I've decided to buy........a Griff

[Chewitt]

after wrangling with Cobra/Chim/Tuscan/Griff thoughts I have decided to go Griff (think I can buy with both head and heart and keeping the g/f happy- bonus "that one is beautiful")

so


mileage - should I worry is 80K plus too many?

and

wheels/hubs - hard easy and or expensive to go for Cerb hubs (so I can upgrade brakes - I want a tinker mobile but only really to tinker to improve)

any other gems/insights/ low mileage 5 litre yellow/red/burgundy/purple about 10-12K Griff burning a hole in your life???

Craig

oh and is there a TVRCC near Nottingham/leicester??

not asking much am I

[Pasco]

Chewitt said:

after wrangling with Cobra/Chim/Tuscan/Griff thoughts I have decided to go Griff (think I can buy with both head and heart and keeping the g/f happy- bonus "that one is beautiful")

so


mileage - should I worry is 80K plus too many?

and

wheels/hubs - hard easy and or expensive to go for Cerb hubs (so I can upgrade brakes - I want a tinker mobile but only really to tinker to improve)

any other gems/insights/ low mileage 5 litre yellow/red/burgundy/purple about 10-12K Griff burning a hole in your life???

Craig

oh and is there a TVRCC near Nottingham/leicester??

not asking much am I

80k should not be a problem so long as the oil has been changed regularly.
Checking the underside of the car for chassis corrosion is vitally important especially around the out riggers along the sills etc.
It is not necessary to change the hubs too up grade the brakes for instance on standard hubs my car has 17inch wheels with 330mm front discs and AP racing four pots which do the job just fine.
Join the TVR car club and the monthly mag called Sprint details all of the club events and regions.
Buy Steve Heaths Bible a massive sauce of info and a must for the potential new owner

last but not least spend a little more time on this forum reading and asking questions.

HTH

Pasco

[Ding]

a wise decision.

Just do your research first, ask on here if you find a car everyone very helpful.

be prepared for the Griffy Grin which comes with all cars.

[LordGrover]

80,000 - Pah!
Mine finally made it through 100,000 miles at the weekend and it's never run sweeter (touch wood). Miles aren't important - it's the overall condition that counts, especially chassis as said above.

[hot metal]

Ive just bought one with 75k ,strong as an ox, sweet as a nut ,do it.

Edited by hot metal on Thursday 8th May 21:36

[Petros]

The main thing to look out for with all TVRs is the colour. The fastest ones are always green

[RetroWheels]

Or buy a Chimaera 500 for 20% less than equiv Griff ,and have more left for upgrades 'cos we all know they is the same underneath .


Seriously though , the Griff is The Iconic TVR ... but Chims CAN attain greatness too.
Whichever Tiv you buy, welcome to the Other Side ...Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness ......

[ESDavey]

I would suggest you contact James Agger http://www.jamesagger.com/ who is near to you. Know his onions & will give you some solid advice.

[Corky]

Petros said:

The main thing to look out for with all TVRs is the colour. The fastest ones are always green

Shouldn't that be Rosso Pearl Red?

[HRG]

Corky said:

Petros said:

The main thing to look out for with all TVRs is the colour. The fastest ones are always green

Shouldn't that be Rosso Pearl Red?

Nope, definitely green

[lazyitus]

HRG said:

Corky said:

Petros said:

The main thing to look out for with all TVRs is the colour. The fastest ones are always green

Shouldn't that be Rosso Pearl Red?

Nope, definitely green

after blue, of course.

[Corky]

lazyitus said:

HRG said:

Corky said:

Petros said:

The main thing to look out for with all TVRs is the colour. The fastest ones are always green

Shouldn't that be Rosso Pearl Red?

Nope, definitely green

after blue, of course.

I am sure it's Rosso Red, thet look faster as well, LOLs ;)

[HRG]

Ah, but if you add yellow and blue together you get green which must mean that green ones are twice as fast

[GreenGriff400]

HRG said:

Ah, but if you add yellow and blue together you get green which must mean that green ones are twice as fast

Hear hear

[Bluebottle]

Corky said:

lazyitus said:

HRG said:

Corky said:

Petros said:

The main thing to look out for with all TVRs is the colour. The fastest ones are always green

Shouldn't that be Rosso Pearl Red?

Nope, definitely green

after blue, of course.

I am sure it's Rosso Red, thet look faster as well, LOLs ;)

Nope, definately green

[Corky]

Bluebottle said:

Corky said:

lazyitus said:

HRG said:

Corky said:

Petros said:

The main thing to look out for with all TVRs is the colour. The fastest ones are always green

Shouldn't that be Rosso Pearl Red?

Nope, definitely green

after blue, of course.

I am sure it's Rosso Red, thet look faster as well, LOLs ;)

Nope, definately green

Surely not, anyway I'm a bit colour blind but from what i can see they look 9Red) soooooo much faster?

[Ding]

ditto James Agger checked mine out and took photos of the underneth. All his notes have proved to be 100% correct.
Nearly 90k and fab.

Good tyres and good oil and you are Grinning all the way.

I made a list of requirements prior to purchase and at the end I had none of the things I definitely wanted and lots I said I didn't want!
This has not affected the love of the car.
I also think they pick you not the other way round, so when viewing if it doesn't yell 'take me home' don't buy.

Ellie

Red is the way to go!

Edited by Ding on Friday 9th May 13:37

[Corky]

Ding said:

ditto James Agger checked mine out and took photos of the underneth. All his notes have proved to be 100% correct.
Nearly 90k and fab.

Good tyres and good oil and you are Grinning all the way.

I made a list of requirements prior to purchase and at the end I had none of the things I definitely wanted and lots I said I didn't want!
This has not affected the love of the car.
I also think they pick you not the other way round, so when viewing if it doesn't yell 'take me home' don't buy.

Ellie

Red is the way to go!

Edited by Ding on Friday 9th May 13:37

I agree, you will enjoy it, particularly the colour.

[Chewitt]

Ding.....

how much was his inspection?

[dwgriffith]

Chewitt said:

Ding.....

how much was his inspection?

He no longer does inspections, just sells cars.