Griff Growl vs Lidfest - Picture Proof

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Hello

It wouldl appear that owners of a certain TVR model pride themselves on a bare chested hard as nails four sugars in my tea with extra caffeine and cholesterol approach.

Some say that they never carry the targa panel as this adds weight to their thoroughbred vehicles....that lesser mortals never take their roofs off their less desirable steeds....well just look at this..





Err spot the one with the roof off?





And another telling shot


However there was hope for TVR....as one car was viewed leaving Ettington with the full roof and rear section off.....hold on it was WWM's own Mac Jones in his........




450 Chimaera NOS powered car....are the smell of ....

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Either way had a nice day out...thanks to Blaine for the lift in his 400SE Wedge.

Looked like a good turn out...just this stupid weather put a slight dampness on it.

[dc53]

We had ours off, until it pissed down when we left.

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dc53 said:

We had ours off, until it pissed down when we left.

Dan,

That's cos you have been through the WWM TVRCC hardening process...take 26 TVR's to Cornwall in the wet...sit them in a field dowse them with copious amounts of rain...then get the Cornwall and Devon crews to take them out for a 10 hour blasts over coast roads in heavy rain...this stuff today...well it's not in the same league!

Best thing was my Griff lift and convoy didn't show cos it "looked like rain"...oh err misses!

That said there were some nice cars there and plenty of vendors, plus it was well supported...and we were made welcome...so thanks (this is only a bit of fun you know!)

See you at the Bulls Z


Oh and a bonnet up too...but lids well and truely on...

[Barreti]

Roof off all morning for me

Mine was in the gap in the second picture.

[DarkMatter]

Barreti said:

Roof off all morning for me

And me too, here's the evidence, Barreti's is the one with the yellow stripe, and mine is the Olympic Blue just to the right of Barreti facing the camera.

[combine]

My red HPC '7' had the 'roof' off till 1pm , ok not a griff , a bit more hard core than that or probably any TVR , and I've got a seac !

Edited by combine on Saturday 18th August 21:29

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combine said:

My red HPC '7' had the 'roof' off till 1pm , ok not a griff , a bit more hard core than that or probably any TVR , and I've got a seac !

Edited by combine on Saturday 18th August 21:29

Yep,

I recognise that SEAC....used to be Marks...nice one well done.

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Barreti said:

Roof off all morning for me

Mine was in the gap in the second picture.

No doubts fairplay, just throwing some stuff back for the ribbing the Chimaera's took last weekend....just me on my own, you know no mates!

I feel a bit bad for lowering myself to make such childish posts....but it would appear to appeal to certain folk

Good gathering,, nice cars pity the rolling road ended early cos of the weather, certainly more cars than the first one I went to at the Griff Pub, Nuneaton a few years back, nice sunny day that was, had a bit of a run out to Gaydon too.

[cdt]

Roof off:


Have you ever seen a Chimaera with its roof off in the rain? Although if you look back to BBWF 2005 a good 60-70 cars turned up with the roof down in the rain.

More photos here:
http://www.christhomas.co.uk/photos/griffith%2Dgro...

[AJP4.2]

There were a few Wedges with roofs off. I sat in traffic in Stratford in the Pouring rain with no roof on, with everyone looking. There is only 1 solution to combat the rain. 'The harder it rains the faster you go'

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cdt said:

Have you ever seen a Chimaera with its roof off in the rain?

First day on Eurohoon last year was raining, heavy at times... mine had the roof off the whole time

Dunstable Hoon in March was raining... roof off all the way

So yes many times is the answer to your question

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Have you ever seen a Chimaera with its roof off in the rain?

Chris,

I am soo disappointed at you, siding with the knuckle scrapers!

Just speak to Mac (macdeb) later today, his Chimaera was the only car with the roof off yesterday as we left....still I suppose the counter arguement would be that he has owned 2 griffs before seeing the light and buying his 450 Chimaera.....:shoot


One guy there had a real smart engine bay with a very shiny plenum....it was a 500 and the plenum top "infil" bits were painted blue blue, get any pictures Chris?

[tvrbob]

Sorry Growlers but you walked straight into this one. Several Griffs with Lidfest stickers at Chimfest. Several photos of Chimareas taken just after the Chimfest rain placed along side photos of Griffs before the Chimfest rain. It's time for payback.

The long treasured belief that Griff drivers don't carry their roofs because they take up valuable golf cart space in the boot has proved to be a myth

The photo evidence cannot be disputed. People walking around in dry conditions surrounded by roofed Griffs.

People should know when they are defeated.

This tarmac is bone dry

Edited by tvrbob on Sunday 19th August 10:01

[cdt]

schimg said:

Have you ever seen a Chimaera with its roof off in the rain?

Chris,

I am soo disappointed at you, siding with the knuckle scrapers!

Just speak to Mac (macdeb) later today, his Chimaera was the only car with the roof off yesterday as we left....still I suppose the counter arguement would be that he has owned 2 griffs before seeing the light and buying his 450 Chimaera.....:shoot


One guy there had a real smart engine bay with a very shiny plenum....it was a 500 and the plenum top "infil" bits were painted blue blue, get any pictures Chris?

No photos sorry, I think I missed that one.

I have to agree there wasn't any rain for the first few hours and there where hardly anyone other than the Midlands cars with their roof off (mine was up!).

[blueyonder]

tvrbob said:

Sorry Growlers but you walked straight into this one. Several Griffs with Lidfest stickers at Chimfest. Several photos of Chimareas taken just after the Chimfest rain placed along side photos of Griffs before the Chimfest rain. It's time for payback.

The long treasured belief that Griff drivers don't carry their roofs because they take up valuable golf cart space in the boot has proved to be a myth

The photo evidence cannot be disputed. People walking around in dry conditions surrounded by roofed Griffs.

People should know when they are defeated.

This tarmac is bone dry

Edited by tvrbob on Sunday 19th August 10:01

Aahh! Revenge is so sweet If I go today then I better make sure my roof is down!

[tvrbob]

blueyonder said:

Aahh! Revenge is so sweet If I go today then I better make sure my roof is down!

The thought of all those rusty medallions. Perhaps it would be better if the Griff boys remained under cover.

[Barreti]

tvrbob said:

Of Lidfest ...
Several photos of Chimareas taken just after the Chimfest rain placed along side photos of Griffs before the Chimfest rain.

Nice try Bob but thats not true. They were taken at 12:26 and 12:27 according to my EXIF data. What are you, a politician

tvrbob said:

The photo evidence cannot be disputed. People walking around in dry conditions surrounded by roofed Griffs.

Double standards by some of the Lidfest crew here I'm ashamed to say.
Only the PH policy of no name and shame forbids me from pointing out that ALL the organisers left their roofs on ALL day. Including the two car family who committed double this heinous crime

Thanks to Darkmatter and the visiting Wedge boys though - at least they kept the roof count down

Edited by Barreti on Sunday 19th August 12:06

[Gandalf]

Barreti said:

tvrbob said:

Of Lidfest ...
Several photos of Chimareas taken just after the Chimfest rain placed along side photos of Griffs before the Chimfest rain.

Nice try Bob but thats not true. They were taken at 12:26 and 12:27 according to my EXIF data. What are you, a politician

tvrbob said:

The photo evidence cannot be disputed. People walking around in dry conditions surrounded by roofed Griffs.

Double standards by some of the Lidfest crew here I'm ashamed to say.
Only the PH policy of no name and shame forbids me from pointing out that ALL the organisers left their roofs on ALL day. Including the two car family who committed double this heinous crime

Thanks to Darkmatter and the visiting Wedge boys though - at least they kept the roof count down

Edited by Barreti on Sunday 19th August 12:06

Sorry we had to leave early Ian - and took the weather with us, roofs down all the way to Evesham, anyway heres something to hopefully bring a smile back to the organisers, provided its taken in the vain intended

[medieval]

Nicely done there Steve - joking aside it was an excellent event ,well organised and Graham and team are to be congratulated.

I can't even enter the lid off debate as I was in the Volvo - kids, wife, new puppy - who promptly in the back seat on arrival!! I think I know where his marque loyalties lie then.

Regards all