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FreeLitres

Original Poster:

6,128 posts

206 months

Wednesday 16th June 2010
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....on how to sleep for the 2 nights before you collect your first TVR??

I pick up my new Chim500 on Saturday and im really struggling!!

Was it the same for you guys?

Barreti

6,689 posts

266 months

Wednesday 16th June 2010
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You could thoroughly chastise yourself then have a couple of beers as a consolation for not buying the far superior Griffith you should have bought
tongue out
wink


Seriously though, I'm sure you'll love your new Pride & Joy


Edited by Barreti on Wednesday 16th June 21:55

Skipe

616 posts

224 months

Wednesday 16th June 2010
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Oh excellent work indeed thumbup

Can't help much with the sleeping - I couldn't sleep for a week before or after I picked mine up!

madbadger

11,752 posts

273 months

Wednesday 16th June 2010
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There's only one way.




smile

FreeLitres

Original Poster:

6,128 posts

206 months

Wednesday 16th June 2010
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Barreti said:
You could thoroughly chastise yourself then have a couple of beers as a consolation for not buying the far superior Griffith you should have bought
tongue out
wink
Thanks for your comment, but I found the Griff chestwigs far to itchy and I wanted somewhere to store the roof wink



Edited by FreeLitres on Wednesday 16th June 22:17

RetroWheels

3,399 posts

300 months

Wednesday 16th June 2010
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Two bottles should do the trick biggrin

.Mark

11,104 posts

305 months

Thursday 17th June 2010
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FreeLitres said:
....on how to sleep for the 2 nights before you collect your first TVR??

I pick up my new Chim500 on Saturday and im really struggling!!

Was it the same for you guys?
Only 2 nights? You can't be THAT excited biggrin

There is no cure my friend, you just have to wait it out. And it doesn't get any better, didn't sleep for a week before getting the Chimaera I was that excited, 9 years later I have added a Cerbera to the stable and thought I could handle the wait - not a bit of it, was as bad if not worse!

.Mark

11,104 posts

305 months

Thursday 17th June 2010
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FreeLitres said:
Barreti said:
You could thoroughly chastise yourself then have a couple of beers as a consolation for not buying the far superior Griffith you should have bought
tongue out
wink
Thanks for your comment, but I found the Griff chestwigs far to itchy and I wanted somewhere to store the roof wink
Spoken like a true Chimaera owner, you have done well. You'll be just fine around here biggrin

Mr MoJo

4,698 posts

245 months

Thursday 17th June 2010
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.Mark said:
FreeLitres said:
Barreti said:
You could thoroughly chastise yourself then have a couple of beers as a consolation for not buying the far superior Griffith you should have bought
tongue out
wink
Thanks for your comment, but I found the Griff chestwigs far to itchy and I wanted somewhere to store the roof wink
Spoken like a true Chimaera owner, you have done well. You'll be just fine around here biggrin
I didn't think you lot ever took the roof off confused

As for the chest wigs, yep they do itch a bit. How do you Chimp boys stop your mirkins from itching ?

wink

eta, can't help on the sleep front, I was exactly the same thumbup

Edited by Mr MoJo on Thursday 17th June 09:43

Diablos-666

2,786 posts

207 months

Thursday 17th June 2010
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I pick mine up tonight!!!

Was supposed to pick her up on Saturday too but got a call saying she will be ready on Thursday. woohoo



FreeLitres

Original Poster:

6,128 posts

206 months

Thursday 17th June 2010
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Diablos-666 said:
I pick mine up tonight!!!

Was supposed to pick her up on Saturday too but got a call saying she will be ready on Thursday. woohoo
Nice!

Let us know how your first drive was!

SwampySi

251 posts

197 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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How are you finding it now you've got it.... that red one was nice in HHC, good choice..

ajp70

543 posts

215 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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You have great weather to use it so fill the tank and drive everywhere and nowhere and when you get back grab a beer and admire your car on the drive with ecstatic pride and disbelief. Well, that's what I did.

FreeLitres

Original Poster:

6,128 posts

206 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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ajp70 said:
You have great weather to use it so fill the tank and drive everywhere and nowhere and when you get back grab a beer and admire your car on the drive with ecstatic pride and disbelief. Well, that's what I did.
Been there, done that!!!! biggrin

I'm really loving my new motor. Even my wife gets excited about going out in it - I thought this might be a solo activity!

I got a shock when I pulled into the nearest BP to fill up with super unleaded at £1.35 per litre!!!! Luckily, this was an unusually high price!

I am taking it REAL easy around corners though until I get used to it. I have only driven dry miles so far, so I am sure that driving in the rain will be a whole new experience. :S

Diablos-666

2,786 posts

207 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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I've had mine about two weeks now and loving it.

I was on on the bus coming home from work yesterday and i thought i'd goout for quick blast, i actually got butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it!

The last time that happened to me i was in primary school about to kiss an ugly chinese girl under some coats in the playground hehe

Anyway got home and took her out for a quick spin, didn't go anywhere in particular just a drive around town and then come back and parked her up.

To be honest i dont think the misses is too impressed so far. She said "Everyone looks at you when you're in this car, I don't like that" hehe - Man up woman!


Like the OP i too have only been out on dry days, im sure it will be a totally different experience in the wet!

Another little quirk i've found out - The passanger seat beat only works when the car is on the move? Everytime i've had somone in the car they can never put the belt on until the car is moving hehe gotta love TVR's


Edited: Didnt kill the poor Chinese girl, i kissed her. Not sure which she would have preferred actually



Edited by Diablos-666 on Friday 25th June 09:50