Who went to Duxford then?

Who went to Duxford then?

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gadgit

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971 posts

268 months

Sunday 11th August 2002
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Well I was there. No sign of Johno (again) found his car (again) no sign of any pistonhead S2 people. mind you, loads of S2s in the field though. Never seen so many TVRs before in one place, what a good day. Same old problem, took a load of dosh to splash out on shedload of bits, but nothing much in spares or anything that I would want at this stage. I think if I was a businessman I could have made a killing on Air filters, oil filters, brake pads etc, etc, etc. Perhaps someone out there can explain why they don't sell heaps of this stuff on these days.

Anyway, all thanks to Cambridge area for all they did to arrange this (if it was them) WELL DONE!

Well, Were you there!

gadgit.

gemini

11,352 posts

265 months

Sunday 11th August 2002
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see "just got back from TVR Mania 2002"!

>> Edited by gemini on Sunday 11th August 21:10

HarryW

15,151 posts

270 months

Sunday 11th August 2002
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I was there with my youngest, like you I went armed with a wallet of spare cash for anything that caught my eye, yep came home with the same money.
I think carol at the TVRCC stand must have made a killing on umbrellas though .
Like you I spotted Johno's in the mist of the S's there but still struggle to put faces to cars though.
Could not believe that there were probably more V8S's than other S's in the car park.
Saw PetrolTeds S4 depart with, as AA Gill would say 'the blonde' in the passenger seat, suprised you didn't have a stall Ted you could have made a killing .

Harry



bills1

305 posts

271 months

Sunday 11th August 2002
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I was there in my S1, it was a bit constipated and only passed a Taimar and a Wedgie that spun on the start bend.
Nice pic of mine on the Cambridge Club website, their wide angle shot shows my tonneau cover holding out a couple of pints of rainwater. Still none got in and the roof stayed in the boot.

Well done all from Cambridge, a lot of hard work and planning obviously went into this year and you got it all SORTED. Many many thanks.

johno

8,427 posts

283 months

Monday 12th August 2002
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Yeh I was there...

Car should look a little better once the bonnet is resprayed in 10 days.

Well done to Cambridgeshire Region for organsing the event. I seemed spend an awful lot of time in the Duxford museums. At least as much as walking around Mania.

Got talking with Richard Beaumont the MD of TVR Finance Services about pakages and deals etc etc Then he produces this....

No 97 of 100
Griffith 500 Special Edition.
Moonraker Black with Black Interior
Spun alloy dash
Unregistered ....
etc etc etc

My ideal Griffith is sitting at TMS with a price tag of ...... wait for it ........ £37995 !

Arse, and the deal were all very sensible aswell ! Begger, feck and double feck !!

I shouldn't talk with these people, and no I haven't signed on the dotted although I am seriously tempted.....it is over priced due to its production number and I need to buy a Griffith and a house as I am too big to sleep in a Griffith !!!

D'oh !!

Sorry to have missed people again. We will have to sort it out so we can get together at some point Gadgit..

Cheers

Mark

njw

106 posts

266 months

Monday 12th August 2002
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T'was a great day particularly when the sun came out. Where were the drinks vans though? They could have made a killing. There were only so many lemonade lollies I could eat!
Managed 140 mph on the straight in a Griff 500. I wasn't driving the beast (I was side saddle as unfortunately the beast wasn't mine). Still, I'm sure a nice Special Edition Moonraker Black Griff 500 with Black Interior , Spun alloy dash etc could top the 150mph...hey Johno???
ps Cheers for the loan of the umbrella.

SMiles

138 posts

285 months

Monday 12th August 2002
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took the V8S, its last outing as I'm now in fullthrows of selling her.....might have the tamora in time for pie and ale though!