Anyone else get their car out yesterday?

Anyone else get their car out yesterday?

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Byker28i

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74,678 posts

231 months

Saturday 26th December 2020
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Dry weather, little traffic, seemed the perfect car to drop off the christmas presents to family who couldn't join us...

Santa's red TVR sleigh replacement biggrin Long time since I'd seen the ice warning lit...
Now I've someting to do in cleaning it again

Still gave an excuse for this. Had to buy a F-type as there's no TVR but at least it was red.

CallThatMusic

2,844 posts

102 months

Saturday 26th December 2020
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Byker28i said:
Dry weather, little traffic, seemed the perfect car to drop off the christmas presents to family who couldn't join us...

Santa's red TVR sleigh replacement biggrin Long time since I'd seen the ice warning lit...
Now I've someting to do in cleaning it again

Still gave an excuse for this. Had to buy a F-type as there's no TVR but at least it was red.
Nice cars...

Mr Cerbera

5,127 posts

244 months

Saturday 26th December 2020
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Utterly Superb thumbupthumbupthumbupthumbup

rossybee

983 posts

271 months

Monday 28th December 2020
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Salt on the roads here frown

Managed a wee run out the week before Christmas tho smile

Flatplane8

1,560 posts

276 months

Monday 28th December 2020
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Not much scope for driving here at the moment.. hehe

https://youtu.be/EPx3oyVcCQQ

Cerbera is on higher ground so is safe.

gruffalo

7,849 posts

240 months

Monday 28th December 2020
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Yep, nice day here so got the old girl out for a spin.


LLantrisant

1,002 posts

173 months

Tuesday 29th December 2020
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salt, salt and even more salt here....the death of every TVR chassis....

Byker28i

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74,678 posts

231 months

Thursday 31st December 2020
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I don't think we've had gritting and salt down here yet, our council don't like spending the money and even then it's only on bus routes. But the roads were really slippery yesterday so I think that's time to wrap the car up in the garage for a bit...

I almost got it out this morning to pop to a local location that freezes the trees for a photo shoot as the sun comes up, but I could barely stand on the roads when walking the dog, so thought it wasn't a good idea

It's a great location, but you have to take care in getting there down the country roads


Edited by Byker28i on Thursday 31st December 10:24

TwinKam

3,323 posts

109 months

Thursday 31st December 2020
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Love that pic, Dave, you were Miss January 2020 were you not hehe
Seeing as mine is Rosso/Nightfire too, I'm going to get busy on that number plate with Tipex and a Sharpie, frame it, and pass it off as my own biglaugh
Happy New Year!
Rik

Mr Cerbera

5,127 posts

244 months

Thursday 31st December 2020
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I remember 10 years ago, before the Lux authorities introduced a 'Snow tyres only' rule in Winter, when I'd been called out for a job.
The village I ended up in hadn't been treated and after getting lost I decided that I had to turn around.
Heavy dab with the Slipper and a standing 180° spin put me in the correct direction and received a thumbup from a passing pedestrian.
Have acquired the spare wheels so am looking forward to being able to afford a set of Snowies drivingcloud9thumbup

Edited by Mr Cerbera on Thursday 31st December 15:46

gruffalo

7,849 posts

240 months

Friday 1st January 2021
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LLantrisant said:
salt, salt and even more salt here....the death of every TVR chassis....
Nah, just drive through a flood like I did yesterday, plenty of water to wash the underneath.


Byker28i

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74,678 posts

231 months

Saturday 2nd January 2021
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Mini Variojet on the pressure washer is great for getting underneath
https://www.kaercher.com/uk/accessory/mini-vp160-v...

or the adjustable lance
https://www.kaercher.com/uk/accessory/vj-24-handhe...

Byker28i

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74,678 posts

231 months

Saturday 2nd January 2021
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TwinKam said:
Love that pic, Dave, you were Miss January 2020 were you not hehe
Seeing as mine is Rosso/Nightfire too, I'm going to get busy on that number plate with Tipex and a Sharpie, frame it, and pass it off as my own biglaugh
Happy New Year!
Rik
Yeah that particular days shooting has been seen in three different wins in Sprint, this one as well




This might be easier for the numberplate biggrin




Shot this on the way, remote trigered cameras mounted on the back of our MX-5 in front.



I must take some more this year...


gruffalo

7,849 posts

240 months

Sunday 3rd January 2021
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Got mine out again to take me somewhere off for a walk, did around 100 miles, loved it.

Last trip out for a while as she goes off for a service, PPF figment and a retrim next Saturday.


Byker28i

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74,678 posts

231 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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Nice - who's doing the retrim, how much are you having done?

gruffalo

7,849 posts

240 months

Tuesday 5th January 2021
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Byker28i said:
Nice - who's doing the retrim, how much are you having done?
Link Trim, they do a lot of work for the like of Aston Martin development as in press cars, Central TVR and STR8SIX, their workmanship I exemplary, they are doing the whole interior including carpets, roof lining the whole thing including the boot carpets.



Granturadriver

661 posts

275 months

Tuesday 5th January 2021
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Byker28i said:
Yeah that particular days shooting has been seen in three different wins in Sprint, this one as well




This might be easier for the numberplate biggrin




Shot this on the way, remote trigered cameras mounted on the back of our MX-5 in front.



I must take some more this year...
Wow! Stunning pics! The driving shot is superb!

Mr Cerbera

5,127 posts

244 months

Tuesday 5th January 2021
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gruffalo said:
Byker28i said:
Nice - who's doing the retrim, how much are you having done?
Link Trim, they do a lot of work for the like of Aston Martin development as in press cars, Central TVR and STR8SIX, their workmanship I exemplary, they are doing the whole interior including carpets, roof lining the whole thing including the boot carpets.
Would be interested in the cost and result if you can let me know. thumbup

Are they doing anything about the seat sub-frames ? - My driver's has collapsed completely ! banghead