Things you overhear about your TVR

[DWP]

Last week I took the Tuscan on holiday to the Lake District. While sat in the car in the Hawkshead I overheard two boys, about 10 or 11, discussing what the Tuscan was. They walked around the car offering opinions as to what it was. On seeing the Racing Green sticker in the rear window, with it's Jaguar and modern classics line, they announced to their parents that this was a Jaguar Tuscan. Their parents agreed.

[scotty_d]

DWP said:

Last week I took the Tuscan on holiday to the Lake District. While sat in the car in the Hawkshead I overheard two boys, about 10 or 11, discussing what the Tuscan was. They walked around the car offering opinions as to what it was. On seeing the Racing Green sticker in the rear window, with it's Jaguar and modern classics line, they announced to their parents that this was a Jaguar Tuscan. Their parents agreed.

Could have been worse I guess could have been a BMW Tuscan or Vw Tuscan

[jmorgan]

One car show expert had my Wedge as a Triumph, don't mind that really but his son was trying to nick the dust caps later on.

Another show one old dear (who was very nice) comments on the 350, "why would you have such an ugly car?"

[Graham]

Years ago with the tasmin racer on a trailer in a petrol station, the guy next to me sparks up

Guy: nice car, I always fancied a tr7
me: erm its a tvr not a tr7
guy: yeah but its the same thing underneath
me:erm, what you mean it has 4 wheels
guy: no its the same car with a slightly differnt body.
me: erm not sure on that one, a tr7 is a steel monocoque with a 4 cylinder engine, this is a grp body spaceframe chassis, with a ford v6 engine, although it does have a rover sd1 steering column which is almost triumph..
guy: mmmmmph but its the same thing underneath
me???????

[car crazy]

I used to have a bright red cerbera, I still here "thats him with the ferarri"

[robsco]

Graham said:

Years ago with the tasmin racer on a trailer in a petrol station, the guy next to me sparks up

Guy: nice car, I always fancied a tr7
me: erm its a tvr not a tr7
guy: yeah but its the same thing underneath
me:erm, what you mean it has 4 wheels
guy: no its the same car with a slightly differnt body.
me: erm not sure on that one, a tr7 is a steel monocoque with a 4 cylinder engine, this is a grp body spaceframe chassis, with a ford v6 engine, although it does have a rover sd1 steering column which is almost triumph..
guy: mmmmmph but its the same thing underneath
me???????

I don't like using the word "owned", but its a very apt turn of phrase on this occasion.

[Flintstone]

Last night I was chatting to a guy I've met on and off for about a year who told me his friend was an ex-TVR designer. I'd already started the engine when he said this so hopped out (of the Tuscan) to learn more leaving the engine running. A gaggle of feral snotnoses wandered past.

Kids: "G'wan, rev it mister"
Me: "Nope. It's cold"
Kids: "Wot?"
Me: "The engine's cold. Revving is not good for it"
Feral: "My bruv does it all the time to his Saxo"





I've had all the 'What is it?' questions as well as 'It's a Rover/kit-car/too fast/Ferrari/Porsche' comments. One that made me smile was the guy who said he'd always wanted one but his wife wouldn't let him as her friend said they were too dangerous. "fk her friend" I said. He smiled, winked and said "I have"

[Allandwf]

Small boy to dad, while passing the tuscan,"dad dad that car's SOOOOO much cooler than ours"! the dad didn't really know what to say.

[deeen]

I overheard "Swiftcover car" the other day for the first time, is Swiftcover the new Swordfish?

[NBON]

From the grown up's, nice car mate.
From the kid's, your car's soooooo cool mister.
My favourite, small girl to her father. "You can buy one of those daddy".

[shep1001]

Overheard two local bottom feeders from my back garden as they walked passed my car last summer



Chav 1: I wana knick that car and take it for a joy ride are they easy to knick?

Chav 2: Don't know but my dad said they are st coz they breakdown a lot and try to kill you when you boot it off roundabouts.


Oh well.....

[DWP]

deeen said:

I overheard "Swiftcover car" the other day for the first time, is Swiftcover the new Swordfish?

My Tuscan is that very Tuscan. Although Iggy and his puppet have sat in the car, that's as far as it goes. Neither can drive. I suspect the puppet would be the better driver.

[Jammy Dodger]

shep1001 said:

Overheard two local bottom feeders from my back garden as they walked passed my car last summer



Chav 1: I wana knick that car and take it for a joy ride are they easy to knick?

Chav 2: Don't know but my dad said they are st coz they breakdown a lot and try to kill you when you boot it off roundabouts.


Oh well.....

Why do you keep bottom feeders in your back garden ? Do you ever lose any to the foxes ?

[Alexdaredevilz]

Herd a group of children shout

'my dad knows him! It's got like a 17liter engine with 4 turbos!'

So I gave it the beans on the round about in front if them,

Bearing in mind the bonnet was off to diagnose a noise, so I did look/feel like mad max

[D14 AYS]

There have been many, but my favourite by a young lad was "Is that a real hotwheels car?"

[Flintstone]

Alexdaredevilz said:

Herd a group of children...

What do you use, collie?

[x 7usc]

Graham said:

Years ago with the tasmin racer on a trailer in a petrol station, the guy next to me sparks up

[C3BER]

Flintstone said:

What do you use, collie?

We all make dilly mastakes and I make loods but it's a forum not a shagging english lessen.

[C3BER]

Woooo I can say, "shagging".

[Alexdaredevilz]

Flintstone said:

What do you use, collie?

A pack of werther's originals ;-)