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Lotus servicing in West Kent area

Postby Grayone » Tue 24.06.2008, 17:20

Can anyone reccomend anywhere to get servicing done in this area, Tunbridge Wells. There is Lipscombe in Maidstone and Maidstone Sports Cars and I believe Dream Machines in Heathfield. But does anyone have experience of any of these?
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Postby Gazza » Tue 24.06.2008, 17:42

Apparently Troy Halliday has opened a new Lotus workshop in Sevenoaks. He was the chief engineer of Simon's (Bigsi) Esprit restoration.

Morleys Farm
Morleys Road
Weald
Sevenoaks
TN14 6QY

07881 955013

Never used him, but it's in the latest Club Lotus mag.

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Postby Russc » Wed 25.06.2008, 19:44

I have used Maidstone sports cars and can say that they were brilliant.

Knew exactly what they were on about with the elan.
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Postby Dave Eds » Wed 25.06.2008, 21:39

Gazza wrote:Apparently Troy Halliday has opened a new Lotus workshop in Sevenoaks. He was the chief engineer of Simon's (Bigsi) Esprit restoration.

Morleys Farm
Morleys Road
Weald
Sevenoaks
TN14 6QY

07881 955013

Never used him, but it's in the latest Club Lotus mag.

Gazza


Troy comes highly (for a midget :-D ) recommended on LEF for his work on Esprits (and the odd Mini Beamer). Certainly worth a call to guage his knowledge of Elans I would guess. He'll certainly be able to get to parts of the engine bay that most of us can't.

Drop Bibs or Kimbers a PM if you need a first hand opinion.
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Postby rip » Sat 28.06.2008, 08:42

Quote from Bibs after I saw his Esprit and commented "I wouldn't fancy changing that cam belt":

"No problem. Give it to Troy. It only takes him 10 minutes".

'nuff said.
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