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RichB
24,247 posts
153 months
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Octane said: "It’s time to get controversial. The Griffith is the greatest car ever built by TVR. It might not be the fastest, nor is it the best to drive, but it did more to put the Blackpool company on the map than anything that preceded it. Heart of the Griffith’s appeal is its beautiful styling, which is gorgeously curvaceous and yet pure in its minimalism – quite simply, it’s the best-looking and most elegantly resolved British post-war sports car of them all." And if it wasn't raining that would stir me into getting mine out for a spin. Reading that article brings back all the excitement of the Peter Wheeler TVR era; 'So close to greatness it hurts','So fast it creates its own weather' etc. Just look at these figures taken from the Octane article - "Consider these figures for a moment: 0-60mph in 4.0sec; 0-100mph in 9.1sec; 0-150mph in 22.5. In 1996, you needed a McLaren F1 to convincingly beat that. Given that the TVR cost £39,950 and the McLaren £627,000, the Cerbera’s grunt was one hell of an achievement by TVR." Beautiful looking, stunning interiors, blistering performance, a loyal following - I still can't get my head round how they managed to go bust !
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smartypants
17,409 posts
38 months
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900T-R said: And as said, after 10 years+ you'd best throw the original stuff away if you want to have a driveable car, anyway.  Ooops mine's ticking on 15 years, think it's still original shocks
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RichB
24,247 posts
153 months
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smartypants said: 900T-R said: And as said, after 10 years+ you'd best throw the original stuff away if you want to have a driveable car, anyway. Ooops mine's ticking on 15 years, think it's still original shocks I had mine properly set-up on Nitrons and it makes a noticable difference.
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smartypants
17,409 posts
38 months
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I'm used to it I like it just the way it is (I am unsure if it's good or bad, not driven another).
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900T-R
18,560 posts
126 months
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smartypants said: 900T-R said: And as said, after 10 years+ you'd best throw the original stuff away if you want to have a driveable car, anyway. Ooops mine's ticking on 15 years, think it's still original shocks Admittedly mine didn't feel dangerous on 106,000 mile old Bilsteins - just soft, vague and progressively confuddled when upping the speed down country roads to the point where you'd have a mission keeping up with fast traffic. Enter a full geo set up at Intrax with 1K2 Black Titans (not before Henk Thuis had demonstated the trickiness of the back end on the OE stuff on a deserted roundabout, though) and it became a completely different car. Best money you can spend on any TVR (except maybe a Sag)...
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smartypants
17,409 posts
38 months
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900T-R said: Mine didn't feel dangerous on 106,000 mile old Bilsteins - just soft, vague and progressively confuddled when upping the speed down country roads to the point where you'd have a mission keeping up with fast traffic. Enter a full geo set up at Intrax with 1K2 Black Titans and it became a completely different car. Best money you can spend on any TVR (except maybe a Sag)... It's something I will probably do in the future. I'm preparing to get the chassis done in the future so will probably throw a lot of money at it in one go. I'd be interested to drive some others first though.
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Moycie
205 posts
66 months
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RichB said: smartypants said: 900T-R said: And as said, after 10 years+ you'd best throw the original stuff away if you want to have a driveable car, anyway. Ooops mine's ticking on 15 years, think it's still original shocks I had mine properly set-up on Nitrons and it makes a noticable difference. I'm getting Nitrons fitted next week. Looking forward to the comparison in ride and handling. I've read endless posts on all the suspension options, but decided to just go with the Nitrons and be done with it.
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julianc
1,637 posts
128 months
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Beacause owners of both know that they can't match up to a Tamora. 
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smartypants
17,409 posts
38 months
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The TVR that looks like it's got piles?
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EggsBenedict
348 posts
43 months
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King Fisher said: Is there any difference in the actual set up of the Chim and Griff? Did the Griff have firmer suspension, resulting in its more 'hardcore' status? Yes and no. The early chims did not have the rear ARB. That is the only difference as far as I know. Every griff/chim chassis post 96 is the same. The shocks which were fitted was just a dependency on what the factory had supplied to it. The greater majority of the Griffs are 5.0, where the greater majority of the chims are 4.0, so this will contribute to the 'hardcore' claims.
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Barreti
5,173 posts
106 months
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The early Griffs (pre-cats) didn't have ARBs either.
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King Fisher
Original Poster
687 posts
48 months
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RichB said: nd if it wasn't raining that would stir me into getting mine out for a spin. Reading that article brings back all the excitement of the Peter Wheeler TVR era; 'So close to greatness it hurts','So fast it creates its own weather' etc. Just look at these figures taken from the Octane article - "Consider these figures for a moment: 0-60mph in 4.0sec; 0-100mph in 9.1sec; 0-150mph in 22.5. In 1996, you needed a McLaren F1 to convincingly beat that. Given that the TVR cost £39,950 and the McLaren £627,000, the Cerbera’s grunt was one hell of an achievement by TVR."
Beautiful looking, stunning interiors, blistering performance, a loyal following - I still can't get my head round how they managed to go bust !
Here here. I think, sadly, the Speed 6 was the beginning of the end, and the Russian killed it off. The AJP8 was TVRs crowning glory; up to 500bhp in 4.7 form, 120kg fully built up, and fits in a 22inch cube. Not many engines can do that!
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Harrytsg
921 posts
31 months
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Pah!
This thread is rubbish, its not the model of car thats better (although Chimaera's excel), it is the colour.
Blue cars are faster!
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Bassfiend
3,887 posts
119 months
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Harrytsg said: Pah!
This thread is rubbish, its not the model of car thats better (although Chimaera's excel), it is the colour.
Blue cars are faster! And blue Chimaeras are best of all then... :P Phil
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dbv8
5,695 posts
89 months
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Bassfiend said: And blue Chimaeras are best of all then... :P
Phil add a couple of stripes and job done
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Alexdaredevilz
4,257 posts
48 months
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Mines blue and green, that clearly makes it supersonic
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Bassfiend
3,887 posts
119 months
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Revenant said: The griff is just a munter. My money had more taste and refused to leave my wallet until I went to view a chimaera. I don't feel too bad having the proper one cos it was good value compared, even if the grifith is supposedly quicker and has a fat arse. Edited for accuracy... Phil
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Chilliman
3,423 posts
30 months
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Revenant said: The griff is just a stunner. My money didn't stretch so far so I had to get a chimaera. I don't feel too bad having the cheap one cos it was good value compared, even if the grifith is quicker and better looking . A Chimaera owner that thinks the Griffith is 'quicker and better looking'  Has the world gone mad? Shirley you cannot be serious? Any other Chim owners out there who'd care to come out of the closet? Maybe it's just a wind up 
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davemac250
4,204 posts
74 months
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Chim owners in the closet you say?
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Chilliman
3,423 posts
30 months
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davemac250 said: Chim owners in the closet you say? OK so it has ghey overtones but how else could you describe a Chim owner who secretly (or not in Revenants case) desires a Grieff?? As one of the last bastions of total blokeness I find this very disturbing
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