bikers respect
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sp6forever

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10,670 posts

240 months

Friday 12th May 2006
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Well have to say have a new respect for bikers, i always new they were a fun bunch but was out for a tootle tonight (well the sun was shining hehehe),had a run around to warm her up finally got her warmed up as i came onto my local bypass with 2 bikes and an evo vii behind me, now im fairly new to the tiv and still dont know her limits so i dont really push her but at first set of lights mr evo ( complete with peaked cap and 1 million watt amp pulls up alongside and the bikers pulled up behind me). normally i would have let him zoom off and just smile to myself but i could see both bikers give me the thumbs up in my mirror so when the lights turned i thought sod it eased off in first (last time i tried pulling off from lights quick i just ended up smoking the tyres) the evo got about ten yards in front when i put on the gas, dam i swear the back end dropped a foot and she just leapt forward suffice to say mr evo ended up going backwards very rapidly and to make matters worse for him the bikers both overtook him doing wheelies then gave me a big thumbs up as they went past me.
and i thought i was going quick

chris watton

22,545 posts

282 months

Friday 12th May 2006
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Excellent post! Thats when you realise that the hurt and pain they sometimes put you through is all worth it in the end,,,,,, you enjoying the Red beast now then?

sideways mostly

2,681 posts

263 months

Friday 12th May 2006
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Yup-Bikers like Tivs and they are alright!

sp6forever

Original Poster:

10,670 posts

240 months

Friday 12th May 2006
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Oh yes she may have cost me a fortune not long after getting her but im now starting to realise i made a big mistake.....
tiv's arent fast....
they are god damned rocket ships

PinkPanther

1,010 posts

286 months

Friday 12th May 2006
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sideways mostly said:
Yup-Bikers like Tivs and they are alright!




Always seem to get plenty of waves from the biker crowd. Guess a Tiv is the closest thing to a bike on four wheels

GOM

1,650 posts

250 months

Friday 12th May 2006
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Nice wheels Pink Person

madbadger

11,721 posts

266 months

Friday 12th May 2006
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Had 2 bikers wheelie past me the first two days I had my car.

Last summer I was filtering past some slow traffic and there was a bike a few cars back matching what I was doing.

He eventually pulled up alongside at a junction and said "That's ballistic"

PinkPanther

1,010 posts

286 months

Friday 12th May 2006
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GOM said:
Nice wheels Pink Person


Why thank you GOM, currently debating whether to go for a respray in shocking pink or magenta - might as well go the full hog

That aside your T350T colour could be an option. I'm sure I can see a dash of pink in there . Is it Reflex Green? One of the best tvr colours IMO

>> Edited by PinkPanther on Friday 12th May 23:21

GOM

1,650 posts

250 months

Friday 12th May 2006
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PinkPanther said:
GOM said:
Nice wheels Pink Person


Why thank you GOM, currently debating whether to go for a respray in shocking pink or magenta - might as well go the full hog

That aside your T350T colour could be an option. I'm sure I can see a dash of pink in there . Is it Reflex Green? One of the best tvr colours IMO

>> Edited by PinkPanther on Friday 12th May 23:21



Nearly - Reflex Chracoal (Black/Green/Purple). My 14 yr old daughter says she wants a pearl pink Tam for her 18

maddog-uk

2,392 posts

268 months

Saturday 13th May 2006
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I must say I have tons of bikers give me a thumbs up and say nice car. They seam to love the exhaust!

matty_boy

156 posts

259 months

Saturday 13th May 2006
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Hehe... I've often had thumbs up and praise from bikers, and a few friendly head to heads. Only a couple of days ago, a biker saw me behind him and thought he'd give it a bit of juice. I was pleasantly surprised that the Tuscan convertible (roof down) didn't get left for dead and stuck to him like glue, even matching his overtaking, and we were going at quite a lick down country lanes with some nice straights. Had to keep Tuscan quite highly revved, though. Anyway, when he turned off, he looked back and gave the thumbs up. Great fun (done safely, I'd add)!

>> Edited by matty_boy on Saturday 13th May 10:26

Mr John

574 posts

271 months

Saturday 13th May 2006
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maddog-uk said:
I must say I have tons of bikers give me a thumbs up and say nice car. They seam to love the exhaust!


Yes ditto here.
I ride a bike myself, and always move over for them.
It's a mutual respect thing.

macdeb

8,720 posts

277 months

Saturday 13th May 2006
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Always been a biker, but had to pack it in due to a 'wheelie thing'. That's when I got into TVR's. There is a definate mutual respect thing between TVR and Bikes. {well that I know to anyway]

lundinoir

633 posts

247 months

Saturday 13th May 2006
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Is 'tiv' Chav-speak for TVR?

F.M

5,816 posts

242 months

Saturday 13th May 2006
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It`s a secret brotherhood..like masons..

sideways mostly

2,681 posts

263 months

Saturday 13th May 2006
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Quinny said:
Same here, always a biker up until 97


You were riding a bike untill you were 97?


>> Edited by sideways mostly on Saturday 13th May 22:02

Fly Boy

1,282 posts

263 months

Sunday 14th May 2006
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Quinny said:
As a side note, the only people I would stop and offer help to at the side of the road, would be other Tiv owners or bikers.

A porker owner wouldn't dare stop incase he got mugged...
IKWYM

GOM

1,650 posts

250 months

Sunday 14th May 2006
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Fly Boy said:
Quinny said:
As a side note, the only people I would stop and offer help to at the side of the road, would be other Tiv owners or bikers.

A porker owner wouldn't dare stop incase he got mugged...
IKWYM


vipers

33,398 posts

250 months

Sunday 14th May 2006
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Quinny said:
As a side note, the only people I would stop and offer help to at the side of the road, would be other Tiv owners or bikers.
OOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh remember that when you break down, and no body stops for you

ncs

3,973 posts

304 months

Sunday 14th May 2006
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Fly Boy said:
A porker owner wouldn't dare stop incase he got mugged...


He already has been

A few of the local Tivvers regularly meet up for a fat breakfast at The Oakdene Cafe near Brands Hatch - its a well known bikers cafe & is usually packed with leather clad monsters - but to a man (& woman)they have always been great company & really keen to chat about our cars.

Respect is due

Nick