Boy shouts at my car.......
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......"Nice TVR" as I go through traffic lights. And, it always puts a smile on my face as I acknowledge him because I remember being him years ago.
Sunday 13th Jan I was driving the TVR just because.....? why not ?... and before I knew it, I was doing a 60 mile round trip. Oxford - Deddington - Buckingham - Thame - Oxford. Of which, only 5% was fun. This was a mostly clear road from Buckingham to Winslow which has nice sweeping corners. The rest was processional boredom.
As I was going through Aylesbury there were three boys aged 13-15 I guess, waiting to cross at the lights with their bikes. I'm amazed that young lads even know a TVR when they see one, since TVR have been history as a factory circa 2007. I could see them looking over, pointing at the car and chatting to each other as I waited for the lights to change. As I drove past, I got the shout and I just had to hold first gear to the top for them. This is where I thought 'I'm a grown man, trying to impress kids', but then I remembered being them as a boy who got a thrill out of big shouty engines and spinning tyres. It's my duty to pass on these memories as the drivers of sports cars had done for me, in my youth.
It's just a 'nothing much' story, but I thought I'd share it. My total exposure to TVR was my primary school teacher who had a Vixen (it's his fault) and there was a red 350 wedge which roared through Yeovil town during my college years. Much later, I bought my TVR.
What an Idiot!.....but at least I'm a grinning one.
Sunday 13th Jan I was driving the TVR just because.....? why not ?... and before I knew it, I was doing a 60 mile round trip. Oxford - Deddington - Buckingham - Thame - Oxford. Of which, only 5% was fun. This was a mostly clear road from Buckingham to Winslow which has nice sweeping corners. The rest was processional boredom.
As I was going through Aylesbury there were three boys aged 13-15 I guess, waiting to cross at the lights with their bikes. I'm amazed that young lads even know a TVR when they see one, since TVR have been history as a factory circa 2007. I could see them looking over, pointing at the car and chatting to each other as I waited for the lights to change. As I drove past, I got the shout and I just had to hold first gear to the top for them. This is where I thought 'I'm a grown man, trying to impress kids', but then I remembered being them as a boy who got a thrill out of big shouty engines and spinning tyres. It's my duty to pass on these memories as the drivers of sports cars had done for me, in my youth.
It's just a 'nothing much' story, but I thought I'd share it. My total exposure to TVR was my primary school teacher who had a Vixen (it's his fault) and there was a red 350 wedge which roared through Yeovil town during my college years. Much later, I bought my TVR.
What an Idiot!.....but at least I'm a grinning one.
Good to see you are providing a service to community. 
It is amazing the little memories that influence car purchasing decisions later on in life. Back in the 90s there used to be quite a few TVRs being ragged around London's financial district, most of the rich city boys had Porsches but occasionally you would see TVR roar past, reverberating off the tall buildings.
It is amazing the little memories that influence car purchasing decisions later on in life. Back in the 90s there used to be quite a few TVRs being ragged around London's financial district, most of the rich city boys had Porsches but occasionally you would see TVR roar past, reverberating off the tall buildings.
Fantastic!!
TVRs just bring out the inner child (petro-hooligan??) in you!!
Similar thing has happened to me in the Cerb, driving through town (windows down, of course!! - to hear the sounds of the exhaust at all times) heard a lad of about the same age as your "audience" shout something like "cor... a TVR", so of course the responsible public duty for all of us is to make a sharp (not toooooo smokey) getaway with just a small amount of wheelspin, and of course (as you rightly instruct) "take it to the top of the rev range in first gear".... heh heh heh
Priceless!! And yes - young petrolheads should grow up to become petrolheads who can then afford to own the very cars that they lusted after when they were younger - therefore this is a case of public duty!! Invest in the future!!!
TVRs just bring out the inner child (petro-hooligan??) in you!!
Similar thing has happened to me in the Cerb, driving through town (windows down, of course!! - to hear the sounds of the exhaust at all times) heard a lad of about the same age as your "audience" shout something like "cor... a TVR", so of course the responsible public duty for all of us is to make a sharp (not toooooo smokey) getaway with just a small amount of wheelspin, and of course (as you rightly instruct) "take it to the top of the rev range in first gear".... heh heh heh
Priceless!! And yes - young petrolheads should grow up to become petrolheads who can then afford to own the very cars that they lusted after when they were younger - therefore this is a case of public duty!! Invest in the future!!!
I can remember going to a motor show somewhere many years ago and there was a Cerb on display, a guy let me sit in it and my strongest memory was the dials under stearing wheel looking so cool ......
So proud to own one now ! I guess it just shows that sometimes when your young something just sticks in your mind and becomes the stuff dreams are made of
So proud to own one now ! I guess it just shows that sometimes when your young something just sticks in your mind and becomes the stuff dreams are made of
Regularly young children stop transfixed and open mouthed, it's like batman himself drove by. He he he it's such a thrill in so many ways this Tvr thing. Left Autosport sat, huge empty car park, 7 yr old grandson..... 3 donuts later smoke inside car, felt like James Bond. Lol lol lol.Great.
Had a similar thing, picked up my daughter from school as we came out through the gates a lad about 13 said "whoa look at that baby" made me laugh.
OP when you seem surprised that the kids know what the car is.
I used to think the same until a young lad came up & said "That's a TVR ,is it the Speed 12 ?" As you can imagine I was impressed, I said I wish it was & asked him how did he know about TVR's,
he replied "I've got it on my Need for Speed game" ... ha ha ha fame at last eh!1
OP when you seem surprised that the kids know what the car is.
I used to think the same until a young lad came up & said "That's a TVR ,is it the Speed 12 ?" As you can imagine I was impressed, I said I wish it was & asked him how did he know about TVR's,
he replied "I've got it on my Need for Speed game" ... ha ha ha fame at last eh!1
MPoxon said:
Good to see you are providing a service to community.
It is amazing the little memories that influence car purchasing decisions later on in life. Back in the 90s there used to be quite a few TVRs being ragged around London's financial district, most of the rich city boys had Porsches but occasionally you would see TVR roar past, reverberating off the tall buildings.
My mate's uncle used to own the car park in the railway arches next to Broadgate (I think there's an office block there now) and we used to go and park cars for him. Plenty of TVRs there in the 90s...I remember getting the back to step out in a purple Cerb one evening (we used to have to go around the block to deliver them to the front sometimes)...the next evening when the chap came it was my turn again: "go easy on my tyres, please" he said, with a big grin!!! 'sorry, sir'It is amazing the little memories that influence car purchasing decisions later on in life. Back in the 90s there used to be quite a few TVRs being ragged around London's financial district, most of the rich city boys had Porsches but occasionally you would see TVR roar past, reverberating off the tall buildings.
Pothole said:
y mate's uncle used to own the car park in the railway arches next to Broadgate (I think there's an office block there now) and we used to go and park cars for him. Plenty of TVRs there in the 90s...I remember getting the back to step out in a purple Cerb one evening (we used to have to go around the block to deliver them to the front sometimes)...the next evening when the chap came it was my turn again: "go easy on my tyres, please" he said, with a big grin!!! 'sorry, sir'
LOL - warming it up - all part if the service.MPoxon said:
Pothole said:
y mate's uncle used to own the car park in the railway arches next to Broadgate (I think there's an office block there now) and we used to go and park cars for him. Plenty of TVRs there in the 90s...I remember getting the back to step out in a purple Cerb one evening (we used to have to go around the block to deliver them to the front sometimes)...the next evening when the chap came it was my turn again: "go easy on my tyres, please" he said, with a big grin!!! 'sorry, sir'
LOL - warming it up - all part if the service.tuscanturner said:
It must be something to do with the male hormone, I always drop it down a gear in tunnels as well 
The wife is always telling me to grow up with a smile on her face...
Likewise but my wife tells me off with a frown. My two kids in the back love it though so the wife is outnumbered. The wife is always telling me to grow up with a smile on her face...
glenrobbo said:
Ajp70,
You did exactly the right thing.
Yours sincerely,
a 65 yr old schoolboy.
+ 1, No shame in being in touch with your inner child.You did exactly the right thing.
Yours sincerely,
a 65 yr old schoolboy.
I remember the thrill I had seeing and hearing Chimaeras & Griffs in the 90's.
The way I see it, as TVR owners it's our duty to pass this thrill to the kids of today.
The reward is looking at the joy on their faces & knowing the next generation love a TVR as much as we do.
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