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Stephen at SVR is a lotus paint expert. Not sure on contact details. He is StephenM on SELOC though.
https://www.instagram.com/specialistvehiclerepairs...
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not used them, but Ive been looking here for my work, they work on tvr so should be good for specials and kit cars
http://www.spautomotive.co.uk/
http://www.spautomotive.co.uk/
Keirik "not used them, but Ive been looking here for my work, they work on tvr so should be good for specials and kit cars"
I had a car repaired by SP Automotive a few years ago, they had it for 3 months before they started work on it, after numerous phone calls and visits I decided to collect the car and go somewhere else, on my arrival they had started to rub it down and after promising me faithfully it would be completed in 2 weeks it took another 2 months, having spoken to a few people at recent shows where they attend I hear the same story so nothings changed, if your not in a hurry to get your car back then give them a try, I wouldn't let them paint a bicycle, shame because they are only up the road.
I had a car repaired by SP Automotive a few years ago, they had it for 3 months before they started work on it, after numerous phone calls and visits I decided to collect the car and go somewhere else, on my arrival they had started to rub it down and after promising me faithfully it would be completed in 2 weeks it took another 2 months, having spoken to a few people at recent shows where they attend I hear the same story so nothings changed, if your not in a hurry to get your car back then give them a try, I wouldn't let them paint a bicycle, shame because they are only up the road.
Edited by highflyer on Friday 13th October 05:59
Surface and Design waste of time having sent photos of the car described the job and colours now fed up of waiting for a price after about 3 weeks and nobody answers the phone what ever time of day I call between 8am and 5.30 pm no answer machine to leave a message so have given up now, are they still trading ?
highflyer said:
Surface and Design waste of time having sent photos of the car described the job and colours now fed up of waiting for a price after about 3 weeks and nobody answers the phone what ever time of day I call between 8am and 5.30 pm no answer machine to leave a message so have given up now, are they still trading ?
I f
king hope so! I dropped my car off with them on Monday.I took my TVR Griffith to SPS Automotive (now renamed British Sportscar Services) for an engine rebuild. Less than 1,000 miles later it went bang.
It was still under warranty having done less than a year ago.
Dan would not answer my phone calls or return my voicemails......
He was also paid in cash......
I shipped it off to a specialist who found it had a cheap Chinese cam fitted and a loose jubilee clip in the sump.
Any company who doesn't have a landline doesn't want to be contacted.
It was still under warranty having done less than a year ago.
Dan would not answer my phone calls or return my voicemails......
He was also paid in cash......
I shipped it off to a specialist who found it had a cheap Chinese cam fitted and a loose jubilee clip in the sump.
Any company who doesn't have a landline doesn't want to be contacted.
T350c Steve said:
I took my TVR Griffith to SPS Automotive (now renamed British Sportscar Services) for an engine rebuild. Less than 1,000 miles later it went bang.
It was still under warranty having done less than a year ago.
Dan would not answer my phone calls or return my voicemails......
He was also paid in cash......
I shipped it off to a specialist who found it had a cheap Chinese cam fitted and a loose jubilee clip in the sump.
Any company who doesn't have a landline doesn't want to be contacted.
Just for clarity, the SP Automotive mentioned in this thread is a body shop near Chester and is NOT the same as SPS Aotomotive who did your engine work.It was still under warranty having done less than a year ago.
Dan would not answer my phone calls or return my voicemails......
He was also paid in cash......
I shipped it off to a specialist who found it had a cheap Chinese cam fitted and a loose jubilee clip in the sump.
Any company who doesn't have a landline doesn't want to be contacted.
Hi Russ,
Never got a call or reply since our last email (that I am personally aware of)
As for too expensive - considering the amount of work required (inc GRP repairs, screen out and refit, etc) and the degree of detail you required - 4 colours - effectively meaning to do to our standard it would require painting the car in full at least twice, the price we quoted was more than competitive.
I would argue that anything below what we quoted should be considered too cheap to be honest, certainly to a standard where the stripes were painted on and under the clearcoat.
Maybe I misunderstood what level of finish you required.
Anyway, either way I hope you got it sorted and look forward to seeing it at shows in 2018
Kind regards,
Stephen
Never got a call or reply since our last email (that I am personally aware of)
As for too expensive - considering the amount of work required (inc GRP repairs, screen out and refit, etc) and the degree of detail you required - 4 colours - effectively meaning to do to our standard it would require painting the car in full at least twice, the price we quoted was more than competitive.
I would argue that anything below what we quoted should be considered too cheap to be honest, certainly to a standard where the stripes were painted on and under the clearcoat.
Maybe I misunderstood what level of finish you required.
Anyway, either way I hope you got it sorted and look forward to seeing it at shows in 2018
Kind regards,
Stephen
Hi Stephen in reply to yours regarding the colour change on my car I think you are getting confused with another car firstly there is hardly any damage to rectify and it involves three colours not four I'm not sure why you would have to completely re spray the car at least twice possibly more, it will need the 500 bhp to move with the weight of all that paint lol, I have had three other quotes, who have actually seen the car and have all come in a similar price to each other which are all considerably cheaper than yours, with the description of the process and work involved regarding stripes etc and having seen their work I am fully confident in the workmanship they can provide, thanks for your reply on an open forum though, I look foreward to meeting you at one of the many shows I will be attending in 2018 
maybe you quoted me for a different car ?
maybe you quoted me for a different car ?Edited by highflyer on Saturday 6th January 20:03
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