Friday 4th April 2003

Spotlight: Leven Technology

We look behind the scenes at how those all those shiny bits come to fruition

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[kevinday]

Very interesting spotlight, I had no idea of the background to Leven. When I eventually get the TVR I will be looking for individualisation with some of the Leven bits.

[paulk]

Top quality kit highly recommended.

Paul

[Beast]

...they should make some mesh grills to fit in the "gaping vent holes" in the front of the new T350.

This would then return the car surfaces to "flush" - which I thought was one of the USP's of TVR.

[Podie]

Thoroughly decent people at Leven and VERY helpful - I wish them all the success.

PS - can we have ally stalks for the S!

[neilmac]

VERY nice people to do business with!

[Podie]

... ooh, and ally ashtray covers for the S's...

...ooh and some nice switches and air vent covers...

..and...

[magnus]

Great firm I agree. BUT as the owner of a very old Chim I ask why have they not made polished aluminium rings to cover the black ones on my dash. Seems very simple and there are quite a few of us around. Have asked many times but always get an evasive reply.

[andy43]

As an old griff owner I'll 2nd that - I've got silver buttons and levers and some rings for the gauges would round it off nicely...pretty pleeeease?

[Psychobert]

Podie said: ... ooh, and ally ashtray covers for the S's...

...ooh and some nice switches and air vent covers...

..and...

And I'm waiting for the postman tomorrow bringing me large quantities of shiny bits to celebrate my new MOT, (ok, I bought them the week before the test, but I've some cognitive dissonance going on so bear with me..)



For any new bits for older cars they want firm orders for about a dozen minimum, ideally 25 to make it worth their while to manufacture.

Podie - thats 2 of us for switches and stalks.. Oi Shnozz Shiny bits will scare cats off..

[schueymcfee]

magnus said: Great firm I agree. BUT as the owner of a very old Chim I ask why have they not made polished aluminium rings to cover the black ones on my dash. Seems very simple and there are quite a few of us around. Have asked many times but always get an evasive reply.

ETB instruments do this, they converted mine from black to polished chrome for 8 quid a dial.