New member to PH, new to Griffiths
New member to PH, new to Griffiths
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virgil

Original Poster:

1,557 posts

253 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2005
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Just to say hello...newbie to this forum and newbie to Griffiths...hopefully pick my car up Wednesday/Thursday this week...assuming the car passes the inspection! Probably have many a silly question to ask, but promise to check the pages out first.

Cheers,

virgil

Ballistic Banana

14,706 posts

296 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2005
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Welcome to PH Virgil and welcome to Griffith ownership get ready for teh Grin Factor.

BB

groucho

12,134 posts

275 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2005
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We have many of these types here to answer all your questions.


>> Edited by groucho on Tuesday 2nd August 20:01

loose cannon

6,057 posts

270 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2005
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excellent choice sir,
a big welcome to griff ownership

virgil

Original Poster:

1,557 posts

253 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2005
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If all goes well, 24hrs from now I should have the biggest grin!...can't wait. Driven nothing like this before so should be fun...and may have a little of the summer left to enjoy the top down blasts.

Now I have to learn what all the buttons do on the dash....obviously TVR wanted to keep the weight down and thought labels too heavy!

Found the car on PH classifides so finding this the perfect website already!

Cheers,

Virgil

geoffvalenti

171 posts

269 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2005
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So which one in the classifieds is it?

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

277 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
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Get along to the Growl, young man!

jeffsy

5,602 posts

256 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
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virgil said:
Probably have many a silly question to ask, but promise to check the pages out first.

Cheers,

virgil


Hi,welcome - I got mine and joined in May...and yes I know what you mean about silly questions!!

lazyitus

19,931 posts

295 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
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virgil said:
Driven nothing like this before so should be fun...


Fun indeed.

However, the key word is 'respect'.

You WILL enjoy.

virgil

Original Poster:

1,557 posts

253 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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Car is the moonraker black '94 with cream leather (Pplate D8WWW - didn't get this plate though). about page 4 if searched by price.

Picked it up last night and had a roofless blast back to Sunny (actually was for a change) Southend from Hants. Goes great. 2nd and 3rd gear are fantastic. Will promise to be v. carefull in the wet though! :-)

Sister in law to be and her other half came round and saw it and loved it...when the better half got home and saw it, she liked it, BUT she's onyl 5'3 and the seat doesn't really slide forward enough...oops!

Does anyone make TVR booster cusions? :-)

seasider

12,728 posts

278 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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virgil said:
Sunny (actually was for a change) Southend

Another member for the Southend Griff Mafia

>> Edited by seasider on Thursday 4th August 07:16

reeso

1,199 posts

280 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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My other half is about the same height and she has a booster seat (matching leather etc) to fit the seat. Ask your local dealer or drop me a line and I will put you in contact with mine.

geoffvalenti

171 posts

269 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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Nice car virgil,

That one was on my list of ones to see, but I bought another one before I got to view it.

Pick mine up tomorrow (Friday)

It's been a long week

virgil

Original Poster:

1,557 posts

253 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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seasider said:

virgil said:
Sunny (actually was for a change) Southend


Another member for the Southend Griff Mafia

>> Edited by seasider on Thursday 4th August 07:16


Ah, may have been your good self I passed along Southchurch road last week? Silver griff, pointed out to the Mrs that was what I was looking for! Keep an eye out for you..

seasider

12,728 posts

278 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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virgil said:
Ah, may have been your good self I passed along Southchurch road last week? Silver griff,
Passed!!! was i parked
los angeles said:
A blast in a Griff
Is as good as a spliff.
(Speed matters)

Not exactly the same sensation

griffter

4,143 posts

284 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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virgil said:
Car is the moonraker black '94 with cream leather (Pplate D8WWW - didn't get this plate though). about page 4 if searched by price.

Picked it up last night and had a roofless blast back to Sunny (actually was for a change) Southend from Hants. Goes great. 2nd and 3rd gear are fantastic. Will promise to be v. carefull in the wet though! :-)

Sister in law to be and her other half came round and saw it and loved it...when the better half got home and saw it, she liked it, BUT she's onyl 5'3 and the seat doesn't really slide forward enough...oops!

Does anyone make TVR booster cusions? :-)


Wahey! Another car with a 'porn' handbrake! Welcome and enjoy!

virgil

Original Poster:

1,557 posts

253 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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Thanks all for the warm welcome...hope the car treats me as nicely!

Just can't wait to get home now!

srebbe64

13,021 posts

266 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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Interesting number plate (D8WWW) - it could be sold to an internet dating company!

Regarding Griffs, I've driven a lot of fast and fancy cars, but there really isn't anything to compare to bombing around in the Griff on a warm sunny day with the roof off. It's almost sensory overload. Enjoy, and don't let anyone tell you it's a poor choice. It's a damn good one!

groucho

12,134 posts

275 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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Got to agree with you there srebbe. I had a day off work today, so drove a 60 mile round trip just to get a pub lunch. That's one of you tricks isn't it?

jeffsy

5,602 posts

256 months

Thursday 4th August 2005
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Virgil

Definately more 'smiles per mile' - 3 months into mine and cant remember life Before Griff ("BG". Going to the Growl in a few weeks time and taking it on Eurohoon for 10 days of touring in September. I actually enjoy washing,waxing and polishing the car now [must lie down,must lie down!!!]

My biggest problem is arguing with the Infinately Better Half over who is going to drive the big 'un!!

Enjoy - one of my Managers lives in Shoeburyness so I'll tell him to keep an eye out for you!!