Surviving 390SE's
Discussion
Wedg1e said:
Not necessarily; not everyone's computer literate even in this day and age (and someone in middle-age 20 years ago might well have a 390 they're not fit enough to drive and have no need to put back on the road... there are any number of possibilities
Some cars might well be owned by people who are mechanically capable and have no need to ask where bits came from or can be sourced - or they have a trusted garage that looks after their car.
I own lots of 'old things' apart from my car and if they break I don't automatically go on the internet looking for a 'user group' for them.
Maybe true Ian but at the moment there seems to be more of this kind of owner than than the forum or club owner enthusiast owner, which is the bit that's harder to comprehend.Some cars might well be owned by people who are mechanically capable and have no need to ask where bits came from or can be sourced - or they have a trusted garage that looks after their car.
I own lots of 'old things' apart from my car and if they break I don't automatically go on the internet looking for a 'user group' for them.
I think cars on the road would be spotted at some time or other but as you say, a lot could very well be packed away by folk who have no need or even interest at the moment to put back on the road.
Any way we are up to 13 at the moment with Andy, come guys we don't want to be stuck on that number.
adam quantrill said:
Maybe they are too busy driving the nuts off them to bother with such frivolity....
;^)
You could be right Adam but if they were having the nuts driven off them we would see them!;^)
Maybe that's what I should do and forget this campaign but I have the bit between my teeth and feel I am on a mission for the sake of wedgedome, Queen and country, all of mankind. Not really just curious
Any way I have replies from another 2 in the wedge owners pages (off the road) so we are up to 15 now.
MrPicky said:
Many of the early 390SEs were registered by the factory as 3495cc capacity not 3905cc, I haven't changed mine (but I do tell the insurance co.)
Russ
This is the original registration doc for mine and confirms exactly this. Someone has updated the capacity on the V5 sinceRuss
Yes, I still have mine....don't want it but still have it!
I've got one late model. See here: http://jannenr1.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Projektit/TVR+390SE...
smash said:
This is the original registration doc for mine and confirms exactly this. Someone has updated the capacity on the V5 since
Yes, I still have mine....don't want it but still have it!
Your reg doc says 3498 - I wonder if they played with the exact numbers or if it's just a typo?Yes, I still have mine....don't want it but still have it!
SporttiJanne said:
I've got one late model. See here: http://jannenr1.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Projektit/TVR+390SE...
Doesn't look like it is on the road at the moment mate unless you have spare bits! Good luck with the work if that's the case.Still counts though so we are up 17 by my reckoning.
I think we will obviously struggle to get anywhere near the numbers I would have guessed at surviving so maybe we should change the post to "known by the forum" surviving 390SE's, that way we can't be wrong.
Add mine to the list, it's alive and kicking although doesn't kick as often as I'd like due to always being busy with the family. There's been a few 390s over the years that have come on here and then disappeared, most notably Brap_Brap who documented the shipping over to Canada and then the thorough rebuild. I wouldn't like to hazard a guess as to how many are still around, probably have more of a chance of winning the lottery 
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.BoltonTVR said:
Add mine to the list, it's alive and kicking although doesn't kick as often as I'd like due to always being busy with the family. There's been a few 390s over the years that have come on here and then disappeared, most notably Brap_Brap who documented the shipping over to Canada and then the thorough rebuild. I wouldn't like to hazard a guess as to how many are still around, probably have more of a chance of winning the lottery .
Cheers Kim,.we are now at the dizzy heights of 18
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