Service history
Discussion
Afternoon guys, question for everyone here: Just viewed a lovely chim, 94 L reg 400 with just 32k from new, the current owner has had it for 14 years in the same garage, dry use only, fully waxoiled and generally pampered. The roof and interior are all mint, new toyos on and doesn't need anything doing (it appears) - he explained to me that a main TVR agent had been doing all the servicing (think he said powers performance of something - he's in the West Midlands area) up until around 2007 when he decided that paying such high prices given the limited mileage was stupid, so decded to service himself there on. Now I have no doubt by talking to him at great length that he has done this, but he hasn't kept the receipts for the parts etc.
My question is that although the car seems absolutely spot on and extremely thoroughly maintained and kept, will the physical lack of stamps be a problem if I looked to sell on in the future?
Be interested to hear everyone's own thoughts on this?
cheers.
My question is that although the car seems absolutely spot on and extremely thoroughly maintained and kept, will the physical lack of stamps be a problem if I looked to sell on in the future?
Be interested to hear everyone's own thoughts on this?
cheers.
Everyone is different, I prefer to see a folder full of receipts and a competent owner who gets his hands dirty over someone who just takes it to a garage. The former will normally know his car inside out and will replace things at the first sign of wear/for fun/because upgrade, the latter takes it to the garage when something has broken.
An alternative point of view on a self-serviced car here;
A competent and thorough TVR garage will replace things you didn't even know would wear out by doing checks during regular servicing.
My first 66k miles were virtually trouble free.
No less reliable than my new Volvo at the time.
A competent and thorough TVR garage will replace things you didn't even know would wear out by doing checks during regular servicing.
My first 66k miles were virtually trouble free.
No less reliable than my new Volvo at the time.
)Any helpful Tivs out there who can forward an itemised list of things needing servicing at 6000 & 12000 miles. Most should be easy to follow and carry out DIY. If owner does it and ticks all the boxes in the list, then a potential buyer should be impressed. Better IMO than dealer here say. Probably in some cases, better than the servicing garage, even with stamps!
Rv8 servicing guide ( sorry cannot paste link) is brilliant and gives full run down of what to do for full diy service.
Mine sounds very similar, last official service 2005 , services by owner from then till 2012 when I bought it. The several folders and pics of things done / changed is amazing!
Having said that , I took it to RT racing in Sheffield for a 12k service last Feb for a good once over, all oils changed etc. Happy to do a basic serviceyseld this year and take to specialist next, and so on.
Go for it.
Mine sounds very similar, last official service 2005 , services by owner from then till 2012 when I bought it. The several folders and pics of things done / changed is amazing!
Having said that , I took it to RT racing in Sheffield for a 12k service last Feb for a good once over, all oils changed etc. Happy to do a basic serviceyseld this year and take to specialist next, and so on.
Go for it.
Robert Lees said:
Rv8 servicing guide ( sorry cannot paste link) is brilliant and gives full run down of what to do for full diy service.
+1http://www.rv8r.co.uk/Servicing%20guide.pdf
s p a c e m a n said:
Everyone is different, I prefer to see a folder full of receipts and a competent owner who gets his hands dirty over someone who just takes it to a garage. The former will normally know his car inside out and will replace things at the first sign of wear/for fun/because upgrade, the latter takes it to the garage when something has broken.
Agree to a point, I have a full TVRSH and Full personal history for the car, its not just the service history but every little thing got, even the stuff upgraded is boxed and kept (old engine warm stored in garage LOL)As prices rise we will see the highest prices on those with full TVRSH and Personal History Files. The thicker the file the better.
But then I don't care, mines for keeps
Colin L
s p a c e m a n said:
Robert Lees said:
Rv8 servicing guide ( sorry cannot paste link) is brilliant and gives full run down of what to do for full diy service.
+1http://www.rv8r.co.uk/Servicing%20guide.pdf
s p a c e m a n said:
Robert Lees said:
Rv8 servicing guide ( sorry cannot paste link) is brilliant and gives full run down of what to do for full diy service.
+1http://www.rv8r.co.uk/Servicing%20guide.pdf
Will save £300-500 when I do most things myself. Tick the boxes with dates, done.
I might as well change the gearbox and diff oil every year .. Robert Lees said:
Thanks!, reading it makes me want yo go and have a fiddle.. with the car.
EGB said:
Brilliant thanks paceman.
Will save £300-500 when I do most things myself. Tick the boxes with dates, done.
Don't thank me, I didn't write it Will save £300-500 when I do most things myself. Tick the boxes with dates, done.
http://www.rv8r.co.uk/buying.html
He's a member on here, can't remember who though.
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