New Griffith owner

[jamesbilluk]

Hi all,

I picked up my Griffith 500 on Saturday, this is my first ever TVR as well, Thrilled with it! Certainly a credit to its previous owners, lovely condition with lots of paperwork and history. The pearlescent white looks fantastic in the sun, and its lovely to see the lines of the car still. I'm not sure what exhaust is on it, but it sounds fantastic! seems to be why my first tank of fuel has gone so fast..
The acceleration is hysterical, I was gripping so hard from the drive I've just been on my hands ache.

I have joined the TVRCC and plan to get along to as many meets as I can, I'll be taking it along to Le Mans Classic as well which I'm really looking forward to.

Heres some photos after my first drive today with the roof off.









James.

[GlynMo]

Nice, and welcome to TVR ownership. It looks great in white, despite the fact it must be a b#gg#r to keep clean.

[jamesbilluk]

Many thanks, I think it will be! the road wan't too bad when I took it out and still managed to get pretty dirty..

[bluezeeland]

Welcome, the pearl white does look properly nice with the dark wheels !

It'l give you the good excuses to disappear into the cave, mumbling ' gotta wash the Griff'......

[jamesbilluk]

Many thanks

Very good point that as well!

[griffdude]

Very nice Griffith, not many white ones about.

[MPoxon]

Very nice indeed sir. Lovely Griff and glad you are pleased with your purchase.

[jamesbilluk]

Many thanks guys

I've just got back from another drive.. I had to post a letter right at that point! and get another tank of fuel, which has gone down already!

[si easter]

Welcome to the Griffith club, still love mine after 4 yrs youll never get bored of that noise !

[Daggsy]

Welcome to the world of silly grins !!!

The best car ever .... and I'm an E Type Series 1 fan !!!

P.S. RED ones are faster and sound better.

[andy43]

Welcome - looks very nice - white with the black wheels and clear indicators gives it a kind-of modern look.
Vented bonnet as well - I quite fancy one of those

[jamesbilluk]

Thanks guys

I do find my self stopping and having a look back every drove I do, and to clean it even though it's clean!

The bonnet does seem to make a difference too, when in traffic I can see the heat rising from the vents.

[rigga]

Lovely looking car, not many whites about, does look good on the dark wheels, a spider conversion would be the nuts.

Hope you like your Tvr ownership.

[hillclimbmanic]

Hi James..!

The car looks S-U-P-E-R-B...


Manic

[Colin RedGriff]

Bvery nice, welcome to Griff ownership.

[RichB]

jamesbilluk said:

The bonnet does seem to make a difference too, when in traffic I can see the heat rising from the vents.

come the summer you'll see the heat rising from the cabin, the bodywork and the chassis...

p.s. it may already have one fitted but worth getting a mod-wise fan conversion added.

[jamesbilluk]

Ah yes, I have a trip to Le Mans Classic in it as well, suspect I may be perspiring a bit there..

There does seem coldish air that comes out of the air vents though.

Many thanks for the fan info, I'll certainly look into that.

James.

[RichB]

jamesbilluk said:

Many thanks for the fan info, I'll certainly look into that.

It's basically a thermostat and relay that allows you to set a low temperature at which the fans come on at half speed, this keeping some air moving before it all gets too hot. They then kick in a full speed as expected once it all reaches 90degC or whatever.