Is a Griff better than a S6 as an everyday car?
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In just about all other aspects than reliability,the S6 would make a better daily driver.Much lighter clutch,easier driving engine characteristics,better fuel economy,PAS std on all cars,more legroom etc.BUT,and it's a big but,the reliability is the one big issue,especially as a daily driver.I have never regretted selling my tuscan and going back to a griff,even though i do love the look of the MK1 tuscan
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.Hi ya Justyr,
This question pop's up from time to time and although I've never owned a S6 I think TVR's in general can be driven daily. I drove mine daily for 4 years, as at the time it was my only car, and it was great and never let me down. As long as you are prepared to keep them regularly serviced and fix any problems that arise asap.... I can't see why you can't/shouldn't drive them daily.
Many people also believe that driving them regularly is better for them than letting them sit around deteriorating..
G
This question pop's up from time to time and although I've never owned a S6 I think TVR's in general can be driven daily. I drove mine daily for 4 years, as at the time it was my only car, and it was great and never let me down. As long as you are prepared to keep them regularly serviced and fix any problems that arise asap.... I can't see why you can't/shouldn't drive them daily.
Many people also believe that driving them regularly is better for them than letting them sit around deteriorating..
G
Engines apart, the later cars seem to have many body/electrical TVR special gadgets just like the T series.. It was pointed out recently that there is far less to go wrong with the earlier models - apart from the obvious supply problems of TVR specific 'control boxes' etc. I don't think this necessarily means pre-cats, but roughly up until 95/96ish.
Personally I do think T-series cars give a bigger bang per buck at the moment, but like many folks here I have invested more in my car than I would ever realize if I sold it... I often think I should have just coughed up for a T350t in hindsight
Dave
Personally I do think T-series cars give a bigger bang per buck at the moment, but like many folks here I have invested more in my car than I would ever realize if I sold it... I often think I should have just coughed up for a T350t in hindsight
Dave
OscarT said:
No TVR will appreciate a short commute. They need time to warm up properly to run well. My 'commute' is just ten miles, but that's through some nice lanes and B roads - I'd consider that a minimum. A short journey, particularly in heavy traffic would not be good for it.
IMO depends on the person...to some extent i agree with oscart...wouldnt want to use griff as everyday motor as indeed it possibly would lose some of the thrill out of the drive. But people do and thats fine. if I could i would probably use it as commuter occasionally, maybe.
Have a look on classifieds at the red griff....
Dave.
Have a look on classifieds at the red griff....
Dave.
less electronics in a griff/chim. ie one ecu, simple dials, no pod.
quite easy to drive stick it in third/4th treat as automatic
clutch never bothered me, and i used to commute through slough in it,
, ie stop start. NICE to have aircon in a tusc though, you can cook in heat soak in a griff (on a HOT day - in a traffic jam) - even with the roof down..
its strange - ALL those arguments whether real sports cars need PAS in the griff section,.
yet ALL tuscans, t350's tamoras have PAS, not a mention, can we de-pas it to make a real sports car
quite easy to drive stick it in third/4th treat as automatic
clutch never bothered me, and i used to commute through slough in it,
, ie stop start. NICE to have aircon in a tusc though, you can cook in heat soak in a griff (on a HOT day - in a traffic jam) - even with the roof down..its strange - ALL those arguments whether real sports cars need PAS in the griff section,.
yet ALL tuscans, t350's tamoras have PAS, not a mention, can we de-pas it to make a real sports car
Edited by BJWoods on Sunday 23 September 20:32
macdeb said:
My old T350 would've made a better everyday car than either of my Previous Griff's or my present Chimaera. But, I found it difficult to live with the worry of it going 'pop' everyday.
That sums it up exactly for me.My tuscan was such an easy car to drive,but i just couldn't sleep at nightEdited by The AJP Griff on Sunday 23 September 20:42
Sam Gamgee said:
IMO depends on the person...to some extent i agree with oscart...wouldnt want to use griff as everyday motor as indeed it possibly would lose some of the thrill out of the drive. But people do and thats fine. if I could i would probably use it as commuter occasionally, maybe.
Have a look on classifieds at the red griff....
Dave.
I think this is true to some extent. I remember a post on here by someone who had no particular problem with their car but felt it wasn't as quick as it once was. The out come of the thread was that he's simply gotten used to the performance. I guess this was true for me too, though getting that used to it would take some time !!?? .. BUT... Have a look on classifieds at the red griff....
Dave.
I had always intended to buy a second 'run around' car as my everyday car but to be honest... what would I buy... what ever it was it'd have to be as exciting and as fun to drive.. or .. I'd just take the TVR out anyway..
Besides.. I'd just spent all this money on a TVR... I wanted to drive it !!
I guess my opinion is... a car is designed to be driven... so keep it well maintained and drive it. Drive it as much or as little as you like, but just enjoy it !!
G
Justyr, I was in a similar position of owning a A4 Quattro & moving to a TVR Griffith as my only car. It was a good plan but driving 3 miles to the train station on a frosty February is just NO WAY to treat such an iconic car.
I convinced the missus that a mini would be cool so now have 3 cars. A6 Avant, Mini Cooper and TVR ..... and yes, I'm blessed !
I convinced the missus that a mini would be cool so now have 3 cars. A6 Avant, Mini Cooper and TVR ..... and yes, I'm blessed !
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