The Gentleman Magazine Issue 9 | June 2018 | Page 26

to working on classic Ferrari’s which
are more than 20 years old as Meridien
Modena has  officially been recognised
by the Italian brand as one of only nine
authorised Classiche workshops in the UK.
The centre also includes a lounge for clients
to relax and view the workshop through
floor to ceiling glass.
The centre has the capability to
accommodate a total of 80 vehicles onsite,
including a storage area to house 35 cars on
the first floor. It has an array of the latest
technology including lever-less tyre fitting
equipment, integrated work tool stations
delivering technicians with retractable
oil, water, compressed air and power on
demand to aid workshop efficiency. A large
parts carousel system which will  enable
3,000 parts  to be stored, as well as high
voltage special tooling to work on hybrid
vehicles.
Chris Ambrose, who is heading up the Ferrari
service centre team as service manager,
said: “The opening of this additional facility
is an exciting development for Meridien
Modena. This revolutionary facility has the
newest technology available for customers,
so they can rest assured that their car will be
in good hands if it requires any work to be
carried out or routine maintenance.
“A key focal point in the centre of the
workshop is a first-floor vehicle lift. The
first-floor has 14 storage lifts which allows
35 vehicles to be stored to allow the
workshop below to remain free flowing for
daily work.”
NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FERRARI
SERVICE CENTRE FOR MERIDIEN MODEN
Family-owned motoring business, Meridien Modena, has invested £3.5 million in
a new 14,000 sq ft, two floor, state-of-the-art Ferrari service centre, based near its
showroom in Lyndhurst, Hampshire.
Located on the Hounsdown Business Park, the Ferrari service centre provides
an additional servicing facility enabling the Meridien Modena team to complete
restorations, pioneering technical refurbishments, as well as routine scheduled
servicing on Ferrari vehicles.
Creating seven new jobs including two full-time apprentice technicians from
September, Meridien Modena will have in excess of 40 staff running the centre to
ensure exceptional service is delivered to its nationwide customer base.
With 13 service bays, scheduled service times will be dramatically reduced from a
peak of six weeks to between three and five days. Two service bays will be dedicated
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Meridien Modena received the Ferrari
Global Aftersales Dealer of the Year Award
at the annual Ferrari Dealer Conference,
held earlier this year at the Fiorano Circuit
in Italy. The judges explained that the
Lyndhurst-based dealership had won
the award in recognition of ‘hitting and
exceeding various targets and for customer
satisfaction throughou t the year across the
service and parts departments.’
Glenn Butt, director at Meridien Modena,
said: “We’re delighted to be launching
our new service centre to benefit our
ever-growing client base. The significant
investment in the new centre and its
facilities ensures that we meet the exemplary
standards expected from the Ferrari brand. 
“It is testament to the team’s hard work that
we were awarded Ferrari Global Aftersales
Dealer of the Year 2017.
, Security in Motion”