Thursday 6th January 2005

TVR specialist cuts S6 service costs

Cheaper Speed 6 servicing offered by Offord

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For the whole of 2005, Cambridgeshire-based TVR specialist Offord Motor Company is offering a special deal for owners of Speed 6-engined TVRs. For £499.95 including VAT, they will perform a full 12,000 mile/12 month service. This now includes tappet adjustment, so it represents a significant saving.

To book your car in, ring 01480 811484 or go here: www.offord.com

[anonymous-user]

Are Offord a franchised dealer? The price looks great compared to the £8 - 900 a main dealer would charge. But full TVRSH is important.

Perhaps it will persuade the dealers to reduce their prices?

[Toffer]

Offord appear to have lots of experience but not TVR franchised. Offord also do work on SAAB. I have taken my Griff to Offord a number of times and my experience has been very good.

I am due to take the Griff in on 17th Jan for a service and it is the first time I have booked any vehicle in for a service anywhere and received a confirmation note in teh mail teh next day with the business card of the person I spoke to and a short form brochure of their capabilities.

I bought my Griff new and had it franchise TVR dealer serviced for the first three years by which time the dealer concerned had appeared to have lost interest in the car as their time was filled looking after new customer's problems! This did not stop them charging almost £1000.00 (inc VAT) for an annual service and MOT and the service was truly appaling...

I would not worry about having non-franchised servicing done on a TVR particularly the Rover V8 powered ones as there is a lot of expertise to be found outside the TVR franchise network. Talk to people at PH or TVRCC they are a judgmental bunch and will tell you what their opinion is!

[zumbruk]

I get my servicing/repairs done at Offord and I am entirely satisfied. I'm not a S6 owner, though.

[rev-erend]

I guess as long as the are TVR trained on the S6 then fair play to them ..

[chippie]

Offord have lots of TVR experience, I've Taken my Chimp there twice now for servicing, very good service and value for money. As for stamps, TVR service until the warranty runs out then go to an independent!

[robertlee]

Meant in the best way, Offord's really do have 'Old fashioned service'. They are still small enough to give that bit extra, the intangible bit that makes you have no hesitation about going back. They have NEVER overcharged us and always check before doing anything extra. Compared to the cost of maintaining our Ford at the main agent, the Tiv's fees are miniscule. Most of us know the real cost of plugs, oil etc and how much garages typically overcharge for such things; but our experience is that Offord's charge fairly. Recommended.Rob

[s4cjo]

Offord, serviced my Chimaera 450 for the past two years. Excellent prices and spot on Team

[chimyellow]

I have had all the servicing done (apart form odd bits that I do myself) at Offords and would have no hesitation recommending them.

[ezygriff]

Do they also offer a discount for rebuilding S6 engines after they disintegrate?

[Maxwell]

ezygriff, do you have a Speed 6; do you know what you are talking about ? If you can only slag off the Speed 6 without any experience, please don't bother to post such replies !!

[anonymous-user]

Maxwell said:

ezygriff, do you have a Speed 6; do you know what you are talking about ? If you can only slag off the Speed 6 without any experience, please don't bother to post such replies !!

Maxwell

I've learned that it's best by far to ignore the comments of uneducated arseholes than to get wound up them.

Most of the S6 detractors have no experience whatsoever of them. In fact, a surprising number, as in this case, drive Seats.

[K.K.]

If Offord are not franchised, will servicing effect the warrenty on newer cars?

[T88CAN]

This sounds like a good deal, however from my experience your case will be looked at more favourabily
by the factory if you have main dealer stamps in your service book.

[pupp]

rev-erend said:

I guess as long as the are TVR trained on the S6 then fair play to them ..

Why TVR trained? Provided they are competent and well versed in the service needs of the vehicle should be enough. It's pretty basic technology really and 'just' needs careful and thorough attention as is necessitated (and charged for). To read some of the stuff on here, you would think there was some arcane apprenticeship in the black arts needed before you can set spanner upon certain cars, I mean do SP6 owners REALLY think their followers will turn to yoghurt unless the oil is changed by someone teethed only on Blackpool rusks? Or does it just seem like it sometimes?

Sure there may be quirks and foibles associated with maintaining any niche vehicle, and there may be pitfalls for the unwary, but it's only a car FFS even if the state of tune is a touch wilder than the norm (still not 'very' high as it happens).

If a clearly well-regarded and thriving indie is prepared to challenge the blatant over-charging and protectionist practices indulged in by some we could mention, then that gets my vote. More power to them and others of the same inclination.

Let the wallet waving begin

[basil brush]

pupp said:

...I mean do SP6 owners REALLY think their followers will turn to yoghurt unless the oil is changed by someone teethed only on Blackpool rusks? Or does it just seem like it sometimes?

I think it's more that replacement of the yoghurt followers may be cheaper if you have helped to pay the main dealer network's overheads.

What is it about Seat drivers?

[stepr1]

Offord service (look after) my Tuscan RR and had done since I bought it 18 months ago. They are honest and fair. No hesitation of recommending them but they are very busy.

Simon and the team get my vote and the majority of the Cambridgeshire TVR Club use them.

[J_S_G]

unrepentant said:

Maxwell said: ezygriff, do you have a Speed 6; do you know what you are talking about ? If you can only slag off the Speed 6 without any experience, please don't bother to post such replies !! Maxwell I've learned that it's best by far to ignore the comments of uneducated arseholes than to get wound up them. Most of the S6 detractors have no experience whatsoever of them. In fact, a surprising number, as in this case, drive Seats.

Geeze, you lot can be judgemental. As far as I'm concerned, that was a fair point that was raised... if you do have engine troubles, and your book is full of non-dealer stamps then I'd say you're far less likely to get the factory "helping out". A valid concern.

[anonymous-user]

J_S_G said:

unrepentant said: Maxwell said: ezygriff, do you have a Speed 6; do you know what you are talking about ? If you can only slag off the Speed 6 without any experience, please don't bother to post such replies !! Maxwell I've learned that it's best by far to ignore the comments of uneducated arseholes than to get wound up them. Most of the S6 detractors have no experience whatsoever of them. In fact, a surprising number, as in this case, drive Seats. Geeze, you lot can be judgemental. As far as I'm concerned, that was a fair point that was raised... if you do have engine troubles, and your book is full of non-dealer stamps then I'd say you're far less likely to get the factory "helping out". A valid concern.

That wasn't the point he was making. He was being a smart arse.

I do agree with your point though, that a dealer stamp is important both when dealing with the factory and also when selling the car on.

[J_S_G]

unrepentant said:

That wasn't the point he was making. He was being a smart arse. I do agree with your point though, that a dealer stamp is important both when dealing with the factory and also when selling the car on.

My thoughts: it could have been a smart arse comment, or it could have been an attempt at raising a valid point with a bit of tongue in cheek humour. Either way, there was a fair point in their intentionally or not. And it probably didn't deserve to get somebody called an uneducated arsehole.

[basil brush]

mungo said:

£500 for a SERVICE???? So once the oil, coolant, filters, plugs, test drive etc are done, WHAT ELSE JUSTIFIES £500???? I know you have to keep a FTVRSH but thats horrific they can charge that much for a simple service You can see where dealers make money and car sales must be a very small proportion!

It's mainly labour. Given that checking and adjusting the valve clearances on a S6 takes about 6 hours, £500 all in is pretty good.