Hi from a newbie 3000S owner

Hi from a newbie 3000S owner

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Terminator

2,421 posts

283 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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oliverb205 said:
... does the black 3000S in the USA belong to Irv Bennett?
It's Dave Hunt's, although there aren't many original TVR features left on it.

Slow M

2,726 posts

205 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Andrew Gray said:
Hi Cliff

Looking forward to seeing the car progress as others have said its in the Right place and I am sure Trim Unique will do it proud once it goes there if you decide to use Lee.

Here are a few pictures to give you some thing to look forward to and the best fitting hood I have seen on a 3000s for a while and the owner actually made the frame himself from scratch stunning work.
Also a Black interior and a stunning restoration with some interesting deviations from OE but done to a level not often seen























Andrew

Edited by Andrew Gray on Monday 5th October 08:52
I bet the Jaguar IRS makes it a bit more portly than it really needs to be, not to mention the change in geometry.

Best regards,
Bernard.

Andrew Gray

4,969 posts

148 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Terminator said:
oliverb205 said:
... does the black 3000S in the USA belong to Irv Bennett?
It's Dave Hunt's, although there aren't many original TVR features left on it.
Yes Colin its is Daves and yes very much a upgraded modified car and beautifully engineered and as much as I love a car to retain period features this car I would really love as like what Morgan have evolved there cars into today Dave has achieved this on the 3000s twice as there is another one as well only V8 and Dark grey Both are stunning if only all 3000s hoods and frames where as good as that one just for starters in many ways close the bonnet and put some T slots on and it looks very much original
Andrew

280i

160 posts

151 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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I also owned a Dave Hunt car. It was certainly an interesting ride (also jag rear end and big V8). I did not keep it long. There were many things done right on the car but there were also some major engineering issues.
The one I had was the black V8 Vixen.

Terminator

2,421 posts

283 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Did you buy it from Kash?

280i

160 posts

151 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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No, I sold it to Kash.
In fact its funny, when you look at the online pictures he has posted he uses the pictures that I took of it sitting in my driveway (the pictures I sent him before he bought the car from me).

Edited by 280i on Wednesday 7th October 20:15

Terminator

2,421 posts

283 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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I saw it before you bought it from Dave; I thought he sold it directly to Kash, but obviously not.

I live and learn wink

280i

160 posts

151 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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I did not buy it direct from Dave but from the person that got it from Dave. There is a story behind it. It was an interesting car but it had it flaws.


oliverb205

705 posts

225 months

Friday 6th November 2015
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On this wet and murky evening I just thought I would update this thread with a nice summery shot of some 3000Ss at Zolder in 2008.

Oliver.

Squaresquo

Original Poster:

21 posts

101 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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A great photo Oliver.

With my 3000S currently looking worse than when I bought it, it's really nice to 'keep my eye on the prize'!

Cliff






anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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Still the nicest looking car that TVR ever built (IMO)

plasticpig72

1,647 posts

148 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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hi Cliff,
i have just sent a pm to you
best regards
Alan

GPW41

150 posts

142 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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! agree John, best looking TVR bar none.

plasticpig72

1,647 posts

148 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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+1 only problem i should have bought one years ago
Alan

bluezeeland

1,965 posts

158 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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Blimey, all of you are members of A.R.S.E and think the 3000S is the best looking TVR.........you are 100% correct !!

Here is one of her ladyship, at her place of birth ;


plasticpig72

1,647 posts

148 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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Frank,
that's a lot of bling with the stainless bumpers
Alan

GPW41

150 posts

142 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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I have heard that it is a hanging offence over the channel from you for messing up the OE with bling like that! judge

Andrew Gray

4,969 posts

148 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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GPW41 said:
I have heard that it is a hanging offence over the channel from you for messing up the OE with bling like that! judge
Not Quite but I am rather tempted to get a set of the new Rubber Bumpers David Gerald are now supplying

Andrew

GPW41

150 posts

142 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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I would Andrew, the chrome ones make the S look like its from a different, earlier, era. Spoils it for me, but then it's your car, do as you wish!

That said, if I were in need to change mine, I would take a leaf out of Colin Chapman's book, add lightness and use the glass fibre ones.

Not only are they almost indistinguishable from the rubber ones, a whole set weighs about half of a single rubber one and they will not get frost damaged.

As an added bonus, all four will cost about the same as a single new one from DG Sportscars.

See you tomorrow

Dave




Edited by GPW41 on Saturday 7th November 17:51

Grantura MKI

817 posts

157 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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Stickers look better on the chrome ones!!!