Typhon / Tuscan R

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twizellb

2,774 posts

211 months

Friday 7th September 2007
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V8 GRF said:
IMO it's an ugly, disproportioned, undeveloped car.

King's new clothes, no-one has the guts to say it's a mess that wouldn't have sold in any numbers.

All IMO of course

Edited by V8 GRF on Monday 13th August 13:45
You my friend have got to be blind,are you even serious? As for it not selling, what would you have bought instead i would like to know? A truly stunning car,in my honest opinion!

Edited by twizellb on Friday 7th September 18:03

V8 GRF

7,294 posts

209 months

Friday 7th September 2007
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twizellb said:
V8 GRF said:
IMO it's an ugly, disproportioned, undeveloped car.

King's new clothes, no-one has the guts to say it's a mess that wouldn't have sold in any numbers.

All IMO of course
You my friend have got to be blind,are you even serious? As for it not selling, what would you have bought instead i would like to know?
I'm not blind and yes I'm serious, I wouldn't have bought it and indeed no one was buying 'current' TVRs in the numbers required so that
should tell you something.


twizellb said:
A truly stunning car,in my honest opinion!
That's your opinion and I disagree so I could ask you the same questions, it's all subjective.... just because you disagree doesn't make me wrong or my opinion invalid.

twizellb

2,774 posts

211 months

Friday 7th September 2007
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V8 GRF said:
twizellb said:
V8 GRF said:
IMO it's an ugly, disproportioned, undeveloped car.

King's new clothes, no-one has the guts to say it's a mess that wouldn't have sold in any numbers.

All IMO of course
You my friend have got to be blind,are you even serious? As for it not selling, what would you have bought instead i would like to know?
I'm not blind and yes I'm serious, I wouldn't have bought it and indeed no one was buying 'current' TVRs in the numbers required so that
should tell you something.


twizellb said:
A truly stunning car,in my honest opinion!
That's your opinion and I disagree so I could ask you the same questions, it's all subjective.... just because you disagree doesn't make me wrong or my opinion invalid.
'ugly' 'disproportioned' 'underdeveloped' and 'a mess'try parking your griff alongside one and let the people decide,and i'll ask again what would you have bought instead, i would really like to know or are you a member of the 'TVR should have stopped making cars after the griff club'
I would also need to see proof of your eyesight claim.....err IMHO.

V8 GRF

7,294 posts

209 months

Friday 7th September 2007
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God, you're really getting you knickers in a twist over this aren't you?
Why do you care so much about my opinion, I don't care if you want to slag the Griff off...

But to answer your question they're two totally different cars and their fans fall into different camps, I think the cabin of the Typhon/T400 is too long and it throws the whole balance of the car out, but as I've said before that's MY opinion you don't have to agree.

No I don't believe they should have stopped making cars at the Griffith and like Tuscans, T350s and the Sagaris.

What would I have bought? I'd love a Sagaris and wouldn't say no to a Tuscan II convertible.

Re your final unecessary remark I hope you don't hit that lovely dog of yours with your white stick when people disagree with you.hehe

Edited by V8 GRF on Friday 7th September 19:24

twizellb

2,774 posts

211 months

Friday 7th September 2007
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Hi david, please see smily at the top of the page, final remark was meant to lighten the mood, but look's to have failed.

V8 GRF

7,294 posts

209 months

Friday 7th September 2007
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twizellb said:
Hi david, please see smily at the top of the page, final remark was meant to lighten the mood, but look's to have failed.
Sorry missed that subtlety.... content didn't seem to reflect that but if that's how it was meant, OK wink

rpa.janwell

1,653 posts

236 months

Friday 7th September 2007
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch and off topic - Argentina 17 - France 12. Brilliant.

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V8 GRF

7,294 posts

209 months

Saturday 8th September 2007
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rpa.janwell said:
Meanwhile, back at the ranch and off topic - Argentina 17 - France 12. Brilliant.

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I'll drink to that beer

Daftlad

3,324 posts

240 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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David,
What took you so long to respond hehe.....other than what seemed like an excellent trip to the Champagne region. wink

I've considered your response and I'll have to agree to disagree I'm afraid.

As with so many things in life, what was being discussed is a case of opinions. The case about being underdeveloped however, I believe you miss - that the T400/Typhon was a better sorted car is true. That the early Griffs were underdeveloped is another thing. They were lacking in basic set-up, nothing to do with 15 years of advancement in the automotive industry, and that was what I was suggesting.

A general point and not related to your posting here. I'm no keyboard warrior, I'd rather believe I am generally intolerant of people who post nonsense without thinking of the consequence - especially when giving advice. wink That annoys me and sometimes it comes across in my posts.

If that translates to being rude then it's probably my poor comprehensive education to blame and there is no changing that I'm afraid.smile

Now, very genuine head on......

I believe you post many informative and helpful posts both here and on the car club site. Without being or wanting to sound condescending, I think your post here was out of character, more so after meeting and chatting - you may disagree, I may be wrong. Either way, I hope this will not stand in the way of a chat next time we are at the same event. Very few folk care passionately about the marque, one less to chat with is a loss.


Edited by Daftlad on Sunday 9th September 13:15

V8 GRF

7,294 posts

209 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Daftlad said:
David,
What took you so long to respond hehe.....other than what seemed like an excellent trip to the Champagne region. wink

I've considered your response and I'll have to agree to disagree I'm afraid.

As with so many things in life, what was being discussed is a case of opinions. The case about being underdeveloped however, I believe you miss - that the T400/Typhon was a better sorted car is true. That the early Griffs were underdeveloped is another thing. They were lacking in basic set-up, nothing to do with 15 years of advancement in the automotive industry, and that was what I was suggesting.

A general point and not related to your posting here. I'm no keyboard warrior, I'd rather believe I am generally intolerant of people who post nonsense without thinking of the consequence - especially when giving advice. wink That annoys me and sometimes it comes across in my posts.

If that translates to being rude then it's probably my poor comprehensive education to blame and there is no changing that I'm afraid.smile

Now, very genuine head on......

I believe you post many informative and helpful posts both here and on the car club site. Without being or wanting to sound condescending, I think your post here was out of character, more so after meeting and chatting - you may disagree, I may be wrong. Either way, I hope this will not stand in the way of a chat next time we are at the same event. Very few folk care passionately about the marque, one less to chat with is a loss.
Well yes it was the trip and forgetting I'd actually posted on this forum area biggrin

Re the keyboard warrior bit I'm with you and I hate poor posting and nonsense advice, so to ally that with your partial compliment with caveat about my posts I suppose I should have qualified my remark as to being soley regards the exterior appearance of the car in question. I think I'd had a bit of a discussion with someone about the car and I just got fed up with hearing nothing but praise for a car I dislike and indeed I have heard other people express similar opinions to mine on it's looks. So I wanted to point out there is a balance and that not everyone likes or indeed HAS to like the look of the car.

As I said the aura around this car is a bit like 'The Kings New Clothes' and if you disagree you should be hung drawn a quartered as illustrated by one or two of the responses to my perhaps over emphasised OP.

Similarily I won't avoid you next time we meet , as I enjoyed our chats at both Rockingham and Harewood smile


Edited by V8 GRF on Sunday 9th September 16:22

Daftlad

3,324 posts

240 months

Monday 10th September 2007
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beer


V8 GRF

7,294 posts

209 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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Hmm the car that has soooooo many fans is still for sale. hehe

Droptheclutch

2,604 posts

224 months

Tuesday 25th March 2008
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Another 'last word' thread from the Griff traditionalist...LOL.

Is it STILL for sale?