Trusted TVR specialist in SE Kent?
Trusted TVR specialist in SE Kent?
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barnesus

Original Poster:

22 posts

217 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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Hi Does any one know of a decent TVR specialist for tuscans around SE Kent? I live in herne bay. The nearest is either dream machines @ haywards heath or racing green @ surrey and others around London. I know about waldonway in larkfield but dont rate them.

regards

Barnesus

Brew

433 posts

277 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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Try Taylor TVR in Ayleford. Only recently opened but Dan Taylor has an excellent reputation - 01622 718314.
I am also in Herne Bay. Only other Tuscan I have seen about is a light blue Mk1 - is that you?

supergrass

426 posts

270 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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Dan taylor.Dan looked after my TUSCAN at levens.

Uncle Fester

3,114 posts

238 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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There are only three TVR places in Kent, AFAIK.

Walldonway you know.

Dan Taylor, who now looks after my car and I rate him highly.

The third place I won't name, but they are nearer to you. For God’s sake don't go near them.

They are the ones that charged me for doing work. They were being paid to find and fix a misfire. It was later discovered that they hadn't touched it. Things they had been paid to check hadn’t been apart for years.

They were supposed to modify the anti-roll bar mounting; sandblast and powder coat the wishbones, then refit them and set up the suspension.

What they actually did was blow a hole in a wishbone with a welding torch whilst modifying the anti-roll bar mount. Then they forget to remove the adjusters before powder coating. So when they reassembled it, it was impossible to adjust the suspension and they tried to conceal the welding hole with powder coating.

As they couldn’t adjust the suspension, they just reassembled it without adjusting it, but billed me for adjusting it.

I had it checked and put right by a TVR suspension expert. They regarded the car as the condition it had been returned to me as lethal.

YHM

BLUETHUNDER

7,881 posts

290 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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Uncle Fester.YHM.

S5TVR

1,239 posts

263 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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I've used Walldonway a lot in the past and rate them highly and Paul there is a top chap. I've also used Dan Taylor when he was at Leven and I rate him very highly. I think you might find that Dan is a bit cheaper than Walldonway.

Uncle Fester

3,114 posts

238 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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BLUETHUNDER said:
Uncle Fester.YHM.
So do you.;)

Oldred_V8S

3,764 posts

268 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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Uncle Fester said:
BLUETHUNDER said:
Uncle Fester.YHM.
So do you.;)
Uncle Fester please could you mail me as well?

Uncle Fester

3,114 posts

238 months

Saturday 6th September 2008
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Oldred_V8S said:
Uncle Fester said:
BLUETHUNDER said:
Uncle Fester.YHM.
So do you.;)
Uncle Fester please could you mail me as well?
YHM too.

barnesus

Original Poster:

22 posts

217 months

Saturday 6th September 2008
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In Reply to Brew.

Yes I used to have a mk1 blue tuscan. It had been red rosed and had the private plate "T11 USC". Are you the silver mk1 the lives close top the railway viaduct?

regards

Brew

433 posts

277 months

Saturday 6th September 2008
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No black Mk2 in Broomfield.

barnesus

Original Poster:

22 posts

217 months

Saturday 6th September 2008
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Very nice. I love the mk2. I have not seen you around at all, funny becouse I live in herne, small world aye?

Have you had a mk1 before, I was considering buying a mk2. I have been told that they drive and handle much better, and are generally more reliable, what do you think?

Barnesus

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

239 months

Saturday 6th September 2008
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Bit of a trek but The TVR Centre in Arkley near Barnet are Top guys!!

About 10 mins south of South Mimms Services on M25


itsallyellow

3,879 posts

250 months

Saturday 6th September 2008
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Another recomendation for Taylor TVR.

Mike