cheap trackdays, freebies, factory trips, yearly mega meets, nights out, etc etc. ;)

So what is the story with Parkinsons?

Four years ago I did my training at Marks Tey and took my test in Colchester, always thought it was ok.
Then recently on returning to the UK I see all his stock is up for sale at an auction and people saying they have gone bust.
Was sad to see that, so am interested in the thread.

Yes, but then I remembered that anything in Colchester would be nearer for you anyway. D'Oh! :rolleye:

Yes, something like that. RP and Redline Honda (which was the parent company) both went under, so there was a big auction there for all the shop stock.

Read about it here:
http://ducatisportingclub.com/xmb/vi....php?tid=12665

Thanks Anthony, so when is the new place likely to open?

No worries Antoyne.

I only wanted to know if you knew anything, that's all. It's not everyday a new dealer opens up 10 minutes from where I live so it would of been nice to find out a little bit more (the length of the thread about it closing proves it to be an interesting topic). The last time I checked exchanging information was a free and charitable activity (accept during wartime where it wasnt encouraged) ;).

An example was my posting the information in the first place, seen as Parkinsons was your local meeting point I thought it would good for you guys and girls to know. Anyways, more info at www.parkinsonmotorcycles.co.uk .

Good luck to these guys, they deserve it.

Parkinsons coming back to Colchester...

whoooopppeee ****ing do!

are they going to have a product knowledge or customer service dept put in this time ?

Of course the exchange of information is a free and charitable activity, but unfortunately paying the bills for the website hosting charges and bandwidth useage for the club message board isn't ... this board wouldn't exist to provide that means to exchange information without the club's paying members!

I don't know anything about Parkinsons re-opening, but I do know about another official Ducati franchise opening up in Essex, which will be both service and sales accredited.

My only questions are about what is going to happen with all the people who are owed money from the old Ron Parkinson motorcycles, and how they feel about the new Parkinson motorcycles (and it's obvious links) opening up so soon.

From the website it looks like it will be in Colchester rather than more central in Essex, so I doubt it will change the rideout meeting place unless the Essex members suggest otherwise.

Full page advert in local free rag.

"Parkinsons are back"

They are opening up again on May 14th in Colchester.

best they have a look at the currect ducati product range then so they know something about the product they are selling this time.

Colin, are they re-opening in the same shop, or is it a new location?

it's a new location of Cowdray Avenue

Oh OK, I thought it was the Cowdray centre so had a look for it yesterday & couldn't find it. Do you know whereabouts on Cowdray Ave it is?

It is in the cowdray center, turn right after turning in from cowdray avenue. it's not very obvious at first.

Yep, saw that in the free paper this weekend.

Good luck to 'em - best I get over there and drop off a load of DSC cards ;)

Hey Dickie, why not see if they want to sponsor your DD bike? :lol:

be surpirsed if they could tell the front from the back let alone know was DD is!

no, everyone deserves as econd chance and as my local place i will certainly be visiting them again with an open mind and a clean slate.

Second chance? I understand they had a third, fourth and fifth attempt at getting your bike right, and still failed???:lol::lol::lol:

yeah, i guess im just too nice a guy!

Youll be voting for Vman next!;):lol::lol:

Might pop in tomorrow, either by bike or car, depending on the weather.
Anybody else going?

apparently its an "open day" at the new parkies tomorrow....cowdray ave.....:)

[Edited on 13-5-2005 by uncle porry]

Aahhh, anybody going to be there today? Might pop over this afternoon with Welshy and chuck her o a Monster to see if sh fits :D :lol: