Worst bit of mickey mouse design on a tvr?!
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I just leave mine in the garage and pray for nice weather! 
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It was designed???
I was getting excited myself at that point - I thought for one moment that I had found the mystical answer to the "roof in boot" question - now why couldn't the tank in the Griff have been shaped so that the roof did go carbon side in first...... much more room for the cases of chateau collapso on the supermarket run.
I also vote for he Griff glove box catch. Including the "patented" automatic opening device which is triggered by large bumps. Straight onto passenger knee caps of course.
Also the Griff seat belts. If you are on a slight slope then they won't unravel for you to put them on. This might have been improved later on but in my '92 4.3 they are a right pain in the
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Also the Griff seat belts. If you are on a slight slope then they won't unravel for you to put them on. This might have been improved later on but in my '92 4.3 they are a right pain in the
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Also the Griff seat belts. If you are on a slight slope then they won't unravel for you to put them on. This might have been improved later on but in my '92 4.3 they are a right pain in the
'fraid not - I've got one of the last Griff's (70/100) and they're just the same. Had them changed by the dealer and they're still the same!
Paul
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Also the Griff seat belts. If you are on a slight slope then they won't unravel for you to put them on. This might have been improved later on but in my '92 4.3 they are a right pain in the .
and I thought that it was just mine, should have known better. It is annoying when you can not get the belt on, and have to drive a bit until it is level enought for the things to come out.
David
Chim seat belts are just the same. Worst bit is where you come to a T junction and find yourself pinned to the seat, unable to move forward to get a clear view. Then you have to undo the belt - just what you want at a junction - not. After a while you get used to leaning forward as you approach junctions to make sure you get some slack - which must look hilarious to onlookers. Whats worse though, looking like a nodding dog as you pull up or looking a fool as you fiddle with the seatbelt afterwards?
Chimaera doors seem to be carefully designed such that the bottom edge is set at exactly average kerb height. Any camber on the road where you park and you plane about 1mm of GRP off the bottom when the door pops open. Kinda spoils the "wow" factor of the innovative door opening mechanism when you have to yell at the passenger to mind they dont scuff the door as it opens!
I find that if the girlriend or passenger gets out first it unloads the car enough to push the suspension up so most times the door clears the pavement.
My favourite useless item, is the button under the left hand side of the steering wheel that switches the dash lights off
after two weeks of checking fuses trying TVR handbook to trace wires can't understand why the dash don't lightup antomre, trying to guess my speed in the dark :mad I find there's a button to turn them back on much embarassment !!
My favourite useless item, is the button under the left hand side of the steering wheel that switches the dash lights off
after two weeks of checking fuses trying TVR handbook to trace wires can't understand why the dash don't lightup antomre, trying to guess my speed in the dark :mad I find there's a button to turn them back on much embarassment !!
When I stripped the carpet out of the S for a retrim a year or so ago I found that there was part of a Pioneer stereo box glued to the back of the carpet under the roof hoop pivot point to strengthen it each side, the stereo box was the same model as fitted to some S's so it must have been the factory!.Also really like the TVR method of "we can make anything fit with enough washers!"
Cheers
LeeBee
Cheers
LeeBee
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