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Gone back to tvr t350...

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Post by minimental » Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:57 am

griffnut wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:39 am As a weekend car, you should go for it. Buy a nice Griff 500 and you will be hooked.
I feel like I haven't yet had a chance to enjoy the z4 what with lockdown and such otherwise i probably would! my aunt had a couple of brand new griffs back in the day and i think they left a bit of an impression on 5 year old me!... the biggest put off for me is actually the engine, having had a "hot" rover v8 in a land rover it was a total nightmare and the standard one that is in there now isnt much better! :lol:

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Post by Wildfire » Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:18 pm

minimental wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:00 am love a t350 and that one looks great!

A TVR is on my future shopping list for sure, s3's are a very tempting value proposition at the moment! i did have a wobble a couple of weeks ago when i seriously considered changing the z4c for a griffith...
Loved my S3 when I had it. You'll find it a little slow compared to the Z4 though. The Cologne is a bit underwhelming. The V8S is the one to have.
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Post by griffnut » Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:32 pm

I,ve had the pleasure of owning 5 Griffiths and none have given me any worries of overheating no matter what the outside temperature is. Proper maintenance is key to reliability with TVR's of all types.

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Post by Boyo » Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:01 pm

griffnut wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:32 pm I,ve had the pleasure of owning 5 Griffiths and none have given me any worries of overheating no matter what the outside temperature is. Proper maintenance is key to reliability with TVR's of all types.
Totally agree with you. No real issues in 9 years of ownership. I must say when I bought my Tamora after having a Chim and a Griff I started using Str8six for servicing etc. Jason and his team are top class and my speed six engine never gave me any grief.
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Post by minimental » Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:06 pm

Wildfire wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:18 pm Loved my S3 when I had it. You'll find it a little slow compared to the Z4 though. The Cologne is a bit underwhelming. The V8S is the one to have.
I like the idea of the v6 for the cost saving, i quite fancy doing some sprint/hillclimbs, having a tvr as a weekend/sprint car, the longer term plan would be to ditch the cologne for something a bit more modern... v8's are a bit too close in price to griffs for me! but then i worry if i had something of that value I wouldn't be so brave against the clock!!!
griffnut wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:32 pm I,ve had the pleasure of owning 5 Griffiths and none have given me any worries of overheating no matter what the outside temperature is. Proper maintenance is key to reliability with TVR's of all types.
I think its more of a thing in my head than based on any actual facts! in my rover v8 experiences overheating was the least of my problems! :lol:

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Post by Wildfire » Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:53 pm

minimental wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:06 pm
Wildfire wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:18 pm Loved my S3 when I had it. You'll find it a little slow compared to the Z4 though. The Cologne is a bit underwhelming. The V8S is the one to have.
I like the idea of the v6 for the cost saving, i quite fancy doing some sprint/hillclimbs, having a tvr as a weekend/sprint car, the longer term plan would be to ditch the cologne for something a bit more modern... v8's are a bit too close in price to griffs for me! but then i worry if i had something of that value I wouldn't be so brave against the clock!!!
griffnut wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:32 pm I,ve had the pleasure of owning 5 Griffiths and none have given me any worries of overheating no matter what the outside temperature is. Proper maintenance is key to reliability with TVR's of all types.
I think its more of a thing in my head than based on any actual facts! in my rover v8 experiences overheating was the least of my problems! :lol:
I guess they are cheaper overall. Th V8S chassis is more braced though and IIRC the brakes etc are better. There were a few 24V Cosworth conversions done which were pretty cool. I considered it, but was then in a position to buy a Chimera, which expanded to Pre-cat Griffith. As a 23 year old the Griff was way cool. Ended up keeping it for 17 years!
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Post by griffnut » Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:40 pm

As you say, pre cats are great with the special exhaust note. Had a 4.3 Griff many moons ago, which was my first one and even donned it with the devils reg. K666 GRF.

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Post by LeeZ4MR » Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:25 pm

Boyo wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:01 pm
griffnut wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:32 pm I,ve had the pleasure of owning 5 Griffiths and none have given me any worries of overheating no matter what the outside temperature is. Proper maintenance is key to reliability with TVR's of all types.
Totally agree with you. No real issues in 9 years of ownership. I must say when I bought my Tamora after having a Chim and a Griff I started using Str8six for servicing etc. Jason and his team are top class and my speed six engine never gave me any grief.
I'm a big fan of Jason and his team at Str8six as well. They did the rebuild on my Cerbera and their attention to detail is awesome.
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