Indepenents in Gloucestershire?
Indepenents in Gloucestershire?
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Nashy

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74 posts

291 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Hi Folks - it's that time of year to start planning for the summer ahead My 4L Chimaera has been a little neglected over the winter while we moved house, but now attention has to be diverted back to the more important stuff in life !

It's going to be 9 this year, with the last 7 with me. I've never skimped on servicing and anything else that needs doing, and in return it's given me totally trouble free motoring. But now it's time for maybe spending that little extra this year to bring back up to pristine condition! It needs a full service, waxoly/chasis cleanup, the wheels could do with refurbishing and the front paintwork needs tidying along with the flaking mirrors.

I've been using David Hendry for the last couple of years and have no compaints, but was wondering if anyone can suggest a good independent around the Cirencester area? DH seem to be going more and more towards their Subaru stuff which was confirmed last time I was there when one of the mechanics told me he hated working on the TVRs and just wanted to do Subarus! If there's a good independant who could offer me some good advice and takes an interest then I might think about brakes/suspension upgrades too!

Any advice/suggestions on any of this will be gratefully revieved, and I promise to wave like a maniac at you if I see you coming the other way

chim666

2,337 posts

294 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Hi Marcus,
I live only five miles from DH, but I choose to use Dulford Automotive down near Exeter (mail me through my profile if you wish).
As regards service near Ciren, you might do worse than to contact Mike of the C3C region of the TVRCC www.tvrcc-c3c.co.uk/ he might have some more local suggestions for you.

Paul

Chris Smith

287 posts

255 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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I now use Webbs in Nailsea, just off M5 Junction 20. Fantastic service, good advice, friendly people. Couldn't ask for better. Great bodywork/paintwork too, so you could get your paintwork sorted. You should be able to find them on the net under TVR bodyshop.

pjac67

2,040 posts

281 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2006
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JT Classic Services, Severn Beach, S.Glos. - top bloke as honest as they come £25 ph and runs a Chimaera himself!

mick_coupe

332 posts

275 months

Thursday 23rd February 2006
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pjac67 said:
JT Classic Services, Severn Beach, S.Glos. - top bloke as honest as they come £25 ph and runs a Chimaera himself!


Mines booked in next month for 12000 service and MOT.Spoke to the owner Tony, he sounds very straight.

Mick

TVRorM5

17 posts

247 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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I'm just about to book a service. I was thinking about - www.neilgarner.co.uk/

Nashy

Original Poster:

74 posts

291 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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Thanks for all the suggestion, NeilGarner is just 5 minutes from me, so would be very convenient. Anyone have any experience of him? Looks like a new company but might be worth going to have a look.

TVRorM5

17 posts

247 months

Monday 27th February 2006
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Nashy said:
Thanks for all the suggestion, NeilGarner is just 5 minutes from me, so would be very convenient. Anyone have any experience of him? Looks like a new company but might be worth going to have a look.


I did pop into see him. Seems like a good guy. He emailed me some figures for a service. However, I've not yet got round to booking the car in.