Couple of spotteds in Brighton today
Couple of spotteds in Brighton today
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njw 77

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17,065 posts

267 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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First off, in the Old Steine, met for a quick hello to new Cerb owner, SilverCerb aka Robin and his lovely silver 4.2.

Just as Robin was driving off a solid red Chim or Griff drove round the Old Steine and disappeared behind some traffic, so I'm not able to confirm the model, but to you too...if you're a PHer

AlexRWD

1,254 posts

266 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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I saw a couple on Sat:

a blue Griff, near the station - I let you pull out of side road, was in black Nissan X-Trail at the time though

and a silver Cerbera with TVR reg, bravely parked in the midst of all the shoppers at M & S Holmbush store

SilverCerb

1,180 posts

262 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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Hi Nick, Thanks for my 1st spotted on PH. Looking forward to seeing your beastie tomorrow.

njw 77

Original Poster:

17,065 posts

267 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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SilverCerb said:
Hi Nick, Thanks for my 1st spotted on PH. Looking forward to seeing your beastie tomorrow.


OFGS Robin, dont go saying things like that...this lot already raise an eyebrow at us 'Brighton Boys' as it is...you just aint helping mate...LOL

derekg500

874 posts

272 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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SilverCerb said:


Looking forward to seeing your beastie tomorrow.


I dunno Nick, It's not your week is it.

njw 77

Original Poster:

17,065 posts

267 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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Well at least the people carrier spotted has dropped off the front page, hopefully before too many peeps saw it and my rep. was trashed even more

Thanks Del

tweety

829 posts

288 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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I've seen an (electric?) blue Cerb a couple of times in the Rottingdean/Woodingdean area, was me waving coming the other way in the blue Chim if you read this. Also a darkish (blue?) Griff with Zertec front lights somewhere in the Brighton area.
Must get to more local meets.

Cheers, Al.

njw 77

Original Poster:

17,065 posts

267 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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Al, I posted a spotted about that Cerb last week, saw it parked up in Rottingdean. No replies.

There's another in Patcham (dont think its the same one), but dont think he's a PHer either.

tweety

829 posts

288 months

Monday 20th December 2004
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Hi Nick, yeah my wife has seen it a few times aswell parked up in Woodingdean, I'm on Falmer Road and hear it come past quite regularly, aswell as lots of others, but they've usually long gone by the time I have a look out the window. If you're going north past the speed camera (only works for southbound traffic) give it a blast up the hill, always good to hear a Tiv on full chat. Nice car by the way, especially the colour, do miss not having a yellow Tiv, may have to remedy that.

Al.

schimg

1,923 posts

282 months

Tuesday 21st December 2004
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Al,

I can appreciate what you mean by how good TVR's sound coming up the hill past your place, this was one of the contributing factors that helped you sell me the chim!

I still have this image of you driving up the hill after taking Ginny for a spin (steady on!), car sounded excellant.

I had a look at your profile, the new car looks good, headlights/wheels etc..still working the Al magic then, what will you go for next?

Nice to see that you have included a picture of my chim at pistonfest in 03, I would appreciate your comments ( or ) on the Newlun Design work to the paint/headlights/front indicators completed in June this year, it certainly looks a lot different!

In the middle of an engine bay bling up at the moment.

Cheers,

Steve.

tweety

829 posts

288 months

Tuesday 21st December 2004
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Hi Steve, I'm still waiting for the pictures mate. What else are you doing in the engine bay, gonna get the intake hose at last? I got some red rocker covers the other day so got to fit those, then red hoses from ACT I think. Merry Christmas to you Ginny and the family.

Cheers, Al.

cosmoschick

7,977 posts

278 months

Tuesday 21st December 2004
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Hi Al - long time no see.

Btw...what polish do you use? Your Tiv looks fab.

tweety

829 posts

288 months

Tuesday 21st December 2004
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Hi Ros, yeah has been a while, will hopefully do one of the post-Xmas runs. I use Auto-Glym Super Resin polish, I think the sun helped too. See you soon.

Al.

AlexRWD

1,254 posts

266 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2004
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I drove back into Brighton yesterday about 2:15, coming up the Old Steine saw a green Chim few cars ahead, caught up with him along seafront road between Pier and West St, brief 2 lane TVR convoy, waves exchanged

Triple7

4,015 posts

266 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2004
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AlexRWD said:
I drove back into Brighton yesterday about 2:15, coming up the Old Steine saw a green Chim few cars ahead, caught up with him along seafront road between Pier and West St, brief 2 lane TVR convoy, waves exchanged




Ahhhhh, how sweet!

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schimg

1,923 posts

282 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2004
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tweety said:
Hi Steve, I'm still waiting for the pictures mate. What else are you doing in the engine bay, gonna get the intake hose at last? I got some red rocker covers the other day so got to fit those, then red hoses from ACT I think. Merry Christmas to you Ginny and the family.

Cheers, Al.


Al,
here we go:

Rocker covers in dark blue (with the raised "TVR") polished, rocker breather chromed, got hold of an oil filler neck (this will be chromed too), fuelrail/coil bracket/wiper motor cover/ wiper strap/ throttle body chromed.
Plenum enlarged butterfly (73mm), this will be polished with dark blue inlay.
Blue silicone hoses for breather pipes and air intake.
Stainless bushes made for K&N plus stainless bolts
Air flow meter polished
Inside of bonnet repainted/support stays all strpped of paint and polished, engine bay repainted
Also stainless cowling made for top and side of radiator (to improve cooling, although this is not a problem)new stainless bushes made for fans all with...stainless allen bolts.

Replacing fuel injector seals and various bolts with stainless allen bolts and nuts.

Will also do UJ's on steering column as part of winter work.

A 5.0 litre engine is also on the cards, all of the above stuff will go straight onto it.

Have a good Christmas yourself, I have no digital camera, will do my best and get some done.

Have a good one.
Steve. G.

ByronTVR

332 posts

313 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2004
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Hey njw 77, i've seen your yellow Cerb many times parked at the Old Steine, with loads of parking tickets behind the windscreen
Looks nice

B

Cosmoschick

7,977 posts

278 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2004
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Hey Byron - how are you?

BCA

8,651 posts

286 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2004
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Theres a light blue (looks lighter than the profile pic) Cerb that visits relatively regularily - that also competes in the speed trials - If you see it on the road, give it a wave - Its my Dad...

(often parked near the sea front towards the marina)

njw 77

Original Poster:

17,065 posts

267 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2004
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Thanks Byron, glad to see it takes a 'local' to spot me

As for the parking vouchers, costs me about £18 a day to park it up visible for spotteds/posing, whereas if I parked it in a car park would cost about £9!

So, you can quantify the cost of a good pose