Warranty

Unless specified differently, a 3 month warranty is available on all of our cars.

The terms of our warranty are as outlined below:

1. This warranty does not affect the customers statutory rights.
2. Autospire Specialist Cars Ltd are entitled to choose whether to repair or replace a component covered by this warranty.
3. Mechanical or electrical failure is defined in the Definitions section of this warranty booklet.
4. Where the cost of repair exceeds the claim limit stipulated on the Warranty Record the extent of contribution by
the Supplying Dealer under the terms of this warranty is the stipulated Claims Limit.
5. The period for which this warranty is valid is from the warranty start date for the period/mileage (whichever is
sooner) as stipulated on the Warranty Record.
6. To maintain the validity of this warranty the vehicle must be maintained and serviced as recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer or to an alternative service content authorised by the Supplying Dealer and evidenced by
completion and stamping of the Service book along with relevant invoices. A maximum allowance of 500 miles or one
calendar month is permitted (if unavoidable) in excess of the manufacturers recommended servicing intervals.
7. The Supplying Dealer shall be used for all servicing and warranty repair requirements although alternative
arrangements may be agreed with, and only by express authorisation of, the Supplying Dealer.
8. In the event of a repair being carried out under the terms of this warranty any parts replaced shall become the
property of the Supplying Dealer.
9. This warranty is invalidated if the vehicle is used for rallies, racing, pacemaking, reliability trials, scrambling,
speed testing, track days or for hire or gain, or commercial travelling without the express written consent of the
Supplying Dealer.
10. This warranty is only transferable to another owner if the Supplying Dealer expressly consents to it in writing.
11. This warranty is invalidated if it is discovered that the odometer has been disconnected for a material mileage
or tampered with.
12. The Supplying Dealer is at liberty to specify the use of reconditioned/exchange units for repairs carried out as a
result of a valid claim within the terms of this warranty.
13. There is no limit on the number of claims made under this warranty save that the total value of claims shall not
exceed 25% of the cars value.
14. This warranty is only valid for mechanical in the United Kingdom

The following mechanical or electrical items specifically listed will be covered if the terms and
conditions of this warranty are fully complied with and subject to the maximum claims limit

Engine
Cylinder Block (excluding cracks and porosity),
cylinder bores and liners (excluding cracks and
porosity), crankshaft, crank main bearings, big end
bearings, oil pump, con-rods, gudgeon pins, small
end bearings, pistons, piston rings, cylinder head
(excluding cracks, porosity), rocker shaft, rockers,
hydraulic lifters, camshaft and cam followers, push
rods, camshaft bearings, inlet and exhaust valves,
valve springs, valve guides, cylinder head gasket,
inlet manifold, timing gears, flywheel
or flex plate, starter ring gear. (excludes
overheating, de-coking, burnt, pitted and sticking
valves).
N.B. Failure of timing belt/chain not covered.

Rotary Engine
Rotors, vanes, rotor seals, rotor central shaft.

Manual gearbox
Gears and gear clusters, selectors and shafts,
synchromesh assemblies, ball and roller bearings,
needle bearings, bushes and transfer gears.

Automatic gearbox
Governor, valve block, oil pump, gears, brake
bands, clutches, seals, servos, shafts, bearings and
bushes, modulator valve and transfer gears.

Differential
Internal shafts, bearings and bushes, thrust washers, spacers
and bevel gears. Planetary gear assembly, crown wheel and
pinion assembly. Includes front, rear and centre differentials
(excludes viscous couplings and fluid differentials).

Front - Wheel Drive
Drive shafts, universal joints and couplings and constant
velocity joints (excludes gaiters and bushes).

Rear - Wheel Drive
Drive shafts, universal joints and couplings, constant velocity
joints, half shafts and bearings (excludes gaiters and bushes).

General Exclusions:

1. Any claim arising as a result of gradual deterioration through wear and tear.
2. Any claim arising from foreign material introduced into the fuel/cooling system.
3. Failure wholly or partly due to negligence, abuse or accidental damage.
4. Vehicle recovery.
5. Any consequential or subsequential loss or damage arising from the failure of the component.
6. The failure of any part not originally fitted to the vehicle and not fitted by the Supplying Dealer or the failure of another part arising as a
result thereof.
7. Any claim reported to the Supplying Dealer more than 14 days after the occurrence of the failure.
8. The failure of any part arising as a result of repairs carried out by a person not authorised by the Supplying Dealer.
9. The failure of any part disclosed as defective to the customer by the Supplying Dealer prior to the sale or for which a claim could be
made under the manufacturers warranty or as a result of a recall by the manufacturer.
10. The failure of any part arising from defective design or manufacturing.
11. The cost of diagnosis of any failure.

Definitions
Failure (whether mechanical or electrical) means for the purposes of this warranty the actual breaking or burning out of any of the
components listed.