Servicing costs?
Servicing costs?
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Poledriver

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29,590 posts

223 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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OK, I've had some work done on my Cerb (4.5 AJP8) by the garage opposite work which is run by a Cerb owner with a lot of exoticar experience and some help from an Ex-TVR man.

Just got my bill for the work done:-
Recover vehicle form home (20 miles)
Investigate and repair problem with diff.
Rear mounting bolts missing or fractured.
Remove diff, extract broken studs replace rear bracket.
Change diff oil.
Refit diff with new poly bushes (supplied by me)

Adjust front ride height.
Realign exhausts.
Full service including making adaptor to refit MAP sensor pipe.
Flush out brake fluid and replace with new.

When returned the car was running better than anytime since I bought it


Would anybody like to hazard a guess as to how much my bill was?

vroom

665 posts

313 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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Poledriver said:
OK, I've had some work done on my Cerb (4.5 AJP8) by the garage opposite work which is run by a Cerb owner with a lot of exoticar experience and some help from an Ex-TVR man.

Just got my bill for the work done:-
Recover vehicle form home (20 miles)
Investigate and repair problem with diff.
Rear mounting bolts missing or fractured.
Remove diff, extract broken studs replace rear bracket.
Change diff oil.
Refit diff with new poly bushes (supplied by me)

Adjust front ride height.
Realign exhausts.
Full service including making adaptor to refit MAP sensor pipe.
Flush out brake fluid and replace with new.

When returned the car was running better than anytime since I bought it


Would anybody like to hazard a guess as to how much my bill was?
Looks labour intensive to me

I know how time consuming it can be to re-align the exhaust. I've just replaced my Cats and I cannot stop them clipping the chassis mad

GG33

1,224 posts

230 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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How much???

oOTomOo

594 posts

220 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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F5 F5 F5 F5 F5

Bored now...

Poledriver

Original Poster:

29,590 posts

223 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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I'm trying to get some idea of people's expectations of the cost before I reveal!

GG33

1,224 posts

230 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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£1100.00

Onzlouk

909 posts

224 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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£2.5k

Poledriver

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29,590 posts

223 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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I've got bored waiting now too!

£812.56... I nearly fell of my chair as I was expecting a lot more.

And they've also recommended someone cheaper for my respray so I'm still in budget for that too!

GG33

1,224 posts

230 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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That is a good price (thought I might be on the light side) So who is it? and who did they recommend for the paint (As I too am on the Hampshire border)

GG

Poledriver

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29,590 posts

223 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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In Liphook. Garage is Genesis and Bodyshop is Andy House. I've actually seen quite a few TVR's at the bodyshop, including a couple of flip-painted Tuscans!

GG33

1,224 posts

230 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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Never heard of Genesis....Is the bodyshop also know as Liphook coachworks? and do you have an address and or contact details for the garage?, I'm actually only 15 miles from Liphook so may well give them a try (especially at thise rates)

Poledriver

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223 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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GG33 said:
Never heard of Genesis....Is the bodyshop also know as Liphook coachworks? and do you have an address and or contact details for the garage?, I'm actually only 15 miles from Liphook so may well give them a try (especially at thise rates)
Liphooh coachworks are where I got the original quote. They are good, but expensive!!

Genesis Automotive 01428 727117 be sure to ask for Paul (They do good prices on tyres too!)

Andy House 01428 723 748

Gazzab

21,640 posts

311 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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Wow that really is cheap as chips!

Poledriver

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223 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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Gazzab said:
Wow that really is cheap as chips!
And a good job done!

GG33

1,224 posts

230 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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What paint are you having done? What colour is it? How much did Liphook Coachworks quote vs Andy House?. I need a front end doing.

Cheers

GG

Poledriver

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29,590 posts

223 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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GG33 said:
What paint are you having done? What colour is it? How much did Liphook Coachworks quote vs Andy House?. I need a front end doing.

Cheers

GG
Stone chip repairs to front valence, couple of chips on the sides and rear spoiler not the corect colour. Lambo Diablo Purple,
LCW...£1,500
Andy House... Much less! Will have an actual price next week!

Gazzab

21,640 posts

311 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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You could have the rear spoler removed (duck n run...).

Poledriver

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223 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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Gazzab said:
You could have the rear spoler removed (duck n run...).
True, if I wanted to, but it'll help hold down the back end when I put the LS engine in!

Gazzab

21,640 posts

311 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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Have you woked out the power of the car yet? Gizzer had done some unique stuff to the engine I understand? Hoped it was pushing 460?

Poledriver

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223 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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He never claimed more than 415. I've got a few small things to do to the engine then I'll be off for an RR session!