Popped down to Peterborough on Friday, a nice 426 mile round trip, not including some ragging time whilst at the garage.

What can I say, I'd be more than happy with a little cot in the corner of that garage. Everything you could ever want and more. Harvey Gibbs didn't dissapoint, very welcoming and great hospitality to boot (Jimbo the tea maker does a mean glass of water )

Been having that Cossie paranoia lately in regards to my fueling on boost. With an L8, Pectel Board and what appeared to be one of Harvey's chips, I thought it be best to take the trip down to see what's what. So after drooling over near enough everything in the garage, the boys got to work. After having a much needed lambda boss welded to my downpipe, Harvey and Jim squeezed into the seats (pure comedy by the way, tall lanky b******s ) and took my car out for a rag, armed with all the necessary gear.

On their return, Harvey had a pretty cheeky grin on his face which really gave the results away Turns out Harvey's chip is still spot on after all these years, apart from a small missfire (my fault ) at high rpm she performed really well. Shame everything couldn't be that simple for them. Don't think I've ever driven my car in anger without worrying just a little, the return drive was a lot of fun. Even better now with the missfire sorted.

Overall an awsome day, I'd recomend these boys to anyone. Despite the well renouned flawless reputation, they conduct themselves very professionaly, have good customer relations, no messing with the quotations and a very, very quick service. Learned quite a bit in the day too

On a seperate note, Jim has access to the best sandwiches/roles in the world!!!!!!!! And we found a pub named after me

Anyways, thank you loads for the assistance, well chuffed! Here's some pics, sorry for the crap camera phone quality....


Had first hand experience of this little monster, very progressive, smooth power delivery....and Jimbo doesn't drive over the speed limit...ever!!!


Here's a familiar one




Even without an engine I want it!!!


Jim's new projects.....very welcomed in the garage


Lucky customers...




Where the magic happens...


Harvey's old 500, great condition too




Needed to be done

 

Ah you went for a pint in the Old Ginger Cock did you? Nice pub.




Glad its all sweet mate

 

Looks very professional!

 

Sounds like you had a good day

Always nice popping down to see Jim, Harvey, Tim, Ryan etc
Did you get to experiance being beaten and ridiculed on the pool table up stairs???

 

pmsl when we see the "cock inn" pub, mate you nearly hit the roof of me escort

glad your happy bud, i love the focus, look forward to a blast some time

 

was in work time so no mate, we only ridicule you anyway

 

Yup, everyone here's a witness, Jim get's to thrash my car at the Pod or Brunters....promise is a promise

The "Cock Inn" was the highlight of the day...for sure! But what's this about a Pool Table?!?!?! That's not fair, I could have delivered skills from a misspent youth

@ Neil

You ill or something??? That was probably the worst insult you've come up with. Where's the usual consistency, the passion? Slipping man....

 

jim's project's plural?! saff on top is his?

Didnt know Harvey had a 500 i dont think!

Orange esc cos is that Michaels? I only ask as it's orange lol.

 

Nah, the orange one belongs to some guy over in Austria, Switzerland or whatever. 500 was Harvey's years ago.

Jim will fill you in on the Saphs

 

orange one you right is swiss, but it is micheals

and yeah got a couple of saff projects on the go

 

lol that's the same guy.

ah old as in doesn't own it now. i see!

gonna take a wild stab here, surely its not mike r's old shell that justin, paul then ima had?

 

no ! much nicer

 

Sweet

Was just a guess as it meant a fair bit to SCS as a company i guess for old times sake

 

it would have been lovely to own that car tbh, alot of history with mike, my dad ect, but its over in ireland iirc and i didnt have the money at the time for it, but this is very nice cant wait to get it done, after having cochyns rwd focus down i want rwd now but insurance dont like it

 

They love your 1.4 though

Go RWD mate, cheaper in the long run WHEN you break it

 

very nice cars there.

 

@ Dave cos4x4

I was in Liverpool yesterday mate.....not really Cossie friendly those bloody traffic jams and speed bumps

 

Nice to know im appreciated, lol

 

Totally agree , cant go wrong with SCS . A proper outfit.

 

@ Focus 4x4

See what you were on about in your last thread about the place, you wanna buy everything

 

good bunch from what i here, will be venturing down to them for a ecu and map once the engine is in and ready to be finished with a nice snug map :=)

 

If I ever need a tuner in the UK (I'm from The Netherlands) I would pick SCS

Always good sounds from them.

 

Jim said you were a right pain in the ass in all day...


Good to see its all sorted mate, see you at Pod next weekend.

Why no pic of the sheep poker pub?????

 

Nice on boyo glad your happy with it.Did you ever find out what the oil leak was.

 

there everywhere,getting worse too.

 

Like kids in a candy shop!


Glad you got your focus sorted pal.

 

Oh its not sorted yet, rings are still shafted. So bottom end rebuild in a week or so, should be back in running order a few days after taking it apart

@ Luca

Compared to your track record and that tempremental skip you drive, I was a breeze xxx

@ Jim

Go get a pic of me pub!

*edit

Found it on Google Earth...