New 390SE owner saying hello
New 390SE owner saying hello
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bilton_d

Original Poster:

605 posts

295 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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Just a quick hello to evryone.

Recently bought a 1987 390SE 67Kmls after a total loss crash in my old Cerbera ...RIP.

Last owner had the car for over 14 years and traded it to the local dealer for a limited edition Griff (one of the last 100) so loads and loads of receipts, had a TVR Power engine rebuild in the past, new clutch, recon steering rack etc. Drivers seat is a little worn, quite a few stone chips and a few stress cracks but overall very good.
Tyres are a little worn but evenly so will replace them sooner rather than later.
What is everyone using as the 225/50/15's seems to be a rare size these days Toyo's or do mosr people go to 205/55/15?

NHyde

1,427 posts

277 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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...... and you have a bible

selmer

2,760 posts

271 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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Another wedge in the area..nice one. What colour is it? I'll look out for it on my travels.

bilton_d

Original Poster:

605 posts

295 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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Its Audi Oceanic blue, Full Doehide interior, PAS, EW a working Gemini alarm and Vecta Imob.
Its not the best around but very useable and gets me back into TVR ownership sooner rather than later.

Cheers Neil .... Yes i have a bible for night time reading

redwedge5

583 posts

290 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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Welcome to wedge ownership . You'll have to get some photos up on your profile.
I couln't help looking at your very sorry cerbera. I don't think I would like to have been a passenger!

gun metal

821 posts

270 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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Holland say Hallo to a new BBW owner.

firefox1712

1,772 posts

284 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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Wotcha - good to have another Wedger! But sorry to hear about the Cerbie.

JJ

dickymint

29,066 posts

287 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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Welcome and get your arse to BBWF 2006 for a chinwag and

PS. Toyo gets my vote.

SE 10

14 posts

253 months

Sunday 15th January 2006
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Welcome to the wedge,sorry about your cerb,beatifull car,definitely go to the bbwf as last year was awesome and i am sure you will be made to feel more than welcome.

beacon

1,144 posts

250 months

Monday 16th January 2006
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Another New Wedge owner ,welldone on the purchase ,really sorry to hear about the Cerb.

mightymouse

1,438 posts

257 months

Monday 16th January 2006
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Hello and welcome to the dark side

combine

3,114 posts

258 months

Tuesday 17th January 2006
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Will seem a bit slow compared to the 4.5 Cerb but much more noise/sound especially with top off ; you will have lots of fun and much less expense judging by cerb forum ! 390 is a good choice although I'm biased !

bilton_d

Original Poster:

605 posts

295 months

Wednesday 18th January 2006
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To be honest i never used to drive the Cerbera hard, bought it as i always had a passion for TVR's and it was my daily car for some time. The 390 is so much louder even with the Cerbera having sports pipes but i do miss the pops and bangs on overun. The Wedge is still a quick car and real fun to drive without having too much power .... brakes are another story as the Cerbera was awesome on the brakes.
Ride quality is worse but i did have after market adjustables with uprated springs, steering is a little vague on the wedge but i think there is a little wear in the UJ so not too bad.

I really wanted to stay in TVR ownership but really only summer or dry winter days so it was either a S2/3 or a wedge .... the V8 burble has it. I got it at a good price but it does need a bit TLC, Chassis is solid and has been waxoyled pretty heavily in the past, i am still going to remove the sills and clean it all down, paint it with hammerite and get the old waxoyl tin out again. Mybe swap over the drivers and passengers seats due to the slight wear on the current drivers seat.

Overall looking forward to getting stuck into it.

andy390

349 posts

305 months

Wednesday 18th January 2006
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welcome aboard! would be interested in seeing that 'audi' blue colour
Regards
andy
PS can't find fault with Toyo's. would recommend definitely

>> Edited by andy390 on Wednesday 18th January 18:36

combine

3,114 posts

258 months

Wednesday 18th January 2006
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Forgot to mention that I noticed your 390 is ocean blue , thought mine was the only one that colour ! Mine also has lots of pops and bangs on over run , so should yours unless its a later hotwire type - thought that was 400se onwards ?

clasabro

88 posts

262 months

Thursday 19th January 2006
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Great another NE wedge, they will be on every street corner at this rate.