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This is what Ariel replace/check etc. So looks like gearbox oil, oil filter and oil. Then everything else is spanner check, and check everything is honky dory.
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Road legal track day tyres,I no what your saying about services on annual ones ,could just do 4 year one at Ariel if not doing many miles or track work,it’s just mite effect it’s value a little when’s comes too sell may be ?


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[quote=Spikey_head post_id=301495 time=1599941659 user_id=4440]
I've used the Honda dealer in Derby a few times for an annual service, just a quick blat down the road from Chesterfield.
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What does a Honda dealer do during a service - given the Atom is not a regular car other than change the oil and oil filter?

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Engine oil and filter and also a gearbox oil change.

I'm happy with that as a stamp in the book and checking carefully round everything else. It's not as if it's not accessible, but then I'm reasonably competent mechanically. I started using them when I lived in Derby, and a 10 minute drive to a service was much better than a long drive in the pouring rain at stupid o'clock on a Monday morning and spending a day mooching round Crewkerne before driving back again.

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Simon

There's nothing wrong whatsoever with Graeme's trailer BUT this type is really designed for occasional use by a single owner not really for day in day out use!

- in my opinion it wouldn't be suitable as a communally owned club trailer because of the likely heavy usage and annual mileage involved.

For the club use it would really need to be a commercial quality unit to stand up to job
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[mention]autobackup[/mention] Interesting. What makes a trailer designed for heavy use versus occasional use? I didn't know there was a difference. Brian James I thought made high quality trailers for heavy use.

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I've used the Honda dealer in Derby a few times for an annual service, just a quick blat down the road from Chesterfield.
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What does a Honda dealer do during a service - given the Atom is not a regular car other than change the oil and oil filter?

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Who’s that message to me about tyres
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Sorry Gordon to you, curious to what tyres you are considering.

I've used the Honda dealer in Derby a few times for an annual service, just a quick blat down the road from Chesterfield.

Simon

There's nothing wrong whatsoever with Graeme's trailer BUT this type is really designed for occasional use by a single owner not really for day in day out use!

- in my opinion it wouldn't be suitable as a communally owned club trailer because of the likely heavy usage and annual mileage involved.

For the club use it would really need to be a commercial quality unit to stand up to job

Who’s that message to me about tyres


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What tyres do you plan to spec for your Atom?

Agree don’t won’t boring motorway miles if I can help it especially in the rain


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[mention]autobackup[/mention] This is the trailer (I think [mention]GraemeW[/mention] has?): https://www.tridenttowing.co.uk/trailers-c1/car-transporter-trailers-c64/brian-james-c2-blue-transporter-trailers-c140/brian-james-c2-blue-transporter-trailer-1500kg-3-70-x-2-00m-126-1221-p11386

£2182 - granted it's single axle without any bells and whistles but fits the Atom nicely at 2m wide and 3.7 metres long. No need to spend £5k! If I were to spend close to £5k I'd expect a closed trailer for that wonga.

Of course if you are as far as Scotland then there would need to be an arrangement to meet in England somewhere if we were to consider a club trailer. I think there are few Atom owners in Scotland to be fair.

For me it's I don't want to put unnecessary "boring" miles on the Atom just ferrying it to the factory and back all the time same goes for tracks that are miles away.

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Brought this brand new for 2400 pounds last november.tr.jpgmarc.jpg
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That's a good price. Looks like a Martz GT 400 but can't quite work out the model. The only UK dealer appears to be Am-Marc in Corby.

How are you finding it?

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Rob
Could do with hiring an enclosed trailer self drive if anybody’s does that near me


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Hi rob don’t mind the ride down it’s just if it’s heavy rain all day when your booked in my luck it will be,once you have booked a service in if it’s looking like rain that week would you be able too change the week ,or are they too busy too change dates at short notice,Where are you at


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Gordon,

I also live bang on 200 miles away from the factory.
I treat the annual service as a mini break. Drive down, drop the car off, stay a night or 2 night in a local hotel, food, wine, etc.
Very civilised.
No worries about entrusting the car with a third party and most likely cheaper than the transport costs.

Cheers,
Rob.