New TVR still under wraps! (Vol. 3)
Discussion
Jon39 said:
Weh Hey, VOLUME 3.
So much has already been written, by so many, about so little.
I don't think I have seen a photo of the three quarter rear before.
Certainly not the best view of the car. A most peculiar rear shape.
The overall rectangular slab width, makes the wing look so narrow.
I too thought it looked OK in the 'flesh' but was never convinced that the front and the back belonged on the same car; the front was relatively svelte whereas the rear could look bulky from some angles (cue the 'I knew a girl like that once' comments).
Besides which, looking just 'OK' ain't really enough.
Perhaps they should have gone for the full 'Lightning McQueen' retro look, it's still looks good to my eyes.
Besides which, looking just 'OK' ain't really enough.
Perhaps they should have gone for the full 'Lightning McQueen' retro look, it's still looks good to my eyes.
frontfloater said:
Old Griffith good : new Griffith bad.
No. Old Griffith was of it's time. It is pointless pointless posting pictures of Griffiths and Tuscans and saying this is what they should have done. The Griffith was launched 30 years ago, the Tuscan, 20. Their time is in the past.
Old Griff and Chim, Pretty timeless.
Tuscan, a bit dated.
T350, looks good at any time.
Sag a bit mad looking and looking a bit dated.
Tam, Less said about that the better.
New Griff, showing its age and was never a looker to start with although it did grow on me in the first few weeks.
Still nothing on the market to match the ethos of the new Griff but then given where we are with climate warming, EV cars, blah blah blah I don’t suppose we ever will!
Tuscan, a bit dated.
T350, looks good at any time.
Sag a bit mad looking and looking a bit dated.
Tam, Less said about that the better.
New Griff, showing its age and was never a looker to start with although it did grow on me in the first few weeks.
Still nothing on the market to match the ethos of the new Griff but then given where we are with climate warming, EV cars, blah blah blah I don’t suppose we ever will!
LucyP said:
frontfloater said:
Old Griffith good : new Griffith bad.
No. Old Griffith was of it's time. It is pointless pointless posting pictures of Griffiths and Tuscans and saying this is what they should have done. The Griffith was launched 30 years ago, the Tuscan, 20. Their time is in the past.
LucyP said:
No. Old Griffith was of it's time.
It is pointless pointless posting pictures of Griffiths and Tuscans and saying this is what they should have done. The Griffith was launched 30 years ago, the Tuscan, 20. Their time is in the past.
Spot on. It’s pointless looking at TVRs old models. They have the tech and engineering of a 1970s MGB. Time moves on and so TVR must move on too, unfortunately it’s cocked it up. It is pointless pointless posting pictures of Griffiths and Tuscans and saying this is what they should have done. The Griffith was launched 30 years ago, the Tuscan, 20. Their time is in the past.
baconsarney said:
LucyP said:
frontfloater said:
Old Griffith good : new Griffith bad.
No. Old Griffith was of it's time. It is pointless pointless posting pictures of Griffiths and Tuscans and saying this is what they should have done. The Griffith was launched 30 years ago, the Tuscan, 20. Their time is in the past.
Stop trolling whoever you are.
Gazzab said:
LucyP said:
No. Old Griffith was of it's time.
It is pointless pointless posting pictures of Griffiths and Tuscans and saying this is what they should have done. The Griffith was launched 30 years ago, the Tuscan, 20. Their time is in the past.
Spot on. It’s pointless looking at TVRs old models. They have the tech and engineering of a 1970s MGB. Time moves on and so TVR must move on too, unfortunately it’s cocked it up. It is pointless pointless posting pictures of Griffiths and Tuscans and saying this is what they should have done. The Griffith was launched 30 years ago, the Tuscan, 20. Their time is in the past.
I’d have forgiven its slightly utilitarian looks if it had lived up to its apparent promise performance and driver involvement wise. Unfortunately (for TVR), and perhaps fortunately (for me), time waits for no-one so I ended up buying a M2C and put the difference toward doing a body off on my Chim.
I don’t think I or ICE sports cars have enough headroom left to have stalled any longer.
No regrets so far and absolutely none anticipated, which I do think is a shame.
I don’t think I or ICE sports cars have enough headroom left to have stalled any longer.
No regrets so far and absolutely none anticipated, which I do think is a shame.
baconsarney said:
baconsarney said:
LucyP said:
frontfloater said:
Old Griffith good : new Griffith bad.
No. Old Griffith was of it's time. It is pointless pointless posting pictures of Griffiths and Tuscans and saying this is what they should have done. The Griffith was launched 30 years ago, the Tuscan, 20. Their time is in the past.
Stop trolling whoever you are.
It is rude to ask a lady her age. You should know that!
And...she's not wrong. I'm picking up a wheezy Rover V8 that looks and sounds amazing because it only has to drag around a tonne about. Plus it is wrapped in a very attractive, but of it's time body. Bit like me really.
phazed said:
Old Griff and Chim, Pretty timeless.
Tuscan, a bit dated.
T350, looks good at any time.
Sag a bit mad looking and looking a bit dated.
Tam, Less said about that the better.
New Griff, showing its age and was never a looker to start with although it did grow on me in the first few weeks.
Still nothing on the market to match the ethos of the new Griff but then given where we are with climate warming, EV cars, blah blah blah I don’t suppose we ever will!
And, conspicuous by its absence... aside from the fact you can't get in one, Peter, what's your wisdom on the Cerbera?Tuscan, a bit dated.
T350, looks good at any time.
Sag a bit mad looking and looking a bit dated.
Tam, Less said about that the better.
New Griff, showing its age and was never a looker to start with although it did grow on me in the first few weeks.
Still nothing on the market to match the ethos of the new Griff but then given where we are with climate warming, EV cars, blah blah blah I don’t suppose we ever will!
phazed said:
Large engine
Individual looks
Reasonable handling
Rumbling soundtrack
Good vfm
A little bit of hooliganism
In other words, just what no one wants in the UK anymore, and I would question the vfm. It is more expensive than a Lotus Emira. It's Porsche 911 priced! Individual looks
Reasonable handling
Rumbling soundtrack
Good vfm
A little bit of hooliganism
What you have described is what an American would call a muscle car. Some Americans still want a muscle car, hence the Camaro or Mustang, but they wouldn't pay Griffith prices.
Byker28i said:
I realise I am in the small minority but if I saw that parked up on the street I would go wow!
I don't even mind the headlamps.
But they need to think ahead about electric power IF it ever gets off the ground, not a gas guzzling V8 as it would have a shelf life of a few years. (I'm a huge fan of the glorious V8 burble btw.)
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