New owner first decent pics

[CHIMV8]

Pre-serp 500HC

Edited by CHIMV8 on Sunday 14th July 11:30

[FlipFlopGriff]

Congrats and welcome to the mans forum.
One problem - know you're an ex/current Chump owner but the roof is ON!!!
FFG

[CHIMV8]

Had to park and leave her outside at the garage I took her to,and as you are aware there a bugger to get in and out of the boot,unlike the Chim boot...
She is awsome though!!!

[Barreti]

Welcome aboard ChimV8

Keep posting pictures like that and you'll be a firm favourite in no time.
Thats a lovely looking 500 you've got there.

[RichB]

CHIMV8 said:

?.. there a bugger to get in and out of the boot,unlike the Chim boot...
She is awsome though!!!

I find it very easy, have you been shown the correct way of positioning it as you drop it in?

[Prizam]

Looks nice... but please dont stick the bloody GPS right in the middle of the screen! lol

[CHIMV8]

Prizam said:

Looks nice... but please dont stick the bloody GPS right in the middle of the screen! lol

Know what you mean,just checking speedo,which was spot on!!!

[CHIMV8]

Passed MOT today with flying colours

[RichB]

anonymous said:

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It's a 500, not a pre-cat..?

[CHIMV8]

anonymous said:

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Talked to a TVR specialist, who basically told me to jump in with both feet,pre-serps are as goood as the serp,all be it, the running characteristic and set ups are slightly different

[CHIMV8]

RichB said:

CHIMV8 said:

?.. there a bugger to get in and out of the boot,unlike the Chim boot...
She is awsome though!!!

I find it very easy, have you been shown the correct way of positioning it as you drop it in?

No,i'll have to get someone to show me!

[ChimpOnGas]

CHIMV8 said:

Pre-serp 500

Wow Mark, that's lovely

Congratulations

[RichB]

CHIMV8 said:

RichB said:

CHIMV8 said:

?.. there a bugger to get in and out of the boot,unlike the Chim boot...
She is awsome though!!!

I find it very easy, have you been shown the correct way of positioning it as you drop it in?

No,i'll have to get someone to show me!

Canvas i.e. top of roof facing forwards and curved edge i.e. front edge facing down. Tuck left side of roof right into the side of the boot and the right side drops in. Square it up and bingo. most important is to start with the roof the right way round as described.

[CHIMV8]

RichB said:

CHIMV8 said:

RichB said:

CHIMV8 said:

?.. there a bugger to get in and out of the boot,unlike the Chim boot...
She is awsome though!!!

I find it very easy, have you been shown the correct way of positioning it as you drop it in?

No,i'll have to get someone to show me!

Canvas i.e. top of roof facing forwards and curved edge i.e. front edge facing down. Tuck left side of roof right into the side of the boot and the right side drops in. Square it up and bingo. most important is to start with the roof the right way round as described.

Easy,cheers

[CHIMV8]

ChimpOnGas said:

CHIMV8 said:

Pre-serp 500

Wow Mark, that's lovely

Congratulations

Cheers Dave,i am well chuffed with her.

My other car is definately a TVR LOL!!!

[CHIMV8]

RichB said:

CHIMV8 said:

RichB said:

CHIMV8 said:

?.. there a bugger to get in and out of the boot,unlike the Chim boot...
She is awsome though!!!

I find it very easy, have you been shown the correct way of positioning it as you drop it in?

No,i'll have to get someone to show me!

Canvas i.e. top of roof facing forwards and curved edge i.e. front edge facing down. Tuck left side of roof right into the side of the boot and the right side drops in. Square it up and bingo. most important is to start with the roof the right way round as described.

Roof in but,had to pull out at bottom so slopes and takes a lot of room up,is this correct, and how do you get spare wheel in as well,other than laying it on roof??

[RichB]

Spare should be a space saver, this goes ion the right hand corner against the tank, there should be a rubber strap. The roof then fit in front. As you say you do have to angle it forward slightly

[CHIMV8]

FlipFlopGriff said:

Congrats and welcome to the mans forum.
One problem - know you're an ex/current Chump owner but the roof is ON!!!
FFG

There you go,out today,MOT,Taxed,sunshine what more can you ask!!

She is awsome and pulls like a bloody train!!

[FlipFlopGriff]

CHIMV8 said:

There you go,out today,MOT,Taxed,sunshine what more can you ask!!

She is awsome and pulls like a bloody train!!

Much better, good stuff.
FFG

[jeboa]

To make life easier, chuck the spare in the garage - would you really consider driving anywhere with that on?? Especially considering the tyre is close to 20 years old!!

In all honesty, you're very unlikely to find a garage nowadays carrying stock of tyres that would fit the Grif (especially 15" fronts). Best to plan for a trip home on the back of an AA/RAC truck in relation to any tyre related problem.