stevie1982

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Here is the deal

i picked up a 2005 MK1 TYPE 25 from a member on here a week or so ago and love the car to bits.

came with full history including companies such as roger clark, tsl and obviously litchfield themselves.

here is my issue / dilema and it is more for the tuning side of things.

i have been using a perticular specalist for a while now and can not fault them one bit, always top service, great advice and no nonsense sells pitches.

i will be treating myself and the car to a few new toys, larger injectors, turbo, fmic etc in the future but i am not sure on who to get the work done by for the simple reason of the history / re sale value. i want to stick with my current garage as they have always looked after me and given top service . work or should it go back to where it started life from and as it is a special / limited car be upgraded by the litchfield the company that developed it, if that makes sense

does anyone have any opinions what would you do stick with my current company or keep the history at litchfield?

cheers and any advice welcome

Rich 300

I'd say if you have found a garage that you like and trust why change ? If they are worth their salt they would tell you while chatting about you future plans any thing they would not be able to do.In my opinion too many people get blinkered into this "scooby specialist" lark. I found that out the hard way. Having said that with things like mapping you dont want someone " giving it a go"
Deciding on a garage can be harder than deciding what to do to the car - the joys of Scooby ownership

TonyBurns

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Go for Litchfields, have the full cosworth treatment

Tony

stevie1982

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Ha nice idea tony but I don't think i have the money for cosworth parts!!!

The company I normaly use is Api and I would like to keep using them but the Thing is i have a mind set that if I take it else where other than Litchfield, should I not of just brought a jdm and had work done on it and by using another garage to carry out mods will it not detract from what it is, I do t mean for servicing I am talking about engine work and engine performance upgrades.

this may be stupid but I am having a real mental dilema with this.

dunx

iTrader: (3)

I can see the added value of saying plus "blah" fitted at/by Litchfield to enhance one of their T25 models....

dunx

stevie1982

iTrader: (16)

Cheers dunx, so you can see where I am comming from then, by using them surely it will strengthen it's resale value and appeal over another specalist or am I thinking to much about this

Midlife......

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The car stands on it's own merit despite the "specialist" who has worked on it......it's a car and not a painting by a famous artist IMHO

I've got a car fettled by RCMS......absolutely impeccable work done by Matt and Olly who have some sort of obsessive / compulsive disorder when it comes to their work ethic

Does that make the Exe-TC set up suspension "worth" more than work done by someone like Power Engineering (as an example only) ..... no !! But I Trusted RCMS

Finding someone who you trust and get on with to look after your car the way you like it is better than "names" IMHO

Shaun

lovinmescoob

Well said and great adviceand if you trust them that much they should be honest enough with you to say either we can or can't do what you ask them!!

stevie1982

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shaun i understand that and agree and i am not trying to say that litchfoeld are better or worse etc it is more the fact that the car is a litchfield edition and i am just thinking that for re sale time etc that some people may look at it different if any engine work has not been carried out by them that it may detract from what it is. if any of that makes sense

Midlife......

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Stevie

I think anybody that buys your Litchfield car when the time comes to sell will be "an enthusiast".....likely on here or SIDC

As such they will know the score and as long as any work has been done by a reputable outfit then it won't detract from the resale value

API / David has a good rep (six speeder from him myself) and any work he carries out will not reduce the resale value compared to the same work carried out by Iain Litchfield. And you will have the added bonus of tooling around in a car which you have confidence in

Hope this makes sense.

Shaun

stevie1982

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cheers shaun that was the answer i was looking for, just wanted to hear it from someone else so thanks its put my mind at rest as it would not matter to me who had worked on it as long as they were respected and at the top of the game.

cheers

Flaps

iTrader: (1)

If I was looking for a Type 25, i'd not want one that had been further modified anywhere other than Litchfields. I see it as their car, anyone else modifying it would put me off it. It would seem more like a car that was once a T25 then changed to something else, rather than an 'enhanced T25`. I wouldn't mind where the service stamps came from though.

codie247

Agreed^^. i havent used API or the services of Litchfields but ithink a Type 25 would be better further developed from the originator of the model. but hey, just my opinion.

Lee

scoobyraj

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Any big works done by Litchfield. The rest, servicing etc by your trusted mechanic.
That's what I'd do, unless your replacing parts like for like. It's sort of 'approved' if Litchfield are involved and that's what you want if you want to sell it through them, if u don't, it doesn't matter.

Midlife......

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If the OP wants to maintain it's resale value then it should be kept "out of the box".....as soon as it's messed about with it stops becoming a Type 25 and becomes something else. Just look at all the messed up RB5's, 22B etc.

All modding (mostly) loses money in the end, and this would be the case who ever did any major re-working.

All IMHO

Shaun

stevie1982

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ok so some mixed opinions on the matter

although shaun what if it was messed with by litchfield and thier new turbo, fmic and injectors. would it still be messed with !!!

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

It would be IMHO, Limited / special editions lose their "originality" when altered, whoever does the spannering.

The downside for you is that the 2.5 conversion was a rarity for a blob back then but pretty commonplace now .........

Shaun

Flaps

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Not in my opinion. That would make it more desirable to me if anything.

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

Flaps.......so it would be a less desirable car to you if RCMS / Matt gave it the "Gobstopper treatment"

Shaun

Flaps

iTrader: (1)

It depends on what it would be advertised as and what i'd be after at that time. If I specifically wanted a T25 then yes. If I wasn't bothered about the T25 badge then no.

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

I think we'll have to "agree to disagree" as I'd rather have RCMS work on my car than Litcfields ........ T25 or not

Shaun

codie247

I think because it is the Type 25 then I would look to Litchfields for modding further. it is their model afterall and if i was buying a type 25,this would sway me towards it. dont get me wrong, not commenting on anybodies work as we all go to whoever we comfortable with, but type 25 i would go litchfields.
Been looking at Type 25 lately, mmm?!
Lee