Tasmin possibly going

Tasmin possibly going

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Gavinr

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629 posts

268 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2004
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I'm going at 8.15 tonight. On the dot! It has been an extraordinarilly long day and no sleep last night. I'll post with results later.

Gavin

>> Edited by Gavinr on Tuesday 2nd March 19:29

tweety

829 posts

260 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2004
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Rev - I thought Mrs Rev had said you didn't wear any pants, that's why you were always cleaning your seats.

Gavin - I fully expect as soon as you see the SEAC you'll have a permanent grin and you won't sleep tonight either. Don't forget your deposit. Have a good look at the body, there are a few cracks, blemishes, etc, but Steve was very honest about the whole car in general. And I want to see lots of smilies on here by 10:30 at the latest.

Cheers, al.

rev-erend

21,428 posts

285 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2004
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Gavin - I don't know why but I'm almost as excited as you about this...

Hope it's what you expected..

Tell what you found later.

Gavinr

Original Poster:

629 posts

268 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2004
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Well the car was spot on. So subject to selling the Tasmin I will be buying the beast.
What a noise!!!

Gavin

rev-erend

21,428 posts

285 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2004
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Great news but the waiting.. and the lack of sleep.....hope you find a buyer quickly - sounds like that SEAC might not hang around for too long.

flattyland

67 posts

248 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2004
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Most excellent dude. Hope all goes well

stainless_steve

6,031 posts

259 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2004
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great news

stever

1,527 posts

250 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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Gavinr said:
Well the car was spot on. So subject to selling the Tasmin I will be buying the beast.
What a noise!!!

Gavin


Sod that get a bridging loan from yer dad!

patrick

513 posts

285 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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Gavinr said:
Well the car was spot on. So subject to selling the Tasmin I will be buying the beast.
What a noise!!!

Gavin


Great news Gavin !

Having only owned a SEAC I can't tell you the differences between the breeds -- but one thing is for certain -- it'll damage your hearing ! I'm now addicted to the sound of Wedgie V8's
Oh yea, and the fact the rear spoiler doubles as a picnic table when you get to Le Mans
Look forward to seeing it

rev-erend

21,428 posts

285 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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Gavin - borrow the money from family friends / bank..

Cahoot is good - they don't charge a penalty if you repay early..

www.cahoot.com/

Do it before it get's snapped up

redcar

737 posts

247 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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Gavinr said:
Well the car was spot on. So subject to selling the Tasmin I will be buying the beast.
What a noise!!!

Gavin


Rev.
Looks like I made a wrong judgement not seeing when I was offered privately.
Oh well,
Still got 450 to look forward to, if I ever get my wheels back.
Gavin. dont worry I promise I'm not going to see.

rev-erend

21,428 posts

285 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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redcar said:

Gavinr said:
Well the car was spot on. So subject to selling the Tasmin I will be buying the beast.
What a noise!!!

Gavin



Rev.
Looks like I made a wrong judgement not seeing when I was offered privately.
Oh well,
Still got 450 to look forward to, if I ever get my wheels back.
Gavin. dont worry I promise I'm not going to see.


To be honest - they is not really much difference between a 400/ 450 model and a SEAC.

Only body shape.

Perhaps you should have considered the change but as you have invested a lot in yours - you might as well enjoy it for a good few years.

jmorgan

36,010 posts

285 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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Following this thread and thinking if only I had etc.....Good luck.

NHyde

1,427 posts

249 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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Rev ,

Have to disagree on that one , although this may be limted to our cars .

MrsH's 400 ( A hot wire with Tornado and ACT bits ) has shed loads of torque , and even though the suspension is well sorted , it feels like a tank compared with the SEAC .

The SEAC is a screaming beast and infinately more
" Chuckable"

MrsH drove in the SEAC today and she is of the same opinion .

All in our humble opinion of course .

....... and whatever , they're all BBW's

rev-erend

21,428 posts

285 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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No problem to disagree - it's a discussion forum after all...

I had my 400SE nearly 4 year's ago and a Griff 500 for the 3 year's in between - so I don't really have your cars for back to back experiences.

But to put aside 'SEAC' eliteism - it all really depends on engine and suspension spec.

On paper the 2 car's are really close - weight distribution is not really not much different.

They are all BBW's and really very close in the real world.

Stuff the same spec 4.6 and Avo's on both and they would probably feel identicle !

NHyde

1,427 posts

249 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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Appreciate the comments Rev !

Tell you what , we'll let you do a back to back at the BBWF !

Seriously I think the smaller size and the reduced weight , do make a significant difference .

... whatever , they are both

dickymint

24,442 posts

259 months

Thursday 4th March 2004
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jmorgan said:
Following this thread and thinking if only I had etc.....Good luck.

Yep me too.........the word gazump keeps popping through my mind!! But the thought of turning up at BBWF to a hail of booooss is stopping me.
So can I bags the next one please?

rev-erend

21,428 posts

285 months

Thursday 4th March 2004
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Personal opinion here but a car is not sold until someone stumps up the readies...

If you want to buy something unusual then you need cash in the bank - as buyers sell to the first person who offers the right price.

Anyway Tim (ACT) hinted that another pretty special SEAC would be along soon .. I now know who's it is and I'm not telling but it is pretty special.

stever

1,527 posts

250 months

Thursday 4th March 2004
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rev-erend said:
Personal opinion here but a car is not sold until someone stumps up the readies...



True, but maybe he gave a deposit to tide him over for a quick sale of the Tas or until pops stumps up a daddy-loan?? Here's hoping!

BTW you're such a tease!
Hope it's not yours coming next, you have said you get bored after a while and I have noticed you've not used it lately (cough, 8th Feb) Could Austec just be a smoke screen?



Where are you Gav, what's appenin'?

>> Edited by stever on Thursday 4th March 13:00

rev-erend

21,428 posts

285 months

Thursday 4th March 2004
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Steve,

No not a smoke screen - I always like to get all the work done on my car in the winter : It's ready for the summer then ...

My car will be other and about soon enough.

I can't wait !

No that SEAC is another goodie ..