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hueb

Original Poster:

45 posts

247 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum following recent purchase of 400SE in BRG, picked up north of Edinburgh & driven all the way (with a big grin www.pistonheads.com/gassing/icons/2.gif
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/icons/2.gif) to its new home in Hampshire....

There's a few bits I need to sort out...I've got the 'bible' on order but first job is getting a custom SS exhaust made up. Anyone know of a good supplier/fitter in the south?
Clive

Beacon

1,144 posts

250 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Congrats matey,Great looking car ,second from new must be pretty amazing too,what colour interior/milage.

FrenchTVR

1,844 posts

296 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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welcome to the madhouse, there's no escape now

rev-erend

21,619 posts

313 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Welcome ..

Can't see the pictures but if you are only the second owner thats unusual.

Are you coming to the BBWF ?

number 7

4,113 posts

291 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Welcome Hueb. No recomendations to give, but I will say that I opted for a stainless rear section (the bit aft of the silencer) but retained a mild steel silencer box, on the basis that they do take a bit of a bashing at times, and for me it was easier to weld repairs to something in mild rather than stainless. My last one lasted for about 5 yrs. before I replaced it.

And YHM.

7.

tvr 3x

1,233 posts

296 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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I had a Stainless main system fitted to the 390 when the original system failed. I went to PD Gough near Nottingham. They had the car all day and took the old one off, made the new one to the same dimensions and refitted it.

They added a good thick guard plate to the centre silencer - I could probably jack the car up on it.

A couple of years later the manifolds went so I went back there again to have these done. This took two days including fitting etc. so I stayed overnight in a local pub.

They give a guarantee for the lifetime of the car and I have no problem in recommending them. Still going well after about 15 years - cost about £800 total incl. fitting.

P D Gough
The Old Foundry
Common Lane Watnall
Nottingham
0115 938 2241

ralphie71

232 posts

280 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Hi, I'm also in Hampshire, in Fareham, and there are two other wedges on Hayling Island, where are you?

Paul

RMeier

202 posts

262 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Hi Clive
I live in NE Hants near Fleet. If you are not too far away, e-mail me via my profile and we can meet up.
regards Bob Meier

hueb

Original Poster:

45 posts

247 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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I'll definately be coming to this year's BBBF. Went last July...great day even without my own TVR at the time!

The car has cream/green interior which is in overall very good condition... but will need to replace some of the veneer at some point.

Bob, Paul, I'm in Petersfield so fairly close by. Would be great to meet up sometime.
Clive

ralphie71

232 posts

280 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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hueb said:
I'll definately be coming to this year's BBBF. Went last July...great day even without my own TVR at the time!

The car has cream/green interior which is in overall very good condition... but will need to replace some of the veneer at some point.

Bob, Paul, I'm in Petersfield so fairly close by. Would be great to meet up sometime.
Clive


Clive, we very often go to the West Sussex meet at Goodwood (mainly for the drive really) so I'll let you know for next time.

I am also provisionally making plans for a combined BBWF / Back home trip in July. I'll send you my emails if you want?

Regards

Paul

combine

3,114 posts

258 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Congratulations on buying a wedge - a big one - my stainless custom complete system apart from manifolds cost £400 - cobra system , and it sounds fantastic !

TVR-NUT

1,404 posts

283 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Hi Clive and welcome. Hope that you enjoy many hours of wedgeing

Mark

jack valiant

1,894 posts

265 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Welcome to Wedge ownership... Give Tim at ACT a call I have one of his sports exhausts on my 420 and it sounds awsome

Chris

TVR-NUT

1,404 posts

283 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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jack valiant said:
Welcome to Wedge ownership... Give Tim at ACT a call I have one of his sports exhausts on my 420 and it sounds awsome

Chris


I can vouch fot that! Must meet up again some time soon if possible Chris.

Mark

JamieG

911 posts

254 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Congrats Clive - nice looking car! - Look forward to seeing it at BBWF.

hueb

Original Poster:

45 posts

247 months

Wednesday 15th February 2006
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Thanks everyone for the welcome. Will see many of you at BBWF

jaytee1

62 posts

258 months

Thursday 16th February 2006
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Welcome Hueb, good to see another wedge in hampshire

silverback mike

11,293 posts

282 months

Thursday 16th February 2006
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Hi Hueb, from another new wedger.

thegriff

165 posts

255 months

Thursday 16th February 2006
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Welcome to the mad house,once your hooked theres no escape! they are addictive simon

badredwedge

3,450 posts

257 months

Thursday 16th February 2006
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You must be MAD Everyone else on here is, But at least you dont live in Wales