Tony Davis, the owner of TD autos, was Mazda Streatham's chief mechanic for 30 years until they closed down. He's still right behind their premises, loves MX-6s and knows them inside out.
He's replacing my PCV rubber and doing the banjo bolt mod for me on Friday for 30 squids, plus 40 for an mx-3 flywheel. He's also got some rocker covers painted red available to any of you, which came from an mx-3 but are the same as ours. update: all work done fine, and they cleaned up my engine bay for free, too.
His other mechanic, Dave, just bought a mint P-reg 6 with leather seats for 2000 pounds, and it's all original, with only 76000 miles!
He didn't know about the club and is now on here as Chapman 7804. He's very keen to come if we do do a Box Hill meet. Funnily enough, they're repairing a fuel leak on an RX-7 right now.
Anyway, it's rare to find someone in London who knows our car so well, so his details are:
T.D Autos
Penistone Works
Penistone Road
Rear of 524 Streatham High Road
London SW16 3QF
07789 795 542
Here's the flywheel:
and here's the MX3 that his son (another ex-Mazda mechanic Dave)'s stuck a 626GT 2.5 lump in - very quick!
Last edited by Maputosimon : 4-21-07 at 20:41.
"Ferrocious" The Mazda MX-6 Racing Project
Banjo B Mod, 65mm TB, TwinCAI, 304 s/s zorst (www.exhausts.uk.com), FD wheels w/Toyo T1R, H&R spacers KV85s, Alpine DAB, Sparco pads, Razo titanium pedals/GT weighted gearknob, Gumball3000 livery (yes I did go),green "Fusion" alien (abducted), blue instrument lights, airhorns, strut brace, footwell-mounted DP extinguisher red Silblades, NOS psi gauge, white-blue 5-LED sidelights, 6000K HIDs
after dragging her round everywhere you find someone
FOUR MILES FROM ME!
ARRGGGGHHH!!
Seriously, well done, great find... out of all of London, just round the corner.. well I know where I'll be going soon to get a few minor bits ironed out.
NICE ONE!
Noonespecial has left the building... thanks n so long for all the fish....
My car's sorted now too, though wasn't impressed when I rushed there by taxi at their request to pick it up dead on time as they were going to close up, arriving 40 minutes after that time to find him sitting drinking tea, saying "oh, I haven't done it yet"!
That said, upon my arrival he got it straight up on the ramp and swapped alternators in 20 minutes for 40 squids.
"Ferrocious" The Mazda MX-6 Racing Project
Banjo B Mod, 65mm TB, TwinCAI, 304 s/s zorst (www.exhausts.uk.com), FD wheels w/Toyo T1R, H&R spacers KV85s, Alpine DAB, Sparco pads, Razo titanium pedals/GT weighted gearknob, Gumball3000 livery (yes I did go),green "Fusion" alien (abducted), blue instrument lights, airhorns, strut brace, footwell-mounted DP extinguisher red Silblades, NOS psi gauge, white-blue 5-LED sidelights, 6000K HIDs
...and he didn't even mention meeting me there!
"My car's sorted now too, though wasn't impressed when I rushed there by taxi at their request to pick it up dead on time as they were going to close up, arriving 40 minutes after that time to find him sitting drinking tea, saying "oh, I haven't done it yet"!
That said, upon my arrival he got it straight up on the ramp and swapped alternators in 20 minutes for 40 squids.
doh! was too busy grinn g after driving my car.... sorry simon nice meeting you
lol i was there 30 mins waiting for mine to come back from mot centre stop moaning
No longer recommended, unless you're strict and clear on costings and labour before.
Also, today watched them use a metal cutter to cut off part of the lip surrounding the wheel hub bolt when their preferred machine shop bent it trying to press the hub off, instead of a proper repair!
Don't accept any 'add-on jobs' once it's in their hands.
"Ferrocious" The Mazda MX-6 Racing Project
Banjo B Mod, 65mm TB, TwinCAI, 304 s/s zorst (www.exhausts.uk.com), FD wheels w/Toyo T1R, H&R spacers KV85s, Alpine DAB, Sparco pads, Razo titanium pedals/GT weighted gearknob, Gumball3000 livery (yes I did go),green "Fusion" alien (abducted), blue instrument lights, airhorns, strut brace, footwell-mounted DP extinguisher red Silblades, NOS psi gauge, white-blue 5-LED sidelights, 6000K HIDs
though ime i just had my car serviced n mot'd there.... didnt try on anything with me.....
gave me a couple of things to think about but nothing i wasnt aware of.....
shame he comes across as ok.... let me know if you find somewhere new....
well tbh I'm still using him, my car is currently in there for mot and some welding that needs doing.
I know Simon mentioned add-ons, but for me he's always been straight and nothing has come up so far that I havent been aware of. So I cant realy knock him.
Prices well not as cheap as Nick but not bad for London I guess lol
Ok great, thanks very much for letting me know.
My baby has literally just passed her MOT - I'm sitting in the testing centre now on my NetBook waiting for them to print the certificate!
1997 Mazda MX-6 2.5 V6 - UK GT Spec in Noble Green II w/198k miles (yes, really!)
Mods: Pioneer DEH-P80MP headunit, internal Blaupunkt aerial, Mazdaspeed decals, sunstrip and tax disc holder, black leather Momo Corse gearknob and Richbrook gear gaiter, polished silver Richbrook gear sleeve, clear side indicator lenses and some blue interior LEDs
See pics on MX6.com and CarDomain
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He didn't know about the club and is now on here as Chapman 7804. He's very keen to come if we do do a Box Hill meet. Funnily enough, they're repairing a fuel leak on an RX-7 right now.
...and he didn't even mention meeting me there!
waiting for them to print the certificate!
