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I finally drove a 500 Griffith
focijohn - 29/4/09 at 09:06 PM

Finally got to drive a customers today....national speed limit came very quick.
I now understand the phrase, the only thing to replace a TVR is another.
Very happy John

blakep82 - 29/4/09 at 09:07 PM

i'd love a tvr very much. even if they do break a lot

Antnicuk - 29/4/09 at 09:07 PM

......or a rotary powered stylus............

i have always a had a soft spot for TVR's

focijohn - 29/4/09 at 09:15 PM

its just the sound of the engine, and the way it delivers the power i.e. instantaneous. However it dnt feel as quick as dare i say it a BEC namely Ians....???

stevebubs - 29/4/09 at 09:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by focijohn
its just the sound of the engine, and the way it delivers the power i.e. instantaneous. However it dnt feel as quick as dare i say it a BEC namely Ians....???


Try a Tuscan for size...

zilspeed - 29/4/09 at 09:33 PM

We had a Griffith 500 at the track day on Sunday.

First thing it did was break down....

Immobiliser had a hissy fit.

David Jenkins - 29/4/09 at 09:38 PM

I love the noise those cars make... a low, rumbling, MEAN noise!

donut - 29/4/09 at 09:47 PM

I love those cars too, not quite as nice as a Cobra but pretty close!

Lightning - 29/4/09 at 10:22 PM

well i like mine.

put the stripes on when i was going to go to le mans. shal i take them off? i quite like them

philw - 30/4/09 at 06:39 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
A friend of mine took me out in his Griffith 500 and booted it - very nice but hardly scary in the slightest.


Thats exactly what i found, i've had a 500 Griff and i really don't know why a lot of people harp on about how scary they (TVR lot mainly), also had a Cerbera now that was quick and handled quite well but at between £400-£700 for servicing they are expensive to run, they do sound nice though, i'll stick with my Stylus RT it's as quick if not quicker cost nothing to run and handles properly.

sickbag - 30/4/09 at 06:53 AM

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Originally posted by Lightning
well i like mine.

put the stripes on when i was going to go to le mans. shal i take them off? i quite like them


Keep them on if you're going to drive it like you stole it, otherwise take them off.