My baby returns

[salty-nlv]

After 5 weeks at TVR power for rebuild, my baby is being returned to me tonight..can't wait...I've got a week off work to drive her from wednesday, things can't get much better.

Head gasket, valve guides, pistons & rings etc etc have all been replaced, plus throttle pots have been re-tuned...
Air con is now even supposed to be working.....

I'd forgotten what it is like to own and drive a Tuscan albeit having to keep revs low whilst running in components again..
Will be driving around North London tonight with a big grin on my face once more, and will post tommorrow on how well she is running? touch wood!!!

[Mr Freefall]

Congrats on getting the car back... Did you have to pay???

The most anoying thing will be the next 1000 miles and a 3000 rev limit... Best thing you can do is stick to it, the car will be much smoother if it's anything like mine...

[salty-nlv]

Drove around for two hours last night with roof off, big grin has returned.

Factory paid for engine work, and dealer has paid for all minor cosmetic repair work of which I had a list of, I wasn't expecting them too, so was a nice surprise..Plus dealer has agreed to pay for 1000 mile service..bargain..

Big thumbs up to TVRC, came up trumps and have really helped me thorugh this testing time...

A bit of praise for a dealer for once....

[salty-nlv]

TVRC = TVR Centre, Barnet.
My code for being too idle to write it out..

[Mr Freefall]

salty-nlv said:

TVRC = TVR Centre, Barnet. My code for being too idle to write it out..

You did have a result I had to pay for my 1000 service at TVRC..

>> Edited by Mr Freefall on Tuesday 5th August 09:16

[bobski]

Glad to hear you've got the baby back and you've been peppered with fine after sales service from TVR!

Hope you have more luck when renewing the Tuscan insurance - am reading PH and the Yahoo! group today and seeing 4-fold increases being quoted!!! This is worrying me for my Tuscan puchase next year! I'm still a good 10 years off Saga!

>> Edited by bobski on Tuesday 5th August 12:01

[tvr totty]

ours is back hopefully this weekend ish, as long as everything goes right with engine and then refitting it. must admit, everyone has been exceptional from our dealer (henley heritage) to tvr blackpool and thank god for tvr power - Dom!! - all have done their best to get me a quick turn around - she's an everyday drive so miss her like mad, have a courtesy car from dealer so at least have some wheels, and hubby is off hook on chauffer duties - but a nissan does not compare,

if car is back will take hubbys car to bruntinghthorpe - first trip out, want to stay local, but its nice after all the bad press on rebuilds to say thankssssssss - can't beat a happy customer!!

any one else at tvr mania saturday??