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29 April 2006, 03:39 PM
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Had cerbera very briefly,great
to look at but thats it,interior finish very poor, handling poor,straight line
speed ok ,noise fab,went back to subaru far superior all rounder ,you either get tvr's or you don't ,i didn't
to look at but thats it,interior finish very poor, handling poor,straight line
speed ok ,noise fab,went back to subaru far superior all rounder ,you either get tvr's or you don't ,i didn't
29 April 2006, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ninjacost
maybe, spec c i've got now would murder it
Originally Posted by ninjacost
cerbera was a speed six,just felt flat
29 April 2006, 09:07 PM
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TVR have been moving away from what their core market has always been. Back in the days of the Grantura, Vixen, Griffith and original Tuscan, the principle was always a lightweight grp shell, a bought in engine - either 4, 6 or 8 cylinders that was reliable and easy to maintain, on a backbone chassis. In recent years, they've tried developing their own engine (why - they don't have the resources to do it properly) and embarking on wackier and wackier cars and interiors and the price goes up accordingly.
The TVR S was the saviour in the late 1980's. Curvaceous with reliable power at a sensible price. The Griffith and Chimps with the Rover V8 were also in the same vein.
Whats in my garage at home: mid 1960's Griffith with Ford 289 Hi-po engine.
The TVR S was the saviour in the late 1980's. Curvaceous with reliable power at a sensible price. The Griffith and Chimps with the Rover V8 were also in the same vein.
Whats in my garage at home: mid 1960's Griffith with Ford 289 Hi-po engine.
29 April 2006, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Pumpkin
Whats in my garage at home: mid 1960's Griffith with Ford 289 Hi-po engine.
Any pics? I'm playing GT Legends at the moment, so I'm becoming more interested in the 1960s Griff.
29 April 2006, 09:37 PM
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Only one I'm afraid.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...iffe/griff.jpg
The noise is now slightly muted. It's been around the world - started out in America like most Griffiths, been to the UK, Germany and is now back in the UK again.
Engine is a Ford 289 Hi-Po. The 289 refers to the engine capacity in cubic inches, and is Fords version of the small block Chevy, found in things like the AC Cobra and suchlike. In CC's works out at 4.7 litres.
Curiously this one doesn't overheat like many. Its a snug fig and it helps it you have two sets of knees, as the engine is kind of wide and intrudes into the footwell.
Handling is interesting - not driven it in the wet yet..
When it first arrived it has no silencers - just straight through exhausts. Sounded fantastic, but a little impractical - you could hear it miles away...
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...iffe/griff.jpg
The noise is now slightly muted. It's been around the world - started out in America like most Griffiths, been to the UK, Germany and is now back in the UK again.
Engine is a Ford 289 Hi-Po. The 289 refers to the engine capacity in cubic inches, and is Fords version of the small block Chevy, found in things like the AC Cobra and suchlike. In CC's works out at 4.7 litres.
Curiously this one doesn't overheat like many. Its a snug fig and it helps it you have two sets of knees, as the engine is kind of wide and intrudes into the footwell.
Handling is interesting - not driven it in the wet yet..
When it first arrived it has no silencers - just straight through exhausts. Sounded fantastic, but a little impractical - you could hear it miles away...
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