The waiting is over at last !

[rev-erend]

At last : Austec have finished my SEAC .. picking it up on Saturday.

Can't wait.. has this been the longest wait ever..

I'm going to have to get the G/F to drive it as I've been biting my nails .. and I've chewed up to the elbows...

Anyone else had a long wait for a garage to finish their car ?

[redcar]

Alan.
Glad your getting car back, mine has been off the road for 3 months due to respray and wheel refurb, drove it Sunday and got the smile back.
I'm dropping mine off at Austec 1st thing Saturday for brake upgrade, might see you down there.

Martin.

[waynester]

Nice one rev Now i know how you feel, mine's been with Peninsular 2 weeks..and i'm missing it already

[HarryW]

Saw it last week on the rollers, with Mark and Paul playing, very nice. I think you'll notice the difference .

Harry

[dickymint]

Only seen mine once and im missing it. 3 whole days ago!

[rev-erend]

Thanks guys .. you really miss them while they are away. Hopefully the wait and money spent will be worth it.

RedCar - yes - might see you there on Sat - I'm planning on being there sometime after 10.

They are going to put it on the rollers for me and I'm going to take a short film... to be posted later.

[cirks]

rev-erend said:

Anyone else had a long wait for a garage to finish their car ?

How does 50 weeks grab you!

It's unfair suggesting Tower View had it that long but that was the time between blowing up the engine and getting it back on the road. Five months of saving up for the new John Eales engine and the quoted fitting costs then approx 1.5 months for the engine to be built and delivered to Tower View then the rest of the time having it fitted .....(loads of issues going to Serpentine from pre-serp and injection to carbs), bonnet modified, exhaust done etc.

I bet you I enjoyed my first drive after that wait more than you did yours

[Nacnud]

rev-erend said:

Anyone else had a long wait for a garage to finish their car ?

Eighteen months for the full body off restoration on mine!

When it went in for the work it was simply a sports car with character. I went way through simply missing it. By the time I got it back, it had become one with my life and we shall never be parted

[stever]

rev-erend said:

Thanks guys .. you really miss them while they are away. Hopefully the wait and money spent will be worth it. RedCar - yes - might see you there on Sat - I'm planning on being there sometime after 10. They are going to put it on the rollers for me and I'm going to take a short film... to be posted later.

Excellent news Rev, enjoy.!

[stevehall]

rev-erend said:

Anyone else had a long wait for a garage to finish their car ?

Dropped the 420 into TvrBodyshop 19th January for fibreglass makeover, full respray, wheel refurbish, service, MOT, make it as waterproof as possible (ha). Phoned them earlier this week - more work on the fibreglass needed than we thought (eek), fibreglass done, curing for 2 weeks then respray etc. I told them there was no rush so I'm not moaning. So I guess it'll have been gone 3 months before I get it back. Wasn't missing it much when the frosts were here but it's a nice day today....

[rev-erend]

Sounds like some of you have been without your TVR for even longer than me ... ah well not long to wait now.

I'm off to a local meeting (Surrey) to get my TVR fix

[terence]

Been without mine since November, but only have myself to blame as I am doing the work. New outriggers and body mountings now finished. Off to Jag do at Stonleigh on Sunday to get a load of rear brake bits. Then just need to refit all the interior put sills back on MOT and we're off, hopefully.

[waynester]

[Seamus]

Excellent news Rev - look forward to seeing/hearing the finished product... not sure I want to reflect on how long I have lived without the 400 but 5 months last year, 8 months the year before... and other other months of being without inbetween (lost count) - in the 4 years of ownership I think Peninsula have had the car more than me! Here endeth the rant..

[JONRES]

Well, mine's with Moore Racing at the moment, having some ...ahem... minor work done to it - they've only had it 2 weeks and I get twitchy every time the sun comes out! Luckily there's not much chance of that over the next few days - one time I'm actually happy it's going to rain.

I'm looking forward to seeing some of the bigger wedges and meeting some people at the BBWF - I just hope mine is back by then!

>> Edited by JONRES on Thursday 18th March 09:41

[rev-erend]

SEan - sounds like Peninsular should be paying you .. we should have time penalty clauses when they have our cars ...

[Seamus]

Interesting thought, think if I'd have ever done that I'd have a Tuscan by now...

[rev-erend]

Only 1 day to go ... hope I don't explode with with excitement before I get there ..

[redcar]

Rev.
Saw car yesterday V nice, your obviously out terrorising people with the speed, noise and blames. Let us know what its like.
Redcar

[Steve_T]

So have you got her back then Rev? I can't wait to hear about the results.

Steve.