390se
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greatscott

Original Poster:

1 posts

230 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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Hello to all.

Hi im new here & have had my 390se no a D reg for about 12 years got it when i was 21 & sarted to restore it there wasn't much wrong with it but was just being abit fussy.
Got all the body done interior & dash all done now the bad bit had motor bike accident witch put me out of work for 2 years & the garage door shut & then got married kids house BLAH BLAH BLAH now garage is opening im going to finish what i stared will get some pics soon.

How many 390se owners on here

gsx600

2,740 posts

278 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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Welcome to the mad house, there are a few people on here with a 390 with much experience between them all.

So any issues post up here and you will get several replies to pick and choose from ranging from take it too a dealer to the part number you require is 1215467

We are a great bunch of guys and hopefully you will be looking foward to meeting us and our cars at next years BBWF yikes

Sounds like you will be starting the project again to get her up and running. Good luck and look foward to seeing the pics smile

andy390se

318 posts

253 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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390se owner here welcome.
quite local,surrey.
good luck with getting it going hope to see it at a meet.

ps. we are nearly as rare as those seac cars they all argue about on here!!!!!

chedder

1,329 posts

237 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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S>E>A>C See Everybody Argue Constantly

Who's next?

combine

3,114 posts

259 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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Yep , I'm a 390 owner , this one is quite a loud one , lets see a few pics then !

ed_crouch

1,169 posts

272 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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Nother one here. Mist blue 88 390SE.

North Hampshire.

Ed.

Wedg1e

27,038 posts

295 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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'87 390SE, 116K miles, in Teesside

TVRleigh

6,553 posts

243 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Well I don't have a 390SE but a 400SE, but the same thing happend to me, car in bits, there a few live crisis'es and it all got put on hold for 5 years, but went to BBWF in 2006, and it got me back on track, and got me working the the Tiv, I manged to get most things done and got it to BBWF 2007. and rocking ham. but was running hot.

I think the rad was blocked as when I took it off and back flushed it, it started to leak when under pressure, so currently fitting a Giff Ali rad.

The bigest problem I had was that the clutch was stuck to the fly wheel, and that was a major pain.

Have a read of what happening in your garage, for details.

Still lots of small things to sort out.

And good luck.

Your get a lot of help here, also let me know if there's anything I can help with.

matt-man

2,667 posts

249 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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combine said:
Yep , I'm a 390 owner , this one is quite a loud one , lets see a few pics then !
Mullet alert!!!....Im outta here!hehe

ed_crouch

1,169 posts

272 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Mullet???

In the words of Crocodile Dundee: Thats not a mullet...

Now, THIS, is a mullet:



Ouch.

Ed.
P.S. For those whom are new to Wedgedom, driving the car with the rear folding section of the roof up is known as "having the mullet up", Also known a "being a knob" by some. Look it up the the Oxford English Dictionary: it'll be there, honest Guvnah...

P.P.S. Please ignore the above, Matt is taking the wee out of me for Mulleting my way round Worcestershire at BBWF the other month... Gotta fight Mullet with Mullet

ed_crouch

1,169 posts

272 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Thats a bloke by the way.

andy390se

318 posts

253 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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im sure that bloke in the picture has got a mist blue 390se (88)

TVR 3X

1,233 posts

297 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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I have a 390 - October 1985 with John Eales engine (reputedly the first after the Andy Rouse engines) and a trailling arm suspension.

Russ

combine

3,114 posts

259 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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That any better ? !

Brap_Brap

753 posts

239 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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greatscott said:
Hello to all.

Hi im new here & have had my 390se no a D reg for about 12 years got it when i was 21 & sarted to restore it there wasn't much wrong with it but was just being abit fussy.
Got all the body done interior & dash all done now the bad bit had motor bike accident witch put me out of work for 2 years & the garage door shut & then got married kids house BLAH BLAH BLAH now garage is opening im going to finish what i stared will get some pics soon.

How many 390se owners on here
Me for one.... 1987... imported it to Canada.
I'm the 8th owner.