Frustrated!!!!!

[andysgriff]

Took the Griff down to David Geralds the other day for its 30k service. It went through fine, only needing a new front tyre and a repair to the rear tyre, a new front spot lamp and the plastic strip that covers the dashboard strip of lamps. There service was superb and I would reccomend them to anyone.

What a great day for a blast, blue skies and dry roads ,but for gods sake, I'm no perfect driver BUT is there anywhere left in the UK that doesn't have:

1) roadworks
2) pot holes the size of the grand canyon
3) roads without speed cameras
4) roads without speed bumps
5) idiots with there front fog lamps switched on permanently
6) idiots in god awful tarted up clown cars with lights on the wipers ([I]what the hell is that all about)[/I]
I was a young driver once but never found the need to deface my cars with kitschey crap from halfords to impress the chicks.
7) Idiots in vans, lorries that have no comprehension about the basic laws of physics, i.e going to fast in something that will not stop when required.
8)lorries that dont try to kill you on sight
9)people that dont merge in turn in contraflows
10) people that throw litter from cars/vans/lorries
11) people that think you are a danger to all of humanity when u overtake them and they flash their lights in anger
12) people that drive toooooo slow
13)people who dont indicate
14) country lanes that are not covered in crap, mud etc

etc etc etc


rant, rant, rant


Aaaaah now that thats off my chest I'm off to the pub to calm down

[anonymous-user]

I can't even get mine on the road, it is currently leaking fuel over the drive.

I had to take it out of the garage today and am having to leave it on the drive.(The insurance says it has to be garaged overnight.

It's really pi55ing me off as I had it serviced last month, took it down to VW two weeks ago and now we've got nice weather it's off the road again.

The car broke down on me last summer (fuse link) and it took me ages to work out where the problem was and arranging for a garage to get it fixed.

Then the A/C ran out.

I have done less than 1500 miles in a year and I think a large part of my mileage has been to dealers to get it fixed.
I am wondering whether it is all worth the hassle.

Lee

[ABBTVR]

BUT is there anywhere left in the UK that doesn't have any

In a word NO! and if there is, do you honestly think anybody would tell you where it was.

Big Al.

[tvrgaas]

Went down to Exmoor on Saturday (VSCC Trial) in the Griff. Excellent run down the A303/M5. Roof down - heater on FULL. Camera's in villages (End Stage!), esp on A36, including Wilts Safety Van, now isn't that "1984" Newspeak!

Oh the range of the Griff on a full tank is 250 miles, then you run out, a 100 yards from home. S to rescue, gallon of Esso Super and then down to Southampton to get some (okay - 51 litres! of) optimax! You'd think I'd know after 12 years that 1/4 tank reading of TVR's means fill up - now - even in Salisbury!

David

[nubbin]

Yep, done that coming home from Scotland once. Filled up in Edinburgh, went past my usual home petrol station on the way to the chippy, and ran out of gas, so close to home that I was able to run home, get a spare can of petrol and jog back to the car to fill up! Well, I was tired and hungry...

[roy_allen]

1) roadworks
2) pot holes the size of the grand canyon
3) roads without speed cameras
4) roads without speed bumps
5) idiots with there front fog lamps switched on permanently
6) idiots in god awful tarted up clown cars with lights on the wipers ([I]what the hell is that all about)[/I]
I was a young driver once but never found the need to deface my cars with kitschey crap from halfords to impress the chicks.
7) Idiots in vans, lorries that have no comprehension about the basic laws of physics, i.e going to fast in something that will not stop when required.
8)lorries that dont try to kill you on sight
9)people that dont merge in turn in contraflows
10) people that throw litter from cars/vans/lorries
11) people that think you are a danger to all of humanity when u overtake them and they flash their lights in anger
12) people that drive toooooo slow
13)people who dont indicate
14) country lanes that are not covered in crap, mud

You forgot about the people who think that their car is 600 feet wide so cant be in any other lane than the middle one.

Roy.

>> Edited by roy_allen on Thursday 20th February 11:38

[plipton]

Don't forget all the Michael Schumachers - you know the ones, they have to take the racing line so either cut you up on a RH bend or drift over to your side before and after a LH bend.

I'm sure they think there's no-one else on the road

[Simon T]

That'd be me then

Prefer to be Derek Bell though..........

[Beano500]

Cobblers.................

[griffert]

Griff 500 chassis dimensions request -
Does anyone have their unbent car stripped / rebuilding it ?,
i'm looking for some chassis data and dimensions
for my damaged car ?. I can e-mail drawing/photo of sizes required.Thanks.

[Simon T]

Beano, never heard of Cobblers, who does he drive for?