LE rear lights
LE rear lights
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LordGrover

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34,169 posts

242 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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How does this work then?



eBay No.190288888042

AntonyJ

5,254 posts

311 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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In what way? You remove your old lights, have those fitted and painted and fit some hella lights into them!

Then they look like this...



Edited by AntonyJ on Monday 23 February 16:44

swanny71

3,557 posts

239 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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AntonyJ said:
In what way? You remove your old lights, have those fitted and painted and fit some hella lights into them!

Then they look like this...
Then fill in the gaps around the edges for an even nicer job!


Edited by swanny71 on Monday 23 February 17:15

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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You know they're beginning to grow on me, I've always disliked them up to now but....... scratchchin

Ballistic Banana

14,706 posts

297 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Still needs the top outers cut out..the bottom outers are just reflectors.

BB

Johno

8,593 posts

312 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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LordGrover said:
How does this work then?



eBay No.190288888042
Each one carries 2 x Max Pax type coffee's and accompanying biscuit.

Seen in most modern offices hehe

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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Johno said:
LordGrover said:
How does this work then?



eBay No.190288888042
Each one carries 2 x Max Pax type coffee's and accompanying biscuit.

Seen in most modern offices hehe
hehe

eff eff

765 posts

234 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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swanny71 said:
AntonyJ said:
In what way? You remove your old lights, have those fitted and painted and fit some hella lights into them!

Then they look like this...
Then fill in the gaps around the edges for an even nicer job!


Edited by swanny71 on Monday 23 February 17:15
Nice colour, what is it called?

swanny71

3,557 posts

239 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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eff eff said:
swanny71 said:
AntonyJ said:
In what way? You remove your old lights, have those fitted and painted and fit some hella lights into them!

Then they look like this...
Then fill in the gaps around the edges for an even nicer job!

Edited by swanny71 on Monday 23 February 17:15
Nice colour, what is it called?
Thanks, it's an Aston Martin colour - California Sage Green

Edited by swanny71 on Tuesday 24th February 13:44

Slacey

1,113 posts

244 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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Looks fabulous in the flesh too, a friend has a Chimaera in that colour.

Johno

8,593 posts

312 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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eff eff said:
swanny71 said:
AntonyJ said:
In what way? You remove your old lights, have those fitted and painted and fit some hella lights into them!

Then they look like this...
Then fill in the gaps around the edges for an even nicer job!


Edited by swanny71 on Monday 23 February 17:15
Nice colour, what is it called?
Green hehe

Seriously though, I nearly bought it off Bruce before the mods when I was looking for one, great looking colour for a Griffith with a black interior (essential for me), unique and currently for sale again isn't it ?

RichB

56,281 posts

314 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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I don't like the pepper pot rear lights, tinkering with a design to extend the appeal never works, it was a half-hearted effort to bring the Griffith in line with the Tuscan and they look like piss-holes in the snow to me, always will hehe

The original design complements the scalloped leading edge of the door opening which became an iconic TVR design statement. Yes I know they are upside-down Cavalier units but there is a certain synchronicity in that which is characteristically TVR and the Griffith is in my opinion all the better for it. smile

swanny71

3,557 posts

239 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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Johno said:
unique and currently for sale again isn't it ?
Hell nomad
It's just had a shed load of money spent on it to make it perfect again - including a service of the Nitrons, new springs and set up. She feels like a brand new car.biggrin

Edited by swanny71 on Tuesday 24th February 18:29

Johno

8,593 posts

312 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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Must have been another similar coloured one as I skimmed the classifieds then . . .

carry on . . . getmecoat

Johno

8,593 posts

312 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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RichB said:
I don't like the pepper pot rear lights, tinkering with a design to extend the appeal never works, it was a half-hearted effort to bring the Griffith in line with the Tuscan and they look like piss-holes in the snow to me, always will hehe

The original design complements the scalloped leading edge of the door opening which became an iconic TVR design statement. Yes I know they are upside-down Cavalier units but there is a certain synchronicity in that which is characteristically TVR and the Griffith is in my opinion all the better for it. smile
Each to their own. I'm indifferent personally, however I do not think TVR were ever trying to make them look like a Tuscan half heartedly or not.

The other modifications on the design are all beneficial as far as I am concerned. Getting rid of the control panel in front of the gear lever, simplifying the controls as well, 7" headlights, Cerberra seats and 16" wheels all round are improvements on the original.

Thinking about it, I think I prefer the Max Pax holders actually . . hehe

Pasco

6,652 posts

258 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Johno said:
eff eff said:
swanny71 said:
AntonyJ said:
In what way? You remove your old lights, have those fitted and painted and fit some hella lights into them!

Then they look like this...
Then fill in the gaps around the edges for an even nicer job!


Edited by swanny71 on Monday 23 February 17:15
Nice colour, what is it called?
Green hehe

Seriously though, I nearly bought it off Bruce before the mods when I was looking for one, great looking colour for a Griffith with a black interior (essential for me), unique and currently for sale again isn't it ?
Is that Bruce, "Tiny" from Baths motor Johno ? I also thought long and hard about buying that motor also yes

Nice Car yes

spend

12,581 posts

281 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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... but you fell in love with a ste red one instead whistle

Pasco

6,652 posts

258 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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spend said:
... but you fell in love with a ste red one instead whistle
And for Good reason now Scruff Bag smile

AlanKSG

2,203 posts

253 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Just for the pedants amongst you, they are of course SE lights not LE. Most manufacturers designate cars as LE for Limited Edition or SE for Special Equipment, but for some reason TVR gave the last 100 Griffs an SE, which in this case stands for Special Edition.
Go figure. It could be worse - they could have designated it LE for Limited Equipment!
It's the little idiosyncrasies for which we love our TVRs!

Mr MoJo

4,698 posts

246 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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AlanKSG said:
Just for the pedants amongst you, they are of course SE lights not LE. Most manufacturers designate cars as LE for Limited Edition or SE for Special Equipment, but for some reason TVR gave the last 100 Griffs an SE, which in this case stands for Special Edition.
Go figure. It could be worse - they could have designated it LE for Limited Equipment!
It's the little idiosyncrasies for which we love our TVRs!
nerdhehe

You are of course quite right. I'm usually the first person to educate people that a 500LE is the new (failed) MGTF thing, and the last 100 Griffs are indeed 500SE's.