Sunday pub meet: West Sussex

[ironictwist]

Cant make it but i expect some pictures ladies & gents!!

[im]

Hi Y'all

I think there *might* be a few more TVR's coming but I'm not sure.

See y'all in the a.m.

im

[im]

As I write this your probably all still at GW...



I made it as far as 2 miles after Bury hill roundabout before hearing a clanking sound swiftly followed by a complete loss of power. This seemed to rectify itself for a few seconds before doing it again and at that point I had no confidence I would make it both to GW and then home.

So I made a management decision to hi-tail back to Austec in "limping" mode.

Sadly though Austec were shut, locked and barred and I didn't fancy leaving my P&J in that area so we've 'dragged' the car back home and I'll get it trailored-in tomorrow.



Hope you all had a good time, that you ate well and saw some awesome cars and if anyone took any pics please post 'em up.

Until the next time chaps/chapettes

[ironictwist]

Good god! Let me guess...first time your Chim has let you down?

[Mrs Cuchillo]

Sorry to hear that Ian, hope it's not too serious.

Needs to be sorted quickly

[the preacher]

http://ph.uncle-dave.co.uk/upload/images/tvr%20002...

http://ph.uncle-dave.co.uk/upload/images/tvr%20001...


sorry the only pics we took

see you all soon


p.s look on our profile and i finally put a picture of the car on there.


declan

Edited by the preacher on Sunday 20th January 15:26

[Mello]

Good to meet all the TVR boys (& Porsches etc), and sorry to hear about Ian's problems - I wondered where he went! Hope all works out ok...

Here's a couple of pics I took...

[Automental]

Wondered where you'd got to Ian. Was looking forward to chatting to you about the supercharger. Best of luck and fingers crossed it's only something minor this time!
Keep us informed...

[bmwlad]

I DID TURN UP BUT SAW ALL THE TVR.S AND PORSCHES AND OTHER FAST CARS SO ME AND MY BMW TURNED AROUND LOL.

[im]

Automental said:

Wondered where you'd got to Ian. Was looking forward to chatting to you about the supercharger. Best of luck and fingers crossed it's only something minor this time!
Keep us informed...

Thanks Paul

It appears that a part of my exhaust may have come adrift - hopefully just a gasket as my wife found a manifold shaped one on the driveway when I (eventually) got back home. Perhaps we can hook up at a future run...

bmwlad said:

I DID TURN UP BUT SAW ALL THE TVR.S AND PORSCHES AND OTHER FAST CARS SO ME AND MY BMW TURNED AROUND LOL.

Hope your only joking gareth - the car you have isn't so important at these things - it's the fact that you love cars that matter, I really do hope you didn't turn around cos of the exotica in the car park..christ I didn't even make it to GW - so you could have had a good laugh at my TVR en route. I'm sure I heard Nick sniggering as he passed me whilst I was in the lay-by...

[Little Dave]

Nice to meet up with you guys and I was amazed I didn't get too much of a bashing because I wasn't in a TVR. Some lovely cars out there today and I have to say those Blackpool ( and Detroit?) motors sound great.

BMWlad its not what you drive it's the attitude you drive it with.

Look forward to the next time

[bmwlad]

HEY THANKS GUYS THATS GOOD TO KNOW CHEERS. I WILL TURN UP NEXT TIME. AND LITTLE DAVE YOUR RIGHT ITS NOT WHAT YOU DRIVE ITS HOW YOU DRIVE IT AND IT DOES GET ABUSED ALOT. CHEERS. NEXT TIME THEN

[Beaudiddly]

oh flip and double flip- only looked on the thread tonight and missed a meet right on my doorstep- had nothing to do all day either- and i cleaned the car this morning too!!!!!!

[knight]

Beaudiddly said:

oh flip and double flip- only looked on the thread tonight and missed a meet right on my doorstep- had nothing to do all day either- and i cleaned the car this morning too!!!!!!

Well I'm not sure if this will become a regular meet but keep your eyes peeled for the next one

[Bodmin]

Hi Ian,

Sorry to hear you had a problem yesterday. If the garage that fitted the exhaust cannot fit you back in quickly let me know & I will make sure we get a ramp cleared so we can look at your P&J & get you back

[im]

Bodmin said:

Hi Ian,

Sorry to hear you had a problem yesterday. If the garage that fitted the exhaust cannot fit you back in quickly let me know & I will make sure we get a ramp cleared so we can look at your P&J & get you back

Cheers Richard

[im]

Just to bring my own personal closure to this thread...my car problem turned out to be Oil in the Air Flow Meter making the ECU think the car was running flat out and so not giving it any more gas when I put my foot down - hence my loss-of-power symptoms on Sunday.

Groan...

[Bodmin]

Hi Ian,

Glad we were able to assist were the other garage could not. Sorry the verdict was not what you wanted to hear & we will put the old part in the car in case you need to go north

Richard

[im]

Bodmin said:

Hi Ian,

Glad we were able to assist were the other garage could not. Sorry the verdict was not what you wanted to hear & we will put the old part in the car in case you need to go north

Richard

Brilliant Richard - and so fast with the diagnosis!

[bmwlad]

hi ya all so whens the next 1 then ? is there going to be a next 1? hope so