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You can buy the new TVR badges from TVRCC. I bought a couple about a year ago, think they were only about £12 ish each.
To prevent the new badges deteriorating like the old ones. I coated the outside, and filled the recesses of the TVR logo with clear enamel paint, obtained from B&Q. Tested it on an old one first, it takes about four coats to fill the recesses, and is hardly noticeable because it is clear. Even tested its durability my freezing, water emersion and heat, it stood up well and they still look good today. A lot cheaper than the Leven Resin Coated Badges
>> Edited by mel-S3 on Wednesday 28th January 11:47
To prevent the new badges deteriorating like the old ones. I coated the outside, and filled the recesses of the TVR logo with clear enamel paint, obtained from B&Q. Tested it on an old one first, it takes about four coats to fill the recesses, and is hardly noticeable because it is clear. Even tested its durability my freezing, water emersion and heat, it stood up well and they still look good today. A lot cheaper than the Leven Resin Coated Badges
>> Edited by mel-S3 on Wednesday 28th January 11:47
With regard to the comment earlier in this topic "A lot cheaper than the leven Resin Coated Badges". Our badges, front or rear, are stripped of all plating, polished to remove marks, re-plated gold or chrome, painted and resin coated (by the same company that are doing them for Jaguar). This is the reason why we do not put development effort into S-Type accessories!
leventech said:
With regard to the comment earlier in this topic "A lot cheaper than the leven Resin Coated Badges". Our badges, front or rear, are stripped of all plating, polished to remove marks, re-plated gold or chrome, painted and resin coated (by the same company that are doing them for Jaguar). This is the reason why we do not put development effort into S-Type accessories!
I certainly dont think Mel was having a go at Leven just pointing out a cheap alternative!
On your remark about not putting effort into S-Type development, I think you will find its the lack of products that makes people look elsewhere for alternatives, not the other way around!!! I have bought from Leven the wheel boss screws, the roof latches and the kick plates as thats all you have for sale for the S! I would have bought any Aluminium parts from you but there arent any others!! So I spoke to a local machinist who is making the parts I want, tailored for my car, as a one off job, at a third of the cost of your Ally parts!!! Its these sort of discoveries that then start to make Leven look expensive! Which might not have happened had 'S' parts been readily available.
Mike
>> Edited by mike j smith on Thursday 29th January 13:12
Pies said:
Mike all i'll say is look at the indicator fiasco,couldn't get a dozen or so people to commit to purchase them.
Leven would have caught a cold
So i think we shot ourselves in the foot there
Colin I agree with you 100% the stalks issue was very disappointing and I am still baffled by the lack of numbers that actually registered an interest.
But I didnt criticise Leven for not producing S series bits..........I criticised Leven for having a go at Mel for choosing a cheaper option!!!
I would say that if the bits were made and available more people would go and buy them.
IMHO
Mike
mike j smith said:
Mike all i'll say is look at the indicator fiasco,couldn't get a dozen or so people to commit to purchase them.
Leven would have caught a cold
So i think we shot ourselves in the foot there
Colin I agree with you 100% the stalks issue was very disappointing and I am still baffled by the lack of numbers that actually registered an interest.
But I didnt criticise Leven for not producing S series bits..........I criticised Leven for having a go at Mel for choosing a cheaper option!!!
I would say that if the bits were made and available more people would go and buy them.
IMHO
Mike
Agreed, but you can't expect Leven to put work in, if there are not enough interested parties to buy the things... added to which, people saying "I want one" is not the same as a sale..
Podie said:
Pies said:
Mike all i'll say is look at the indicator fiasco,couldn't get a dozen or so people to commit to purchase them.
Leven would have caught a cold
So i think we shot ourselves in the foot there
Colin I agree with you 100% the stalks issue was very disappointing and I am still baffled by the lack of numbers that actually registered an interest.
But I didnt criticise Leven for not producing S series bits..........I criticised Leven for having a go at Mel for choosing a cheaper option!!!
I would say that if the bits were made and available more people would go and buy them.
IMHO
Mike
Agreed, but you can't expect Leven to put work in, if there are not enough interested parties to buy the things... added to which, people saying "I want one" is not the same as a sale..
I'm with Podie on this one.
mike j smith said:
Mike all i'll say is look at the indicator fiasco,couldn't get a dozen or so people to commit to purchase them.
Leven would have caught a cold
So i think we shot ourselves in the foot there
Colin I agree with you 100% the stalks issue was very disappointing and I am still baffled by the lack of numbers that actually registered an interest.
But I didnt criticise Leven for not producing S series bits..........I criticised Leven for having a go at Mel for choosing a cheaper option!!!
I would say that if the bits were made and available more people would go and buy them.
IMHO
Mike
Ah to do that they would have to take on the 'risk', which in business is the difficult bit. Chosing the right risks to accept can mean the differnece between carribean hols or the dole. Entirely the decision of the MD, after all it is his money.
Personally I prefer 'go faster' bits to 'shiny' bits, but hey thats me
Harry
I recently downloaded the LT catalogue, and it's got a good range of products, for all TVR's including the S, I was a bit disappointed that they don't do stalks, but they do just about everything else. Not owning one, I can only comment from memory and pictures I have seen.
But there is an easy way to get them to make a product, club together and guarantee a certain number of purchases of a product, if it meets there 'cut off' they will make it. Simple.
But there is an easy way to get them to make a product, club together and guarantee a certain number of purchases of a product, if it meets there 'cut off' they will make it. Simple.
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