Hello everyone

[jsr]

As a new member to the forums, i just wanted to say hi to everyone. I've been visiting PistonHeads for the past year or so now, but never got round to registering.

I'm looking to buy a griffith 500 over the next couple of months, so your advice may be called upon at some point!

Happy motoring.

PS. does anyone have any hi-res pics (1024x768 or bigger) of griffs that could be used for wallpapers? There seems to be very few large images on the net.

[julianhj]

Hi there,

you looking at buying privately or via a dealer?

If buying privately, get it inspected by someone like Rob Ingleby - there are a bunch of tings to look out for, so you really need a specialist to be on the safe side.

With regard to large Griff images, YHM...

Good luck!

[jsr]

i'll probably be buying trade, purely so i can trade in my fiesta zetec-s and not have the hassle of trying to sell it privately.

i think i want a post 97 griff 500 as they're supposed to be more sorted than the earlier ones. it'll be a bit of a jump going from a 100bhp fiesta to a 320bhp griff. recently drove a 360 modena and diablo so i know i should be able to cope with the power... in the dry at least!

[apache]

click on peoples names to get their profiles, there are plenty of good Griff pics for ya

[tvrgaas]

Also see this thread from six months ago
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=29615&f=9&h=0&hw=show+us+yours

[david010167]

Hi, have a look at this website:

www.btinternet.com/~david.hughes15/scc1/default.htm

It is being built at the moment, but I can mail any picture off the site to you at above 1024 size if you like. I do mean any pic and nit just the gallery images. More photos should be added this week. Mail me through the profile if any takes your fancy, but a word of warning the files can be quite big.

David

[Stroudy]

Here's my mates Tiv 1024x768
www.kstroud.fsnet.co.uk/Images/Cars/TVR/Frt_corner.jpg

Here's it at Le Mans with a few more..
www.bwhitehorn.fsnet.co.uk/Images/Motorsport/Le_Mans_2003/Our_Camp_Tivs.jpg

[burriana500]

Yep! agree with julian there James - use someone like Rob Ingleby, you'll find him at findasportscar.co.uk.

Takes all the hassle out of finding and buying and can usually set you up with a pretty good deal as well!

Not sure about the difference between a 97 and a 98 Griff 500 - I was talking to someone at H.L.Gorners open day yesterday and they mentioned that the pre 98s had a slightly wilder cam on them, making them slightly more powerful than the later ones if anything(?)

Either way, if you find the right car, in a colour combo that you love, then I wouldn't worry about the year too much - they all go like stink!!!

[simpo one]

'Not sure about the difference between a 97 and a 98 Griff 500'

I believe that up until October 1997 they were (supposed to) give 340bhp; after that they were detuned to (ha) 320bhp.