Black Forest

Black Forest

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billynobrakes

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2,675 posts

264 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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I am off to the Black Forest Sunday in the Griff, really looking forward to it, roads and scenery look great, stopping over night in Luxembourg and meeting a few fellow TVR owners who live there, checked all the fluids, tyre pressures, treated her to a new number plate as well, just need to get her all shiny as there are a few Fezzas and Morgans on the trip too so she has got to look her best, could do with a front end re-spray after I let my son drive it full of stone chips from a newly gritted road he drove down 6 inches behind another car mad


Barreti

6,680 posts

236 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Have a great trip Gary and don't forget to take photos of the Griff with nice scenic backdrops for us.

billynobrakes

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2,675 posts

264 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Barreti said:
Have a great trip Gary and don't forget to take photos of the Griff with nice scenic backdrops for us.
Thanks and I will do smile

mk1fan

10,507 posts

224 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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That colours arwful. You should sell it. I'll do you a favour and .........


Have a good trip.

billynobrakes

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2,675 posts

264 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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I was always worried about the colour and you have made my mind up she has to go, plus it is a bit of a wreck so make me an offer and it's yours lol

MPoxon

5,329 posts

172 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Enjoy the trip Gary, as per Ian's request, lots of photos of the Griff with nice backdrops. cool

Number 7

4,101 posts

261 months

Friday 4th September 2015
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Enjoy Gary, and I'd avoid the sauerkraut if I were you wink

billynobrakes

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2,675 posts

264 months

Friday 4th September 2015
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Number 7 said:
Enjoy Gary, and I'd avoid the sauerkraut if I were you wink
No I am going to eat copious amounts of the stuff, so Loraine can enjoy lots of back firing in the car hehe

Oldred_V8S

3,714 posts

237 months

Friday 4th September 2015
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Car looks fantastic.

Have a great trip, the Black Forest is fantastic, we have had a couple of S Eurotours go through there. Great driving roads and plenty of wide open corners, so you can see what is coming the other way.
But keep it a secret.

billynobrakes

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2,675 posts

264 months

Friday 4th September 2015
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Oldred_V8S said:
Car looks fantastic.

Have a great trip, the Black Forest is fantastic, we have had a couple of S Eurotours go through there. Great driving roads and plenty of wide open corners, so you can see what is coming the other way.
But keep it a secret.
Thanks, its has just had the engine rebuilt and got an ACT Triple Plenum so it is quite quick

we will be driving route 500 it is supposed to be awe sum, I will report when I get back



BreakingBad

325 posts

116 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Hi Gary,

Hope the trip goes well and the weather is kind to you.

I'm still enjoying your old Griff (the dark blue one for reference wink ) and treating it to a (very) gradual fettle.

Let me know when you're next doing a local run out?

All the best,
Paul

billynobrakes

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2,675 posts

264 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Hi Paul

Long time no speak, glad your enjoying the Griff, spent a fortune on my one camshaft was worn so had the engine rebuilt, new Ali rad, just refurbed the power steering rack

What you doing to the Griff, try and keep it as original as poss as it is one of the first 500,s

I am out nearly every weekend in one of mine so just email me and I will let you know where I am going and who with and if your up for it join in

Would be great to see the Griff


Hope the forecast is right for the Black Forest 20-23 all week
We are stoping in Luxembourg Sunday night and meeting a few fellow TVR owners there

Catch up when I get back


billynobrakes

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2,675 posts

264 months

Tuesday 8th September 2015
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First day in the Black Forest and the roads are awesome, made for TVR,s and the road I am driving tomorrow is supposed to be even better 😀 I will put some photos up when I get home

Number 7

4,101 posts

261 months

Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Had any gateau yet?

neutral 3

6,356 posts

169 months

Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Seen Lake Titisee yet ??

billynobrakes

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2,675 posts

264 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Loraine had some gatox and loved it, yep been to lake Titisee it was lovely the road from the Triberg falls to Titisee was awesome, just getting ready for the drive to Baden-Baden on the B500 it's supposed to be the best road, the waitress says the road and views are fantastic

billynobrakes

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2,675 posts

264 months

Monday 14th September 2015
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A couple of photos for you to enjoy











Barreti

6,680 posts

236 months

Monday 14th September 2015
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Looks fantastic Gary. Fun to drive?

billynobrakes

Original Poster:

2,675 posts

264 months

Monday 14th September 2015
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Barreti said:
Looks fantastic Gary. Fun to drive?
one word "awesome"

food was fantastic , hotels great, got to be up there with the trip I did with Johno and BB, loved every minute of it

BreakingBad

325 posts

116 months

Wednesday 16th September 2015
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Hi Gary

Looks like you had a lovely break and the weather - in the pictures at least - played fair.

I'm really just keeping the ol' Griff in good working order, trying to refresh a few bits of trim that are a bit tired but keeping it as original as possible.

It's been very reliable overall although it has refused to start on a couple of occasions : once had to get the rescue people out for a dead battery and once re-started OK when it had cooled down a bit(!). It's at Dans garage at the moment for service and MOT but of course there were a couple of other bits which needed sorting (both front top mounts) and a broken rear ARB bracket that have helped to keep the bill above my expectations...

Look forward to catching up with you sometime soon.

All the best
Paul