now this looks nice
now this looks nice
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NHyde

1,427 posts

270 months

Friday 30th July 2004
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.........looks nice apart from the flat rear !!

Gandalf

2,381 posts

260 months

Friday 30th July 2004
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Is it raining in The Forest of Dean Dicky?
You seem to have spent a long time surfing Ebay today If I had know you were bored I would have invited you to come an play outside with me.
I`ve spent most of the day roof down in the sun hurtling around the lesser known lanes of Worcestershire just because I can - now all I need to do is stop grinning and reciting to myself....... MPG

But nice finds all the same, has Mr Hyde replied yet?

tvr280i

59 posts

261 months

Friday 30th July 2004
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I have to agree with you, I had similar thoughts when i saw it.

wedg1e

27,003 posts

287 months

Friday 30th July 2004
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NHyde said:
.........looks nice apart from the flat rear !!


GHot to disagree with you there, Neil ... IMHO the 'slopy' rear only suits the bootlid of the DHC, not the glass panel of the FHC.
I think it was part of the redesign when TVR produced the 2+2 and tried to make the rear look longer to match the long overhang in front of the front wheels.
That Ebay car is also missing its rear bumper...

In some ways it is comparable to the S1 Esprit: both cars had 'cleaner' lines before the wide-arch and fat-sill look took over...

Ian

streaky

19,311 posts

271 months

Friday 30th July 2004
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NHyde said:
.........looks nice apart from the flat rear !!
Yeah! Fooled me for a moment too. Who says the camera doesn't lie? (Well, me for one, having seen that photo of me standing on the back of the truck at BBWF04). Oh, and ignore Wedg1e - Streaky

grahamw48

9,944 posts

260 months

Friday 30th July 2004
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wedg1e said:

NHyde said:
.........looks nice apart from the flat rear !!



GHot to disagree with you there, Neil ... IMHO the 'slopy' rear only suits the bootlid of the DHC, not the glass panel of the FHC.
I think it was part of the redesign when TVR produced the 2+2 and tried to make the rear look longer to match the long overhang in front of the front wheels.
That Ebay car is also missing its rear bumper...

In some ways it is comparable to the S1 Esprit: both cars had 'cleaner' lines before the wide-arch and fat-sill look took over...

Ian




Agree with your observations.

Yes, the 5-hole panel is missing from the rear.
Must admit it looks very smart otherwise.
Mine must have tinted windows- bit more private.