Getting married in October, need a nice car!

[Stin Hambo]

Can any PHers help me out with a nice car (TVR or something) for an hour or so in Doncaster?

I can pay for the insurance etc and I have owned two TVR previously so I know how to drive one!

[chim_girl]

Kitchings/Classic Car Hire in Otley may be a good bet, you can hire one for the weekend for ~£500.

I'd offer the Tuscan but I can't guarantee that I'll still have it, I'm about to put it up for sale.

[Stin Hambo]

chim_girl said:

Kitchings/Classic Car Hire in Otley may be a good bet, you can hire one for the weekend for ~£500. I'd offer the Tuscan but I can't guarantee that I'll still have it, I'm about to put it up for sale.

£500!

Well if you do still have it then give me a bell!

[the-gofer]

chim_girl said:

I'd offer the Tuscan but I can't guarantee that I'll still have it, I'm about to put it up for sale.

[MOD500]

Sorry to hear the Tuscan is up for sale Jo.....dare I ask what is your next potential steed?

Stin, I saw you posted up in the Ferrari forum asking Simon Spider to borrow the Murcie.....he does such a service though not self drive. The web link is in his profile, and is:

www.occasionallyferrari.co.uk

Thanks

Martyn.

[burriana500]

Gofer said - " "

MOD said - "Sorry to hear the Tuscan is up for sale Jo"

Burriana said, somewhat tongue in cheek... "Come on chaps - keep up!!! You'll be telling me next that you don't know that the Fishes have also sold up!... and that Rods is selling.... and that so am I!

However - as we all know, it's not a brand thing, it's a PistonHeads thing

So we'll all still drive down to Black Tie & Pie in one big happy convoy... just not sure what of yet


Stin - when in October? I'm only up the road from you in Whitley. By then I will either still have the red Griffith, or a red or yellow F348 Spider... or both!

Can only take you though I'm afraid, just can't risk the thousand to one odds of anything unthinkable happening - on the plus side, it would only cost you a beer

What you need is two standbys - rag top if the sun is shining, cool coupe if not, as it's not really that brill for a passenger in a Griff with the roof on.

and lets face it, if Chim Girl still has hers, you could do worse on the pose front than being driven to the wedding by a fit blonde in a powder blue Tuscan


>> Edited by burriana500 on Thursday 19th August 08:15

[MOD500]

Knew about the Fishes sadly selling the T350, and of course yourself venturing to the land of Thomas Magnum P.I and tight jeans.....but Jo's post above is the first I've heard of their possible change.

Have you tried a 911 cab yet Al? Think you'd be surprised.

Best Regards


MOD.

[Stin Hambo]

burriana500 said:

Stin - when in October? I'm only up the road from you in Whitley. By then I will either still have the red Griffith, or a red or yellow F348 Spider... or both! Can only take you though I'm afraid, just can't risk the thousand to one odds of anything unthinkable happening - on the plus side, it would only cost you a beer

Yeah I appreciate that... I really just want to drive the bride to my house which is where the reception is being held.

burriana500 said:

"What you need is two standbys - rag top if the sun is shining, cool coupe if not, as it's not really that brill for a passenger in a Griff with the roof on. and lets face it, if Chim Girl still has hers, you could do worse on the pose front than being driven to the wedding by a fit blonde in a powder blue Tuscan

True but I'm already getting married to one! (Minus the Powder Blue Tuscan)

>> Edited by burriana500 on Thursday 19th August 08:15[/quote]

[chim_girl]

MOD500 said:

Sorry to hear the Tuscan is up for sale Jo.....dare I ask what is your next potential steed?

Well the jury is still out on that one, we've bounced around thoughts of a Tamora, a T305T and Adam has made a couple of hints about considering a Porker (NO - not a Boxster!). The Tuscan is going to be a hard act to follow, anything we've test driven just seems to lack a little oooomph once you get back behind the wheel of the beastie. The most likely winner will be a Tamora, in an ideal world one with an RR spec would be perfect!

[andy4200]

burriana500 said:

Gofer said - " " MOD said - "Sorry to hear the Tuscan is up for sale Jo" Burriana said, somewhat tongue in cheek... "Come on chaps - keep up!!! You'll be telling me next that you don't know that the Fishes have also sold up!... and that Rods is selling.... and that so am I!

>> Edited by andy4200 on Friday 20th August 06:18

[chim_girl]

Is there an echo in here Andy?

[andy4200]

ahh bollox.... my 2kbps connection at work is playing up.

anyway the jist of what i tried to say was that i didn't know you were selling although i knew about the others.

andy

[MOD500]

chim_girl said:

MOD500 said: Sorry to hear the Tuscan is up for sale Jo.....dare I ask what is your next potential steed? Well the jury is still out on that one, we've bounced around thoughts of a Tamora, a T305T and Adam has made a couple of hints about considering a Porker (NO - not a Boxster!). The Tuscan is going to be a hard act to follow, anything we've test driven just seems to lack a little oooomph once you get back behind the wheel of the beastie. The most likely winner will be a Tamora, in an ideal world one with an RR spec would be perfect!

Nothing but a turbo piggy would give similar thrust to the Tuscan, though the drop top (assuming you want lid free motoring) one has only just come out and is silly money. The 996 C2 and C4 cabs are very, very competent but lack the warp drive of the S6. Apart from Tivs, possible others could be a Maserati spyder maybe? Or Lotus Esprit V8 targa top...then Adam really could live out his James Bond fetish

Best Regards


MOD.

[burriana500]

Why would I be surprised at a 911 cabriolet?

Unless they have completely changed their shape since I last looked at one.

No, I think the 911 is one car that definately looks better as a coupe. The drop top does nothing for me at all.

[MOD500]

Meant the driving experience Al.

But if you don't like the shape, fair enough.

[TUS 373]

Crumbs, everyone is selling at the moment. We could start a rival to Autotrader on here.

Well, I'm putting TUS 373 up for sale in 2 weeks time too. Pity really, as after the last service the engine has just purred. I'm hoping to get something Italian next year - just need to get a job first so I can live out my dreams!! . Now, if I can persuade Al to buy a really nice mint topaz Tuscan - he'd have a choice of two.

[chim_girl]

Ah... I think Al is set on something Italian and yellow. It would appear that you're thinking along similar lines, perhaps in a different colour?

[Stin Hambo]

.. and all this banter helps me in what way?

[TUS 373]

Nah, I'm after a Punto.

Like you say Jo, the Tuscan is very hard to beat. Its so fast its difficult for people who have not been in one to comprehend, plus the roof comes off, and its nice inside, and its stunning to look at, and there are so many different ones to choose from....ah, I don't want to sell her!

Seriously though, I'm in the final throws of my MBA and ready to unleash myself upon the business community. So no job right now, Tuscan has to go. If I can get a directorship, I'll being doing an Al - but most likely a GT car incase I end up becoming a dad and need the extra seats.

[TUS 373]

Stin Hambo said:

.. and all this banter helps me in what way?

It builds up the expectation of me lending you my Saab for your wedding mate - mainly as other the TVRs will have been sold by then.

I had a TVR themed wedding last year - I think there were 9 in total, and aamzingly no Chimaeras amongst them. I gave a very cringeworthy wedding speech about my pride and joy, and my bride and joy.
Well, it was my party...so I did what I wanted to..