NEC Show TVRCC Wedge Fest
NEC Show TVRCC Wedge Fest
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wedgeman

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1,326 posts

272 months

Saturday 5th November 2005
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The Car Club Stand looks great - celebrating the 25 years of the Wedge and featuring a 390SE, a Tamin FHC and Stainless Steve's 450 SEAC!

Excellent Effort! Don't miss it!

stainless_steve

6,051 posts

287 months

Saturday 5th November 2005
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Hope you and Alan left a few cakes for the rest of us

Can't wait till Sunday

The colonel

331 posts

266 months

Saturday 5th November 2005
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I was there today, great show.
The car club did an excellent display of photos around the stand perimeter for the 25 yr anniversary + the 3 Wedges + the other tivs - well done.

We walked the 4 halls in the morning, had lunch then walked around everywhere again in the afternoon noticing stuff that I missed 1st time around. - By 4:00pm though, my son had had enough.
Must have walked miles. Off to bed now, tired but with smile on face to dream of lovely classic cars and girls in hot tubs - how nice is that!

wedgeman

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1,326 posts

272 months

Sunday 6th November 2005
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The cakes were great - and watching Gandalf & the guys squirting their Wedges around in the parade was excellent.

Looking forward to next year already!

TVRCC PR

127 posts

250 months

Sunday 6th November 2005
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Glad you liked it! Can't guarantee getting quite so many wedges on show though next year but I'll do my best.

Ralph

>> Edited by TVRCC PR on Sunday 6th November 18:25

stainless_steve

6,051 posts

287 months

Sunday 6th November 2005
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Sorry you couldn't make it Ralph,but Alan and his gang did a fantastic job
A very big thankyou to the person who gave me the 3 pics of my car on the board,my 13 year old son thinks it fantastic,we are going to put it on his bedroom wall,i owe you a few for that.


Steve

oh yea and to the person who asked me to turn my car off cos i was gassing him out.......tough

UncleDave

7,155 posts

260 months

Sunday 6th November 2005
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Couldn't make it sorry! Going next week to MPH'05 and my chauffeur didn't fancy going down twice in a week..
Anyone going to MPH next week?

Looks flippin' good shame I missed out.. See you at next year's

Dave.

stainless_steve

6,051 posts

287 months

Sunday 6th November 2005
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UncleDave said:
Couldn't make it sorry! Going next week to MPH'05 and my chauffeur didn't fancy going down twice in a week..
Anyone going to MPH next week?

Looks flippin' good shame I missed out.. See you at next year's

Dave.


Had a great time,i'm away next weekend so can't go to MPH

firefox1712

1,772 posts

284 months

Monday 7th November 2005
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Well - sorry to be the dissenting view, but by exhibition standards that is not a good display - going by the photo above. The club should of course be congratulated for making thec effort. No doubt the cars on the stand made it all work well.

Still can't get over why 2005 is deemed to be the 25th anniversary of the Wedge when it really is 2004.

Yaaaaaaaaargh!

father ted

3,069 posts

276 months

Monday 7th November 2005
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Hi Stainless Steve......was there on sunday, looked out for you but you must have been browsing the other motors.....forgive my drool marks over the 450 ! hows the other monster doing?

p.s. met the Silver 280 FHC owner who i used to see up at the Meriden meets (Midlands)....and he is due to sell up soon i think....and also met up with one of my old sparring partners/co-driver for BBWF 2004 ....Blaine UK

p.p.s. Russ Swift is still bonkers after all these years isn't he?

P.P.P.S......RAWSEwedge from the Griff forums(ex owner of DP-400's motor?) was there also ....he commented on how awesome the wedges sounded at the invasion of Griff Growl

Gandalf

2,381 posts

267 months

Monday 7th November 2005
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Ah The Growl Invasion, happy summer days - you`d have loved that FT!

Hows life with the Beeeemer?

father ted

3,069 posts

276 months

Monday 7th November 2005
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Hello Gandalf....at the moment the Uber-bomber is going great guns......totally different to the Wedge of course but both cars are fantastic to drive.......it's just that ,at the moment my need for 4 seats & decent size boot combined with a fair dose of 'durable fun factor' outweigh the need for an out and out hooligan motor

It really is a Jekyll & Hyde motor......treat it like a grandads motor and it will pootle about in traffic no worries.......but if you wake the beast.......f me .....it goes......you get the whole 315 horses kicking you up the arse screaming up to 7200 RPM......sooooooooo easy to forget to look down at the speedo in one of these.......whats more ,the engine management system 'wakes up' and adapts to your usage......if you want to play Kowalski , the DME system says 'okay i'm ready ,give it your best shot....' really really clever stuff....plus the added benefit that it's built well,very very well.....that's one of the only downsides of Tiv ownership i'm not missing at the moment.....durability/quality build


in short mate....for a practical everyday car.....it's a blast
take care,my bearded friend
see you around

FT

wedgeman

Original Poster:

1,326 posts

272 months

Monday 7th November 2005
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firefox1712 said:
Well - sorry to be the dissenting view, but by exhibition standards that is not a good display - going by the photo above. The club should of course be congratulated for making thec effort. No doubt the cars on the stand made it all work well.

Still can't get over why 2005 is deemed to be the 25th anniversary of the Wedge when it really is 2004.

Yaaaaaaaaargh!

Are you under the impression that's the complete stand???



Pity you didn't go - it was excellent!

mikeb

2,869 posts

311 months

Monday 7th November 2005
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.....Ahh the Griff Growl Invasion. Happy days indeed......and still have the flags to prove it!

MikeB

Gandalf

2,381 posts

267 months

Monday 7th November 2005
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wedgeman said:
firefox1712 said:
Well - sorry to be the dissenting view, but by exhibition standards that is not a good display - going by the photo above. The club should of course be congratulated for making thec effort. No doubt the cars on the stand made it all work well.

Still can't get over why 2005 is deemed to be the 25th anniversary of the Wedge when it really is 2004.

Yaaaaaaaaargh!

Are you under the impression that's the complete stand???



Pity you didn't go - it was excellent!



Well said Howard, I`ll second that mate - the stand and display was a credit to all those that put their own effort and time in to making it happen, not to mention the volunteers who daily helped man the stand over the three days - everyone did TVRCC and the cars proud

pedaltothemetal

14 posts

250 months

Monday 7th November 2005
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The TVR display was impressive I have to agree

firefox1712

1,772 posts

284 months

Monday 7th November 2005
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OK - I stand corrected!

dickymint

29,066 posts

287 months

Monday 7th November 2005
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mikeb said:
.....Ahh the Griff Growl Invasion. Happy days indeed......and still have the flags to prove it!

MikeB


Queue the Rev

rev-erend

21,619 posts

313 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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dickymint said:
mikeb said:
.....Ahh the Griff Growl Invasion. Happy days indeed......and still have the flags to prove it!

MikeB


Queue the Rev


B*stard Welsh boys stole the English flag .. thought I might return the favour at the BBW Christmas do - and torch a few of the
Welsh Gatso's

Nice Wedge display by the way - it really makes you proud

waynester

6,522 posts

279 months

Tuesday 8th November 2005
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Looks like a good day was had..

Gandalf, looks like your car was involved in a drive by