Is it just me....
Is it just me....
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theironduke

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6,995 posts

219 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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December and it's just turning chilly too....

Today I have mostly been taxing and renewing the insurance on my Chim.....

Who else uses there Tiv all year round or is everybody elses car tucked up in it's garage?

Jonny cobra

615 posts

243 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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I use mine as often as i can ...

JC.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

32,039 posts

266 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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...there was a time when I did 30,000 miles a year in mine, all weathers, all days.


pinchmeimdreamin

10,907 posts

249 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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getmecoat I have to admit mine is in the garage on axle stands minus seats, dash, centre console, manifolds, y piece, rocker covers, plenum, alternator, swirl pot, expansion tank and a few othe bits that need tarting up laugh

Harrytsg

1,264 posts

193 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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Daily driver thumbup


bsdnazz

762 posts

284 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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Mine's my daily drive. I do 6,000 to 8,000 a year in all weathers on the M3/M25 and various roads around SW London.

haircutmike

22,511 posts

235 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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I would be in mine but it's having it's once every 2 months engine out,. ............. fecker. frown .

carsy

3,019 posts

196 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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Whats wrong now.

Graham

16,381 posts

315 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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When I first had mine I ran it as a company car, it lived on the road, got driven in all conditions, and never missed a beat, well other than the door buttons freezing!!!!

G

haircutmike

22,511 posts

235 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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carsy said:
Whats wrong now.
O/T, Fantastic track day at Snetterton last week but it lunched the big ends!

Crank fooked, could be one of a few reasons, latest is that it could be one of a batch of rubbish TVR cranks that were metal sprayed at production!

Anyhoo she's coming out in the morning whether she likes it or notbanghead.

TorqueVR

1,978 posts

230 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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Been out in mine today to collect the grandson

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

32,039 posts

266 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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Been out in mine today....to pass MOT

Excitedoldgeezer

127 posts

192 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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Try and use mine all the time :-) took me to Bristol airport this week, even left the car cover on it while I was away, leaks like an mp's advisor at the moment :-) project for when it snows!

The only issue using it at the moment is the condensation and misting of windows, but the window clears faster than my Beamer :-)

Chilliman

12,433 posts

192 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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Be driving mine from near Norwich to near spalding for more induction mods either next week or the week after... Life's to short to miss out on crisp winter country roads smile

robsco

7,875 posts

207 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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85 mile round trip in mine today, and the old girl lapped it up. Very quick to snap out of line with a little too much throttle though, respect needed. biggrin

spongy

2,236 posts

192 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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Been out under mine all day today,does that count;)

Hot1

402 posts

229 months

Friday 2nd December 2011
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Mines my daily transport! I do around 6K miles a year and this will be my first winter in it so we will see how it goes...

Goaty Bill

1,779 posts

182 months

Saturday 3rd December 2011
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I keep thinking (and occasionally saying) that the old girl is a bit tired...
Went up to London a couple of days ago in the rain, still have to watch how much throttle I use to overtake on the motorway; side stepped a couple of times at 70.
It's quite comforting really.

Have used her as the daily driver off and on for a long time.
Don't think I've been let down more than a couple of times, and they were age related and unforeseeable. (100 amp fuse incident excepted)

KateV8

448 posts

183 months

Saturday 3rd December 2011
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We've had some good runs in ours through November including a couple of 130 mile round trips in heavy rain, I'd love to keep the old girl busy but I reckon the arrival of the winter salt will pen her in somewhat frown
Besides she'll spend half of January and February in the warmth of D + C Trim.

KateV8

448 posts

183 months

Saturday 3rd December 2011
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We've had some good runs in ours through November including a couple of 130 mile round trips in heavy rain. I'd love to keep the old girl busy through the winter but the arrival of the salt will pen her in somewhat frown

Besides she'll spend the second half of the winter in the warmth of D+C Trim at Bristol Ave.