Lets begin at the beginning..
The original exhaust system on my 2002 C4 started blowing (quite badly) and after hearing so many good things about TopGear (Bridport) I decided to drop them a message to ask about availability and costs for the Mild Sport system.
I received a fast response from Alex with a great quote so I booked the car in.
By the way, TopGear then send you a text & email to confirm the booking, to remind you the day before and to confirm that the car is booked in (handy if someone else is taking your car in on your behalf)
I arrived at around 9am and had a friendly greeting from the reception staff and I was introduced to Luke, the technician who was going to deal with my car - He went through the procedure with me and was very patient with me as I took photos!
I left Luke to it and walked into Bridport for a look around - it takes about 25 minutes to get there - lots of coffee shops & pubs in this delightful small town. Well worth the walk!
I got back and Luke was about halfway through the job - they were having issues with the rusted bolts of the nearside silencer..
Anyway, lets have some photos!!
Before pics: Showing the rotten silencer boxes and where the joint is blowing:
And here's Luke holding one of the shiny new boxes:
Rotten
Offside box nearly in:
Luke ran the original tips over a buffing wheel, came up pretty well!
Having problems with the nearside box though, time to get the boys 'round!
Steve, the owner came over for a chat, really nice guy! (And no, he's not the Stig )
Nearside in!
Luke was *Meticulous* about getting the tips aligned and equal :thumb:
So if you're still reading this, then it's because you're looking at getting a new exhaust fitted. If you want a great job done, by friendly, professional staff, then you should absolutely take a trip to Bridport.
Recently, an R8 came down from Leeds and an Aston from Switzerland.
These guys know what they are doing - It really is worth the drive down and certainly worth the money!
A special thanks to Alex for sorting me out, to Steve for taking time out to have a chat with me, Luke for his attention to detail, but an extra big thank you to Jenny on reception for bringing me a can of lemonade! :thumbs:
The original exhaust system on my 2002 C4 started blowing (quite badly) and after hearing so many good things about TopGear (Bridport) I decided to drop them a message to ask about availability and costs for the Mild Sport system.
I received a fast response from Alex with a great quote so I booked the car in.
By the way, TopGear then send you a text & email to confirm the booking, to remind you the day before and to confirm that the car is booked in (handy if someone else is taking your car in on your behalf)
I arrived at around 9am and had a friendly greeting from the reception staff and I was introduced to Luke, the technician who was going to deal with my car - He went through the procedure with me and was very patient with me as I took photos!
I left Luke to it and walked into Bridport for a look around - it takes about 25 minutes to get there - lots of coffee shops & pubs in this delightful small town. Well worth the walk!
I got back and Luke was about halfway through the job - they were having issues with the rusted bolts of the nearside silencer..
Anyway, lets have some photos!!
Before pics: Showing the rotten silencer boxes and where the joint is blowing:
And here's Luke holding one of the shiny new boxes:
Rotten
Offside box nearly in:
Luke ran the original tips over a buffing wheel, came up pretty well!
Having problems with the nearside box though, time to get the boys 'round!
Steve, the owner came over for a chat, really nice guy! (And no, he's not the Stig )
Nearside in!
Luke was *Meticulous* about getting the tips aligned and equal :thumb:
So if you're still reading this, then it's because you're looking at getting a new exhaust fitted. If you want a great job done, by friendly, professional staff, then you should absolutely take a trip to Bridport.
Recently, an R8 came down from Leeds and an Aston from Switzerland.
These guys know what they are doing - It really is worth the drive down and certainly worth the money!
A special thanks to Alex for sorting me out, to Steve for taking time out to have a chat with me, Luke for his attention to detail, but an extra big thank you to Jenny on reception for bringing me a can of lemonade! :thumbs: