Anyone fancy a swap?? pristine garage queen for leggier one?

[silverback mike]

I've not gone mad I promise 😀 I have an absolutely immaculate 34,000 mile chim (as per my profile) last owner 19 years, I've had it for 1 year. Previous owner knew original owner....It tt has been in in a heated garage all of its life and honestly has NEVER been out in the wet.
My dilemma is that I can't keep a TVR in a heated garage and my intention was to hibernate it until spring. Simply I can't do this and I am going to re tax it and use it all year as of this week. My previous TVRs have always been out in all weathers and potentially so is this one now.
So, my dilemma is....will this be a bad thing for a potential classic that will bash it about a bit? As I'm not a polisher / collector type, would it benefit being back in a heated garage???
I stress I'm not selling it so this isn't a veiled please buy me ad, but if someone has a leggier more driven example then I'm happy to swap. Either that or its time to introduce the old girl to winter motoring 😀😀😀

[silverback mike]

Strange bunch of punctuation going on there!!

[phazed]

silverback mike said:

Strange bunch of punctuation going on there!!

I think they are the smilies from a smart phone.

As much as I love my car, it'll never be pristine, it is legier though!

I'd sell it, get good money and go for one that has had some performance mods.

My tuppence worth.

[mach2]

Mike,
Keep it, use it and enjoy it!
Have you done that exhaust mod yet?

[zed4]

Maybe, but I have become very attached to mine! What colour is it? Mine is tidy, garaged with 60k miles. I have done a fair bit to it recently though.

[Alexc1984]

I had the same dilemma, having just had a full refurb including a brand new chassis I wondered whether to keep it good or use it on the salty wet British roads. Decided to just enjoy it as it's only worth the money if I use it as much as possible. Only live once!

[Goaty Bill 2]

phazed said:

I think they are the smilies from a smart phone.

This ^^^^^^^^^

[silverback mike]

May have a solution and will keep you posted! Noted re smilies chaps!!

[pjac67]

Hi Mike - I have a VERY leggy '99 4.5 (N. Bristol) with new full engine rebuild available soon - how much are you valuing yours at?
Regards, Paul.

[silverback mike]

Hi Paul,
I paid 8K for it which was a bit of a bargain really. I'm not after selling or profit....When you say VERY leggy...

[silverback mike]

mach2 said:

Mike,
Keep it, use it and enjoy it!
Have you done that exhaust mod yet?

I might just do that, and no sadly I haven't de catted it .....yet. Once I start I will be doing all sorts but for the moment it's as it left the factory.

It has a stainless system but gagged by cats