Two More Sleeps (weather permitting)

[GillyD]

Until I get to pick up my new Griff on Friday... never has anyone looked at the weather forecast quite so frequently! Getting rather excited about my early Xmas pressie to myself!! 1999 Crystal Verde in really decent condition - happy days!!

[theholygrail]

Congratulations! If you like it now wait till you get to use it in the summer! Look forward to seeing some pics

[black_potato]

Congrats. Is that the one from Kerridges ?

[RobXjcoupe]

If it doesn’t rain on pick up Day, drive home with the roof off and ask how to fit the targa into the boot as it’s a bit of a knack lol

[GillyD]

Yes, it's the Kerridges car. Nearly didn't look at it because the colour didn't come over well in the photos but my o/h said he remembered seeing a friend's cerbera in that colour and it looked good. Glad I did as I liked it in the flesh. I'm gonna ask my hubby to help roof wise - he had a Griff as his daily driver for two years. I gather it's trickier than the Chimaera's. Had one of those for a while and the boot was huge. Anyway, forecast is promising so hopefully i shall be able to don a wooly hat and go roofless!

[Hamie]

I picked my griff up 3 weeks ago & drove home to Essex from Birmingham, on the coldest, frosty day of the year so far (before the snow this week) was an eventful drive home but then driving a griff is always eventful... there was no way I was missing out on picking it up & having to wait for another day !!!

Good luck Saturday....

[RobXjcoupe]

Getting the Griff targa in the boot even has instructions in the service book. As you say though woolly hat and enjoy the drive home

[Hamie]

I picked my griff up 3 weeks ago & drove home to Essex from Birmingham, on the coldest, frosty day of the year so far (before the snow this week) was an eventful drive home but then driving a griff is always eventful... there was no way I was missing out on picking it up & having to wait for another day !!!

Good luck Saturday....

[GillyD]

Ooh, I bet. You can't get tyres up to temp and you never feel sufficiently attached to the road. Hope it wasn't too traumatic. Fortunately/unfortunately (depending on weather), I don't have too far to go. I'm mainly hoping that the roads will be dryish and that yesterday's rain has washed some of the salt away. Anyway, I know the heater works 'cos I checked that one on the test drive!!

[black_potato]

GillyD said:

Ooh, I bet. You can't get tyres up to temp and you never feel sufficiently attached to the road. Hope it wasn't too traumatic. Fortunately/unfortunately (depending on weather), I don't have too far to go. I'm mainly hoping that the roads will be dryish and that yesterday's rain has washed some of the salt away. Anyway, I know the heater works 'cos I checked that one on the test drive!!

I drove that car a few weeks ago when the road was pretty damp and it felt very planted. As long as you are sensible you will be fine.

[GillyD]

Home safe and sound and trying to understand German!!

[mk1fan]

And Italian stripes on the wall

[roseytvr]

GillyD said:

Home safe and sound and trying to understand German!!

And the garage of the year award goes to........ very nice

[Stig]

GillyD said:

Until I get to pick up my new Griff on Friday... never has anyone looked at the weather forecast quite so frequently! Getting rather excited about my early Xmas pressie to myself!! 1999 Crystal Verde in really decent condition - happy days!!

Shame it's not Ocean Haze but looked lovely on the FB pics. Good luck Gilly!

Take it easy over winter. Have you still got the Mustang?

[TR4man]

GillyD said:

Home safe and sound and trying to understand German!!

Home?

I thought that was a photo of a top-end car dealer!

[GillyD]

Yes, still got the Mustang - having a few bits and bobs done over the winter, so he's not at home at the moment - the real oldies tend to need a reasonably constant maintenance program. I've also got a Porsche GT4. My others are my husband's cars.

[TVRJAS]

Congratulations on the collection of the new arrival.

What a lovely setup.

[Hamie]

Very nice addition to your impressive garage.
Accept for the old beetle on the left, that lot would make for a decent drag race....

[Classic Chim]

I know which one my money would be on if it’s tuned like my Chimaera

Lovely collection.

Enjoy your Griffith.

Edited by Classic Chim on Friday 15th December 20:07

[AndrewD]

Classic Chim said:

I know which one my money would be on if it’s tuned like my Chimaera

Lovely collection.

Enjoy your Griffith.

Edited by Classic Chim on Friday 15th December 20:07

My poor old 612bhp Carrera GT doesn't stand a chance - can I wait until the GT2 RS arrives in March?

Delighted for Gilly - in fact the Griff was my only car when we met all those years ago. I like to think it was my charm and good looks which won her heart, but maybe it was the car after all