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Hi Adrian

A faultless drive back to Newthorpe where she is now safely garaged. Very impressed with the overdrive for such an "old lady", very smooth indeed. No problem now with the gear changing but had to remind myself to push the brakes harder due to years of power assisted driving.
I now have the classic I've been searching for over the last 2 yrs and was very pleased to be able to draw on your experience. I feel I've been dealt with honestly and would recommend you to anyone. Above all I feel I can discuss any future maintenance issues with you where my own knowledge is lacking.
I hope you wont mind me dropping by from time to time just to see what you have in stock and a chat, if you have the time. You look good on the video and picture!
Best regards,
Tony
 

hello adrian, I am very content with the "superb" motor bike. Still thank you with the boys who came to Paris. Or are you on my command for the griffith?

 Didier
 


Hi  just to thank you and brian for the great job on the mga

best regards,  Richard
 

Hi Adrian
Just a note to say how happy I am with the BSA A65 Lightning Clubmans, it really is a stunning looking bike, its just a pity I didn’t have it earlier to enjoy the fantastic summer we had up here this year. It’s very much the case if the rest of the UK has a poor summer we have a good one!!! The bike itself after a number of runs and a few adjustments, which my brother in law has done (he is a keen biker and runs his own garage), is really starting to run well, with hardly a crack or bang at all now after you start her from cold. I thought I should to say you were a pleasure to deal with, with a very relaxed and friendly style and if my wife allows it, you will definitely be one off the first classic dealer’s that I look up for any future purchases.
Best Regards

Cxxxx 
Shetland 


Hi Adrian,
Just to let you know that we are really happy with the Spitfire. It's exactly as you said it would be and we're trying to get it out between the showers as the weather has been terrible but we have managed to put up a few miles on it and are delighted with it. Thanks again. Dave B*****
 


Hi Adrian,

Just a brief note to stay in touch and mark the occasion that it is actually a year ago today (can you believe it?) that I travelled up to "Spinning Wheel" to meet you and view the Zephyr and, of course, agree its purchase.The car has given me immense pleasure of ownership and it is still exiting just to turn the key and start the engine - quite apart from the fun of driving it.  Many thanks for your help in curing the problem I encountered in the first few weeks.It has covered over 1200 miles this year and been to three shows - picking up a trophy for "best convertible" on its first outing (which was Ford Mk2 owners club).I still regularly visit your web-site to see and read with great interest about the different models you have available.Please remember me to Brian, 

Best wishes,

Mervyn **** (Wisbech)

 


Hi many thanks for the bike delivery the bike was just as described we are extremely please and had an enjoyable chat shame were not closer could have broke out the beers and gone on for hours.
Dad cant wait to get out on it now think im gona have to chain it down and mums trying like mad to squeeze into her leather jeans ...not pretty...
thanks again
Dan.
 
Hi Adrian.......just to let you know after the minor breakdown , which was soon rectified, the Dommie performed superbly all the way home. I was impressed with its ride and performance...cruising happily between 50 and 70....oil tight too.. after the 220 mile run...on £20 worth of fuel... The engine has lots of torque and i suspect a SS cam maybe inside due to the lively mid to top end performance. I got plenty of looks from passing modern bikers and car drivers alike. I hope you are happy with the Datsun...and the " sidearm "......!! Look forward to collecting the Ducati in due course.....Best wishes John


DEAR ADRIAN,

 I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP WITH THE DEAL WE HAVE DONE FOR THE TRIUMPH DOLOMITE. I HAVE NEVER MET A CAR DEALER THAT IS SO HONEST AND TRUE TO HIS WORD, WHEN I BOUGHT THE FORD CORTINA OFF YOU I WAS OVER THE MOON AND I ENJOYED MANY MONTHS WITH HIM. BUT AS I WAS WANTING A DOLOMITE AND YOU GOT ONE IN STOCK I WAS TEMPTED TO BUY IT AND TRADE IN MY CORTINA FOR IT, IT TOOK ME SOME WEEKS TO DECIDE TO TAKE THE PLUNGE, BUT I AM OVER THE MOON THAT I DID THE TRIUMPH HAS FAR EXCEEDED ALL OF MY EXPECTATIONS, BEEN AS I HAD NEVER SEEN THE CAR IN THE FLESH AND AS WE DID THE DEAL OVER THE PHONE I WAS PUTTING ALL MY TRUST IN YOU TO LOOK AFTER ME WITH A CAR THAT WAS AS GOOD AS THE CORTINA,BUT WHEN THE CAR WAS DELIVERED I WAS AMAZED TO SEE BEFORE ME A CAR THAT WAS INDEED BETTER THAN I COULD HAVE EVER IMAGINED,. PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED A PICTURE OF THE DOLOMITE SPORTING HIS NEW MINILIGHT WHEELS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

GEORGE.

 


Hello Adrian,
 

Just a note to say thanks for your help purchasing the mini clubman. I got her home ok Saturday night and is now safely garaged. She is totally as described and i am very happy with her. As discussed on Saturday over the phone, you might keep a look out for a 2000 mini cooper or 2001 mini cooper 500 with very small miles on it, preferably green or blue, i would be interested in purchasing. You might let me know if you do.

 Thanks again, Kind Regards, 

Darran **********
 

Dear Adrian,

Just a brief note to say that the Hillman is performing brilliantly.  Once again you have supplied a car that is just what was described – a lovely, lovely motor car.

It has solved the problem I was having with my arthritic knee, I took it on a couple of runs last week – about 30 miles the first time and around 60 the second – to visit an old friend with a real passion in cars.  He was most impressed, he drove it briefly and now he wants one as well – well actually he wants a Hillman convertible (he has seen the Marks & Spencers advert on TV and wants one for the summer).

The car drove really well on a combination of dual carriageway, main road and country lanes and so far I am enjoying it.

I will take it to see my cousin in a week or so, she ran Minx’s for years and will, I am sure, be delighted to see one in such lovely order.

Best wishes. 

Alistair

 


Hi Adrian

Having enjoyed a good relationship with you since the early 90s, initially when I wrote about some of your fine cars from time to time in classic car magazines, I am now writing to you as a very satisfied customer. I have now bought two cars from you "over the phone", the latest one being my fabulous Mercedes-Benz 420SE, and I would cheerfully commend you to anyone, like myself, who lives a very long distance from you and therefore cannot easily inspect a proposed purchase.

The Mercedes is precisely as described by you, both on your website and in telephone conversations. In 50 years of buying cars I have only ever encountered one other specialist dealer in whom I could place such trust. This was especially significant with the 420SE because it was a model I knew very little about, and one of the most sophisticated and complifcated cars of its period, meaning that it was a car requiring particular caution when purchasing.

It is now three weeks since I drove it home to Scotland, leaving Chesterfield just an hour after seeing it for the first time, and it is everything I had hoped it would be. One or two fellow enthusiasts have commented that I must be barking mad to have committed to buying such a car without seeing it, yet I can honestly say I did so without any qualms, and would recommend the same course of action to others in the same position.

The only problem has been the non-operational air conditioning, which you know about, and which I'm sure will be rectified by having it re-gassed. I will keep you informed in this respect.

Once again, thank you for the outstanding quality of your motor cars, your total honesty, your plain-speaking (well you are a native of Derbyshire!) and your friendliness. Spinning Wheel really is a business to be proud of.

Best wishes, Martin

 


Hi Adrian - just a quick email to thank you for the excellent and friendly service (as usual) and car! I am really pleased. As promised I enclose a couple of pics taken at the wedding fayre this weekend - where she certainly created a stir and got some bookings....

All the best for now... Geoff
 


Hello Adrian,

Sorry to have taken longer to contact you than I intended, am spending every spare minute looking for excuses to go out in ' matilda'!  I have to say the whole experience of buying a classic car from you was simplicity itself - despite not being able to see her being up here in Edinburgh.  Having never done anything like that before I was quite nervous making the initial contact.  After speaking to you for only a few minutes it was clear that everything about the way you conduct your business was completely transparent and extremely professional.  I instantly felt at ease and trusted you.  Nothing was too much trouble, from sending numerous photos from all angles, detailed history that showed complete knowledge of previous owners, not to mention your passion for the car being infectious!  On top of all of that you and Brian organised the delivery of 'matilda' all the way to Scotland in the most horrendous weather.  You stated that if she was not as described you would take her back as  I hadnt seen her prior to delivery.  True to form Brian did not leave until he was sure we were completely happy with every aspect of the car.  Suffice to say she was even more beautiful than described - everyone should have one and I couldnt recommend you highly enough to everyone who has admired her.  Thank you for making a dream come true!

Kindest regards, laurie

 


Adrian/Roy,

Good to see you on Saturday and to be relieved of the readies for the Mini. It's an absolute dream to drive.
Sallyann had a grin all over her face on the way home. I still recognised her though, I've seen her grin once before....Thanks again,Spen.
 


Hi Adrian,

Just to let you know that I have collected the Scitsu/Triumph from Calgary, Alberta yesterday. Minus 44 an snowstorms on 4 hour drive back home! No problems with Customs or Paperwork...well done.Adrian. I would like to give you my grateful thanks, the Scitsu is exactly as per our conversation and your website. It is very re-assuring to find a straightforward, honest  transaction nowadays, particularly when you are dealing with somebody the other side of the World. It can be a little worrying! If you wish to use this E.mail as a testimonial or put any potential customer in touch with me, please do so. It was, and I am sure will remain so, a pleasure to do business with you. The bike is beautiful, can hardly wait for Spring!

Kind Regards.John xxxxxx

 


Dear Adrian,

Just to let you know the XR3i is still going strong (see photo taken at Notts classic show 7th may). We have enjoyed runs to shows and classic racing including Cadwell, this a quick fun car on twisty B roads!. Although one of your cheaper classics you presented the car in immaculate order, you offer a friendly, down to earth honest service, after 11 months we have had no faults or problems with the escort. We would certainly buy from you again.

Thanks C and M.

 


Mr & Mrs R.
******* Southport

Adrian
As you will know we have purchased 3 cars from you over the past 5 years, one classic, one near classic and one modern day vehicle.
We travel from the Lancashire / Merseyside area to deal with you because we know that we will get the best all round honest deal for all types of vehicles. Your service from arriving at your Chesterfield site is second to none and
your honesty, understanding and help make us feel we are dealing with a personal friend not a Motor Dealer. We will of course always recommend “Spinning Wheel” to all our classic car contacts which  as you know are many, especially as we organise the annual Coast to Coast Classic Car Run and I (Ronn) am a registered Clerk of the Course for the MSA (Motor Sports Association)

 Thanks again

Ronn & Elaine

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Hi Adrian.
 

Once again a beautiful car exactly as you described, What a pleasure it is to do business with you and your colleagues, What a pleasure it was to meet your father such a nice man also Brian it must be nice for you to have such people working with you knowing that they are going to promote your business with there excellent manner when meeting customers, I have not seen my brother Ted so excited since we were children at xmas i think xmas and birthday came all at once. I hope you found the M G as described and were not dissapointed.The only fault i can see with Jaguar is that it is my brothers and not mine,My day will come and when it does i will be sure to come to you, and i would recomend that anyone thinking of purchasing a classic vehicle contact you they wont be dissapointed. Thanks again on behalf of Ted and myself  and look forward to the time when i purchase my next car from you.
                        

Regards Tony.

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Hi Adrian,


Just to let you know we have arrived back in Ireland safe and sound. Thanks for everything I am really enjoying the car.
I may even be back to you within the year for another (I'm rapidly getting hooked on the idea of an '80's SL) !

It was a wonderfully smooth transaction thanks to your refreshingly detailed and honest description of the car.

I can honesty say that I would highly recommend you to buyers from Ireland. With the early morning flight and afternoon sailing from Holyhead we were back in Ireland for 6pm on the same day, having had the benefit of a nice cruise across north Wales to familiarise ourselves with the car.

Thanks again
Cxxxxx Hxxxxx (& dad Dxxxx)

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Dear Adrian
 I would just like to say what a pleasure it has been to do business with you again in the last couple of days.  Over the last 15 years or so I have been backwards and forwards to Spinning Wheel and sampled a large range of your stock.  In every case the car has been as described and has not disappointed, and if there have been any small issues you have always explained them in advance of the sale.  I feel lucky to have found such a genuinely nice family business, who are interested in their customers and their families.Our recent transaction regarding the Morris Minor Convertible took place over the phone and we agreed a deal based on your description.  The car duly arrived, on time, on Monday evening and I took the opportunity to get the hood down and try it as soon as possible.  Once again the car has been as described – a lovely little car.  I will enjoy driving it – and when the time comes to change again you know I will be back at the door.
Best wishes, Alistair”

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Dear Adrian

Further to our telephone conversation, we must record our delight and pleasure with regard to the Mini Traveller.  Firstly, your delivery driver, Brian, was most charming and helpful and a great ambassador for you and your company and explained in great detail all the things and replacement parts that were done to the car.  The car itself, which we haven't yet driven but have no reason to believe that it will not be to our expectations, is delightful and everything that you said it was - the condition report, the paintwork, the interior, the brightwork, the upholstery and general fabric of the car, not to mention the video, can only be described as first class.  We feel the Mini we received is just as excellent as the Mini we parted with and, considering they are some 30 years apart in age, this says a lot for the way you described the Traveller.  We are both delighted and looking forward to taking it to Poole Quay Mini Night next Friday and a Classic Car Show the same weekend.  Should you have any doubting Thomases buying a car on the same basis as ourselves then show them this e-mail to put their minds at rest.
 
From two very satisfied customers
 
Kindest Regards
 
Jxxx and Kxxx

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HI ADRIAN, 

I want to say thanks to you for all your honesty, kindness, help and friendship when we were dealing with you for our two cars the Austin 1300 GT and the Riley 1.5, which we are now enjoying very much.  Your standard of business is very high and it is always service with a smile, which is very encouraging to your customers.As we are now good friends, I would certainly have no hesitation in dealing with you again, and I look forward to doing so again in the future, and I will recommend you to all my colleagues in the old vehicle movement in Northern Ireland, and try to get you more customers and sales.Thanks again for all your assistance which was much appreciated by us both.

Best Wishes and Regards and every success to you and your business in the future.

 John & Iris
 

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Hello Adrian,

Just a few lines to say thanks for yet another spot-on car. It arrived, as promised, delivered by Brian and after giving it a good "going over" I have to say I am, once again, delighted. How nice in this day of shifty "Arthur Daley" merchants to find and be able to deal with a no flim-flam, no frills and sharp suits, just honest above-board straight people like you and your company. As Brian said on his departure, you'll probably see us again in another 18 months to do another deal, but we'll pop in to say "hello" when we're in the area and I'll have no hesitation in passing on my recommendations. Please give my regards to your Mum, Dad, Brian and the rest of the crew.

Take care and keep well, Gerald and Judith.

 

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Hi Adrian,

 Just to let you know that we are really happy with the Spitfire.  It's
exactly as you said it would be and we're trying to get it out between the
showers as the weather has been terrible but we have managed to put up a few
miles on it and are delighted with it.

 Thanks again, Dave Byrnes

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Adrian,

This is just a quick note to say thank you very much for all you assistance in the purchase of my Mini.
The car drove like a dream all the way to the boat and home.  It was even better than I had anticipated it to be.
 If you ever get a MKI Mini Cooper or S give me a shout as I would have no hesitation in doing business with you in the future.

 Kind Regards

Andrew.

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