1999 griff for less than £13,00?...tempting

1999 griff for less than £13,00?...tempting

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gjm

Original Poster:

78 posts

269 months

Friday 2nd May 2003
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has to be worth a look doesn't it. surely this cannot be an ins co write off with just bodywork damage.
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/cars_search.asp?modelexact=1&make=TVR&min_pr=8000&postcode=wd25+7ga&source=0&model=GRIFFITH&max_pr=17500&sort=3&variant=&mileage=&miles=1500&photo=1&keywords=&agerange=&max_records=50&search.x=40&search.y=7
in case this ridiculously long link does not work it is on the auto trader website!

gjm

Original Poster:

78 posts

269 months

Friday 2nd May 2003
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edited to say £1300 would be a bargain but i think £13,000 is what i mean to say!

vodkakid

1,076 posts

273 months

Friday 2nd May 2003
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i think that cars been up for sale about six months now

bjwoods

5,015 posts

285 months

Friday 2nd May 2003
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Expensive to put right properly I would have thought...

Looks like grafting on a front end up to the top of the wheel arch, plus the rear end as well, labour, preparation, respray (ideally might as well go complete to get a perfect result)

Would also want the chassis, wishbones thoroughly checked out.

I don't know cost but would not bet on anything short of 6k probably much more.

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apache

39,731 posts

285 months

Friday 2nd May 2003
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there's one a couple down from that, some blokes 'giving away' a 5 ltr for £13400

B19GRR

1,980 posts

257 months

Saturday 3rd May 2003
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What year did they start using the T5 box with the 500s? And what was wrong with the box they were using before? Just not up to the job?

jigs

295 posts

253 months

Saturday 3rd May 2003
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Sometime in 1995 the changeover from Rover to T5 took place. Nothing wrong with Rover box just that supplies were drying up apparently. T5 is supposed to be stronger though.

guillotine

5,516 posts

265 months

Saturday 3rd May 2003
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mines a '94 with T5 box.

supposed to be stronger. i'd always go for Borg Warner ahead of Rover!

julianhj

8,747 posts

263 months

Saturday 3rd May 2003
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Mine's a December '94 build with a T5.

Aren't T5's used in a whole host of different cars, and meant to be capable of coping with ridiculously high power outputs?