Griffith service near Salisbury Wiltshire
Discussion
My Griff has been off the road for a few years and I want to get it sorted.
Needs a thorough service, new fuel lines (as they seem to have turned into crumbly cheese), and I have a set of silicone cooling hoses to have fitted.
Any recommendations for someone near Salisbury? I bought from Pimperne (15yrs ago!) and used to use Raceing Green, but want somewhere closer.
Thanks for any advice.
Needs a thorough service, new fuel lines (as they seem to have turned into crumbly cheese), and I have a set of silicone cooling hoses to have fitted.
Any recommendations for someone near Salisbury? I bought from Pimperne (15yrs ago!) and used to use Raceing Green, but want somewhere closer.
Thanks for any advice.
Guess it depends what you are after here. But TVR's, especially things like a Griff are pretty simple vehicles. This means:
a) It's easy to do lots of things yourself at home if you want
b) Any competent local mechanic can fit fuel lines, water hoses and perform a service
Obviously TVR specialists should know more specifics about these cars, but as all the components are from other car makers, I sometimes think this is over played.
I'm certainly not against using specialists, just bear in mind that you might pay 2-4 times more per hour labour and parts that are generally easily available will likely be marked up much higher.
a) It's easy to do lots of things yourself at home if you want
b) Any competent local mechanic can fit fuel lines, water hoses and perform a service
Obviously TVR specialists should know more specifics about these cars, but as all the components are from other car makers, I sometimes think this is over played.
I'm certainly not against using specialists, just bear in mind that you might pay 2-4 times more per hour labour and parts that are generally easily available will likely be marked up much higher.
This guy gets good feedback from TVR owners and is only a quick blat down the A354:
https://www.facebook.com/Purbeck-Sports-Cars-Ltd-9...
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300bhp/ton said:
Guess it depends what you are after here. But TVR's, especially things like a Griff are pretty simple vehicles. This means:
a) It's easy to do lots of things yourself at home if you want
b) Any competent local mechanic can fit fuel lines, water hoses and perform a service
Obviously TVR specialists should know more specifics about these cars, but as all the components are from other car makers, I sometimes think this is over played.
I'm certainly not against using specialists, just bear in mind that you might pay 2-4 times more per hour labour and parts that are generally easily available will likely be marked up much higher.
This a) It's easy to do lots of things yourself at home if you want
b) Any competent local mechanic can fit fuel lines, water hoses and perform a service
Obviously TVR specialists should know more specifics about these cars, but as all the components are from other car makers, I sometimes think this is over played.
I'm certainly not against using specialists, just bear in mind that you might pay 2-4 times more per hour labour and parts that are generally easily available will likely be marked up much higher.
ThePrisoner said:
300bhp/ton said:
Guess it depends what you are after here. But TVR's, especially things like a Griff are pretty simple vehicles. This means:
a) It's easy to do lots of things yourself at home if you want
b) Any competent local mechanic can fit fuel lines, water hoses and perform a service
Obviously TVR specialists should know more specifics about these cars, but as all the components are from other car makers, I sometimes think this is over played.
I'm certainly not against using specialists, just bear in mind that you might pay 2-4 times more per hour labour and parts that are generally easily available will likely be marked up much higher.
This a) It's easy to do lots of things yourself at home if you want
b) Any competent local mechanic can fit fuel lines, water hoses and perform a service
Obviously TVR specialists should know more specifics about these cars, but as all the components are from other car makers, I sometimes think this is over played.
I'm certainly not against using specialists, just bear in mind that you might pay 2-4 times more per hour labour and parts that are generally easily available will likely be marked up much higher.
77racing said:
There perfect, a specialist that knows all the quirks of a TVR and doesnt cost the earth, and if you don't want him to supply replacement parts as him whether he will fit the parts you supply, if yours are of superior quality of course. Gassing Station | General TVR Stuff & Gossip | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff