ARE THERE ANY OTHER 450 SE OWNERS OUT THERE ???

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I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY OTHER 450SE OWNERS/ FORMER OWNERS TO SWAP INFO ETC. ANYONE DRIVEN A 450 SE AND A 450 SEAC TO COMPARE THE 2 ? REGARDS BROADSIDE

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Dear Guys Thanks for your replies. I would love to give the 450 a blast at Duxford but work commitments prevail. Funny how you work hard to afford a car, then don't get the time to drive the bloody thing!!! I have not had the 450 long and it definately is ever so slightly quicker than my old 280 Tasmin coupe and much faster than my Laguna Turbo Diesel. I still have not had it out in the wet yet, and i,m not sure whether to look forward to this or not, R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Glad to see there are plenty of other wedge heads out here, my wife hated the Tasmin, but with the 450 she like the wheels and the colour, so I am making progress !!! Regards Broadside

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The 280 was a great way (and relatively cheap) to get into TVRs, I loved every minute of it, when it was working !! The 450 is such a pussy cat pootling around town, dead on 30 mph in third with no foot on the loud pedal, very handy with a police car behind you, cruise control. Yet give it a bit of welly and OOOOhh lordy !!! The main reason for upgrading to the 450 is the sound of the V8. I love it. So much so , I never use the stereo, (yep , I am Sad). All the V8 wedges sound great and benefit from the pre cat sound. Saying that, my 280 sounded bloody good for a V6, it had a stainless system on, but I do not know when it was fitted and who supplied it. Alas that car is now racing in the Tasmin challenge with a different system on. The 450 runs a new Wedge automotive system that was fitted a few months before I bought the car. Apparently, though I am not sure if this is true, stainless systems take a while to "bed in" then start to sound better. At this juncture I must go out for a blast and do my bit for global warming!!! Regards Broadside

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cirks Does your engine "pink" much. Do you use regular or super unleaded ? Regards Broadside

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Need trip to wedge automotive for a tune up then!!! Broadside

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In case anyone was interested, the 450 was pinking noticeably. I had it tuned at Hexham Horseless Carriages. The timing was retarded accordingly, but, it was discovered that the tune resistor to the ECU was the wrong type. This basically had the effect of telling the V8 that it was connected to an automatic gearbox, hence high idling speeds and pinking. A new tune resistor was ordered and I fitted it myself in a couple of minutes. Transformation complete !!!!!!

Make sure your tune resistor is the right one!!??

Regards

Broadside

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Hi everyone, we seem to have started something here, Duxford sounds a great Idea, a Big wedge (any wedge) gathering is a most excellent concept !!! Why wait until then, is anyone going to "Backhome" next year, we could get together over a few beers and see what happens !!

Give me your opinions

Regards

Broadside an' a 450SE

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Tim,

Your 450SE sounds great. How come its a '92 car when the 450SE's finished production in 1990?, mine was made in sept 1990 and registered on the 1st Jan 1991. Was yours lying in wait for unsuspecting early Griffs ?

Regards

Broadside