wanted a wedge for my GTO
Discussion
i know its a long shot but having sold a chimaera and bought a mitsubishi gto i find that i want to go back to having a tvr, not because there is anything wrong with thre gto ,its just that i want a tvr again preferably a wedge. so is there anybody our there that want to exchange a wedge for a gto (the car is immack),you know v6 24v 3000 4wd 4ws abs 150mph+ and all the boring stuff.just let me know
Summers coming 
Yup - it's a long shot.
Although Wedges are still seen by some as a cheap way of getting into TVR ownership, in fact things are a changin....
There are fewer and fewer Wedges on the roads, simply because they are getting old and need serious money spending on them in order to keep them on the road.
Wedge owners who are using/enjoying their TVRs (and by definition that is any Wedge owner regularly reading PH) are already likeley to have had some hefty bills getting the chassis / engine sorted, major work of any kind breeds a strange attachment to any car. Also, these are likely to be people who have grown to appreciate the Wedge styling and already know they own the best sounding TVR.
Hence they are most unlikely to consider swapping.
I've got a feeling that Wedges will become increasingly scarce, but that the remaining Wedges will become treasured classics in every sense. Like I said, you are onto a loser trying to prize a 'sorted' Wedge from it's owner.
You should see the reaction any big Wedge gets arriving at a TVR meet. Everybody gathers round savouring the exaust note and staring at the shape.
We love Wedges
(Edited to point out the obvious)
>> Edited by Nacnud on Sunday 9th March 17:35
Although Wedges are still seen by some as a cheap way of getting into TVR ownership, in fact things are a changin....
There are fewer and fewer Wedges on the roads, simply because they are getting old and need serious money spending on them in order to keep them on the road.
Wedge owners who are using/enjoying their TVRs (and by definition that is any Wedge owner regularly reading PH) are already likeley to have had some hefty bills getting the chassis / engine sorted, major work of any kind breeds a strange attachment to any car. Also, these are likely to be people who have grown to appreciate the Wedge styling and already know they own the best sounding TVR.
Hence they are most unlikely to consider swapping.
I've got a feeling that Wedges will become increasingly scarce, but that the remaining Wedges will become treasured classics in every sense. Like I said, you are onto a loser trying to prize a 'sorted' Wedge from it's owner.
You should see the reaction any big Wedge gets arriving at a TVR meet. Everybody gathers round savouring the exaust note and staring at the shape.
We love Wedges
(Edited to point out the obvious)
>> Edited by Nacnud on Sunday 9th March 17:35
I have to agree there. I have seen wedges depreciate to silly money since owning mine. With the tasmin challenge eating up what were once good road worthy cars, they have started to make the marque rarer. As has been said, turn up at any meet ... Dancing Donkey.... to Saxo owners club, and its the wedge that makes people's heads turn.
Back to the subject though, I can see why this guy wants to swap his GTO now summer is here
what was it one guy said to me at a meet once ...
GTO (actually it was a 3000GT)..
4x Wheel Drive
3x Litres
2x Turbo's
1x Smile
I smiled back knodded, fired up the Wedge, and watched the colour drain from his face .. I then left very loudly.
Dont get me wrong though... I like the Mitsi too... an indicated 170+ chasing a 355 in france was cool. Its a bit like putting on rubber gloves though to have a wank !!! a little bit too sterile ! (for my liking!)
Back to the subject though, I can see why this guy wants to swap his GTO now summer is here
what was it one guy said to me at a meet once ...
GTO (actually it was a 3000GT)..
4x Wheel Drive
3x Litres
2x Turbo's
1x Smile
I smiled back knodded, fired up the Wedge, and watched the colour drain from his face .. I then left very loudly.
Dont get me wrong though... I like the Mitsi too... an indicated 170+ chasing a 355 in france was cool. Its a bit like putting on rubber gloves though to have a wank !!! a little bit too sterile ! (for my liking!)
Nacnud said:
There are fewer and fewer Wedges, simply because they are getting old and need serious money spending on them in order to keep them on the road.
Wedge owners who are using/enjoying their TVRs are already likely to have had some hefty bills getting the chassis/engine sorted, major work of any kind breeds a strange attachment to any car. Also, these are likely to be people who have grown to appreciate the Wedge styling and already know they own the best sounding TVR.
I've got a feeling that Wedges will become increasingly scarce, but that the remaining Wedges will become treasured classics in every sense. Like I said, you are onto a loser trying to prize a 'sorted' Wedge from it's owner.
>> Edited by Nacnud on Sunday 9th March 17:35
Recently considered parting with the 400 (pressures from the young lady of the house
).. sometimes the obvious needs to be pointed out to clear any clouded judgement, and I feel you couldn't have put it better Nacnud.. I thank you... wedge
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