Discussion
Olly-B said:
Hi there and please don't buy anything other than a Griff 500,
I've had my 500 Griff (blue ext, Mag interior) for 12 years. Have done 60,000 miles, mostly as a 4 seasons daily driver off and on, even in the snow 1 day after a £7000 refit. Never molly-coddled. Driven very hard to 150mph and very often bounced off the rev limiter. Average yearly bills of £3000 comprising of this and that from airflow meters to pipes, rads and general small stuff. I could have bought an Aston Martin for that but I would have felt a bit of a see you next Tuesday. I have driven Astons and Bentley W12s, Big Porsches etc and only the Griff 5ltr has my hands and legs wobbling after a gallop.
Remember, if a 500 Griff was a Mistress then you would have a beautiful,large breasted wildly fornicating blonde that is often to be found drunk and incapable, mascara streaming from mad eyes and needing substantial and regular psychiatric intervention, at great cost. But you will 1)have a drive you will never replicate in any other vehicle 2)spend as much as if you owned a porkey pig but without anyone-one shouting out 'w
ker' at you. 3) be a genuine individual, clearly demonstrating a healthy disregard for the norm and of financial drudgery.4) be a half way decent driver; no roll cage,no ABS, no airbags. no traction control, no nothing.Just you, 5lts and 4 Toyos.
Buy it. If you hate it, sell it. But I bet you won't.
Olly
Buy one before they ban them ;-)
Like PeteMac I would disagree also. Before buying my Griff several years ago I tried a few, including 500's, decided that it was a 430 for me. Love it and its precat character, including the epic sound and sweet revving engine. PeteI've had my 500 Griff (blue ext, Mag interior) for 12 years. Have done 60,000 miles, mostly as a 4 seasons daily driver off and on, even in the snow 1 day after a £7000 refit. Never molly-coddled. Driven very hard to 150mph and very often bounced off the rev limiter. Average yearly bills of £3000 comprising of this and that from airflow meters to pipes, rads and general small stuff. I could have bought an Aston Martin for that but I would have felt a bit of a see you next Tuesday. I have driven Astons and Bentley W12s, Big Porsches etc and only the Griff 5ltr has my hands and legs wobbling after a gallop.
Remember, if a 500 Griff was a Mistress then you would have a beautiful,large breasted wildly fornicating blonde that is often to be found drunk and incapable, mascara streaming from mad eyes and needing substantial and regular psychiatric intervention, at great cost. But you will 1)have a drive you will never replicate in any other vehicle 2)spend as much as if you owned a porkey pig but without anyone-one shouting out 'w
ker' at you. 3) be a genuine individual, clearly demonstrating a healthy disregard for the norm and of financial drudgery.4) be a half way decent driver; no roll cage,no ABS, no airbags. no traction control, no nothing.Just you, 5lts and 4 Toyos.Buy it. If you hate it, sell it. But I bet you won't.
Olly
Buy one before they ban them ;-)
Don't discount the precats. Many 430's making as good if not more power than 500's on the rolling road, year after year. We're lucky enough to have both and although different they are both fab.
Get a good one and you will never look back. Compare prices with mk2 Escorts (a Harrier identical to my old one at £28k) or the 205Gti that sold at Silverstone for over £30k? and you cant get much better bang for your buck.
FFG
Get a good one and you will never look back. Compare prices with mk2 Escorts (a Harrier identical to my old one at £28k) or the 205Gti that sold at Silverstone for over £30k? and you cant get much better bang for your buck.
FFG
ClassiChimi said:
It doesn't matter when you get a Tvr, as long as you do, I hankered over them for many years until I felt confident enough to buy one!
Yes entirely get your home in order then find the right car and if your like most of us you'll never look back.
I had an S2, cheap cheap car for what it is and very capable, I adore my Chimaera but miss the S more than you'd imagine.
The S has synergy with itself, mine had the 2.9 and was more than fast enough for the average road and everything felt right, if I had enough money I'd buy it back again in a flash.
Interesting what you say about the S.Yes entirely get your home in order then find the right car and if your like most of us you'll never look back.
I had an S2, cheap cheap car for what it is and very capable, I adore my Chimaera but miss the S more than you'd imagine.
The S has synergy with itself, mine had the 2.9 and was more than fast enough for the average road and everything felt right, if I had enough money I'd buy it back again in a flash.
Rob_the_Sparky said:
If it is just looks putting you off a chimp have you seen these: headlight covers .
Trying to look like something it's not isn't my thing.FlipFlopGriff said:
Don't discount the precats. Many 430's making as good if not more power than 500's on the rolling road, year after year. We're lucky enough to have both and although different they are both fab.
Get a good one and you will never look back. Compare prices with mk2 Escorts (a Harrier identical to my old one at £28k) or the 205Gti that sold at Silverstone for over £30k? and you cant get much better bang for your buck.
FFG
I do quite like the idea of a 430 - no cats to have to try and "work around".Get a good one and you will never look back. Compare prices with mk2 Escorts (a Harrier identical to my old one at £28k) or the 205Gti that sold at Silverstone for over £30k? and you cant get much better bang for your buck.
FFG
I presume all 500s had cats?
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