Griff £ Values / Lack Of
Discussion
neutral 3 said:
Hello Quinny, yes I recognise that type of buyer. What made you sell it ? Was there a thread on its build ? What was it like to drive ?
Hi there..I sold it as I fancied something a bit newer, and being completely honest my knee troubles weren't making the ownership experience that easy
.. Just getting in and out, and the manual box were becoming a chore rather than a pleasure.Yes there was a build thread....Steve did it
Mental
if you wanted it to be, or a complete pussycat if that's what you preferred...
pjac67 said:
V8 GRF said:
The Griffs were £4k-£5k more expensive new
Surprised by a slip in your encyclopaedic knowledge David !Griff and Chim 500's were priced the same eg Oct 98 both £35700 (basic) with Chim 4.5's @ £34000 and 4.0 @ £31700
V8 GRF said:
The Griffs were £4k-£5k more expensive new as well so starting from a higher price in the first place as well as there being fewer.
I agree Chimaera 500s should at least have parity with the Griff 500 as they cost the same new, they're basically the same car and the rarest Chimaera by a long way.
With regards to the prices for the cheaper cars they'd closed in at the end with the 4.5 and the price you quote for the 4.0 is £4k less as I suggested.I agree Chimaera 500s should at least have parity with the Griff 500 as they cost the same new, they're basically the same car and the rarest Chimaera by a long way.
[Tin foil hat on]
The 'conspiracy theory' about why 4.5s and 500s didn't have much disparity in prices is that a lot of the last 500s where actually 4.5/4.6... whether it's true or not I don't know.
[/Tin Foil Hat off]
neutral 3 said:
Hello Quinny, knee ( and also in my case knee and knackered back problems ) how familiar !
How did the extra engine weight etc etc have an effect on it compared to a std one ? Did it have the Griff ( T5 ? ) gearbox ? And who did the conversion ?
Car weighed 1100kg and when driving it, it felt exactly the same as my old 500 (but much faster)How did the extra engine weight etc etc have an effect on it compared to a std one ? Did it have the Griff ( T5 ? ) gearbox ? And who did the conversion ?
Gearbox was a 6 speed Gm unit....a T5 wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes with the torque that thing puts out
.. Diff was also replaced with a fully rebuilt BTRSteve Gullick did the conversion
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Daggsy said:
Design Council Award for the Griff 
..... PAH
The E Type has one as well ..... who wants an E Type or a Pre Cat Griff
Oh forgot to mention ........ME PLEASE ! ..... PAHThe E Type has one as well ..... who wants an E Type or a Pre Cat Griff
Bought our Griff and even with other cars alongside .... The Griff is a keeper, mines priceless so i don't care what people write or pay for these iconic cars .... I've got one.
Quinny said:
Car weighed 1100kg and when driving it, it felt exactly the same as my old 500 (but much faster)
Gearbox was a 6 speed Gm unit....a T5 wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes with the torque that thing puts out.. Diff was also replaced with a fully rebuilt BTR
Steve Gullick did the conversion
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I agree with Quinny I've got an ls3 in my Griff, it made 478hp and around 450lbs/ft. It drives a lot like the 500 and is maybe a bit Gearbox was a 6 speed Gm unit....a T5 wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes with the torque that thing puts out
.. Diff was also replaced with a fully rebuilt BTRSteve Gullick did the conversion
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
more tail happy but I think you just have to learn to drive within the traction envelope............not sure I'm there yet !!
eff eff said:
I agree with Quinny I've got an ls3 in my Griff, it made 478hp and around 450lbs/ft. It drives a lot like the 500 and is maybe a bit
more tail happy but I think you just have to learn to drive within the traction envelope............not sure I'm there yet !!
Nice graphs!more tail happy but I think you just have to learn to drive within the traction envelope............not sure I'm there yet !!
The old Rover is only 100 bhp behind
At least the same torque though. 420 ftlb at 3K and rising.The lower graph is my old 4.6.
Quinny said:
On my car, it wasn't the amount of torque that made it so easy to drive, it was the spread.... The max was around 450, but it was already making over 400ft/lbs at just 2000rpm...
Dam! Mine was only making 380ft/lb at 2,000rpm, a bl00dy peashooter .... The max was around 450, but it was already making over 400ft/lbs at just 2000rpm...Edited by Quinny on Thursday 13th August 09:13
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