Technicians:


ROGER

MIKE

HARRY

JIMMY

TOLGA

SCOTT

Jim Ellison:  Head Technician

- Years Experience:  29

- Years at EP:  19

- Began working on European Automobiles at age 15 in a family owned German Garage.  After doing engine swaps and rebuilds for a number of different Porsche race teams he began his career at European Performance in 1990.

Harry Costa:  European Automotive Specialist

- Years Experience:  36

- Years at EP:  14

- Began learning the ways of the european automobile at the young age of 16.  Former co-owner of German Garage and now permanent resident of EP.  Specializes in early model european vehicles. 

Mike Enger:  BMW Specialist / Web-Master 

- Years Experience:  7

- Years at EP:  6

- Education:  UTI / NTI Charlotte NC., UNC at Greensboro, N.C. State.

- Training and Certifications:  UTI general automotive training, BMW factory training, NTI nascar training, Alldata certified.

Scott Carmichael:  European Auto. Specialist

- Years Experience:  33

- Years at EP:  5

- Education:  Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Audi, and V.W. factory training

- Training and Certifications:  Audi certified Master Technician, V.W. certified Master Technician, and former owner and operator of German Motor Work.

Service and Parts:

Wash and Detail:

Shop Dog:

Tolga Erdem:  Manager / Parts Sales

- Years at EP:  19

  1. -Automotive parts specialist

  2. -Service writer / supervisor



Tom Ayers:  Customer Service / Parts

- Years at EP:  0.3

  1. -Automotive parts specialist

  2. -BMW enthusiast

Jose:  Detailer / Shop Assistant


- Over 8 years experience

- Makes your car shine inside and out

- Responsible for shop cleanliness and upkeep

- Maintains and stocks shop supplies

- Assists technicians when two hands just aren’t enough

Buddha:  Shop Dog / Head of Security. 


- Over 12 years experience

- Very persuasive

- Good at pest control

- A real “ladies dog”

- A true gentle giant who wouldn’t hurt a fly lady bug (he eats flies).

DAVID

JUAN

Juan:  European Automotive Specialist

  1. -Years Experience:  16

  2. -Years at EP: 2

  3. -Extensive experience and factory trained in Mercedes Benz, Jaguar, Volvo, and Infiniti. 

  4. -General repair knowledge of most popular imports such as Honda and Nissan.

  5. -Specializes in Mercedes Benz.

David:  The Rookie

  1. -Years Experience: 2

  2. -Years at EP: 1

  3. -Education: UTI / Nascar Technical Institute, Charlotte NC.

  4. -UTI general automotive training, NTI Nascar program training, ASE certified master tech, Alldata certified.