i saw a vixen on the road!

[anonymous-user]

nice yellow one in bristol last nighht, made a glourious noise as the owner pulled away from the lights then gave it a little more throttle! mrs pablo liked it enough to give it consideration!......

[Nacnud]

Hmmm, we know of a post-box Red one (Sarah's) and a Bergundy one which came to the Bristol meet in May this year.

Anyone know any more ?

[noodles 4.2]

A chap called Ian Bannister owns a beautiful yellow Vixen but he lives in Yorkshire.

What plate was it - Ians is TVR 76 or 79 or something like that.

I want one - the Vixen is a superb trck-day / hill climb car.

Tony

[jmorgan]

I used to use one for daily commute, 30 odd miles round trip. If we could afford it we would have another now. Missis can't drive the 400 but got on well with the Vixen

[Terminator]

noodles 4.2 said: A chap called Ian Bannister owns a beautiful yellow Vixen but he lives in Yorkshire.

This is 'Banners' car, at Zolder this year before a valve dropped in the head.



I know of 3 other yellow Vixen/Tuscan V6s in the UK, it could have been any of them.

[nwarner]

It was probably Neil Sangsters as he lives in Bristol and owns a Yellow Vixen.

[pic] http://members.lycos.co.uk/ndwarner/NS_TVR_Vixen.JPG[/pic]

[alfa dave]

It certainly wasn't Trevor Jasper's Yellow shed, this is still resting after a nasty incident at Oulton park at the end of last season....

[perfick]

John Upham (listed as help line for S2,S3 and S4) has a very nice Yellow S3, he lives in Surrey so it might have been him. I've got a 68 S2 Yellow with some cracking in the paint which I'm steadily restoring whilst running but I hope it was still in the garage.

[zefarelly]

I was out in one on Saturday . . . .I liked it so much I bought it.

expect to see a Vixen S3 around Sussex and Kent on a regular basis vary soon indeed . . . .I wont keep it under wraps thats for sure ;-)

[nwarner]

Welcome to the group of Vixen owners.

zefarelly said: I was out in one on Saturday . . . .I liked it so much I bought it.

expect to see a Vixen S3 around Sussex and Kent on a regular basis vary soon indeed . . . .I wont keep it under wraps thats for sure ;-)

[Phil_vernall]

Zefarelly, Where abouts in Kent, What's the reg and I'll be looking out!

>> Edited by Phil_vernall on Monday 2nd December 16:57

[p7ulg]

noodles 4.2 said: A chap called Ian Bannister owns a beautiful yellow Vixen but he lives in Yorkshire.

What plate was it - Ians is TVR 76 or 79 or something like that.

I want one - the Vixen is a superb trck-day / hill climb car.

Tony

I currently own a Clan Crusader which was rebuilt by Ian Bannister.If his preparation on the Clan is anything to go on, his Vixen will be superb.



>> Edited by p7ulg on Monday 2nd December 16:18

[tvr79]

I took that Clan down to a tub & started again, Used it for work every day, but am 6ft 1"& not skinny, I lowered the floor an inch or 2 under drivers seat to give me sufficient headroom.!! CAR WAS ONLY 41" HIGH !!
I have hillclimbed & sprinted the Vixen for 3 years,in Midland Speed Championship, had to lower the seat a touch in that to get enough 'headroom' with helmet on !!!
The Vixen handles really really well, but doesn't turn in like the Clan does !!

[p7ulg]

Hi Ian

I have heard differing stories about the engine in the Clan.I believe it was built by Northallerton Engineering.What was the Rev limit set?

[zefarelly]

thanks guys . . . I live just along the coast from Brighton but will also be making appearances around Sevenoaks and the interlinking windy roads ;-)

roll on Sunday . . . . . .when I collect it

[vixen1700]

Sounds like you drive mine recently too zef!

We've decided on the ridiculous and keep it too, and have a body off restoration/improvement at Adrian Venn's

Good luck with yours.

>> Edited by vixen1700 on Wednesday 4th December 21:18

[zefarelly]

thanks vixen 1700 . . . . .see you out and about next summer then!

[PatHeald]

Nice to see a picture of a yellow vixen / tuscan.

My late father bought a yellow Tuscan V6 new from the factory in 1970 or 71.

The VRM was CTC 747J. He loved it.

Does it still exist? I have a couple of old pictures which might be of interest if the car is still alive.