TVRcraft in Salisbury

[jim hobbs]

Has Autocraft/TVRcraft in Salisbury gone bust?
Web site is down and only an answerphone to talk to.

[RetroWheels]

See this thread .

http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

[T40ORA]

I saw thw result of one of their engine rebuilds when I collected my car from service last week.

Criminal.

[happyaslarry]

I'm increasingly nervous about my RV8 engine rebuild from those reliable chaps at Autocraft after reading the horror stories about their speed 6 efforts.
Mine's running fine after 2000miles but wonder if anyone else has experience of RV8 rebuilds by Autocraft.
Any experiences gratefully appreciated,
Laurence

[JR]

Just an idle thought - at four weeks to build an engine it's possible that you are the only one.

[Ballistic Banana]

Please be careful not to name and shame

[tcant]

T40ORA

That was my engine you saw (well whats left of it) when you had your Tam in last week.

A very sorry state of affairs.

I have found a 2006 engine out of a Tusc 2 which the boys are dropping in for me, so hopefully I will be back on the road soon and can put the whole sorry saga behind me.

tcant

[.Woody]

Whats the story with your engine lately Lee?

Here's another engine going spare by the looks of things
http://www.douglasvalley.co.uk/item.asp?prodid=802...

[Biggriff]

Surely if the business is not around any longer then naming and shaming would be difficult to apply?

[icraigmy]

YIKES, that was a close call. Nearly chose Autocraft for my speed 6 upgrade, but chose Richard at Dulfords to do the engine upgrade instead, and I take my hat off to him for doing such a first class engine rebuild/upgrade. Best decision I've made.

[bobfather]

Biggriff said:

Surely if the business is not around any longer then naming and shaming would be difficult to apply?

Someone will still own the rights to the name and may see an opportunity to make some money out of libellous statements. After all they have nothing to lose anymore.

I'm pleased that this thread remains unlocked but I'm also surprised.

[pies]

bobfather said:

Biggriff said:

Surely if the business is not around any longer then naming and shaming would be difficult to apply?

Someone will still own the rights to the name and may see an opportunity to make some money out of libellous statements. After all they have nothing to lose anymore.

I'm pleased that this thread remains unlocked but I'm also surprised.

And where is the company going to get monies to take you to court

[happyaslarry]

And this off the tuscan forum;

http://www.bouncingmonkey.co.uk/page6.htm

[Zumbruk]

happyaslarry said:

And this off the tuscan forum;

http://www.bouncingmonkey.co.uk/page6.htm

That's 404

[Ballistic Banana]

Biggriff said:

Surely if the business is not around any longer then naming and shaming would be difficult to apply?

True, but its also the workers we want to be sure not to as well. Its a fine line I know.

[Biggriff]

They are without assets so any legal action for libel would have to be at someone's personal expense as I understand it (unless they get legal aid which I don't believe they would in these type of cases).

Cant see how this differs to the slagging the MG/Rover directors got on here when that folded.

If you are unhappy then say so.

[David Godfrey]

Zumbruk said:

happyaslarry said:

And this off the tuscan forum;

http://www.bouncingmonkey.co.uk/page6.htm

That's 404

try: http://www.bouncingmonkey.co.uk/page6.htm 

[lap dancers rock]

icraigmy said:

YIKES, that was a close call. Nearly chose Autocraft for my speed 6 upgrade, but chose Richard at Dulfords to do the engine upgrade instead, and I take my hat off to him for doing such a first class engine rebuild/upgrade. Best decision I've made.

Hasnt dulford allways used autocraft for there rebuilds in the past???????????

[.Woody]

Dunno, I'm so glad I took Fernhurts advice and went with TVR Power hew: I remember someone last September advising me that I should have gone to craft as they had Al Mellings backing (he sounded so confident and got me worried)...just gotta take advice off the right people I guess. I, at the time beleived I was right, guess this confirms it? Saved a few grand too just wish the spd 6 could last more than the average 30,000 miles then I'd still have the confidence to keep her

[icraigmy]

lap dancers rock said:

icraigmy said:

YIKES, that was a close call. Nearly chose Autocraft for my speed 6 upgrade, but chose Richard at Dulfords to do the engine upgrade instead, and I take my hat off to him for doing such a first class engine rebuild/upgrade. Best decision I've made.

Hasnt dulford allways used autocraft for there rebuilds in the past???????????

Don't know, maybe in the past, or there again maybe not. Engine has'nt blown up since the upgrade, and I've done 5,500 miles since ?