Car back !! Yipeee
Car back !! Yipeee
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gazzab

Original Poster:

21,640 posts

311 months

Friday 22nd December 2006
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Got my car back from APM after a rebuild. Just about a new engine now at standard 4.5 spec.
Fantastic (but boring run her in time).
Shame I had to drive her home in freezing fog.

Cyclone1

2,614 posts

275 months

Friday 22nd December 2006
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Good news.

At least in this weather you will be slowly running it in without being allowed the chance to put your foot down prematurely (which alot of people do after a rebuild).

It'll soon be spring and then hopefully it'll be ran-in nicely by then.

Jules.

SXS

3,065 posts

286 months

Saturday 23rd December 2006
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gazzab said:

Got my car back from APM after a rebuild. Just about a new engine now at standard 4.5 spec.
Fantastic (but boring run her in time).
Shame I had to drive her home in freezing fog.


Well done mate! just standard? scratchchin
he's been in the tvr engine building game a long time, pretty much the first indie ever to offer an alternative to factory rebuilds, i'm surprised he hasnt spoken of any major upgrades for his customers? or have I missed something.... hmmm

HarryW

16,028 posts

298 months

Saturday 23rd December 2006
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I think Andy works mainly on the fact that a well built standard engine is plenty fast enough, can't fault the logic thumbup.

gazzab

Original Poster:

21,640 posts

311 months

Saturday 23rd December 2006
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If you twist his arm I am sure he will do more. But I am unable to exploit the full power and ability of current car let alone a tuned up one! I have come to terms with the size of my gentials. ;-)

gazm

886 posts

273 months

Saturday 23rd December 2006
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Well done mate - hopefully you'll have a few days off over xmas to get out in her!
Gareth

gazzab

Original Poster:

21,640 posts

311 months

Saturday 23rd December 2006
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I dont work so I have all the time in the world !!!

HarryW

16,028 posts

298 months

Saturday 23rd December 2006
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gazzab said:
I dont work so I have all the time in the world !!!

Ah, in IT then hehe

touching cloth

11,706 posts

268 months

Saturday 23rd December 2006
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Gazz you around on the 29th and if so are you coming down to Goodwood? Seems there will be one or two Tvr's wending their way south for breakfast, would be good to see you.

S.

gazzab

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21,640 posts

311 months

Saturday 23rd December 2006
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touching cloth said:

Gazz you around on the 29th and if so are you coming down to Goodwood? Seems there will be one or two Tvr's wending their way south for breakfast, would be good to see you.

S.


Thanks, I might be free, ie unless I land a new contract I would like to come along.

BCA

8,651 posts

286 months

Sunday 24th December 2006
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Good to see you've got the Cerb back!

Out of interest, what did your chassis look like without the engine in place? any worrying bits of corrosion? - trying to guage whether TVR really did make a switch to better protecting stuff in 99!

gazzab

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21,640 posts

311 months

Sunday 24th December 2006
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The chassis is ok. The bit by the exhaust manifold on the passenger side is flaky and was given smoe treatment BUT it will probably just burn off again I guess?