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[gifdy]

Hi Guys/Gals,
A lotus-driving mate pointed me towards website. Glad to find plenty other 'S' nuts. Mine's a mica blue V8S which can now be spotted around Cambridgeshire. Apart from ubiquitous electrical gremlins (engine cutting out when turning left was the hardest to find)it hasn't let me down yet. Found roads in Fens don't suit the suspension so need to look back through threads to get advice on a new set-up. Acid test will be bump 2/3 miles west of Haddenham on A1123 at (ahem...)60mph. Try it if you get the chance - combination of cowboy yells and brown trousers.

Can't give out much advice on mechanics I'm afraid, but I'm electronic engineer so can trade that knowledge.

gifdy

[RichardR]

Welcome!

[BERGS2]

Welcome to the S-Club! - loadsa good folk on here for advice and TVR comradeship.

[WildfireS3]

Welcome, good to have another person around, especially one who knows electrics.

[tubbystu]

Welcome.

How long have you had the car ?

Stuart

[sledgedog]

WildfireS3 said:

Welcome, good to have another person around, especially one who knows electrics.

Don't know if he will! The guys who built them didn't

No seriously, welcome to the nut house!

[Pies]

Wellcome

I've got a piccy of the person who built your wiring loom, whilst in action


Want to see it

[keithyboy]

Welcome from yet another Mica Blue V8S owner!

[gifdy]

tubbystu said:

Welcome. How long have you had the car ? Stuart

Had it 4 years now. Bought it off a top bloke near Epsom. I was planning to buy an S3 but thought I'd just 'have a look' at a V8 & couldn't resist. Beans on toast for a year but well worth it. I've also been rebuilding an MG (yeah, yeah I know) but progress has slowed a tad since plastic fantastic has been in the garage.

Right about the electrics - real rats nest stuff. But, if you want circuit diagram & reliability buy German, huh ?

[gifdy]

Pies said:

Wellcome I've got a piccy of the person who built your wiring loom, whilst in action Want to see it

Go on then Pies.....I'll bite

[Pies]

This is Dot,the lady who built your "loom"



Pic courtesy of "markbigears"

[Podie]

Hello mate

We're all a bit in here... but a friendly bunch..

[HarryW]

Podie said:

We're all a bit in here...

No im afriad thats only you..

>> Edited by HarryW on Thursday 11th March 19:35

[TimW]

GRRR wrong bloody name!

[Podie]

HarryW said:

Podie said: We're all a bit in here... No im afriad thats only you.. >> Edited by HarryW on Thursday 11th March 19:35

You're hardly sane...

[TimW]

Podie said:

HarryW said: Podie said: We're all a bit in here... No im afriad thats only you.. >> Edited by HarryW on Thursday 11th March 19:35 You're hardly sane...

And what do you mean by that..

[tubbystu]

gifdy said:

tubbystu said: Welcome. How long have you had the car ? Stuart Had it 4 years now. Bought it off a top bloke near Epsom. I was planning to buy an S3 but thought I'd just 'have a look' at a V8 & couldn't resist. Beans on toast for a year but well worth it. I've also been rebuilding an MG (yeah, yeah I know) but progress has slowed a tad since plastic fantastic has been in the garage. Right about the electrics - real rats nest stuff. But, if you want circuit diagram & reliability buy German, huh ?

I've had mine for four years too - but haven't suffered from any nasty gremlins - mechanical bits and exhaust gaskets have worn out sure, but they are easy to get fixed. Its never let me down, its my only car and I've put 40,000 on her (her in a kind of east german shot putter way of course!!! ). I must admit, on the rare occasion I've tried to look at the fuse and relay panel I have run away.

[Le TVR]

Pies said:

This is Dot,the lady who built your "loom" Pic courtesy of "markbigears"

Its all black and white...

...explains everything.....

[M@H]

..and she's blind.

[v8smith]

gifdy said:

Mine's a mica blue V8S which can now be spotted around Cambridgeshire. gifdy

Welcome to the S Club, where in Cambridgeshire are you?? There are two of us in St Neots with V8S's...!!

Let me know.

Mike