Who's going to give Barbie a 'damn good seeing to' now?

Who's going to give Barbie a 'damn good seeing to' now?

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emley

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352 posts

253 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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Now Joolz is no longer on the servicing scene :cry:

Who do I trust to give Barbie (4.0 Chim) her annual fettle and MOT?

West Yorkshire ideally, but always willing to travel for the right man...
:boxedin:

Chim Girl

6,268 posts

266 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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Goes without saying that I'd give HL Gorner a big , but it is a bit of a treck over to Wigan.

emley

Original Poster:

352 posts

253 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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I will give them a call, but sounds expensive?

PS I can get Pistonheads on my company Blackberry

Can PetrolTed do a WAP version of Gassing Station?

Chim Girl

6,268 posts

266 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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He doesn't have a WAP version yet, and I'm pleased to report that I've avoided being given a raspberry, for now.

HLG are a main franchise rather than an indie, so yes it will be a bit more expensive. I've had very good experience with them and I know that Joolz had good things to say too.

If you wanted to stay in Yorkshire there is an indie, Sports and Specialist, in Tadcaster (I think). No personal experience I can comment on, sorry.

mawds

825 posts

247 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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S&SCC is in Boroughbridge, but the chap who does his servicing is Tom at T&J motors. 'Fraid I can't tell you where it is, despite the fact that I work in Boroughbridge...

Chim Girl

6,268 posts

266 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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Aah yes, Boroughbridge, near Tadcaster.

unrepentant

21,671 posts

263 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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mawds said:
S&SCC is in Boroughbridge, but the chap who does his servicing is Tom at T&J motors. 'Fraid I can't tell you where it is, despite the fact that I work in Boroughbridge...



Is that John Waggits place?

If so then my mate Nige speaks very highly of him. (They used to share a hose and rubber boots apparently. )

>> Edited by unrepentant on Tuesday 23 August 21:41

mawds

825 posts

247 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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unrepentant said:


Is that John Waggits place?





bought "the lawnmower" from him

gemini

11,352 posts

271 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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No its not John
John sells TVRs from Sports and Specialsts
but doesnt have servicing facilities

The Service is Tom at TJ motors Boroughbridge
Tel no on www.tvrcc-north-yorks.co.uk

Most of our regions non franchised goes to him
Ive used him for my Chimaera and Tasmin and good jobs done.
Ive plenty of good feedback from others.

Can be a little straight talking but knows his stuff

unrepentant

21,671 posts

263 months

Wednesday 24th August 2005
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satch said:

jon waggitt?

hmmmm.


So let's see Mike. You don't like the old HHC. You don't like the new HHC. You don't seem to like Jon Waggitt. It's a good job you've got rid of your Chim mate because you're running out of options.

I love everyone.







With the following exceptions: Cider with Cerbie, Ribol, BJ Woods (woodsy), Mungo, Los Angeles, Tottenham supporters (all), David Dickinson, Australians, Chugaboom, JR, The BBC, That bloke in a Rover Vitesse that wouldnt let me through on the A1, chavs, Germans, Dale Winton, Oxbow (just joking m8), Arsenal supporters, did I mention Cider with Cerbie, Martians, Ken Dodd and his Diddymen, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Ken Barlow, Barbie and Ken, Sir Trevor McDonald, SXS, Robert Mugabe, Ian McCartney, Arjuna Ranatunga, The Cabinet, anyone with a goatee, the late Idi Amin, Ken Livingstone, Princess Michael of Kent..........

Chim Girl

6,268 posts

266 months

Wednesday 24th August 2005
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LMFAO

unrepentant

21,671 posts

263 months

Wednesday 24th August 2005
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Chim Girl said:
LMFAO


Behave Chim Girl.

I don't want to have to put you on the list.

Chim Girl

6,268 posts

266 months

Wednesday 24th August 2005
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ou can't put me on there, I don't get involved with any or here. Nearly made a comment about winning the Special Olympics, but thought that would get me straight on the list

unrepentant

21,671 posts

263 months

Wednesday 24th August 2005
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satch said:


ps - what has Arjuna Ranatunga ever done to hurt anyone ? He of the rotund cricketer type?


Never liked him.

Do you remember when he threatened to take the team off in 1999 V England because that chucker Muralitharan (I forgot him - add him to the list) was called for throwing?

I thought long and hard about puting his colleague Pramodya Wickramasinghe on the list as well and if I could spell / pronounce his name I would.

emley

Original Poster:

352 posts

253 months

Wednesday 24th August 2005
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gemini said:
No its not John

The Service is Tom at TJ motors Boroughbridge

Can be a little straight talking but knows his stuff



Cheers I will give T&J a call

emley

Original Poster:

352 posts

253 months

Wednesday 24th August 2005
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Chim Girl said:
He doesn't have a WAP version yet, and I'm pleased to report that I've avoided being given a raspberry, for now.


Couldnt avoid it.
Now expected to be on line 24/7.
At least the unread e-mails in my inbox might drop below 300 if I have a day out of the office.

heppy

15 posts

232 months

Wednesday 24th August 2005
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Emley, theres a spot in Meltham which specialise in sports and performance cars, Italia Auto i think its called, don't know what its like or owt but my mate just bought a Ferrari of them. Its a bit nearer home, if there any good that is...

simon.b

1,230 posts

289 months

Wednesday 24th August 2005
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Joolz suggested I try R.T. Racing in Sheffield, advertises in Sprint.

Cheers,

Simon.

lig

215 posts

249 months

Thursday 25th August 2005
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Hi Chaps,

Depends if you want a 'dealer specialist' stamp but I use a guy in Steeton (near Skipton) called Ian Greenwood. He works from home and has a ramp in his garage. Does a great job and really friendly and good value for money only prob is that you dont get that 'known specialist stamp in the book' but I prefer to know who is doing the work as opposed to giving it to someone like HHC who put 'young john boy the monkey on to it'!! I have had loads done to my car from basic Servicing to diff recon, prop UJ recon, Drive shaft UJ recon etc... and Ian has done (or sorted) the lot. Things I cant do myself I go to Ian. Even if you just want to have a look under the car and a check up he will only charge £30 an hour. He has lots of experience with TVRs and is in the process of building a Tasmin racer.

Lig.

gemini

11,352 posts

271 months

Thursday 25th August 2005
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Not "our" Ian Greenwood is it?
Ex TVRCC club member of west yorks
Red large capacity Chimaera?
Write off in Nurbergring when tangling with Porsche Ian?



>> Edited by gemini on Thursday 25th August 18:04