Advice regarding my recent purchase of 2006 V8 AM Vantage.

[Lord Badger]

I recently bought a June 2006 4.3L AM Vantage. My previous (weekend)car being a TVR Griff. With the Griff I used to get it Waxoyled annually. Is it worth getting the AM Waxoyled (I live on the coast - Weston Super Mare, Somerset).

Also this Fuse 22 stuff. Will it do any harm if it's not in place? If it does need popping back into the boot fuse box periodically how often and for how long?

Lastly can anybody recommend where I can get good value servicing performed within reasonable distance of WSM. The car was bought from Stratstone and has always been serviced there. However what I found with the TVR was that main dealers didn't always provide the best value for money.

Any help greatly appreciated!

[bogie]

the chassis is aluminium, most of the bodywork is composite or aluminium, so theres not much to rust ...unlike a TVR with powder coated steel

so no, id say waxoyl is pretty much a waste on such a car

[vantager]

Lord Badger said:

I recently bought a June 2006 4.3L AM Vantage. My previous (weekend)car being a TVR Griff. With the Griff I used to get it Waxoyled annually. Is it worth getting the AM Waxoyled (I live on the coast - Weston Super Mare, Somerset).

Also this Fuse 22 stuff. Will it do any harm if it's not in place? If it does need popping back into the boot fuse box periodically how often and for how long?

Lastly can anybody recommend where I can get good value servicing performed within reasonable distance of WSM. The car was bought from Stratstone and has always been serviced there. However what I found with the TVR was that main dealers didn't always provide the best value for money.

Any help greatly appreciated!

I'd say
1. No to the waxoyle
2. Read Owner FAQ's at http://www.derbymotorservices.com
3. I take mine to Rick at DMS (see above) - I travel from Kent to get there - its worth it.

[With these feet]

Rear 1/4's are steel, doors,roof,bonnet ally and wings composite.