More newbie wedge questions ...sorry

[Mystic Slippers]

Whilst working ! popped in to david gerald for a quick visit and had a look at the green 350i for sale-first wedge ive seen in the flesh.
Nice looking car but whether it was because the bonnet was raised a bit (car was on a trickle charger )
i seemed to be awfully low down like a kid in daddys car trying to see over the bonnet-does the seats adjust for height?
The windscreen was cloudy along the bottom about an inch in the black area,is this normal/ expensive if should be replaced ?
Also saw a nice local wedge on ebay -but its a 280i although it looks mint and rare (1 of 6 made) seac interior for swiss bank.
would i be dissapointed with a 280 compared to a 350 in respect to performance/soundtrack ?

finally any good wedge links -road tests etc

thanks for your patience

[jmorgan]

Two good links
http://www.tvrwedgepages.co.uk/
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&a...

Search function will chuck up a lot of answers. Used advanced to keep it to the wedge section.

[jmorgan]

This the ebay item?

[mightymouse]

If you are looking at David Geralds then you must be near me.

If you would like to view a 350i and use it as a comparison then you are more than welcome to come and look at mine
(It also could be for sale).

[Mystic Slippers]

Yes thats the Ebay one im in Telford as well.
Cheers Mightymouse a passenger ride and a chat would be cool-i want to be sure im doing the right thing before i sell my elise (bought an audi tt once and regretted it after a few weeks)
BTW anyone going to midlands breakfast club at cosford this sunday?

[Gandalf]

Hi Stuart,

I`m in Bewdley with a 450SE but I do know of an excellent 350which is for sale (although not advertised) so if its ofinterest let me know I can put you in touch with the vendor - but I am leavingfor Ireland tomorrow andwont be back until Tuesday.

Before parting with your hard earned read www.tvrwedgepages.co.uk wealth of info on there toabsorb.

I`m sure there willbe one or two Wedges at Cosford but unfortunately not me this time.

Good luck in your quest and dont forget to get your name down for BBWF!

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Mystic Slippers said:

Whilst working ! popped in to david gerald for a quick visit and had a look at the green 350i for sale-first wedge ive seen in the flesh.
Nice looking car but whether it was because the bonnet was raised a bit (car was on a trickle charger )
i seemed to be awfully low down like a kid in daddys car trying to see over the bonnet-does the seats adjust for height?
The windscreen was cloudy along the bottom about an inch in the black area,is this normal/ expensive if should be replaced ?
Also saw a nice local wedge on ebay -but its a 280i although it looks mint and rare (1 of 6 made) seac interior for swiss bank.
would i be dissapointed with a 280 compared to a 350 in respect to performance/soundtrack ?

finally any good wedge links -road tests etc

thanks for your patience

The seats are low and are not height adjustable, just the angle of the back of the seat, you could raise it a bit with spacers.

The Problem on the screen is common, and is mainly cosmetic, but can be changed on windscreen cover of insurance, just leave it a few months before you claim

If you can afford a 350, its a better car with a better sound track. A friend who had a 280 and was happy with it until I gave him a ride im my 400SE he since saved up and has upgraded to a 400SE and wish he did it in the 1st place.

All depends on budget, the 280 is a great car for the money.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Anyone know what different from SEAC interior and SE interior.

[gsx600]

Think the seac dash has no clock in the centre biniacle, ie only 4 dials ?
oil press,water temp,fuel & volts

[pwd95]

I've see pictures of SEAC's with the 350/90 dash as well as the 400SE dash. Didn't the SEAC's have a narrower centre console with handbrake elsewhere?

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

pwd95 said:

I've see pictures of SEAC's with the 350/90 dash as well as the 400SE dash. Didn't the SEAC's have a narrower centre console with handbrake elsewhere?

yes I think your right about the hand brake.

[rev-erend]

IMHO - there was nothing in the SEAC interior that was not in the 390SE/400SE ..

Mine was just specified in full leather ..

Some SEAC's did get an umbrella handbrake ..

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

rev-erend said:

IMHO - there was nothing in the SEAC interior that was not in the 390SE/400SE ..

Mine was just specified in full leather ..

Some SEAC's did get an umbrella handbrake ..

ok looks like he just using the SEAC word to make it sound more special.

[mightymouse]

Mystic Slippers said:

Yes thats the Ebay one im in Telford as well.
Cheers Mightymouse a passenger ride and a chat would be cool-i

PM me your details and perhaps we can arrange something.

[adam quantrill]

You could use a cushion!

Quite often the drivers seat collapses a bit internally whereas the passenger seat is like new, after about 80,000 miles. So you just swap the seats over. Try sitting in the passenger side and see if your view is improved, then ask the garage to swap them over.

[grahamw48]

My son has 'grown in' to the car...no longer needs the pillow, and can now see over the dashboard.

[GV]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

Anyone know what different from SEAC interior and SE interior.

I'm after an SE Dash if anyone has one for sale....

[grahamw48]

Here's another US spec one, with wedg1e's Esprit to the left, and my (at the time) 390SE to the right.

Surely it will be pretty gutless, if with emissions stuff and extra bumper weight ?

I'd go straight for a V8.