Anybody Know Anything About This Car?
Anybody Know Anything About This Car?
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AlexHillTVR

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264 posts

154 months

Friday 21st August 2015
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http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

My dad's after a 500 with no real budget as they're not dropping value. We've had a Chimaera before so nothing is a surprise.

Anybody know anything about this one? It's been up for about 2 weeks but seems quite honest.

Alan461

853 posts

153 months

Friday 21st August 2015
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Looks fine but no mention of outriggers or camshaft.

AlexHillTVR

Original Poster:

264 posts

154 months

Saturday 22nd August 2015
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It's in Wiltshire which is a bit far to go just to have a look. I've messaged the seller asking about the chassis condition and a few other bits but forgot to mention camshaft condition.

You'd mention it in an ad if it had been done of course

ChimpOnGas

9,637 posts

201 months

Saturday 22nd August 2015
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I dont know the car or its owner but I was only looking at this ad yesterday and thinking what great value it was, especially given the sensible and sympathetic improvements such as the Canems engine management system.

Being a pre 1997 car it'll also have the far better silver/grey chassis finish rather than the dreadful white coated later ones, but it'll still a 22 year old TVR so the chassis will still need a thorough and careful checking over.

The only way to asses a car is to go and see it in the flesh and have a good poke about, any car can look wonderful in photos but can end up being a real dog when you actually go to see it. We've all been there when car shopping rolleyes

But on the face of it this Griffith looks like it's very much worth the traveling to take a closer look at, and my guess is it won't be on the market long.

A Griffith like this is better than money in the bank and you certainly couldn't buy a standard one on the old Lucas 14CUX then convert it to the excellent Canems engine management system for the same money.

Also worth talking to Lloyd Specialist Developments who will know the car, they may be able to give you a steer on the car's true condition before you commit the travel expenses to going and viewing it.

Worth a call I'd say phone