collected my Griff today !
collected my Griff today !
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legweak

Original Poster:

15 posts

207 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Monza red /tan pre cat 4.3

reg b301 tvr

at the age of 41 it was time to get a little bit on the side.Its in the garage right now and just opening the door is like that 1st date kiss feeling and over 4000rpm is just awesome.

hope to post some pics soon just waiting for the roads to dry out and them i'm out!



sorry about icon ! meant smiley

Edited by legweak on Monday 15th June 20:08

Aussie John

1,021 posts

260 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Welcome to a great group of enthusiasts, my griff would still be off the road without the help I received from this forum.

Green Meanie

484 posts

247 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Brilliant Well Done.clap

And welcome to the Pre-Cat club they are absolutely fantastic ENJOY! biggrin

G.M

sunwharf

152 posts

215 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Good choice, enjoy! I'm a newish pre-cat owner and I find every excuse to drive my 4.3 just to hear the exhaust smile

V8NUTTER

114 posts

226 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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I think I saw your car being prepared at David Gerald at the weekend. Looked lovely, have fun.

legweak

Original Poster:

15 posts

207 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Yes was purchased from david gerald cars, seemed to know thier stuff.
Although when I took my 19 y/o old son out in it tonight he said

"I can smell petrol"
"yeah - great ain't it"
"maybe it's running rich?"

30 secs later cuts out - petrol rolling in waves down the drive.

the throttle body? feed hose had popped off even though the J'clip was tight
initially I thought the fuel line from the tank had split.5 mins later sounding sweet and with a few tools added to jack bag we were off.

If the car had PAS the three point turn on the drive would have been done in half the time and we would have stopped some where up the road.

I'm only a few miles from TVR power in Coventry so i'm going to book in for RR session too see what condition the engine is in and maybe get a few bits added to it.

Great night for a drive though misty damp air going in the V8


5.0ltr

2,834 posts

228 months

Tuesday 16th June 2009
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Take it that we will be able to see the new car at this years Growl?

wargriff

1,908 posts

231 months

Tuesday 16th June 2009
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Welcome to the fold..The pre-cat club is a small and very exclusive club smile

As mentioned above, the only reason my car is on road today is the help and assistance from the people on this site, and im sure you will enjoy the car in all weathers

But NEVER EVER been seen driving with the roof on..Its not a Chim biggrin

2Munkys

1,228 posts

266 months

Tuesday 16th June 2009
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Welcome aboard legweak smile

Bruce

Argent

480 posts

270 months

Tuesday 16th June 2009
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Welcome and enjoy thumbup

A.

RobB.

72,863 posts

268 months

Tuesday 16th June 2009
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legweak said:
Yes was purchased from david gerald cars, seemed to know thier stuff.
Although when I took my 19 y/o old son out in it tonight he said

"I can smell petrol"
"yeah - great ain't it"
"maybe it's running rich?"

30 secs later cuts out - petrol rolling in waves down the drive.

the throttle body? feed hose had popped off even though the J'clip was tight
initially I thought the fuel line from the tank had split.5 mins later sounding sweet and with a few tools added to jack bag we were off.

If the car had PAS the three point turn on the drive would have been done in half the time and we would have stopped some where up the road.

I'm only a few miles from TVR power in Coventry so i'm going to book in for RR session too see what condition the engine is in and maybe get a few bits added to it.

Great night for a drive though misty damp air going in the V8
Enjoy thumbup

If you're not 100% certain that the flexible fuel lines have been replaced (particularly between the engine and the bulkhead) recently change them ASAP.


Mr MoJo

4,698 posts

245 months

Tuesday 16th June 2009
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Congratulations biggrin

I can tell you now that the feeling when you open the garage door doesn't go away either.