BMW Repair Portland
MINI Repair Portland

With the world's attention focused on Glasgow, Scotland, and COP26, it seems appropriate to review what part we're trying to play in reducing our environmental impact here at Pacific Motorsports. First Business in Portland with Renewable Power When we acquired our building and relocated to our present location in 2004 in PGE’s service area from Pacific Power’s, we requested that our electricity come from 100% renewable power. Their response was that the reason I had it at my house was that it was only available for residential customers, that there was no such program for businesses. Our response, “You know you’re going to have a renewable power program for businesses someday, so why don’t you tell the higher-ups that there’s someone on Powell Boulevard that wants it now. Put it together and we’ll be your first client.” Six weeks later the ... read more

We are, by nature, an open, friendly and sociable bunch here at Pacific Motorsports, and this last year and a half has challenged us in that regard. We'd prefer to focus on the positive, though, such as this being our 25th Anniversary. This gives us an opportunity to reflect on where we've come from and what we've been through, especially over these more recent times, and for the relationships we've managed to forge over this time. I say all the time, "We have the coolest clients!" and we all nod in agreement. You have made this all possible, thank you for the opportunity to reach this milestone, and with such  kindness. We appreciate each and every one of you

Many of us have increased gratitude for our cars since the beginning of the pandemic. We have always used them as “escape pods” and that is one of the many reasons we romanticize them. They allow us to literally flee our normal lives. Who hasn’t burned rubber leaving work, after all? Besides the obvious romantic connotations associated with the automobile, they are also a place of solitary refuge. Seventy-three percent of respondents to a TrueCar survey admitted to using their cars to get some alone time away from those they live with during the pandemic. And you don’t have to be a traveling salesperson or road warrior to have used your car for business, as 37% used theirs for business or personal calls and 32% as an “office”. Confined during various degree of “lock down”, even with those we love, can sometimes be, well, confining. Seventy-two percent of respondents admitted to using their cars for “me time” as a way of dea ... read more

At Pacific Motorsports our orientation has always been towards the health and safety of our clients and employees. To that end we engage in the most prudent Best Practices possible. We have been, and are continuing to, maintain all contact with clients, vendors and our co-workers at an appropriate distance. We have also adopted scheduling procedures that can be conducted via telephone, from initial appointment setting through to final payment.  We request that all vehicles be dropped off outside our front door under the awning, so that we may be aware of your arrival and see you both. Please leave the keys in the car, give us a wave, and we will retrieve the vehicle upon your departure. Our vehicle cleaning procedures have escalated to include immediate disinfection of high touch surfaces such as keys, door handles, steering wheels, shift knobs, emergency/parking brake handles, etc. using Oxivir TB*.  Our technicians who service and drive yo ... read more

Given the recent Stay at Home order from the Governor’s Office, we would like to emphasize that, as a business deemed essential by both the federal Department of Homeland Security and state governments, we remain open.  As with gas stations and grocery stores, it is legal to leave your home to bring your BMW or MINI to us for service. How long this may be possible is anyone’s guess. Our goal is to maintain the health and safety of our clients and employees by engaging in the most prudent procedures possible. Please call us to inform us of your arrival. This may be done prior to your departure, on your way to Pacific Motorsports, or from our parking lot. Knocking on the window, which some clients have done, is fine, too. Additionally, as part of our newly adopted Social Distancing Policy, we request that all vehicles be dropped off outside our front door under the awning. Please leave the keys in the car and we will retrieve both upon your departure. All contact ca ... read more

We often wonder how we look to others and the outside world, and most of us hope that what we put forward is congruent with how we both act and view ourselves. This is such a story. When searching on the internet for a product or service, one thing that seldom enters one’s mind is how that experience, in the digital domain, matches up with the reality of the physical world. And it never occurred to us at Pacific Motorsports, either, because we consider our outward facing presentation to be the same as how clients are treated under our roof. Yet how do we really know this? This came into focus recently when a new client returned for some additional work on their beautiful 6 Series. Noticing the out-of-state license plates, I asked how he had found Pacific Motorsports and decided to come here.  First of all, as an experienced BMW owner he said he didn’t want to go to the dealer, as he had had enough ... read more

We were approached by representatives of Flir Systems, makers of cutting-edge infrared camera technologies, to test their new hand-held automotive tool, the TG275. Pacific Motorsports was one of three workshops, and the only independent, in the Portland-area invited to participate in the field testing of this new device. On August 1, 2019, this testing period culminated in an interview session and filming of our technicians providing their feedback and demonstrating some of the uses we’ve found for the camera. The photo you see on the left is of our Service Manager, Matt Erwin, a 19-year BMW Level 1 Master Technician providing his input. We thank Flir for the opportunity to take part in this field testing and wish them much success with this versatile instrument ... read more