Rivermead Garage Crewkerne Somerste - Experiences????

[Alex Gurr]

My new pride and joy decided to dump the contents of its cooling system all over the road on Sunday whilst I was down visiting the in-laws in Somerset. I decided to have it recovered to my fathers place, just down the road, rather than back home to Hertfordshire and as a happy coincidence there appears to be a small garage advertising themselves as TVR specialists in the same town. Rivermead Garage Crewkerne.

The car is being taken there this morning where they will take a look at it. I think it is just a split (or holed) radiator and that I caught the problem before the engine got too hot and did any damage.

Anyway, i just wondered if anybody had experience of these guys. I feel a little helpless with the car so far away and me unable to see what is going on.

Cheers,

Alex

[fredf]

I usually reply to these threads, so I will again.

I've been using them for the last 2 and a half years, and the previous owner also used them for a few years before that too. I've never had any problems and they've always been honest (and cheap ~£39 per hour)
You quite often see one or two TVR's parked up there along side the usual stuff.

I'm down there this afternoon (ing accelerator cable snapped on the way to the pub - not impressed!) if you want me to have a look.

[Alex Gurr]

Hi Fred, thanks for that, it is very reasuring to know. The car should be with them now (Blue Griff 500) so I should hear the assesment from them later this afternoon. Everything should be OK, but perhaps you could go and say heelo to my baby for me and reassure her that I will see her again soon

[fredf]

Well she was parked outside when I got there. Sounds like the radiator got hit by something quite hard.
Hope it doesn't take to long to get repaired

[Alex Gurr]

Thanks Fred. I spoke with the chaps there yesterday and they said that a stick had gone through the rad. I guess it is just one of those things, but quite strange as I really don't do much off roading in the car