Hardly been out this year

[dixiebabes]

So frustrating this year. Hardly got out in her this year due to head gasket repairs money shortages and general lack of time, the tax runs out at the end of Sept and i have done less than 1000 miles in it. Sooo frustrating. Anyone else had these problems this year?

Dix

[mrzigazaga]

To be honest mate ive probably only done just over a 1000 miles in the whole year that ive owned mine..It sat for 6 months with tax and insurance on my mates drive and was completely un-driveable..Yet again its sitting outside and i cant use it until i sort it and ive only just stuck another 6 months tax on it and re-insured it..I suppose ive had a months worth of driving since ive owned it..It does my frigging head in...Especially as its my only car....Ziga

[hallsie]

As soon as I saw the headline, and the author, I though 'you wait till you get married', but it looks like I got the wrong end of the stick,,,, so to speak!



Stu

[dixiebabes]

hallsie said:

As soon as I saw the headline, and the author, I though 'you wait till you get married', but it looks like I got the wrong end of the stick,,,, so to speak!



Stu

Ha ha ha no chance of that Stu she knows who wears the trousers and if she says anyth....... SH*T here she comes dont tell her i said this ok!!

Dix

[Wedg1e]

Went out with Nursy on Sunday and did a quick 140 miles... almost killed us both when I pulled out to pass a Disco and there was a car in a hidden dip coming the other way... I did wonder why the two bikes behind us were holding back
It got really entertaining when the back brakes failed again later in the outing
I'm not looking forward to another session grovelling under the rear-end, I'm getting too old for this sh!t...

[combine]

Due to delays in getting front suspension bits in April because of all the Bank holidays she spent too much time on a garage lift , just when the weather was perfect. But now its done its worth the wait , need to test out the new flared trumpets when I've put bits back together ....

[Mike Brewer]

i know where you guys are coming from .i took my wife out for a spin as i am on holiday.Getting the car out of our garage is a pain on steep drive in ......Got loads of jobs planned in the garden .But at least my car is running well .i am 50 now .When you are in your youth everthing was much easier where have those years gone..........LOL Mike and Tiv

[chapperssx]

I just had a look to see how long i have owned my SX, i picked it up on the 21/12/09 so getting on for 20 months and only been able to drive her four times due to having her refurbished.

You can guess how i felt after the SX had been away to various places for the refub and then being delivered to my front door, i was so pleased to have her back and the smell of all that new leather was Mmmmm lovely !!

Now for the good bit where was my firt drive going to be i know to my first club meeting, so on a sunny April morning of this year we went to our first sunday club event, it was great looking at her and talking to other members about their cars.

You all know what happened on the way home, my heart sank after someone ran into the back of my the SX i felt so gutted and on my first proper drive of her.

Well its been four long months of worrying if it was going to be repaired but can finally report to you all that Yes i have had confirmation all repairs will be covered by BT so should have her back with me by the end of September for loads of to finish running her in after having her rebuilt

So in four to five weeks i'll be reunited with the beast and back for good.

[mrzigazaga]

Thats great news mate..Dont forget to take some pics..preferably with historic buildings in the background or such like for next years wedge calendar...Cheers..Ziga

[chapperssx]

It will be first on the list of things to do Zig, a few shoots at Goodwood i think as its just down the road from me.

[BoltonTVR]

chapperssx said:

It will be first on the list of things to do Zig, a few shoots at Goodwood i think as its just down the road from me.

Martin,
I had a look around your car when I went to pick mine up. You must have been heartbroken. It's good news that BT will cough up the money.

Back to the original thread, I've hardly used mine in the past two years but I need to give it a really good shakedown as I'm taking it to Le Mans again next year. Hopefully nothing will fall off.

[Trickie Dickie]

Give it a run down to Harewood Hillclimb this Sunday Jeff
as the TVRs are running there and always a good day out for £10pp
Not far down the A1 for you Mate

There is also a pie van that does lovely coffee and Bacon butties as well

Hope to see you there and some other Wedges
(although I will be in a Chimp that I am selling for a friend!!!!)

Cheers
Trickie

[chapperssx]

BoltonTVR Kim
YHM

[GV]

dixiebabes said:

So frustrating this year. Hardly got out in her this year due to head gasket repairs money shortages and general lack of time, the tax runs out at the end of Sept and i have done less than 1000 miles in it. Sooo frustrating. Anyone else had these problems this year?

Dix

I know how you feel. Took my car into a mate's garage last September for some refurb work - thought it would be ready for April, then May, then June and now it looks like it will ready a year after I first started. I'm still gonna drive it this year regardless of the weather as I've done so much work....

[jeff m]

To give you some idea of how much I drive mine.
I picked my wife up from the hairdressers, she just stood there, not realising it was me

Then I got the "is that the windows making that noise?"
New window U channel inserts should arrive tomorrow and will be installed whenever.

[Wedg1e]

jeff m said:

I picked my wife up from the hairdressers...

Brave man, even if the Wedge is known to be less windy that certain other 'hairdressers' cars' we could mention...

[jeff m]

Wedg1e said:

jeff m said:

I picked my wife up from the hairdressers...

Brave man, even if the Wedge is known to be less windy that certain other 'hairdressers' cars' we could mention...

I sold that

[wooly350i]

Last trip out in mine was 31december 10,been ferriting about inside it hoping to get back on road in June but allas usual story,re insured at end of June but still wasn't ready,hit 50 a couple of weeks ago and still arsing about inside it,hope its done before 51 !

[spongy]

Mike Brewer said:

i know where you guys are coming from .i took my wife out for a spin as i am on holiday.Getting the car out of our garage is a pain on steep drive in ......Got loads of jobs planned in the garden .But at least my car is running well .i am 50 now .When you are in your youth everthing was much easier where have those years gone..........LOL Mike and Tiv

You old git you never go out,thought you were still in prison

[Campbell]

I know how you feel Dix after the rebuild last year and getting the car on the road at the start of this year for the BAR then lot long after that the oil pump started to show signs of dieing, so the time it took to get the parts and get it back togeather again and testing to see if it is working ok at TVR car parts had a bad batch.
Well after all the hard work getting it back togeather and it sender working correctly ive managed to cover 1500 plus miles this year and counting.

You just need to get the car out there Dix as soon as you can.

Cambelt