Avus Autosport, Inc. Blog

Avus AUTOSPORT — A cut above the rest
SCMM News • August 2009

Like a steak connoisseur who wouldn’t set foot inside a Sizzler restaurant, the same can be said about discriminating BMW and MINI owners when it comes to servicing their pride-and-joy — only the finest will do.

Avus Autosport has been catering to this elite group of owners since 2002. Located on Vine Street in Glendale, the nondescript building gives no indication of what goes on inside. Only the address over the door, 312, let’s the customer know they’ve arrived.

“We really consider ourselves to be the Ruth’s Chris of BMW and MINI [service],” says owner Andrew Kahn. “The quality of work is really top drawer. The guys take a lot of pride in their work, torquing everything just right and making sure everything is perfect. We don’t hand over the customer’s key until we’re happy with it, and we’ve had a chance to test drive it.”

One thing that sets Avus apart from the competition is that they are an authorized dealer and installer of Dinan, the maker of factory-recognized BMW/MINI high-performance products. A Dinan modification won’t effect the original factory warranty. Avus Autosport is the number one Dinan dealer on the west coast, and the second largest dealer in the nation.

Another distinction Kahn points out is the extensive inventory of MINI parts that they maintain on site.

“We stock a large number of the commonly needed MINI parts,” says Kahn. “And we add more parts to our inventory as we see new trends developing. As the cars get older, different parts start to wear out and we adjust our parts inventory to meet those needs.”

Avus employs six workers, including BMW Master Technician Ruben Villagrasa, Parts Manager Leif Anderberg, and Service Writer Jonathan Morgan.

The 6000-square-foot shop has three lifts and they use Autologic® diagnostic equipment to code and program the car’s computer controls.
“We’re very competitive with very fair pricing as well,” says Kahn. “Far below the dealers.”

Avus Autosport is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Saturdays by appointment only.

If you’re looking for an independent service shop and only the best will do for your MINI, check out Avus Autosport.

Avus Autosport’s spacious 6,000 sq. ft. shop, including a separate partsroom (inset). At right is owner Andrew Kahn.

Avus Autosport

Tel. (818) 500-7663
www.avusautosport.com