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The new outlet of EZS Motorsports in Chemor caters to multi-brand luxury cars.
lounge, the outlet also houses a café with cosy lighting and interior.
- bours as well as rendering a helping hand Later, he became interested in motorcycle and car repairs. He mastered the relevant skills again through self-learning and grad- ually built up his customer base. In 1997, at the age of 17, Iskandar ran a very small workshop all by himself at a friend’s premis- es. He was still schooling but spent his time servicing and trouble-shooting car prob- lems after school. The workshop was sub- sequently closed but re-opened in 2002.
An Expert in Mini Coopers
EZS Motorsports, he said, was set up in 2004. With only RM50 as initial capital, he bought only the necessary tools such as jack and have to stand at the engine bay and lift it out with my arms, and put it back
Iskandar’s self-taught skills might have start as a hobby but had developed into a professional interest over time. From a one- 10 mechanics, his equipment inventory has expanded with more high-tech tools. This includes a Car Dynamometer testing ma- chine that measures the force, torque and power in a vehicle. The company is now a well-known and highly respected expert in Mini Coopers, not only in Malaysia but also in neighbouring countries including Singa- pore, Brunei and Indonesia.
“I bought a Mini Cooper to reward myself in 2008 after many years of hard work and discovered that there was no specialised workshop for used Mini Coopers and Mini - ty period in Malaysia. Many Mini Cooper owners were forced to send their vehicles to multi-brand luxury car workshops. How- ever, some items are fairly unique to main- taining and repairing a Mini. Therefore, you require a professional and thorough inspection; this is where EZS Motorsports
Despite the pandemic, Iskandar said the company still enjoyed good growth, which was proof that it had successfully carved out a niche in the automotive repair industry.
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