freaked me out

[g-boy]

i went for a run at night. all was going really nicely. went through town back round it the scenic way (past old trafford ) and then up the motoway to Bury. I floored the Griff for the first time in third. jesus, i thought my body was going to leave my clothes (if that makes any sense) a real sense of weightlessness.

anyway as i was making my way back from Bury down regular roads (and i was feeling cocky by then) i had a taxi undertake me on a two lane road. fair enough i thought and it gave me a chance to hear the wonderful growl as i reinstated my position in front of the taxi. as i put my foot down pretty hard (in second i think) and I went in line with the taxi, the car just went bananas! left, then right then left...nearly colliding with the taxi. i regained control but it has completely dented my confidence as previosuly i have had no lateral movement from the car at all. i think i had the wheel straight and i'm just wondering what it was for future reference

was it one of these things:

1) wheel spin

2) the ground may have been a little damp from previous rain and it may have been spitting a little

3) (my idea) sort of sideways slipstreaming generated from the taxi??

[GreenV8S]

Sounds like too much welly for the available grip.

[antonyj]

Simple, its called RESPECT

These cars demand it, plenty of people have learnt the hard way.
Take your time and dont make any sharp movements acceleration wise.

If the road is slightly damp, the rear end will break away very easily..........

[g-boy]

antonyj said:

Simple, its called RESPECT These cars demand it, plenty of people have learnt the hard way. Take your time and dont make any sharp movements acceleration wise. If the road is slightly damp, the rear end will break away very easily..........

agree! suppose every TVR owner will encounter this at some stage.

whats fascinating is the direct conflict between the temptation to hear the growl and the danger that the car goes sideways...or am i starting to really love my Griff

gave it a good clean today, and a liquid leather treatment.

need a new dash and it will look lovely

[g-boy]

los angeles said:

It's telling you to buy a Porsche. (Just kidding - sorta)

thought about it, but the inside of em is like being in the 1980's. i prefer my swooping leather (TVR) and my stylised futurescape (TT)

[225]

Welcome to your first TVR "moment"! As said I think we have all had them and it teaches you to think a little before planting the right foot, just so long as your OK.

[g-boy]

los angeles said:

Most harmonious sports car I have ever owned and driven. The Griffith is a Glaswegian thug in comparison. And discreet. (It's a dark metallic blue.)

you're right about the thug part. must admit since porsche resurected the 'orignal lights' on the 997, i have been admiring them from afar

>> Edited by g-boy on Sunday 2nd April 00:52

[seasider]

los angeles said:

Porsche: the consummate sports car.

:cough: :cough:


You bored with slagging off Astons LA

[groucho]

All my instruments have always worked. You need to grip that roof a little tighter and stop mincing around with it.

[David H]

I've not had the problems LA mentions, but I totally agree with him that the 911 is a truly fantastic car.

But I don't want one. Hence why I'm on the Griffith forum.

[gingerprince]

g-boy said:

as i put my foot down pretty hard (in second i think)

I think everyone does that once. So long as you remember from now on to always feed the throttle. Only ever stamp on the throttle for donuts and burnouts

But as for what happened, you have an LSD so both wheels will have been receiving power, but a slight difference in the amount of grip on either wheel will cause a slight rotation which results in the bowel movements you probably felt

[steve-v8s]

Best bit of advice I that was offered when I got the Griff was ‘Drive as if there is a raw egg between your foot and the throttle” Not certain about the thug analogy, more a simple case of the rear end being impatient and always wanting to get where you are going before the front.

For some years I had an Porker or a Tiv to choose from. To simply go somewhere then it would be the German every time, to enjoy they journey it had to be the Tiv. Really the thing is to get the best from a Griff takes a bit of effort which perhaps is not for everyone and not for every occasion.

[g-boy]

gingerprince said:

g-boy said: as i put my foot down pretty hard (in second i think) I think everyone does that once. So long as you remember from now on to always feed the throttle. Only ever stamp on the throttle for donuts and burnouts But as for what happened, you have an LSD so both wheels will have been receiving power, but a slight difference in the amount of grip on either wheel will cause a slight rotation which results in the bowel movements you probably felt

god damn it poirot you've cracked it again!

think this is what happened. will be more wary about planting the foot next time. although letting the taxi move in front of me was a real pisser!

>> Edited by g-boy on Sunday 2nd April 11:56

[groucho]

los angeles said:

groucho said: All my instruments have always worked. You need to grip that roof a little tighter and stop mincing around with it. There's always someone to tell you better.

Ain't that the truth.

[mongoose]

g-boy said:

was it one of these things: 1) wheel spin 2) the ground may have been a little damp from previous rain and it may have been spitting a little 3) (my idea) sort of sideways slipstreaming generated from the taxi??

You could have experienced loosing grip of the rear wheels a little,but there could also have been a bit of tramlining going on as well,the two combined can be very 'enlightening'

[Paul V]

Had a similar experience when larging it in 3rd when going through a tunnel a while back, thought wheel spin wouldn’t be a problem as already carrying plenty of speed but must have been slippery, very sideways in the tunnel, just caught it in time probably more luck than judgement.