Griff Specialist Inspection rqd..........

[chancha]

Gents, I require the name and phone number of anyone who conducts TVR inspections. I am looking to buy a griff 500 and not knowing what I am looking for renders me a bit stuck. The car is in Bucks if that helps.

Rgds Kevin

[pjac67]

Rob Ingleby ' findasportscar.com' comes well recommended by many - do a search and you'll find many comments.

[Uncle Fester]

Kevin

YHM

I would strongly suggest that you visit the meetings of your local TVRCC group.

Don’t just talk to people who bought via Rob Ingleby.

Talk to people who have SOLD TVR's and the buyer used Rob Ingleby. Ask them how thorough they felt his inspection was?

Did he find any known problems?

Would they use him on the basis of what they now know?

Many local groups have a member who is good at looking at TVR’S. These people will spot the main problems.

When you have narrowed the choice to a car that looks and feels like ‘the one’; take it to a very reputable TVR specialist. If the seller won’t let it be professionally inspected like this, walk away.
Your local TVRCC group will know who to trust.

You pay for the inspection, so the inspector is working for you. Ask for it in writing.
Also talk to the garage who has been servicing the car recently. Find out what they know.

Here is a link to a thread in which this question was discussed.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[dnb]

You could do a lot worse than talking to Dave Batty near Guildford.

[Hoover.]

Ok remember Chassis is important....... But do not right one off which needs the out riggers doing if the price is right.... Factor in/work on approx £250 -£ 300/corner

[dwgriffith]

You pay for the inspection, so the inspector is working for you. Ask for it in writing.
Also talk to the garage who has been servicing the car recently. Find out what they know.

Should have read, Someone else pays for the inspection and the inspector works for them.

[Chimjunkie]

Cursory inspections will not always find rotten outriggers. The visible areas can be looked after by the owners and thus appear to be in great condition. Do any inspectors give guarantees? I guess it should be a similar situation to a full structural survey on a house. Any major probs can be thought through the surveyors insurance. Doubt this is the case though. As Hoover says, there are many places offering outrigger replacement and the prices are coming down.