[dougie]

For me its been essential. Agree in the winter it never gets used but summer driving on the motorway (eg 7 hrs to the south of France) it was a lifesaver. I've even used it when the roof has been off and its baking hot outside.

[Don]

We don't have air-con in our Chim: next time I would definitely get it. In summer when its hot the roof is off: you don't need it then. In winter when its cold the car warms you up: you don't need it then. But when is drizzling but warm (this happens a lot in a British Summer) the roof has to go on to protect the car (the owner clearly could just get wet) and then the in car temperature soars...that's when the air-con is just wonderful. My other car has the aircon and its a godsend. Next time we change the TVR....the new Tiv will have aircon too.

[cajun]

How much does aircon unit weigh? Does it noticably affect performance? (Pardon the newbie questions.)

[trefor]

Probably no more additional weight than a good curry or a small passenger/set of gold clubs. It's not made of solid gold you know! T/.

[dougie]

With ref to how it works, it is more of a refrigeration unit than air con - there is no temp control at all, the system is either "on" or "off". Still well worth the money though.