New boy to PistonHeads saying Hello
New boy to PistonHeads saying Hello
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paulhaveawhisky

Original Poster:

129 posts

241 months

Tuesday 14th March 2006
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Hi, I am new to PistonHeads. Recently exchanged my Tamora for the new mk 2 4.0 litre Tuscan. Looking forward to Le Mans in June. Going down with the
SE London/ NW Kent group. Look forward to meeting fellow pistonHeads there.

Cheers
Pau

B17NNS

18,506 posts

271 months

Tuesday 14th March 2006
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Paul

I think you need to change the wording on your profile.

May I suggest "I spend my money on wine, women, song, and my Tuscan. The waste the rest."

Lovely Tuscan by the way.

wedge girl

4,688 posts

263 months

Tuesday 14th March 2006
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See you at the next Kent meet

lady topaz

3,855 posts

278 months

Tuesday 14th March 2006
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The car looks familiar. Are you the same Paul as at the last meet?
If so hi again. If not then hi anyway and see you at the next one.

Di

paulhaveawhisky

Original Poster:

129 posts

241 months

Tuesday 14th March 2006
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Hi Di,

It was me at the R&C meet on the sunday. Any more thoughts on selling/ keeping your car?

cheers
Paul

VYL8

1,181 posts

246 months

Tuesday 14th March 2006
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Welcome Paul - I recognise that car - it looks like Gatwick TVR showroom, in fact if that is a photo taken from there web site my car is the one next to it (the Cerrion Silver Tuscan). Is it living up to your expectations and how are they treating you at Gatwick?

itsadeal

707 posts

242 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Welcome Paul,

All I can say is I have not been here long at all, but they are all good people here and willing to help, advise and take the urine out of you. But all in the true sense of TVR ownership

Please enjoy yourself and dont be shy to admit you dont know somthing, someone here will!

Good Luck with the car, the wine and women are by far easier to manage and maintain? somthing I would not have said before owning a TVR

Paul




paulhaveawhisky

Original Poster:

129 posts

241 months

Friday 17th March 2006
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Hi VYL8 (SHAPESHIFTER)

Well spotted, you are correct. I got it from Gatwick TVR. It’s living up to my expectations, as it handles like a dream. Although still running it in.

Was a bit of a b#####d thought on the M20, a few weeks ago, when only having done 250 miles, I indicated to pull into the middle lane, only to have the indicator stork fall off. I managed to pull on to the hard shoulder and ring TVR Gatwick. My language was choice, but in fairness to Paul/ Sue and the team they were excellent. They also carried out a lot of work on my earlier Tamora, which restored my belief in TVR after me buying a bit of a pig-in-a-poke, from a non –tvr car dealership. I will never do that again (1st lesson learned). Thus me buying from Gatwick. They are a bit expensive, but I know they have done a first class job so far in my dealings with them.

How is it going with your car? The Cerrion Silver Tuscan looked a beautiful car, but having had the silver Tamora, wanted something different, although I must say, the silver was a lot easier to keep clean.

Best wishes
Paul

paulhaveawhisky

Original Poster:

129 posts

241 months

Friday 17th March 2006
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Hi Georgina (wedge girl)

Look forward to saying hello at the next R&C meet also.

Cheers
Paul


paulhaveawhisky

Original Poster:

129 posts

241 months

Friday 17th March 2006
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Hi Paul, (itsadeal)

Agree with your sentiment on that, wine and women are by far easier to manage and maintain than the car. Love the colour on your Tuscan.

Cheers
Paul

almack

337 posts

252 months

Friday 17th March 2006
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Nice on Paul.

Just one pointer, the Tuscan 2 you have bought may originaly have come from TMS as I was looking at it around 12 months ago. Suddenly it was gone along with a T350T in green with buscuit interior. Later saw them on the Gatwick TVR website. Only saying this as TMS were advertising it as a 3.6 not a 4.0. You may want to check. You will know if its an earlier car due to the Pod cover being in place.

Hope you are enjoying your new ride, and the indicator...well T.A.D.T.S!!!!

Alex

paulhaveawhisky

Original Poster:

129 posts

241 months

Friday 17th March 2006
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Also well spotted it would seem Alex,

I was not aware it was at TMS before, very interesting.

On the 3.6 engine issue, it was verbally stated to me at the time, that it was the same 3.6 engine as my Tamora although on reflection later the paper work did not state the engine size. It was only when the DVLA papers arrived and it stated 4ltr that I checked this with Gatwick and they said they beleived it was the 3.6, but they would confirm this with TVR Factory. RESULT- factory confirmed it was the 4ltr, I see that Gatwick must have also checked a few other of their cars as well, as it seemed that the engine clarification went up on a few Tuscans in their care.

Funny old business this engine thing.

What does T.A.D.T.S mean?

Best wishes Paul

pete

1,627 posts

308 months

Friday 17th March 2006
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paulhaveawhisky said:
What does T.A.D.T.S mean?

They All Do That Sir...

paulhaveawhisky

Original Poster:

129 posts

241 months

Friday 17th March 2006
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Thanks for the explanation Pete.

Nice website you have, with some excellent photo’s.

Cheers
Paul

ncs

3,973 posts

306 months

Friday 17th March 2006
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Good to see you on here Paul - your car looked great at the meet the other day

See you soon - looking forwards to the drive to Le Mans.

Nick

shapeshifter

1,181 posts

246 months

Monday 20th March 2006
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Paul,
Thats not good loosing you indicator stalk on the motorway - how about this, I was driving in the fast lane of the M25 at 70 ish miles per hour and the entire gear stick came off in my hand - had to get over to the hard shoulder a bit sharpish (bearing in mid I only had 5th gear) - I did manage to put the gear stick back in on the hard shoulder and drive it back to Gatwick.
Apparently this is a common fault, there is a little grub screw holding the gear stick on that once hot comes out - Paul it may pay to check it out!

paulhaveawhisky

Original Poster:

129 posts

241 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2006
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Great news, it just gets better and better. Sounds like Russian roulette, what’s going to fall off first? Will add that to my list of items to get checked.

Cheers
Paul

VYL8

1,181 posts

246 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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Ive had lots of little issues with my car however, the enjoyment ive had from the car has far outweighed the problems - i'm now a true TVR enthusiast, its got to the stage where I drive past my home on the way back from work and go for a tear about on the nearest motorway! Im ready for the Sag!

paulhaveawhisky

Original Poster:

129 posts

241 months

Saturday 25th March 2006
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I know the feeling, about driving and deciding to keep going.

“Just popping down the shops to get some more milk luv” is my favourite excuse on the weekend.

Retuning 57 miles and two hours later “ and saying with a smirk on the old face
“ Asda was busy today”

By the way, shops only 1 mile away.