Best ever "nice car" moment?
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Inspired by the thread in the T350 forum...
Whats your best ever "nice car" moment, when a member of the public has let his/her love for your pride and joy be known...
Mine has got to be coming onto the motorway from an inclined slip road, and being greeted with three guys in a clapped out Fiesta, with the lad in the front gawping (I didn't think his jaw could get much lower), so we gave it a bit of gas (lurching forward fairly briskly
), and his jaw just went down beyond belief... surprised he didn't fall straight through the floor! Much thumbs up and smiling was given, along with the traditional mouthing of "TVR".
So, whats yours?
Whats your best ever "nice car" moment, when a member of the public has let his/her love for your pride and joy be known...
Mine has got to be coming onto the motorway from an inclined slip road, and being greeted with three guys in a clapped out Fiesta, with the lad in the front gawping (I didn't think his jaw could get much lower), so we gave it a bit of gas (lurching forward fairly briskly
), and his jaw just went down beyond belief... surprised he didn't fall straight through the floor! Much thumbs up and smiling was given, along with the traditional mouthing of "TVR". So, whats yours?
Best so far has got to be the little lad who made his Dad run along the street with him to come and admire the Griff whilst I was busy putting the roof down (engine running).
"He loves TVR's" says Dad by way of explaination.
"Good Lad!" Says I.
As I get back in the car the boys Dad says "It's going to get even louder in a minute"
Needless to say plenty of beans were given as I pulled away from the grinning 7 yr old.
"He loves TVR's" says Dad by way of explaination.
"Good Lad!" Says I.
As I get back in the car the boys Dad says "It's going to get even louder in a minute"
Needless to say plenty of beans were given as I pulled away from the grinning 7 yr old.
Spooky, there was me thinking of how to tackle this, as my moment happened to me on the way home this evening.
There was me, merrily minding my own business, driving past, well crawling past Tower Bridge in a jam, when a guy on a moped taps on the window (the roof WAS off before any witty comments),and he shouted the following to me " Oy Mate, you've got the greatest sounding F'ing car in the world"
Big smiles from yours truly, esp as there was some city "banker" type, opposite me in the jam, driving a boxter!!
Oh how I love my pre cat and it's 106 db of "blackpool music"
>> Edited by K77-widow maker on Friday 14th May 20:32
There was me, merrily minding my own business, driving past, well crawling past Tower Bridge in a jam, when a guy on a moped taps on the window (the roof WAS off before any witty comments),and he shouted the following to me " Oy Mate, you've got the greatest sounding F'ing car in the world"
Big smiles from yours truly, esp as there was some city "banker" type, opposite me in the jam, driving a boxter!!
Oh how I love my pre cat and it's 106 db of "blackpool music"
>> Edited by K77-widow maker on Friday 14th May 20:32
Most amusing one I ever had was a couple of weeks ago. Roof off at lights and a Focus pulls alongside. 2 lads in front, 2 girls in back.
"Is that a real Tuscan mate ?" to which I replied,
"No, it's a real Chimaera though". He turns round to the girls and says, "See, told you it was a kit car, probably only a 1.1 Fiesta underneath"
How he couldn't hear the rumble/ burble I don't know, but let's just say, when the lights changed he should have realised it wasn't a 1.1 Fiesta
>> Edited by Li'l pugs on Friday 14th May 20:43
"Is that a real Tuscan mate ?" to which I replied,
"No, it's a real Chimaera though". He turns round to the girls and says, "See, told you it was a kit car, probably only a 1.1 Fiesta underneath"
How he couldn't hear the rumble/ burble I don't know, but let's just say, when the lights changed he should have realised it wasn't a 1.1 Fiesta
>> Edited by Li'l pugs on Friday 14th May 20:43
Moment No1.
Sitting in my Wedge roof off at a set of lights- Merc coupe pulls up with a stunning looking blonde behind the wheel. She drops her window and asks me what the car is and if I had a light for her ciggy. For moment I thought...if I only I wasn't in love with my wife!!
Moment No2
Same scenario - only this time its a guy standing gobsmacked as I turned the corner he is standing on. He shouts out, oh yes, oh yes as the throttle goes down and as the noise erupts. I caught sight of him in the rear view all smiles and giving me a the thumbs up as I disappear up the road
Of course there have been some cool moments on the motorway but those moments above have been the ones I remember the most.
Sitting in my Wedge roof off at a set of lights- Merc coupe pulls up with a stunning looking blonde behind the wheel. She drops her window and asks me what the car is and if I had a light for her ciggy. For moment I thought...if I only I wasn't in love with my wife!!
Moment No2
Same scenario - only this time its a guy standing gobsmacked as I turned the corner he is standing on. He shouts out, oh yes, oh yes as the throttle goes down and as the noise erupts. I caught sight of him in the rear view all smiles and giving me a the thumbs up as I disappear up the road
Of course there have been some cool moments on the motorway but those moments above have been the ones I remember the most.
Posted this on the S forum last month:-
"Driving through a local village this afternoon, sun shining, top down, does it get much better?
Yes!
There was a group of 8 or 9 little tots, maybe 5-6 years old with an adult, as I got near they all started waving and smiling, so I tooted the horn, waved back (madly), blipped the throttle and went on my way with the biggest grin ever
W O N D E R F U L!!!"
"Driving through a local village this afternoon, sun shining, top down, does it get much better?
Yes!
There was a group of 8 or 9 little tots, maybe 5-6 years old with an adult, as I got near they all started waving and smiling, so I tooted the horn, waved back (madly), blipped the throttle and went on my way with the biggest grin ever
W O N D E R F U L!!!"
Not exactly on topic but ... My best moment was a few years ago. I pulled up at a set of lights alongside an old Morgan in my Cobra. Looked accross and it was my old Physics teacher ! We both had the top down as it was a nice day. I said 'Hello Sir' ! then gave it large with 320bhp worth of V8. I saw him a few minutes later in Halfords and we both had a good laugh. Turns out that about 50% of the kids I went to school with are still unemployed in their late 30's ....
I pulled up behind a brand new Audi TT convertible at the lights and a group of 'yoof' came walking towards us both pointing and grinning... they walked past the TT and stopped by me - nice Car mister etc etc - chap in the TT in front looked round to see why they'd stopped behind him, his face was a picture - gutted!
drum4it2 said:
I pulled up behind a brand new Audi TT convertible at the lights and a group of 'yoof' came walking towards us both pointing and grinning... they walked past the TT and stopped by me - nice Car mister etc etc - chap in the TT in front looked round to see why they'd stopped behind him, his face was a picture - gutted!
was driving through Reading during the Reading Festival weekend. As I drove through a crossroad, there was a rather tasty lass waiting to cross the road, standing on the island. 'Love the car!' she shouted as I rumbled by. Woulda stopped to get a number except didn't wanna cause a mini traffic jam
Had one last month in the wedge.....driving through Knowle's narrow high street .....in slow traffic, came to a stop alongside a Green 70's Corvette Stingray that was going t'other way( both cars had thier rooves off BTW!) as i say to the driver of the 'Vette ...'nice car mate' he is saying exactly the same back......spooky.
Great noise from the V8 combination in that narrow street........oh
Great noise from the V8 combination in that narrow street........oh
Brand spanking new SL500 2 door super-coupe (the thing that looks like its gonna take off...) coming along up the side... I take a look and feel pretty impressed, no one else notices it... then I poodle along and everyones pointing me out... it must be a TVR thing... I think the fames all in the name, pure psychology! :lol:
>> Edited by SXS on Saturday 15th May 01:34
>> Edited by SXS on Saturday 15th May 01:34
EddyB said:
For us (Carbon Cans on the Tuscan), theres always the opportunity to hear the backfire as you go past the bus shelters on a busy Saturday . Fantastic.
Yep brilliant isn’t it
I tend to do it along Southend seafront past all the those 'boy-racers' never seen anyone’s mouths drop so much lol Alan.
A few weeks back I was heading to the M1 near Bretton Hall near Barnsley, there is an old (very low ) railway bridge. Anyway, I notice Mother and young son standing near the bridge, with the son waving to the cars as they go by. They wave to me, so I pip the horn and wave, and drop it into 2nd and bezz under the bridge with a resonant bellow. The young lad is now beaming and his Mum is laughing too! Excellent.
Like others have said, you can just see people stop and stare and just mouth the letters 'TVR'.
) railway bridge. Anyway, I notice Mother and young son standing near the bridge, with the son waving to the cars as they go by. They wave to me, so I pip the horn and wave, and drop it into 2nd and bezz under the bridge with a resonant bellow. The young lad is now beaming and his Mum is laughing too! Excellent. Like others have said, you can just see people stop and stare and just mouth the letters 'TVR'.
Just last week I was waiting at the lights with the top off when this gorgeous vision appeared. (Imagine Sarah Alexander crossed with Keeley Hawes and you won't be far away). Anyway she leant in and and pouted and then asked in a kinda sleepy velvety drawl of a voice if she could get in and "come for a ride with me in my gorgeous beast". All whilst caressing my bodywork and leaning over to rub her hand over the top of my gearstick.
We drove into the country and she told me to pull over in a quiet copse. She stretched her long legs over the Tuscans sills and motioned for me to follow her to a small clearing where the grass was long and soft and the air was still and warm. She pulled me down to the ground and, despite my ferverent protestations, began to kiss me whilst at the same time working her fingers around the zip of my jeans..................................................
Then the
alarm clock woke me up!
We drove into the country and she told me to pull over in a quiet copse. She stretched her long legs over the Tuscans sills and motioned for me to follow her to a small clearing where the grass was long and soft and the air was still and warm. She pulled me down to the ground and, despite my ferverent protestations, began to kiss me whilst at the same time working her fingers around the zip of my jeans..................................................
Then the
alarm clock woke me up! Chap in a 360 Spyder wanted to know how he could make his new car sound like mine. 'You can't' I replied and gave him a good blast as I got the jump on him as the lights changed just before the dual carriageway became single. He was stuck behind me for about a mile, then I turned off.. Chap in a Boxster asked me to keep the noise down at some lights as he couldn't hear himself on the phone.
Maxxed out Carlton had been on my tail on the ring road and decided to engage me in a little race at the next set of lights; they were 5 up and it was just me. Ordinarily I'd have not played, but I gave it JLP to the next set of lights to have them all bowing
as they pulled up along side me.
Saw a couple arguing one night in town and as I pulled up at the lights the guy offered me his bird if I gave him the car. I'm not sure whether she was more upset at him offering or me declining.
I've had a few 'your car sounds really sick mister' type things from the young scallies in town which I think now means they liked it.. Never too sure, they might have picked up on the slight missfire..
Maxxed out Carlton had been on my tail on the ring road and decided to engage me in a little race at the next set of lights; they were 5 up and it was just me. Ordinarily I'd have not played, but I gave it JLP to the next set of lights to have them all bowing
as they pulled up along side me. Saw a couple arguing one night in town and as I pulled up at the lights the guy offered me his bird if I gave him the car. I'm not sure whether she was more upset at him offering or me declining.
I've had a few 'your car sounds really sick mister' type things from the young scallies in town which I think now means they liked it.. Never too sure, they might have picked up on the slight missfire..
unrepentant said:
Just last week I was waiting at the lights with the top off when this gorgeous vision appeared. (Imagine Sarah Alexander crossed with Keeley Hawes and you won't be far away). Anyway she leant in and and pouted and then asked in a kinda sleepy velvety drawl of a voice if she could get in and "come for a ride with me in my gorgeous beast". All whilst caressing my bodywork and leaning over to rub her hand over the top of my gearstick.
We drove into the country and she told me to pull over in a quiet copse. She stretched her long legs over the Tuscans sills and motioned for me to follow her to a small clearing where the grass was long and soft and the air was still and warm. She pulled me down to the ground and, despite my ferverent protestations, began to kiss me whilst at the same time working her fingers around the zip of my jeans..................................................
Then the
With writing skills like that you should contact Razzle; they pay for that sort of material
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