Girls driving?

[brett84]

Are there many female TVR owners, do do many peoples girlfriends/wives drive their Chim?
I decided to let my better half have a go in mine yesterday but she couldn't reach the pedals, lol, even with the seat right forward. I have changed the seat though and it sits right back with not that much adjustment. Plus I don't know if the previous owner moved the pedals about? I'm just wondering if others get on alright with it? It's a non PAS model so probably for the best really?

[Mark.]

Wife drives both, Chim is non-PAS and she is fine with it. Prefers it to the Cerbera as in that the "the gap to the car in front disappears too quick"

[Quietlybonkers]

You can adjust the pedals one by one - head in the footwell, loosen the nuts and spin the pedals, tighten your nuts before a passing teenager does, and Robert is your father's brother

[Julesprivate]

Jude borrowed the Chim last week while her TT was in for some work. She loved the engine noise but as she is only 5 feet tall the pedals were a bit too far away so 85 was about flat out for her..... sounds ideal to me!

[wuckfitracing]

I will let you know how my other half gets on with it. Shes planning a few laps at Donnington Trackday on 30th December. She normally drives her MX5.

[pjac67]

I know a lovely lady who owns/drives (probably) the loudest Chimaera (possibly loudest TVR) - great looking car too....

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

My wife has driven the Cerb a few times including a few fast laps at combe.

[chris1972]

brett84 said:

Are there many female TVR owners, do do many peoples girlfriends/wives drive their Chim?

Only with the use of my daughter's booster seat!!!

[Sardonicus]

pjac67 said:

I know a lovely lady who owns/drives (probably) the loudest Chimaera (possibly loudest TVR) - great looking car too....

My old next door neighbours in Kent had a lady friend who had owned a Chim for years, she turned up one summer out of the blue while i was planning a run out.

[Major Fallout]

A friend of mine drives a griff 500, she is a stunning portuguese air hostess. She says she wouldn't drive anything else, because even after a long flight its impossible to fall asleep at the wheel in a tvr.

She is also quite handy with a shotgun, she shot for her country.

[brett84]

i think i'll leave the pedals for now
but at least it's an options.
she's only little so i think there would be a lot of adjustment needed but i wouldn't mind her driving at all. maybe a little scared at first..

[Quietlybonkers]

brett84 said:

i think i'll leave the pedals for now
but at least it's an options.
she's only little so i think there would be a lot of adjustment needed but i wouldn't mind her driving at all. maybe a little scared at first..

You will be surprised how little adjustment you need. And women have longer legs than men of the same height (my wife is 5 ft 4, I am 6 ft, we both have 31 inch inside leg). Add a cushion and you might just be there.....or take her back to Tescos and get a taller one

[Chilliman]

A woman? Drive my Chim? No chance. Sometimes I don't even let me drive it.

[Podie]

Plenty of lady TVR drivers... some of them still own them, some have moved on...

Ace-T, Rude Girl, Caro, Gaffer, SGirl, Jessica, Rivergirrl, Chim Girl, Griffy, Slamm, Amazon, Number55, Mrs Pitstop, Mrs Bluecerbera, Mrs FFG, Mandy (sprint editor), Rooster, Mrs Bad Company, and several others who wouldn't want to be listed...

Edited by Podie on Tuesday 18th December 10:58

[Chris71]

Drive it? I'm lucky if I can persuade my OH to sit in it.

(That's just her, though. There are indeed plenty of girls with TVRs.)

[GasMunkey]

Mine won't go near it, driving or passenger

[V8 GRF]

Podie said:

Plenty of lady TVR drivers... some of them still own them, some have moved on...

Ace-T, Rude Girl, Caro, Gaffer, SGirl, Jessica, Rivergirrl, Chim Girl, Griffy, Slamm, Amazon, Number55, Mrs Pitstop, Mrs Bluecerbera, Mrs FFG, Mandy (sprint editor), Rooster, Mrs Bad Company, and several others who wouldn't want to be listed...

Crikey are you some kind of stalker... ?

[Podie]

V8 GRF said:

Podie said:

Plenty of lady TVR drivers... some of them still own them, some have moved on...

Ace-T, Rude Girl, Caro, Gaffer, SGirl, Jessica, Rivergirrl, Chim Girl, Griffy, Slamm, Amazon, Number55, Mrs Pitstop, Mrs Bluecerbera, Mrs FFG, Mandy (sprint editor), Rooster, Mrs Bad Company, and several others who wouldn't want to be listed...

Crikey are you some kind of stalker... ?

Well I'm married to one of them, and most of the others are friends... that and I'm capable of searching for things, unlike the vast majority of PH.

[V8 GRF]

Podie said:

Well I'm married to one of them, and most of the others are friends... that and I'm capable of searching for things, unlike the vast majority of PH.

I'll let off on that one then (I know gracious of me )

I think the the theory is 'why type in the search box when you can post and get others to do it for you'.....

[Podie]

V8 GRF said:

Podie said:

Well I'm married to one of them, and most of the others are friends... that and I'm capable of searching for things, unlike the vast majority of PH.

I'll let off on that one then (I know gracious of me )

I think the the theory is 'why type in the search box when you can post and get others to do it for you'.....