Snow...

[SimonSparrow]

Anyone else drive their old TVR today (me - '76 3000M, Berkshire, 10 mile drive to work, lots of snow...)?

[krispy]

Well, I would have done if the left hand indictators hadn't packed up on the way home last night and I didn't really fancy trying to find a dodgy earth in the blizzard conditions this morning. I have that pleasure to look forward to this evening.

Kris..

[zefarelly]

mines been out in all . . . .although most of its been semi-sideways-slush

now my nearside brake is pulling . . .every week its a new problem !

[bigtone]

every week its a new problem !

Remember, it's never a problem!

It may be a challenge, or an opportunity, but surely never a problem - thats the joy of ownership eh!

[krispy]

bigtone said:

every week its a new problem !

Remember, it's never a problem!

It may be a challenge, or an opportunity, but surely never a problem - thats the joy of ownership eh!

You just wait until you get yours back on the road!

It's never a problem until its bucketing down with rain, your electrics have packed in and you're standing by the side of the road trying to find a duff earth connection with a torch that is running out of juice, all the time being soaked by a juggernaut every thirty seconds.



Having said all that, I wouldn't swap mine for something dull. My life would seem so empty

Kris..

[zefarelly]

well it hasnt stopped me using it . . . .especially as some git nicked half my cortina, so its the only wheels Ive got at the moment!

having spent last year sorting the Ford, I was expecting a slightly easier ride of things this year . . . .obviously not, at least its all simple stuff . . . .and my electrics are now SORTED!

[krispy]

zefarelly said: well it hasnt stopped me using it . . . .especially as some git nicked half my cortina, so its the only wheels Ive got at the moment!

. . . .and my electrics are now SORTED!

What happened with the Cortina Joe?

Oh, and if your electrics are now sorted, would you mind popping round and having a look at mine

[SimonSparrow]

Sometimes its a fine line between 'endearing idiosyncrasies' and wanting to drop a match in the tank....

[bigtone]

Thats precisely it Kris, I have no idea what i'm going to do with myself when it's back up and running.

Imagine the thought of having to create 'opportunities' to keep you busy!!

[krispy]

bigtone said: Thats precisely it Kris, I have no idea what i'm going to do with myself when it's back up and running.

Imagine the thought of having to create 'opportunities' to keep you busy!!

I think you are getting unduly worried. If you use it, it'll break. I just lost yet another halfshaft UJ.... which is something like my 10th all told in 4 years of ownership. Oh to have smooth roads without potholes......

[zefarelly]

I left the MK1 in the pound at Broadbridge Heath Vauxhall dealers ( I had a hire car for work stuff) when I went to collect it someone had pinched the high capacity rad, cooling fan, twin 40's manifold, filters, linkage the lot! they also liberated a few cars and a load of bits from the dealer!

not a happy bunny

[krispy]

Hmm, I can understand you might have been a little bit annoyed when you found that out. What did the dealership say? Stunning.

[bigtone]

zefarelly said: I left the MK1 in the pound at Broadbridge Heath Vauxhall dealers ( I had a hire car for work stuff) when I went to collect it someone had pinched the high capacity rad, cooling fan, twin 40's manifold, filters, linkage the lot! they also liberated a few cars and a load of bits from the dealer!

not a happy bunny

Unbeleivable! Not good news at all - will the missing bits be covered by the dealers insurance?

[zefarelly]

fortunately yes, they had a load of stuff and a car liberated so I put my claim in with theirs.