My old Griff 500!!!

[Dave3166]

Hi Guys.

Out of interest, does anyone on here own my old Griff 500.

The reg on it when I sold it was P2 GRF.

I collected it brand new back then.

Would like to know where it is now!

Regards.

Dave S.

[FlipFlopGriff]

https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/

Registration number: P2 GRF



✔ Taxed

Tax due: 01 May 2016


✔ MOT

Expires: 02 June 2016


New keepers must get tax before using the vehicle. Please be aware that if you have taxed, made a SORN or had an MOT in the last 5 days these details may not have updated.

Vehicle details
Vehicle make :TVR
Date of first registration :09 November 1996
Year of manufacture :1996
Cylinder capacity (cc) :4997cc
CO₂Emissions :Not available
Fuel type :PETROL
Vehicle status :Tax not due
Vehicle colour :RED
Vehicle type approval :Not available
Wheelplan :2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight :Not available

Just been Mot'd.
FFG

[Dave3166]

Just interested as its where about`s in the country now.

[neutral 3]

Dave, your memories of ordering / buying / owning one from new ?

[ESDavey]

Dave, please provide more details as the Reg could have been sold. Colour, spec, etc

[RichB]

neutral 3 said:

Dave, your memories of ordering / buying / owning one from new ?

I still have my Griff 500 that I bought new back in '99 along with a book of photos I took at the factory visit when it was being completed. Happy days...

[neutral 3]

First owner of my one told me that it was HR Owens demo Griff. He drove out of their premises, got a short distance down the road and had to stop at a junction. 2 builders drove slowly by in a Transit, one of them wound his window down and gave Griff driver a W....r sign....

What a welcome to TVR ownership !!

[Dave3166]

neutral 3 said:

First owner of my one told me that it was HR Owens demo Griff. He drove out of their premises, got a short distance down the road and had to stop at a junction. 2 builders drove slowly by in a Transit, one of them wound his window down and gave Griff driver a W....r sign....

What a welcome to TVR ownership !!

The word `Envy` comes to mind

[Dave3166]

ESDavey said:

Dave, please provide more details as the Reg could have been sold. Colour, spec, etc

Will do, if i can remember the exact spec that is.

I remember selling it to a garage in Lyndhurst, in p/ex, where it went after that, i have no idea. They may have even re-registered the car & sold the number plate them selves.

When i sold it, i lived in Dibden Purlieu, Hythe, Hampshire.

Actually, i have seen it on Google images, it was the same colour as this car here, but had cream/magnolia leather, matching wool carpets, matching dash colour also, had gold badges, front & rear.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

Regards.

Dave.

Edited by Dave3166 on Saturday 4th July 22:05

[FlipFlopGriff]

P2 TVR is on a red 500, MoT'd around 2nd June 2015.
FFG

[Hoover.]

FlipFlopGriff said:

P2 TVR is on a red 500, MoT'd around 2nd June 2015.
FFG

You been drinking again Paul...... GRF not TVR, I know it's three letters, but the different shapes mean different things

see yah a the Grumble ... Hoover

[Dave3166]

Hoover. said:

You been drinking again Paul...... GRF not TVR, I know it's three letters, but the different shapes mean different things

see yah a the Grumble ... Hoover

[FlipFlopGriff]

Hoover. said:

You been drinking again Paul...... GRF not TVR, I know it's three letters, but the different shapes mean different things

see yah a the Grumble ... Hoover

Possibly. Same applies to P2 GRF.
FFG

[330p4]

Dave where did you buy the car from ? Interesting as I have P5 GRF same colour Rossi pearl with magnolia owned from new was it Team Central ?
Ian

[Dave3166]

Hi Ian.

Got mine from Portfield Sports & Classics, near Chichester, don't think they are there any more though. Then part exchanged it at the garage in lyndhurst, before they became a Ferrari dealer.

Dave.

[RichB]

Dave3166 said:

Hi Ian.

Got mine from Portfield Sports & Classics, near Chichester, don't think they are there any more though. Then part exchanged it at the garage in lyndhurst, before they became a Ferrari dealer.

Dave.

Coincidence, that's where my Griff came from on March 01 1999 And no, they're no longer there.

[Dave3166]

The sales man was Drew Wheeler, really nice chap.

Was he there when you got yours.

[RichB]

No, it was a chap called Mike Wickens and his brother, Tim. Kevin Moore was service manager, now at Aston Works Service.

Edited by RichB on Sunday 5th July 22:45