TVR Power - Coventry
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zippee

Original Poster:

14,125 posts

263 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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Hi,

I'm thinking of using TVR Power for my 6k interim service and am after any comments, good on here (bad via PM), as to what they are like. I also have a mis-fire at 26-2800 rpm that I'd like them to find, are they good for this sort of thing or would someone like Topcats (difficult due to distance and no courtesy car) or Austec (long way but they do have a rolling road) be better.

Cheers
Tony

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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Not heard anything bad about either Topcats or TVR Power.

Where abouts are you based..?

zippee

Original Poster:

14,125 posts

263 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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Hiya Pod,

Based in St Neots Cambs, currently use Offords but want to try somewhere different particularly because I want the misfire sorted.

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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zippee said:
Hiya Pod,

Based in St Neots Cambs, currently use Offords but want to try somewhere different particularly because I want the misfire sorted.


There's Leven in Basildon... the bonus being that you can pop by mine and buy me a pint...

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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Podie said:

zippee said:
Hiya Pod,

Based in St Neots Cambs, currently use Offords but want to try somewhere different particularly because I want the misfire sorted.



There's Leven in Basildon... the bonus being that you can pop by mine and buy me a pint...


......and me!

zippee

Original Poster:

14,125 posts

263 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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At this rate I probably won't be able to afford the service after buying all this beer.. does sound a tempting offer though!

So what are Leven like for servicing and in particular diagnostics and engine tuning?

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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zippee said:
At this rate I probably won't be able to afford the service after buying all this beer.. does sound a tempting offer though!

So what are Leven like for servicing and in particular diagnostics and engine tuning?


Leven service my car (reminds me, I need to nook it in) and they fitted my cam and the other bits.

Seen a monster brake upgrade go through the workshop too...

Oh, and they have a courtesy car.

Rooster

2,241 posts

266 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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Podie said:

zippee said:
Hiya Pod,

Based in St Neots Cambs, currently use Offords but want to try somewhere different particularly because I want the misfire sorted.



There's Leven in Basildon... the bonus being that you can pop by mine and buy me a pint...


ooh can I come & see you too?

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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I've used Power for some repairs, not servicing,

I found them good to deal with.

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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Rooster said:

Podie said:


zippee said:
Hiya Pod,

Based in St Neots Cambs, currently use Offords but want to try somewhere different particularly because I want the misfire sorted.




There's Leven in Basildon... the bonus being that you can pop by mine and buy me a pint...



ooh can I come & see you too?


- as long as you get the drinks in.

robertjp

2,281 posts

254 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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James Agger is a strong advocate of TVR Power, give him a bell if you want some reassurance!

zippee

Original Poster:

14,125 posts

263 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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robertjp said:
James Agger is a strong advocate of TVR Power, give him a bell if you want some reassurance!

Thanks, always a good sign when the experts recommend as well.
It's just hard to know where is/isn't good without recommendations.

ajcerb

268 posts

274 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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robertjp said:
James Agger is a strong advocate of TVR Power, give him a bell if you want some reassurance!

ajcerb

268 posts

274 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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robertjp said:
James Agger is a strong advocate of TVR Power, give him a bell if you want some reassurance!


has anyone else seen the full page article about him in September Test Drive, describes his Cerbera as being the equivalent of a girlfriend your mother wouldn't approve of!

ntel

5,051 posts

269 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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I have used TVR Power over the past 18 months. They have always given me good service and the workmanship has been brilliant (except on one occasion but that was put right immediately by Dom and the mechanic received an anal reaming).

The have loan cars which you can book in advance.

55jnj

555 posts

313 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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TVR Power have "looked after" my Chim over the last 4/5 yrs. Always been pleased with their work & when the odd thing has gone wrong, they've said/done the right things. Dom & Jamie are good guys, always willing to help & offer advice. Don't be put off by the appearance of the place though ! (Similar lines to the Blackpool factory I guess, but on a much smaller scale).

Seems a long way for you to travel from Cambridgshire though.

UpTheIron

4,058 posts

297 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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Following Silverstones demise I now use TVR Power for most work, although non service stuff will still go to my local indie.

judas

6,236 posts

288 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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Can't recommend TVR Power highly enough. Currently TVR-less but I asked if they were interested in expanding into Alfas so I could keep using them!

spongybobcus

1,222 posts

263 months

Tuesday 6th September 2005
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Dom and Jamie are first class. They really know their stuff and care enough to put things right if they go wrong.

Fully recommend

>> Edited by spongybobcus on Wednesday 14th September 21:57

robertjp

2,281 posts

254 months

Wednesday 7th September 2005
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'has anyone else seen the full page article about him in September Test Drive, describes his Cerbera as being the equivalent of a girlfriend your mother wouldn't approve of!'

Yes, saw that...in fact James showed me after a Cerbera Test Drive(!), not that i was very lucid after the occasion (first go).

Brilliant article, but too short!