Five Minutes With

Darren Boorman – Owner of Mulgari Cars

Like my Grandfather used to say... “If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing properly’’

Just remind me, who and what are Mulgari? D: Mulgari is Myself, My Wife Vicky, Our two boys Morgan and Austin and our Garage dog Enzo, We aim to provide the best garage experience in Wokingham, from the simplest of repairs and advice to full overhauls, rebuilds and project cars. (A one stop shop) Fast, Friendly, Efficient and FUN!

How long have you been here at Anglo Trade Park on Fishponds Rd, Wokingham? D: We moved into our new home here in July 2020.

Do I take it you have always loved cars, from being young? D: Well, I grew up in Kent in my families garage which has been around for generations, Previously a Blacksmiths forge so we looked after all kinds of machinery from classics to new age, so really anything mechanical is very much my forte, I grew up surrounded by motorsport too and so from a very young age I was naturally involved initially as pit crew and later behind the wheel myself so I guess you could say I live and breathe it, I’ve trained with Bosch and became a Bosch master technician and have also been a contractor for the likes of McLaren, Ferrari, and Aston Martin over the years and am still operating within the motorsport industry as a number 1 race technician, Engineer and coach amongst many other side projects for a number of clients.

What is your all time favorite car? D: I have quite a few as I’ve been fortunate enough to work on many of them. My favourite classic is the Jaguar E-Type, my favourite Piece of technological engineering is the McLaren P1, and my favourite all-rounder is the Audi RS4 estate.

You have young boys? Are they into cars? D: Yes both of my boys are interested , my youngest wants to “Race like Daddy” and my eldest wants to

“Fix and build cars like Daddy” so it seems they have me covered.

And, what is a Petrol Head? I see you have Gift vouchers for sale - for the ‘’petrol head’’ in your life! D: A Petrol head is an individual who loves everything automotive and lavishes time, care and attention on their own vehicles, our gift vouchers are redeemable on all of the services and products we offer to help you keep your pride and joy looking and performing at its very best.

Who are your customers? D: We have a great diversity in our existing client base, from neighbours in our local community, to many who travel from all corners of the UK for our “Mulgari Magic” and its very personal touch.

Are you still offering FREE winter health checks for new customers’ cars? D: Yes, our FREE winter health checks are available to everyone until the close of business on Christmas eve 2021 and will commence again on Tuesday 4th January.

What have you learned over the past couple of years that you will take with you? D: That when it really matters our local community spirit in Wokingham and Bracknell is as strong as ever and contributing to our local community is very rewarding on a personal level.

The best piece of advice you have ever been given? D: My Grandfather used to say to me all the time, “No matter who the individual is, treat everyone with the respect and courtesy you would expect to receive in return’’ and ‘’if a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing properly!’’ Hence our mantras “carsdoneright” and “yourcaryourway”

What’s your New Year’s resolution? D: To do even better with our business, so that we can invest in and do more for our wonderful local community, and to get our Mulgari training academy up and running to offer some basic car maintenance and care classes to our awesome clients who would like to learn more about their own vehicles and be able to carry out some basic maintenance and repairs at home.

ONE STOP SHOP SERVICING - REPAIRS / DIAGNOSTICS / BRAKES / SUSPENSION / EXHAUSTS DETAILING - PAINT PROTECTION & CORRECTION / TUNING / ACCESSORIES Contact Darren Boorman direct on 0118 932 1670