Haughins of Barrow in Furness

[dbv8]

memfis said:

ell if you are in Blackpool you are always welcome to come and have a brew and a chat at my workshop. It would be good to see a new face and a chim visit us.

I will do that. Maybe pop in on the way on Friday 10th Feb. Possibly need a btr diff rebuilding. I have 3.08 gears i want to fit.

[memfis]

dbv8 said:

memfis said:

Well if you are in Blackpool you are always welcome to come and have a brew and a chat at my workshop. It would be good to see a new face and a chim visit us.

I will do that. Maybe pop in on the way on Friday 10th Feb. Possibly need a btr diff rebuilding. I have 3.08 gears i want to fit.

Your alway's welcome as is anyone else that ever want's to visit and the kettle is alway's at the ready. Im sure we could be of some help with your diff requirement's too.

[broadside]

Dave - you serviced my 450SE in 2010. I'll be in touch shortly for you to work your magic again!!

Back on topic, am I correct in thinking that Dave Haughin commited suicide? Very sad if true but I have vague memories of reading about this a while back.

Nige'

[Jasper Gilder]

Nige' I'm afraid you are correct - it was in 1990

[Oz2]

Been out of range for a while. Gone bush.
Any pics of the old Barrow garage?

[memfis]

broadside said:

Dave - you serviced my 450SE in 2010. I'll be in touch shortly for you to work your magic again!!

Back on topic, am I correct in thinking that Dave Haughin commited suicide? Very sad if true but I have vague memories of reading about this a while back.

Nige'

I will gladly do any work you need on your car again, you are more than welcome to get in touch. I will look forward to hearing from you again.

[broadside]

Jasper Gilder said:

Nige' I'm afraid you are correct - it was in 1990

I'm glad my memory isn't going just yet. Still a sad thing to remember though. I for one am glad that he did the SX's and therefore left a legacy for some lucky people to drive around in. I love the sound of a V8 but the sound of a supercharged V8 is a little bit special.

He would have been a great person to have given a talk at any BBWF.

Nige'

[Jasper Gilder]

Not 'arf - as the say darn the smoke, David was a Diamond Geezer

[Texas V8]

I've had 2 Haughins cars: SX350 E319 EEO (390 Body) and 400SE G384 NEO both great cars.

[Mr Tank]

Hi

Sorry slight deviation here, I have been wondering why the 350SX at Hexham has not Sold!
Has it got some thing wroug other then the price?

Andy

[carob]

sssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Rob

[Mr Tank]

O! I see Rob you want it, well good luck, hope its not gone buy the time you get home!

Andy

[carob]

Mr Tank said:

O! I see Rob you want it, well good luck, hope its not gone buy the time you get home!

Andy

It has been for sale for a while Andy, been up and seen it a long time ago and it looks and sounds right.

Dont really have that much in the funds at the moment, but as my search goes on i hope the funds to increase with a bit of luck. Unless you want to flog me your SEAC.....

To me all wedges are special, but nothing has come close in my opinion to my last SX that Oz2 has now.

Rob

Rob

[Mr Tank]

Rob or is it Rod

All my wedges are special to me as well. I was so lucky to be it the wright place with some cash in hand when my SEAC came up for sale.

Sorry mate SEAC not for sale. any way I would want a far lot more than the SX if I was ever to sell it!

I am in fact looking at another car to add to my stable when I can get walking and driving! I can't do anything like buying another car till then!

Andy

Edited by Mr Tank on Saturday 10th March 08:04

[bluesmoke2stroke]

dbv8 said:

I had a very infamous SD1 with a home made stainless exhaust with a single box. It had a 4" tailpipe at 1 point

Im sure I remember that steering from the rear around Ramsden dock road as a lad...

[DangerousDerek]

bluesmoke2stroke said:

Im sure I remember that steering from the rear around Ramsden dock road as a lad...

Most likely. If not this actual car then 1 of the many I had. Spent a lot of time acting like a hooligan in my youth. All grown up and sensible now.

[MikeMQatar]

I lived in Cheshire very close to another TVR Dealer, Christopher Neil but they wouldn't let me have a test drive of a 350! In 1988. Same answer from Harrogate Horseless and all the other dealers. Dave Haughin said come up, so I drove for about 4 nrs to get there and when I walked in Dave just gave me the keys to his demonstrator and said come back in a couple of hours. I purchased a new 350! With OZ alloys and a whale tail and less than a year later traded for a new 390se and then an S which I kept a week before getting a 400se. Dave was a true gent and enthusiast and it was such a sad ending. He will remain a legend in TVR history, always!!!!

[adam quantrill]

Yeah I had similar experiences in TVR dealers back in the day - they didn't like the look of me for some reason.... all very strange.

[brownspeed]

Christopher Neil were my nearest TVR dealer too. Around 1990 I rocked up with Mrs B in our Renault 5GTTurbo to test drive a 350i. They gave us the keys and didn't even want to accompany me. Couldn't have been more helpful or knowledgable.
A few yars ago when I was looking to return to TVR ownership they (in their new Oakmere guise) had a tuscan S for sale. The salesman took me out in it and gave it full beans from cold. The performance was impressive, but I wasn't impressed.