Just got back from a 650 road trip ! Didn't see a single TVR
Just got back from a 650 road trip ! Didn't see a single TVR
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LMMAC

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230 posts

181 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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As it says . Just had an awesome 3 days driving around north wales including the triangle and other recommended roads . Drove back via Buxton and snake pass . Saw lots of porkers loads of Caterhams but no TVR's . Where was everyone ??

A900ss

3,314 posts

181 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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I was in West Wales and like you didn't see a Tiv until I passed a Chim going the other way on the Brecon by pass on the way home today.

AutoAndy

2,270 posts

244 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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wongthecorrupter

2,766 posts

200 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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I was in Wales in my Tuscan ,didn't see a trev either.whats the evo triangle like.i did the snake pass earlier in the year, I liked it


C3BER

4,714 posts

252 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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Cotswolds and back and one tiv 10 mins after setting off but that's it for 300 plus miles.

LMMAC

Original Poster:

230 posts

181 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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wongthecorrupter said:
I was in Wales in my Tuscan ,didn't see a trev either.whats the evo triangle like.i did the snake pass earlier in the year, I liked it
Evo triangle great route and much quieter than I expected . Saw a couple of 7's having some fun apart from that I was on my own:-) ! The police are over zealous thing seems a bit of a myth too ! Drove all the recommended routes and no BIB in sight . Would highly recommend it !!!

cinquecento

558 posts

254 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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My daughter and I just spent a 10 day trip driving around southern England..and likewise, didn't see one TVR.

GadgeS3C

4,727 posts

193 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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AutoAndy said:
hehe

Only 150 in one place!

wongthecorrupter

2,766 posts

200 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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We are lucky we drive very rear amazing cars

wongthecorrupter

2,766 posts

200 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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We are lucky we drive very rear amazing cars

LMMAC

Original Poster:

230 posts

181 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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wongthecorrupter said:
I was in Wales in my Tuscan ,didn't see a trev either.whats the evo triangle like.i did the snake pass earlier in the year, I liked it
Evo triangle great route and much quieter than I expected . Saw a couple of 7's having some fun apart from that I was on my own:-) ! The police are over zealous thing seems a bit of a myth too ! Drove all the recommended routes and no BIB in sight . Would highly recommend it !!!

LMMAC

Original Poster:

230 posts

181 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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GadgeS3C said:
AutoAndy said:
hehe

Only 150 in one place!
Yeah I know ! Tried to persuade the other half to pop in on the way back but she made a valid point ! They are all parked ! Surely the fun is in the driving ;-)

tvrboy55

185 posts

199 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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either they are brocken, or they parked up in garages.

nightflight

814 posts

246 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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Using mine at least two days a week. The wife insisted that we went out today to Kirkby Lonsdale on a bloody bank holiday. All very pleasant though.

bobbins

1,413 posts

236 months

Monday 26th August 2013
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Did a similar distance about 10 days ago and saw four - posted em on Spotted on here and two of them replied.

Very rare though - and you can bet if I'd been driving mine I wouldn't have seen any rolleyes.

jamieduff1981

8,092 posts

169 months

Tuesday 27th August 2013
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I drove 1800 miles from Aberdeen to Duxford to Hayling Island and back in July and saw 6 TVRs along the way. I also saw 5 different Audis being recovered by the AA/RAC along the way too biglaugh

GadgeS3C

4,727 posts

193 months

Tuesday 27th August 2013
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LMMAC said:
GadgeS3C said:
AutoAndy said:
hehe

Only 150 in one place!
Yeah I know ! Tried to persuade the other half to pop in on the way back but she made a valid point ! They are all parked ! Surely the fun is in the driving ;-)
Fair point - but some of them did drive from Scotland & Norfolk to be there.

Chimaera520

274 posts

257 months

Tuesday 27th August 2013
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came back yesterday from a 1000 mile run from Forfar to Swansea, not one TVR.

quattrophenia

1,103 posts

227 months

Tuesday 27th August 2013
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1100 miles to Lands End and back and didn't see a single tiv of any kind and during the hot week in July. Rare beasties indeed.
I did see my old girl reflecting back from a few shop windows, but then those Cornish roads are very narrow!

TVRJAS

2,391 posts

158 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Also just clocked about 500 miles over the weekend driving from south Birmingham to Redhill,then to Brighton for the day,back to Redhill,back to South Brum.

Several times before setting off i kept pumping directions on google maps and the sat nav. My 1st destination of Redhill was telling me 2hr 10mins which of course was sending me M40 Banbury/Oxford and M25. Well my opinion is motorway driving is not what or why i brought a TVR for but every time i pumped in (No motorways) it was telling me 3hr.59 mins.

It was starring me in the face over and over again 2hrs motorway, 4 hr A/B roads. I'm convinced I made the right decision avoiding Motorways both ways driving on some beautiful roads and passing lovely little places such Henley on Thames. But I'm also surprised in not seeing a single TVR going across country and in the drivers seat for about 11-12 hrs.

Must of seen 50 odd Porsche, 2 lambo, few Aston's ( 1 broke down which looked like being helped from Ferrari) Even broke down it looked beautiful,I passed quite quickly but may of been a DB6 convertible dark blue. The list could go on and on of beautiful cars I noticed but NO TVR and No one spotted me either cry

If a meeting is taking place then sure you will find,but 1700 recent miles in mine and I've spotted just 1 Cerb under normal driving circumstances.

But I am one of many taking part in the Thunder in the Tunnels 28th Sept biggrin So this will defiantly make up for my lack of spots.