Griff 500 History Search
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wixer

Original Poster:

373 posts

279 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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I know it's probably a long shot but I'm trying to build up a bit more of a history of my car. It's a red metallic Griff 500 and was registered on 15th Oct 1993 and has had, over it's life, the following reg numbers, L500 GED, PJB 625, L103 JOX, L900 TVR AND L898 HOP. Anyone on here ever own it or know anyone who might have ?? Any info would be gratefully received.

jigs

1,840 posts

279 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Christ - that poor Griffith will need therapy - all those identities - multiple personality disorder.

tvrgaas

1,482 posts

299 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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jigs said:
Christ - that poor Griffith will need therapy - all those identities - multiple personality disorder.


It's worse that that it used to be PINK!

First owner was primary school (et seq.) friend of my brother. I'm sure Jamesc can say more.

Graham (hence L500GED) had an S3 and then this Griff, unfortunatly the colour was not as good as imagined in the showroom. The car was then at Portsfield for a while. So yes a respray was required.

tvrgaas

1,482 posts

299 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Here's the link

wixer

Original Poster:

373 posts

279 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Yeh, the log book did say "pink", it now says RED !! So was it actually re-sprayed ??

schimg

1,923 posts

282 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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The pink griff in the link is my brother-in-laws (John H).

Can't wait to speak to him about the prostitue connection!

He tells me that there were three done in that colour, which I understand is a Porsche paint.

Phil I think that it has had that 500 motor changed at some point judging by the way that my 4.3 chim tends to blow you away?

Steve. G.

schimg

1,923 posts

282 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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I should proof read before hitting the "submi Reply"(sic)

Never mind.

Ding

888 posts

279 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Burriana where are you?

Pink Griff alert!

Eli

wixer

Original Poster:

373 posts

279 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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schimg said:
The pink griff in the link is my brother-in-laws (John H).

Can't wait to speak to him about the prostitue connection!

He tells me that there were three done in that colour, which I understand is a Porsche paint.

Phil I think that it has had that 500 motor changed at some point judging by the way that my 4.3 chim tends to blow you away?

Steve. G.


Steve,
You're getting confused, the only time you pass me, is when I've stopped, due to my bigger brakes !!

Phil

schimg

1,923 posts

282 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Ha ha ha you are so funny.

Anyway brakes are for whimps, unless they are cross drilled jobbies with braided hoses ......best thing is you are gonna give me a hand fitting them!

Cheers.

Steve.

mel

10,168 posts

304 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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schimg said:


He tells me that there were three done in that colour, which I understand is a Porsche paint.



It bloody would be wouldn't it :rolleye: I didn't think they made Boxsters back then though

burriana500

16,556 posts

283 months

Tuesday 10th February 2004
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Ding said:
Burriana where are you?

Pink Griff alert!

Eli



I'm here! And yes, although that is one hell of a colour, in the flesh (so to speak) it's a lot darker, more purpley.

wixer

Original Poster:

373 posts

279 months

Saturday 21st February 2004
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Not had much luck in my search so far, so anyone out there know anything else ??

RAW-SEWedge

970 posts

288 months

Saturday 21st February 2004
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I remember that Griff being for sale a couple of years ago. The owner told me he’d totalled it a 120 on the M40 but it was Ok cus he’d repaired the chassis with some old scaffolding polls and gaffer tape. The colour put me off buying it though, not a burgundy fan, had it been pink then I may have been interested.

Hope that helps

schimg

1,923 posts

282 months

Saturday 21st February 2004
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Dave,

It couldn't have been wixers, cos you said that it was doing 120 mph!!!

Still with it's new engine upgrade I suppose he could push to about 115mph, especially if I let him slipstream me?

Any cake left?

Steve.

RAW-SEWedge

970 posts

288 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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schimg said:

It couldn't have been wixers, cos you said that it was doing 120 mph!!!


Forgot to mension he swapped the engine with his micra after the pile up.

Sorry mate the cakes all gone, think I ate most of it too - not done my power to weight ratio any good

glena

362 posts

277 months

Sunday 22nd February 2004
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wixer said:
I know it's probably a long shot but I'm trying to build up a bit more of a history of my car. It's a red metallic Griff 500 and was registered on 15th Oct 1993 and has had, over it's life, the following reg numbers, L500 GED, PJB 625, L103 JOX, L900 TVR AND L898 HOP. Anyone on here ever own it or know anyone who might have ?? Any info would be gratefully received.


£5 + letter to the DVLC will give you all the info you need. See under my topic "well worth a fiver" :

richard sails

813 posts

288 months

Monday 23rd February 2004
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You Have Mail....

wixer

Original Poster:

373 posts

279 months

Monday 23rd February 2004
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Thanks Richard.

schimg

1,923 posts

282 months

Wednesday 25th February 2004
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Wixer,

Did you not notice the very nasty comments that the cake baker made about your lurvely car?

I can let you borrow a fiver for the search if you want?

This way you will probably get a better (more mature) response than on here!!

Steve. G.