06-02-2023, 08:34 PM
Funny! I had a very similar experience with Alex ten years ago.
Lovely chap and endless enthusiasm but it took 15 months (against 4 promised) to rebuild my Nippy engine.
There were endless delays, promises and excuses. Parts were not available (Phoenix crank) or came in wrong (valves). Finally, he had all the parts but was too busy to work on my engine because he HAD to give priority to his racing clients. When I could get through to the workshop I was told he was too busy to come to the phone. It went on and on.
However, the engine turned up one day and I must say that it runs like a sewing machine and is noticeably more powerful than before. It has been totally reliable ever since.
I think the lesson is you need another car to keep yourself amused while Alex works at his own pace.
Lovely chap and endless enthusiasm but it took 15 months (against 4 promised) to rebuild my Nippy engine.
There were endless delays, promises and excuses. Parts were not available (Phoenix crank) or came in wrong (valves). Finally, he had all the parts but was too busy to work on my engine because he HAD to give priority to his racing clients. When I could get through to the workshop I was told he was too busy to come to the phone. It went on and on.
However, the engine turned up one day and I must say that it runs like a sewing machine and is noticeably more powerful than before. It has been totally reliable ever since.
I think the lesson is you need another car to keep yourself amused while Alex works at his own pace.