Broken down in Essex. Thanks guys!!!!!
Broken down in Essex. Thanks guys!!!!!
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Martin W

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138 posts

258 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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My Chimaera broke down last Thursday evening, I'd driven more than 100 miles since lunch time and it had performed perfectly all day, then out of the blue ran lumpy, stalled and wouldn't restart. I won't bore you with any more details, I really just wanted to say a huge thank you to the people who have helped to get it on the road again. Firstly Paul, who saw me stranded by the roadside as he drove past in his Red Chimaera only minutes after mine had packed up. His GPS gizmothingywossname helped me find out where the hell I was, and he helped me get the car into a less precarious parking position! Great timing! Also a big thank you to the dealership that sold me the car. With no hesitation, no quibbling and at no cost to me whatever the fault turned out to be, they said they would sort the problem out. They sent a low loader up to collect the car from Essex and deliver it straight to David Batty in Guildford. And finally a big thank you to David himself for diagnosing and fixing the problem so swiftly. Three broken wires repaired and a new coil later it's back on the road and driving perfectly again. The efforts of all of you are very much appreciated.

The same however, can't be said of my breakdown company who left me stranded there for more than six hours!!!!! First phone call at 18:45, got home 15 miles away at 01:30. We will be having words.

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Friday 8th April 2005
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Martin, only just found this thread..!

Glad the car is all sorted now.. you're welcome mate, I just hope that if I ever breakdown another TVR owner stops to help!