Gone and done it !
Gone and done it !
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s,one

Original Poster:

4,612 posts

267 months

Wednesday 13th April 2005
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Well couldn't help myself put a deposit on a 4.5 today!.Suject to a satisfactory test drive on Sunday morning deal will be sewn up. first thing I need to do is carry out 24k service ,I suppose this is a biggy?.Will the tappets definetly need doing?.If so is there an independent someone could reccomend in the Midlands.Apart from that one or two bits of fettling by the dealer a few cosmetic bits for me to sort and jobs a good un,(I hope).

Steve

gazzab

21,627 posts

311 months

Wednesday 13th April 2005
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joolz

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Wednesday 13th April 2005
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My first choice would be Joospeed close second Steve Guglielmi in Daventry.

Steve is ex TVR Tuscan champ and Wayne, his engineer, ex TVR Power. Wayne did the rebuild on my car and she is sooooo sweet!

redleicester

6,869 posts

274 months

Wednesday 13th April 2005
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Steve, you're a lucky man, welcome to the grinning club!

There's a list of people I'd trust with my car.

It's a very short list. Mike at Horizon Motorsport (Birmingham) or Jools up at Joospeed.

You drive the best, so go for the best service!

Congrats, and enjoy.

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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Horizon, Joospeed, or TVR Power if you want a main dealer

s,one

Original Poster:

4,612 posts

267 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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Will any of these company's do the service while you wait?.

Cheers

Steve

philcerbera

5,894 posts

279 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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Try David Geralds (www.davidgeraldtvr.com) who were independents for many years and recently became a full TVR dealer. Service prices have remained the same. And they have a stock Sagaris to play with!

TurboNelly

601 posts

268 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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sone said:
Will any of these company's do the service while you wait?.

Cheers

Steve

Depends how long you're prepared to wait

Major service does take a fair while though, at least a full day i would say.

gbbird

5,197 posts

273 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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All the above places come highly recommended, and there is also Top Cats near Aylesbury - not sure how close that is to you.

Congrats on your new purchase

gazzab

21,627 posts

311 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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dont forget to have cheque book at the ready. A big service is rarely under a grand in my experience. ie service plus tappets plus a couple of minor things! Can often cost a lot more!

s,one

Original Poster:

4,612 posts

267 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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gazzab said:
dont forget to have cheque book at the ready. A big service is rarely under a grand in my experience. ie service plus tappets plus a couple of minor things! Can often cost a lot more!


Thats it cheer me up!

redleicester

6,869 posts

274 months

Friday 15th April 2005
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Mike at Horizon will service while you wait if you want, but be aware servicing a Cerb is not quite like dealing the a Eurobox.... it'll take a tad longer.

Having said that, comfy chairs, a workshop full of tasty metal, and endless coffee does take the edge off it.

Or if you're really bored, one of them will run you up to Merry Hill for a shopping spree and then pick you back up later.... two ways of spending your money on the same day!