It was 20 years ago today....

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RDMcG said:

Excellent thread OP

Cheers

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Can it be another two years have passed? Happy to report love story still going strong!

So, just in case you were wondering about the scaffold boards....

....the drive was the wrong gradient to allow free passage into the garage. So, 32 tonnes of concrete removal later the TVR will fit in the garage with about 1cm to spare. Still, enough is enough!







How much more love can you show for your car?

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Nice one fellas!

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Well.....this is a post I never thought I'd be making!

Almost exactly 25 years later I'm now bereft of a TVR. I've fantastic memories of wonderful times but the time was right to mover her on.

There's so many things I'll never forget that will make me smile. Changing down two gears to make the most noise through the tunnel at Monaco and then having a Ferrari driver pull along side with a massive grin & a thumbs up is one that springs to mind. Being terrorised by traffic in Rome, offloading the ferry in Mallorca & of course holding my breath through Alpine passes.

...or just bimbling along in country lanes. (Or even just opening the garage door to take a sneaky peek )

An excuse for a couple of gratuitous pictures?

The first:



The last:



Bye all

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David Beer said:

What forum are you popping up on. ? Mine is mustang.

Nowt at the moment...

....but I did find myself looking at Mustangs on Autotrader today

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Nice! Thanks all.

Current ride a bit more cumbersome




But then this is also in the garage

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chris watton said:

...and I have a Skoda yeti.....

Hi Chris....that is still one of the best named vehicles

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David Beer said:

Being a bit of a mustang nerd now, if you want an opinion, fire away. Just to say, looking to update my rather old 16 plate 20,000 miler !! Exactly the same spec . See my profile pic.
Sorry tvr people if we are infiltrating , but we have been faithful.

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frontfloater said:

Next summer will mark my quarter-century of continuous ownership - and all with the same vehicle. After all that time, it still makes me think "what a great-looking car" each time I see it :



BOB

Bob, it really is!

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Is it a 1989 car?

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David Beer said:

Lock down drivel ! When I were a lad my vicars daughter took me to church every week in her tvr, sorry all I know what it was, it had my dads cortina rear lights. I think she fancied me but I was still in shorts and long grey socks !!

Old Griffith maybe?

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Magic Bob

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gordon1955 said:

Don1 said:

Welwyn/Digswell?

Hi, why hasn’t it got the 5 litre wheels on it

I've had several 5 litres, all had Imolas rather than Estorils. It was a factory option.

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gordon1955 said:

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I've had several 5 litres, all had Imolas rather than Estorils. It was a factory option.

Many thanks, love reading about your cars.????????

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Fantastic!

Glad the wheels have been returned to a proper colour. (Although I had Imolas on it).

I loved that car, if it wasn't for my bad back I'd still have it! Thanks for getting in touch.

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That car was a constant in a changing fleet!