Passenger Legroom in Griffs
Discussion
Hi All,
As some of you advertising in the Classifieds will know, I'm hunting for another TVR....
This time its probably going to be either a very early Tuscan or a 96-on Griff.
Anyway, I have one issue with Chims and Griffs – my girlfriend didn’t like the Chim I borrowed from TVR for 3 months because the dash on the passenger side jutted out and restricted her legroom. I’ve trawled the net for pics of Griffs and legroom looks a bit better. Can anyone advise on this? She's 5'7" and felt really penned in by the Chim dash.....
Hope you can help!!!
Tim
As some of you advertising in the Classifieds will know, I'm hunting for another TVR....
This time its probably going to be either a very early Tuscan or a 96-on Griff.
Anyway, I have one issue with Chims and Griffs – my girlfriend didn’t like the Chim I borrowed from TVR for 3 months because the dash on the passenger side jutted out and restricted her legroom. I’ve trawled the net for pics of Griffs and legroom looks a bit better. Can anyone advise on this? She's 5'7" and felt really penned in by the Chim dash.....
Hope you can help!!!
Tim
sorry - that's not much help is it?! 
beano500 said:
Oh and the Griff's no better. It just has extra entertainment value of the glovebox falling open at the merest provocation
Not when you have the full suport of NASA's finest to solve this problem. Several $billions later and TVR glove boxes no longer need to strike out at pretty girls knees any more. Just make sure you get the extra sticky velcro!
Worked on mine anyhow.
Paul.B
edited: Four speeling ishues!
>> Edited by Paul.B on Friday 25th February 17:51
timarrowsmith said:
I have one issue with Chims and Griffs – the passenger side jutted legroom.
Check out tahiti450 www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=116025&f=8&h=0&hw=spider+batteryIMHO this is by far the best answer for a G or C. A lovely job. See Chimp page. Jonathan
>> Edited by 19560 on Friday 25th February 18:29
19560 said:very very impressed by that
Check out tahiti450 <a href="http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=116025&f=8&h=0&hw=spider+battery">www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=116025&f=8&h=0&hw=spider+battery</a>IMHO this is by far the best answer for a G or C. A lovely job. See Chimp page. Jonathan
.any details on how exactly the battery box is secured please?also did the original carpet need to be replaced in the footwell,or was there enough spare to cover the new space in such a professional way?Deffiantly a nice job, but not sure I would feel Safe with a battery on top of the petrol Tank!! only takes the connect to vibrate loose and a few fumes and Kaboom. IMHO
My Miss's is 5'10 and was more than comfortable being passenger on a trip down to the south of France and back, yes there isnt loads of leg stretching room, but its not that claustrophobic.(well so she said
)
BB
My Miss's is 5'10 and was more than comfortable being passenger on a trip down to the south of France and back, yes there isnt loads of leg stretching room, but its not that claustrophobic.(well so she said
) BB
The only passenger I ever had in my Griff who didn't complain about legroom was my 9-year old. My missis is 5 foot 9 and hated not being able to stretch her legs out. She could not travel in the Griff without bent knees.
Strongly suggest you get her shoehorned into one and watch the reaction. I don't think she will find it an improvement on a Chim at all.
Hence another reason why I bought a Cerb!
Be sure and ask yourself who you're buying it for though, before you discount it on account of passenger comfort
Strongly suggest you get her shoehorned into one and watch the reaction. I don't think she will find it an improvement on a Chim at all.
Hence another reason why I bought a Cerb!
Be sure and ask yourself who you're buying it for though, before you discount it on account of passenger comfort
hmmm, all very interesting. the griffs do seem to be a touch driver-focused.... The boot battery looks very neat but I have my reservations about its position - i guess that 99.999% of the time this would never be a problem, but putting it to the test would be scary.
it also seems that griff prices are very high. Owners seem to want high teens for 96-98 cars (for the good stuff!), Tuscans are floating around for not much more. for the extra few quid there's more room, a bigger boot and that stunning interior and exterior design. The only worry is the engine, but hey, life gets boring when its too predictable...!
it also seems that griff prices are very high. Owners seem to want high teens for 96-98 cars (for the good stuff!), Tuscans are floating around for not much more. for the extra few quid there's more room, a bigger boot and that stunning interior and exterior design. The only worry is the engine, but hey, life gets boring when its too predictable...!
timarrowsmith said:this is the way i started thinking before i let go of my last griff.all the above facts about the tuscan are spot on,but........the engine always sounds like its about to break(and often does),the instrument pod wobbles,the dash vibrates from the awfull resonance that invades the cockpit at certain throttle/load positions,and there are far fewer people you can trust to look after it due to it needing to be plugged in to a pc at each service(there are many dealers ill never trust again).we were so smitten and s6 inexperienced when we went looking for a tuscan,that all this was never noticed or considered at the time.also worth mentioning is that the early tuscans are very cheap for a reason,ie theyre much more troublesome than later cars,not just with the engine either.i dont regret having tried one,but im so much more content with the griff,its a much better all round package if you like to sleep at night!whenever i see a tuscan now i think"stunning car that....thanks but no thanks,never again"
it also seems that griff prices are very high. Owners seem to want high teens for 96-98 cars (for the good stuff!), Tuscans are floating around for not much more. for the extra few quid there's more room, a bigger boot and that stunning interior and exterior design. The only worry is the engine, but hey, life gets boring when its too predictable...!
... and therein lies the root of my dilemma Mr Mongoose....
I LOVE the Tuscan, I really do, and some of the postings about TVR Craft have been very interesting, but I will always have that doubt in my mind!
I know that some of the people selling Tuscans that I have contacted will be a bit upset with me voicing my fears (and as a result the prices I am prepared to offer are way lower) but I can't help but feel that the car sells on looks rather than practicality. I owned one for two years and still can't persuade myself that its 100% a good idea to buy another. £28k+ for a 3 year old car that might go pop at any moment is nuts....!
That said, I would buy my old car back tomorrow as I know its been well looked after and I'm close to Blackpool for the regular 3 month visits! (Hi Ian if you're reading!)
I LOVE the Tuscan, I really do, and some of the postings about TVR Craft have been very interesting, but I will always have that doubt in my mind!
I know that some of the people selling Tuscans that I have contacted will be a bit upset with me voicing my fears (and as a result the prices I am prepared to offer are way lower) but I can't help but feel that the car sells on looks rather than practicality. I owned one for two years and still can't persuade myself that its 100% a good idea to buy another. £28k+ for a 3 year old car that might go pop at any moment is nuts....!
That said, I would buy my old car back tomorrow as I know its been well looked after and I'm close to Blackpool for the regular 3 month visits! (Hi Ian if you're reading!)
). Ballistic Banana said:
Deffiantly a nice job, but not sure I would feel Safe with a battery on top of the petrol Tank!! only takes the connect to vibrate loose and a few fumes and Kaboom. IMHO
BB
Actually happened in my mate's TR8 where the battery is located in the boot...no petrol involved thankfully...just the battery exploded apparently due to a build-up of hydrogen and a short across the internal battery plates...an incredible mess with bits of battery and battery acid everywhere!
Moral of the story turned out to be "Don't but a cheap battery charger!"
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