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Funny isn't it, "best selling sportscar in the world" and you have two specialists in the home counties, namely Phil at P5 and Russell at MX-5 mad doing tuning work and upgrades that the forums talk about.
How many TVR specialists in the home counties doing similar work?, about 7 or 8
Its about time somebody produced a list of who does what in MX-5 circles.
How many TVR specialists in the home counties doing similar work?, about 7 or 8
Its about time somebody produced a list of who does what in MX-5 circles.
How about a Wiki?Yep
I try and update my site with suspension specialists on a Nationwide basis but a Wiki directory for all specialist trades would be good.
The Evo register have the sort of thing I had in mind but I would refine it further for the benefit of all.
It becomes even more essential as this credit crunch bites and people are looking to cost cut, as an example I needed a rear window panel for our trackday car and Hothoods in Romford supplied and fitted a second hand panel for a very reasonable price, Russ at Mad got me a same coloured door and has loads in stock etc etc.
I try and update my site with suspension specialists on a Nationwide basis but a Wiki directory for all specialist trades would be good.
The Evo register have the sort of thing I had in mind but I would refine it further for the benefit of all.
It becomes even more essential as this credit crunch bites and people are looking to cost cut, as an example I needed a rear window panel for our trackday car and Hothoods in Romford supplied and fitted a second hand panel for a very reasonable price, Russ at Mad got me a same coloured door and has loads in stock etc etc.
To be fair, other than geometry which is a bit specialist, it's just a Mazda and any decent garage should have no problem working on them - I can do most jobs myself!
When it comes to fitting superchargers/turbos etc there are a number of decent garages but these will obviously be smaller in number.
When it comes to fitting superchargers/turbos etc there are a number of decent garages but these will obviously be smaller in number.
TBH whilst I'm sure there must be somewhere that is familiar with MX5 SC's other than myself and P5, I don't know of any.
If somewhere isn't familiar with the SC set up you are wasting your money, I've tried talking garages through procedures which are simple when a customer has had a problem (In the last case he was in the Isle of Man) and its a waste of time.
P5 is far nearer than I (Solihull) so give him a call and be assured its done right.
If somewhere isn't familiar with the SC set up you are wasting your money, I've tried talking garages through procedures which are simple when a customer has had a problem (In the last case he was in the Isle of Man) and its a waste of time.
P5 is far nearer than I (Solihull) so give him a call and be assured its done right.
OnlyMX5ives said:
TBH whilst I'm sure there must be somewhere that is familiar with MX5 SC's other than myself and P5, I don't know of any.
If somewhere isn't familiar with the SC set up you are wasting your money, I've tried talking garages through procedures which are simple when a customer has had a problem (In the last case he was in the Isle of Man) and its a waste of time.
P5 is far nearer than I (Solihull) so give him a call and be assured its done right.
Cheers Mark. I used to get all my work done with Rich at Maztek. Never a fault, always running fine. I need to get the bugger to move down to my neck of the woods and open up again!If somewhere isn't familiar with the SC set up you are wasting your money, I've tried talking garages through procedures which are simple when a customer has had a problem (In the last case he was in the Isle of Man) and its a waste of time.
P5 is far nearer than I (Solihull) so give him a call and be assured its done right.
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