Limited Edition or Upgrade an Older one?

[smirnoff]

I am looking at buying a late registered, low milage griff 500.

Do I buy a Limited Edition, which looking at the classifieds will cost between £25k and £30k and keep it as original. (cos you can't play with an LE can you)

OR

Buy a 98-2000 griff (£20k to £25K) and get the back and front lights upgraded at TYR bodyshop (about £2500), so the back is the same as a LE and the front lights the speed six convertion which I think looks fantastic.

Please help a Griff virgin!

Adrian

[mrmaggit]

If you retain the light covers, the headlight swap is reversable, I believe (because this is what I'm going to do), but not the rear lights (which I'm not going to do).

HTH

[crankedup]

As a half convert to upgrading, I would not alter anything which cannot be easily and economical to be put back to standard trim. Keep all parts swopped for future owners.

[smirnoff]

Is that really reversable? cos it looks like they totally remould the front.

[Nano2nd]

he means this one



and they do this one for the rear which is reversable its the blended one that isn't



>> Edited by Nano2nd on Thursday 22 July 13:21

[smirnoff]

As a Tuscan owner I just can't leave the look, but want the V8 rumble (and an engine that works).

I would get everything blended in.

Adrian

[mrmaggit]

Yes, that's the one I mean.

[razzle99]

Really like the light conversion on the blue one, but not at all keen on the black one. Those lights look great on the Tuscan & even the Cerb, but for some reason for me they really don't work on the Griff.

[Ballistic Banana]

I have the twin lights at the front under the fairing and the rear LE ones unblended, Easier to put back to original but at the end of the Day its FibreGlasss and can be cut out and remoulded anyway.

BB

[smirnoff]

Hi BB

do you remember meeting a very pissed me (about 10 pints) during the drivers parade in Le Mans?

I apologise in advance in case you remember!!!!

Adrian

[Ballistic Banana]

smirnoff said:

Hi BB do you remember meeting a very pissed me (about 10 pints) during the drivers parade in Le Mans? I apologise in advance in case you remember!!!! Adrian

Was that outside that bar on the slight Hill?? forget its name, I was well on my way too so do apoligies for Sllurring All good fun

BB

[moto]

Adrian,

The rears of the LE just look superb, not so fussed at changing the front though. Sometimes I see them and think yes and other times uurrrgg !!

The benefit of the LE option is that you get the improved dash and seats. Well worth having if you can find the budget.

[david beer]

Personally, the latest dash is not good, although my 99 with ally dash and LED illumination, is hardly "wood effect". I have the Zertec front but thought the original driving lights(in the mouth) looked way to big, mine are now the same all round, 90mm, but rewired to give an output! I would like new rear lights but so far nothing has taken my fancy. So for me, not the last 100 "what ever bits we have kicking around" version and get a late "Griff" with nice wheels and mod it.

[No 1]

Buy mine - you know it makes sense!

[981 GRM]

Have a look at classified's 100/100 is reduced to sell