Wedge or Griff?
Author
Discussion

dangerous doug

Original Poster:

10 posts

244 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
Good afternoon all,

Having sold my 97 4.0 Chimeara last year to fund house improvements and in the meantime misguidedly buying a R5 Turbo to re-live my youth ( or should that be yoof! ), I am going to return to the marque.

I am doing my homework on either late wedge 400 series SEs or griffs.

Can anyone offer a subjective comparision between the two?

Many thanks for your thoughts.

number 7

4,113 posts

292 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
dangerous doug said:
Good afternoon all,

Having sold my 97 4.0 Chimeara last year to fund house improvements and in the meantime misguidedly buying a R5 Turbo to re-live my youth ( or should that be yoof! ), I am going to return to the marque.

I am doing my homework on either late wedge 400 series SEs or griffs.

Can anyone offer a subjective comparision between the two?

Many thanks for your thoughts.


Depends whether you prefer your TVR to be LOUD and with a roof panel that can be stowed/removed in 20 seconds or not......
7.



Edited by number 7 on Wednesday 10th January 15:39

burriana

16,556 posts

284 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
Subjective? definitely.

My TVR dream was inspired by a bright yellow 350i in full howl.

By the time I came to get my first TVR in 2003 I realised that they had moved on so much in styling that I plumped for arguably the best looking model they ever made, a Griffith 500 (in red).

A mint Wedge is still a great looking muscle car but for me the Griff has it on comfort, performance and styling. After a stint with Ferrari and Porsche I will hopefully fulfil my dream of a bright yellow TVR in the next few weeks ... another Griff 500 though

jmorgan

36,010 posts

314 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
Having only owned a Wedge I am very biased. Any chance you know someone who you can blag a ride or two out of?

number 7

4,113 posts

292 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
Oh, and if you buy a Big Wedge, you'll find yourself in a much more exclusive club
7.


Edited by number 7 on Wednesday 10th January 16:18

dangerous doug

Original Poster:

10 posts

244 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
Thanks for the replies,

Loud is good, and wedge prices are considerably cheaper than the early griffs, not too worried about accelerative performance/top end as I was happy with the 4.0 Chimp.

Ho wmuch of an advance chassis/handling wise was the griff over the 400SE?

ncs

3,974 posts

312 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
Hiya

If you want to try a Wedge & a Griff back to back Im sure we could arrange a little run out for you at our next SE London & NW Kent TVRCC meet

Theres usually plenty to choose from at any time.

Drop me a line via my profile if you want more details.

Good luck

Nicknerd

number 7

4,113 posts

292 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
If you want to sample a BBW (I'm in Medway), drop me a PM.

7.

dangerous doug

Original Poster:

10 posts

244 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
Thanks for the offer of a run out in either folks.

I will contact when I have sold the R-5 Turbo, had better wait to appease my better half.

blaineuk

2,615 posts

277 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
have a word with or a look at badred's threads,he went from a wedge to a griff and back to a wedge in about 3 months.

dodgey_rog

2,025 posts

290 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
Griff Griff Griff, you know you want to!!

I bloody miss mine.

RayVonn

1,352 posts

246 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
Hmmm, I quite fancy a SEAC myself! thumbup

medieval

1,499 posts

241 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
Doug - just get both.

I couldn't decide either thumbup

simonb9

13,008 posts

258 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
RayVonn said:
Hmmm, I quite fancy a SEAC myself! thumbup


But SEACs only seem to sell between 'friends' !! You hardly ever seem them advertised you just see a new thread pop up saying 'Guess what I've got......a SEAC!!'........i'm sure theres a secret club they've got these wedgers........funny handshakes and all that ....

RayVonn

1,352 posts

246 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
You do see them crop up occasionally. You just have to keep your eye out. I don't actually know anyone with a SEAC, but I've nevertheless still had the opportunity to purchase 3 in the last couple of years. Just got to keep 'em peeled.

RAW-SEWedge

970 posts

289 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
I've had both and I have to say that the Griff is much quicker and better put together. However if I were looking at spending money on a top notch 400SE or a marginal Griff then I think I'd buy a wedge.

I opted for a wedge originally when looking to spend around 10K, the wedges for this price were very nice sorted cars whereas the Griffs were potentially money pits.

Yes a griff is quicker but the sensation of speed in a wedge at 70 is better and where can you legally do more than 70

Nothing sounds like a wedge when you give it some beans cloud9

pies

13,116 posts

286 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
V8S

simonb9

13,008 posts

258 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
RayVonn said:
You do see them crop up occasionally. You just have to keep your eye out. I don't actually know anyone with a SEAC, but I've nevertheless still had the opportunity to purchase 3 in the last couple of years. Just got to keep 'em peeled.


THREE ??!! Now thats just being greedy !! Thought they only made five or so the amount of times you see them for sale !! So, whats best then 420 /450 ??!! What colours have you had ??.........

simonb9

13,008 posts

258 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
quotequote all
pies said:
V8S


When thinking......Wedge/Chim/Griff ??.......i'm being strangely attracted to a V8S. You keep reading the odd love affair with the V8S and how people keep going back to them .......must be something in it I think.........