First Solo drive in the Griff
Discussion
Picked the car up from Edt yesterday afternoon, for the 185 mile drive home. As with any new car and especially a 500 there is the apprehension, mixed with the excitement and the practicalities of trying to listen to the sat-nav above the sound of that exhaust!
What a sound it is, it's spine tingling, I mentioned to Ed it's like listening to a NASCAR start grid, absolutely awesome and the acceleration is like warp speed factor compared to the S but, I felt completely at home with it, it is a 'comfortable' car to drive.
Many thanks to Ed, a super guy and for parting with 'Grumpy'
Wow!
Rigga, I now know how you felt!!!! brilliant.
YB
What a sound it is, it's spine tingling, I mentioned to Ed it's like listening to a NASCAR start grid, absolutely awesome and the acceleration is like warp speed factor compared to the S but, I felt completely at home with it, it is a 'comfortable' car to drive.
Many thanks to Ed, a super guy and for parting with 'Grumpy'
Wow!
Rigga, I now know how you felt!!!! brilliant.
YB
Ray,
The first drive in mine home was a compleate assualt on the sences.......
everything was heightened by the noise,feel and ride of the car,the the heat in the cabin was the biggest shock....so far removed from the impreza it was a great experience.......glad you have now got it,enjoy......
The first drive in mine home was a compleate assualt on the sences.......
everything was heightened by the noise,feel and ride of the car,the the heat in the cabin was the biggest shock....so far removed from the impreza it was a great experience.......glad you have now got it,enjoy......
Edited by rigga on Thursday 19th June 16:10
Barreti said:
Oh boy, have you got a treat coming.
When you get the opportunity to go through a long tunnel with the roof off, slow down to give you space from any other traffic and drop into 3rd, then gun it. Its like being launched in a Jedi Starfighter !!!!
Rather like the first little ride in Wol, eh Ian? When you get the opportunity to go through a long tunnel with the roof off, slow down to give you space from any other traffic and drop into 3rd, then gun it. Its like being launched in a Jedi Starfighter !!!!
Podie said:
It's not a proper TVR drive home, unless there are monsoon conditions - as happened with both of mine!!
Podie, I had gauged that the downpours forecast would be moving North ahead of me as I drove home !!!Thundering up the A34 at + pace ran into an absolute downpour and the wipers stopped working!!! Having read all these tales of Griff, Cerby and Tuscan drivers parking in the barriers in such conditions I felt a little bit apprehensive (is adrenalin brown coloured?) let it slow down a bit, the wipers strated working and whoosh we were back out in bright sunshine and a dry road.
Note to self: Do not beleive the BBC weathermen!!!
YB
Yellabelly said:
Podie said:
It's not a proper TVR drive home, unless there are monsoon conditions - as happened with both of mine!!
Podie, I had gauged that the downpours forecast would be moving North ahead of me as I drove home !!!Thundering up the A34 at + pace ran into an absolute downpour and the wipers stopped working!!! Having read all these tales of Griff, Cerby and Tuscan drivers parking in the barriers in such conditions I felt a little bit apprehensive (is adrenalin brown coloured?) let it slow down a bit, the wipers strated working and whoosh we were back out in bright sunshine and a dry road.
Note to self: Do not beleive the BBC weathermen!!!
YB
Podie said:
Yellabelly said:
Podie said:
It's not a proper TVR drive home, unless there are monsoon conditions - as happened with both of mine!!
Podie, I had gauged that the downpours forecast would be moving North ahead of me as I drove home !!!Thundering up the A34 at + pace ran into an absolute downpour and the wipers stopped working!!! Having read all these tales of Griff, Cerby and Tuscan drivers parking in the barriers in such conditions I felt a little bit apprehensive (is adrenalin brown coloured?) let it slow down a bit, the wipers strated working and whoosh we were back out in bright sunshine and a dry road.
Note to self: Do not beleive the BBC weathermen!!!
YB
How is that beautiful Griff that the Rude Girl lets you share? it always looked and sounded superb.
YB
Yellabelly said:
How is that beautiful Griff that the Rude Girl lets you share? it always looked and sounded superb.
YB
It's looking and sounding superb YB
"Share" is an interesting word... what's mine is hers, and what's hers is hers
ETA - uis that a Cherry Pearl 500HC I spy in your profile...?
Edited by Podie on Friday 20th June 13:17
Podie said:
Yellabelly said:
How is that beautiful Griff that the Rude Girl lets you share? it always looked and sounded superb.
YB
It's looking and sounding superb YB
"Share" is an interesting word... what's mine is hers, and what's hers is hers
ETA - uis that a Cherry Pearl 500HC I spy in your profile...?
Edited by Podie on Friday 20th June 13:17
The Griff is Rosso Pearl metallic, a stunning colour and with Doeskin interior it looks superb.
YB
Shareing cars is a funny game,i use the wifes mareva for mundane trips...... she never drives my subaru,well the once and she didnt like it...... she had images of going out in the Griff with her mate and the roof down,soon dispelled that as with the seat as far forward as possible,she cannot reach the pedals properly..... aahhh shame that (this is with cerbera seats fitted though)
rigga said:
Shareing cars is a funny game,i use the wifes mareva for mundane trips...... she never drives my subaru,well the once and she didnt like it...... she had images of going out in the Griff with her mate and the roof down,soon dispelled that as with the seat as far forward as possible,she cannot reach the pedals properly..... aahhh shame that (this is with cerbera seats fitted though)
Martin, don't tell her about the adjustable pedals or bolting wood blocks on them for the vertically challenged! or using bolster cushions Ray
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