Thanks to P500HOT
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griffith400

Original Poster:

90 posts

260 months

Monday 31st January 2005
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Just wanted to pass on my thanks to the owner of P500 HOT (I think you said your name was Simon?).

Wasn't the best start to the day as I had just picked up my Griff 500 and managed a mere 80 miles to the M40 (still 400miles still to go to Scotland!!!) before the Beast decided he wanted to show who was boss and wouldn't go an inch further.

Then something a bit spooky happened. Just 10mins after my Red Griff 500 (P500 HAC) had called it a day, along came another Griff 500....this time in Green but reg P500 HOT. Weird!

Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for stopping and helping out.

KJR

799 posts

294 months

Tuesday 1st February 2005
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Steve,

welcome back to the TVR fold.

Bags head of the queue for the passenger seat on the next European tour

Kenneth.

PS Are you going to make a surprise appearence at the next meeting ?

>> Edited by KJR on Tuesday 1st February 19:33

griffith400

Original Poster:

90 posts

260 months

Tuesday 1st February 2005
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Hiya Ken,

How'd you know it was me? I hadn't even transferred or mentioned my old Reg on the car yet?

Good to be back. That was a long old year without a TVR. Still, enter LUCIFER! Got a few things to do with the Griff and sorting out the Registration just now but hope to be about soon!

Steve.

KJR

799 posts

294 months

Tuesday 1st February 2005
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Steve,

was just curious about who, from Scotland, had bought a Griffith, so I checked the profile, right click, of the person who posted the message and saw your name.

You will be hoping for a great summer to get some top-down hooning in

All the best with your new car.

Kenneth.

griffith400

Original Poster:

90 posts

260 months

Tuesday 1st February 2005
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First thing I did when I got it back was wash it!

Second thing I did when I got it back was take the roof off and bung it in the boot.

Some things never change!!!!

ggt

2,016 posts

263 months

Thursday 3rd February 2005
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why did it not wont to go to scotland? to bl...y cold i surpose

richb

56,211 posts

313 months

Friday 4th February 2005
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So what was wrong then?

griffith400

Original Poster:

90 posts

260 months

Friday 4th February 2005
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Car suddenly lost all power in the outside lane of the M40 (Not a good thing!!!!). Managed to get to the hard shoulder but car refused to start.

Sounded like a lack of fuel as car wouldn't fire. Bit more investigation suggested a fuel pump issue as the fuel pump wasn't priming when you turned on the ignition. Usual 'hammer approach' did nothing so had to wait till the car got back to Scotland.

After some suggestions my trusty Mondeo supplied a relay (used for the Mondeo Starter) and this turned out to be the cause. Usual simple electrical failure in a TVR so used to it. Mondeo wouldnae go anywhere but at least the Griff was running!

Si

1 posts

267 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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Glad that you are up and running again

Cheers Si (P500 HOT)