Tee-hee; sideways for the first time
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Away at work for a week; had to meet the wife to collect a take-away and have a quiet start-the-weekend beer while we waited.
Only a 10 mile round trip, but I thought what the hey I'll take the Tamora. Jeez, you forget what fun they are. The sound, the smell, the feel.
Gave it a little too much beans on the way back; straight road, out of a roundabout, a bit damp...WHEEEE! Only a little way along going sidewaysand I have to admit to backing off the throttle (and of course she settled instantly), but now I KNOW! First time and it's a strange mixture of fear, anticipation and pleasure.
So I also now understand the posts about keeping under 4k revs in these conditions.
But man, what a car. Love it. I owe you factory guys so much.
Only a 10 mile round trip, but I thought what the hey I'll take the Tamora. Jeez, you forget what fun they are. The sound, the smell, the feel.
Gave it a little too much beans on the way back; straight road, out of a roundabout, a bit damp...WHEEEE! Only a little way along going sidewaysand I have to admit to backing off the throttle (and of course she settled instantly), but now I KNOW! First time and it's a strange mixture of fear, anticipation and pleasure.
So I also now understand the posts about keeping under 4k revs in these conditions.
But man, what a car. Love it. I owe you factory guys so much.
One thing about these cars though that in the wet / damp the back end is still really controllable with the right foot, very progressive.
I came from a 4.5 chim and before that a 4.0HC and lost them both a couple of times in wet conditions, they were frightening because by the time you were aware that the back end was breaking away it was far too late.
I remember the first time very well, had just bought my 1st TVR, a 4HC chim, drove in from Brighton back to Chesterfield, just coming off the M1 near home and was on a bend on a dual carriageway, even though id heard that they could be lethal in the wet, and therefore put my foot down very gingerly in 2nd, the back just snapped round, the car mounted the kerb and slide sideways along a steep grass verge at about 40mph heading towards a metal post. I stopped literally 5 ft short with absolutely no damage to the car. Id only owned it 4 hours and i thought i was about to write it off.
Actually even though it taught me a good lesson, i still got caught out a couple more times even though at the time i thought i was taking care.
I came from a 4.5 chim and before that a 4.0HC and lost them both a couple of times in wet conditions, they were frightening because by the time you were aware that the back end was breaking away it was far too late.
I remember the first time very well, had just bought my 1st TVR, a 4HC chim, drove in from Brighton back to Chesterfield, just coming off the M1 near home and was on a bend on a dual carriageway, even though id heard that they could be lethal in the wet, and therefore put my foot down very gingerly in 2nd, the back just snapped round, the car mounted the kerb and slide sideways along a steep grass verge at about 40mph heading towards a metal post. I stopped literally 5 ft short with absolutely no damage to the car. Id only owned it 4 hours and i thought i was about to write it off.
Actually even though it taught me a good lesson, i still got caught out a couple more times even though at the time i thought i was taking care.
maxx-waxx said:
One thing about these cars though that in the wet / damp the back end is still really controllable with the right foot, very progressive.
I came from a 4.5 chim and before that a 4.0HC and lost them both a couple of times in wet conditions, they were frightening because by the time you were aware that the back end was breaking away it was far too late.
I remember the first time very well, had just bought my 1st TVR, a 4HC chim, drove in from Brighton back to Chesterfield, just coming off the M1 near home and was on a bend on a dual carriageway, even though id heard that they could be lethal in the wet, and therefore put my foot down very gingerly in 2nd, the back just snapped round, the car mounted the kerb and slide sideways along a steep grass verge at about 40mph heading towards a metal post. I stopped literally 5 ft short with absolutely no damage to the car. Id only owned it 4 hours and i thought i was about to write it off.
Actually even though it taught me a good lesson, i still got caught out a couple more times even though at the time i thought i was taking care.
I came from a 4.5 chim and before that a 4.0HC and lost them both a couple of times in wet conditions, they were frightening because by the time you were aware that the back end was breaking away it was far too late.
I remember the first time very well, had just bought my 1st TVR, a 4HC chim, drove in from Brighton back to Chesterfield, just coming off the M1 near home and was on a bend on a dual carriageway, even though id heard that they could be lethal in the wet, and therefore put my foot down very gingerly in 2nd, the back just snapped round, the car mounted the kerb and slide sideways along a steep grass verge at about 40mph heading towards a metal post. I stopped literally 5 ft short with absolutely no damage to the car. Id only owned it 4 hours and i thought i was about to write it off.
Actually even though it taught me a good lesson, i still got caught out a couple more times even though at the time i thought i was taking care.
I have to say that the Tamora is more forgiving than I expected, but yes you do have to be careful.
But my-oh-my I love that car.
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