In the Graveyard

[Niiige]

I was fiddling around on Google - as you do - looking for anything TVR related and I found this.

It was taken in May 2003 of my car looking a little sorry for itself in the Graveyard

It's still got the original wheels on it.

So the big question is, do I try and return it the original or leave it like it is ?

[Oldred_V8S]

It's your car Niige, have it how you like it.

[Niiige]

Well, I'd like to park it the house, but apparently that's not going to happen !!

I'm not sure at the moment what I like the look of best. I might have to stick a couple on and see what I think.

[Oldred_V8S]

Niiige said:

Well, I'd like to park it the house, but apparently that's not going to happen !!

I'm not sure at the moment what I like the look of best. I might have to stick a couple on and see what I think.

I'm biased, but the originals look good, but like I said your car, your choice.

If anything happened to my 8 spokes I would go with the Minilite route like Mike P's.

[Longers]

Niiige said:

I'm not sure at the moment what I like the look of best. I might have to stick a couple on and see what I think.

There will be plenty of styles for you to try out in the the hotel carpark on the Euro Tour

[Roy C]

I took that photo on a "Back Home" factory tour in 2003: https://www.flickr.com/photos/89802207@N08/1283544...

It wasn't in use at the time, but had been used as Vicki Wheeler's personal transport. That wasn't the graveyard, more long-term storage!

[TurboTony]

Longers said:

There will be plenty of styles for you to try out in the the hotel carpark on the Euro Tour

However most of the cars have locking wheel nuts.....

[Niiige]

Hi Roy,

Thank you so much for posting the image. It's fantastic. I love discovering the history to this car.

I don't suppose, by some miracle you have any more ?

N

[Scoobimax]

Niiige said:

So the big question is, do I try and return it the original or leave it like it is ?

I'll do you a straight swap for the wheels you currently have on it for my original 8 spokes

[Roy C]

Nigel,

No, but I found these from a 1994 Factory Tour, showing S4C & V8S under construction at Bristol Avenue.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89802207@N08/albums/...

Roy

[Scoobimax]

Roy C said:

Nigel,

No, but I found these from a 1994 Factory Tour, showing S4C & V8S under construction at Bristol Avenue.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89802207@N08/albums/...

Roy

Bloody hell! Barry, is that your latest purchase in pic 1?

[Roy C]

Scoobimax said:

Roy C said:

Nigel,

No, but I found these from a 1994 Factory Tour, showing S4C & V8S under construction at Bristol Avenue.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89802207@N08/albums/...

Roy

Bloody hell! Barry, is that your latest purchase in pic 1?

I owned it from 1991 to 2010.

[Barry S1]

Could be, still looking good Roy

Edited by Barry S1 on Friday 19th February 19:35

[Niiige]

Roy,

They are superb images of production - and what a lovely surprise to see GARV in one of them.

You'll be please to know that Barry is an S veteran and will look after your old car beautifully.

Thank you for sharing those shots.

N

[Niiige]

HI Max,

Thanks for the kind offer - I don't want to get rid of my wheel, just maybe have some old school ones so that I could mix it up !

I'd need a little space in the garage first....

N

[Scoobimax]

Niiige said:

HI Max,

Thanks for the kind offer - I don't want to get rid of my wheel, just maybe have some old school ones so that I could mix it up !

I'd need a little space in the garage first....

N

Can't blame a man for trying

[phillpot]

Niiige said:

So the big question is, do I try and return it the original or leave it like it is ?

Mr Memory here, remind me what wheels you have Nige?

[Niiige]

Mike, I think they are originally from the Griff 500, not sure what they are called.

[ianwayne]

They are Estoril alloy wheels. Correct in that they were fitted to Griffith 500s.

Also fitted to Chimaera 500s and an option on later 400 / 450s.

[v8s4me]

The 8-spokes are the prettiest wheels for the 'S' IMHO,





....but the Estorils are much easier to look after.

Your car, your choice and stuff "originality"