Indie Recommendations - Hants
Indie Recommendations - Hants
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gifdy

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2,078 posts

270 months

Wednesday 4th July 2007
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Hi,

I'm looking for recommendations for good indies in and around Hampshire, preferably near Winchester. I've used APM in the past and was very happy but it's a bit difficult to get there & back. I need a fair bit of work doing over and above Service & MOT so thought it was worth checking if there are others I should be looking at.

Thanks in advance

nawarne

3,178 posts

289 months

Wednesday 4th July 2007
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A lot of the Surrey TVRCC people use David Batty - somewhere around Guilford, I believe.
Might be a bit better/more direct to him rather than the A272 & A3 to Andy in Liphook. Just a thought.
Nick

coetzeeh

2,890 posts

265 months

Wednesday 4th July 2007
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I have only ever heard excellent feedback from Dave Batty - fyi, when I bought my Griff from James Agger a few years ago he suggested I used Dave Batty.

nawarne

3,178 posts

289 months

Wednesday 4th July 2007
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Another thought was that Phil (used to Have S3) used P.Jarvis in Bevois Valley, Southampton. He had a lot of good words for them!
Nick

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

233 months

Wednesday 4th July 2007
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Not long before I bought my V8S the car had been serviced at David Batty.
In addition they waxoyled the outriggers.
Not much to comment on re the servicing but they made a very good job of the outriggers.

Chris

Shnozz

30,641 posts

300 months

Wednesday 4th July 2007
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coetzeeh said:
I have only ever heard excellent feedback from Dave Batty -
really? scratchchin

gifdy

Original Poster:

2,078 posts

270 months

Thursday 5th July 2007
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nawarne said:
Another thought was that Phil (used to Have S3) used P.Jarvis in Bevois Valley, Southampton. He had a lot of good words for them!
Nick
Ah, now that's one I've not heard of. Southampton would be much simpler. I'm sorry - I don't know who Phil is ( must attend some local meets soon ! ), do you have a PH name so I can contact him ?

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll look into Dave Batty as well but it's probably no simpler to get to than APM, and I know Andy does a good job

Shnozz

30,641 posts

300 months

Thursday 5th July 2007
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gifdy said:
nawarne said:
Another thought was that Phil (used to Have S3) used P.Jarvis in Bevois Valley, Southampton. He had a lot of good words for them!
Nick
Ah, now that's one I've not heard of. Southampton would be much simpler. I'm sorry - I don't know who Phil is ( must attend some local meets soon ! ), do you have a PH name so I can contact him ?

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll look into Dave Batty as well but it's probably no simpler to get to than APM, and I know Andy does a good job
Not sure how many Phil's from Southampton area used to have S3's so I am not sure if Nick is referring to me, in which case I cant say I have used Jarvis, although I too have heard good things.

If its a choice of APM or the Garage, I'd be choosing Andy every time. In fact, I'd be choosing anyone over DB.

gifdy

Original Poster:

2,078 posts

270 months

Thursday 5th July 2007
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Shnozz said:
gifdy said:
nawarne said:
Another thought was that Phil (used to Have S3) used P.Jarvis in Bevois Valley, Southampton. He had a lot of good words for them!
Nick
Ah, now that's one I've not heard of. Southampton would be much simpler. I'm sorry - I don't know who Phil is ( must attend some local meets soon ! ), do you have a PH name so I can contact him ?

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll look into Dave Batty as well but it's probably no simpler to get to than APM, and I know Andy does a good job
Not sure how many Phil's from Southampton area used to have S3's so I am not sure if Nick is referring to me, in which case I cant say I have used Jarvis, although I too have heard good things.

If its a choice of APM or the Garage, I'd be choosing Andy every time. In fact, I'd be choosing anyone over DB.
Thanks, interesting...

I won't ask for details on the forum.

PVN

374 posts

259 months

Saturday 7th July 2007
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Hi. I'm the Phil that recommended E&J Jarvis, Southampton. I took my S3 to Jarvis's for the six years of my ownership and was extremely pleased. They are not TVR specialists but as the S is mainly Ford based I don't consider that a problem. They have worked on all types of TVR and have a lot of classic car owning customers. I have known the owners, John and Peter, for the last 40 years and know they are well repected in the trade ( you don't tend to last that long in the motor trade if your service is not up to scratch!).

Feel free to e-mail me via my profile if I can help.

Regards,

Phil