Happy Birthday V8S!

[v8s4me]

24th February 2006. 10 years ago today I took a Virgin to Rugby and picked up my V8S. My first PH post was, I think, later that day in which I raved about the effect it had on me on the journey home. Much has changed in the last 10 years, but the V8S is pretty much the same (give or take several £000, well, give anyway), and I still love it as much as the day I drove it home.

Who has had theirs longer? A few of you I think.

[Griffinr]

Was that a straight swap, the virgin for the V8s?

[v8s4me]

No brainer! V8S's are harder to find

[Oldred_V8S]

v8s4me said:

No brainer! V8S's are harder to find

And I bet the V8S is in better nick than the virgin of 2006 is.

My car just celebrated 24 years on this planet, 15 of them with me.

[Niiige]

Congratulations Joe !

And I'm going to walk away from any Virgin related jokes !

[AutoAndy]

well done Joe...I have had mine for just over 10 years now....i remember one of the first events I took it too was London Thunder in '96....that was an experience, never seen so many TVRs and loved blocking up Whitehall...

[v8s4me]

AutoAndy said:

..I have had mine for just over 10 years now....i remember one of the first events I took it too was London Thunder in '96....

Thanks Andy. If you got yours in '96, you've had it 20 years. Time flies when you're enjoying yourself Must be something to do with the speed you travel at. Relativity and all that

Edited by v8s4me on Wednesday 24th February 15:25

[Scoobimax]

Niiige said:

And I'm going to walk away from any Virgin related jokes !

Not easily though, I bet

[AutoAndy]

v8s4me said:

Thanks Andy. If you got yours in '96, you've had it 20 years. Time flies when you're enjoying yourself Must be something to do with the speed you travel at. Relativity and all that

Edited by v8s4me on Wednesday 24th February 15:25

...must have been 2006 then.... Don't expect me to remember everything.... Arrrggh ... Confused of Norfolk

[seb400]

I'll have had my V8S for 15 years this September, although sadly it's spent the last few years tucked up in the garage sorned. I was hopeful that things would pick up, but having been made redundant last September I may be reluctantly forced to sell! It would be a very sad end to 18 great years of TVR ownership!

[v8s4me]

Sorry to hear that. Hang on in there. In the 12 months following my divorce I did 3 miles; to and from the MOT station If you sell it, you may never be able to get another.

[SJS357]

A very Happy Birthday to your steed Joe

[glenrobbo]

v8s4me said:

24th February 2006. 10 years ago today I took a Virgin to Rugby and picked up my V8S. My first PH post was, I think, later that day in which I raved about the effect it had on me on the journey home.

If you take a Virgin to Rugby Joe, you must expect this "knock-on" effect!

( I won't even think about mentioning anything about references to do with odd-shaped balls.)

Happy 10th Anniversary from Austin & Percy.