Woo!! Hooo!!! I am finally back into a TVR!!!!
Woo!! Hooo!!! I am finally back into a TVR!!!!
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Mattw

Original Poster:

1,076 posts

313 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2006
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Well the deed is done, after years worth of saying I am going to do it I finally have!!

The MX5 is gone and is to be replaced by a lovely Green Chimeara!! Although I must admit to some apprehension......nice fun reliable car soon to be replaced by a possible money pit on wheels............ah who cares it's got a V8!!!

She is currently with Austec having a few bits put right, nothing particularly problematic I just wanted it 'right' before I picked her up - but the wait is killing me, I feel like a kid who has just been told Christmas has been postponed!!!!

Had the car inspected at Astec as well and they gave it a really good bill of health saying they often give people looking at cars of this age (1996) 2 pages worth of faults, mine had only 7......seven minor faults that is!!! I think their words went something like "if you are looking for one of these cars then we would recommend you buy it, as it is a good example" .................something like that anyway.

I am so excited I am bouncing off the walls and boring the cr@p out of anyone who will listen to me!!

Roll on the weekend!!!!!

Matt

bebee

4,724 posts

254 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2006
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Nice one Mat, big Congrats too you!

Have fun!

Bebee

T66ORA

3,474 posts

286 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2006
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Well done Matt give me a shout when you have had it a couple of weeks and we will arrange a welcome run over to Goodwood with the rest of the Hants nutters

Andy11

193 posts

255 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2006
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Well done and don't worry about reliability, they are as reliable as the next car and cheap to maintain aswell.

yellow peril

5,131 posts

301 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2006
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Good for you Mattw

Have fun...

YP

V8 Archie

4,703 posts

277 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2006
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Congratulations.

R TOY

1,747 posts

257 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2006
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you know it was the right thing to do

now go play

petros

2,441 posts

258 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2006
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Glad you picked the wise mans colour.... GREEN

tello

65 posts

261 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2006
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You know it makes sense.

gudge

46 posts

246 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2006
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you crazy fool!!!!

Mattw

Original Poster:

1,076 posts

313 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2006
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Thanks guys, I can't wait!!

Is there a regular local meet then? (Southampton area)

Whilst I am asking, where do people go fo local servicing, whilst Austec are great they are quite a distance away.

Matt

IM

34,302 posts

246 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2006
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petros said:
Glad you picked the wise mans colour.... GREEN


Yeah...you'll get great fuel consumption from the Green. So...you clearly didn't want a Speedier Blue one then?


jonnylayze

1,640 posts

255 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2006
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Well done and welcome back to TVR. I come from a TVR family (my Dad is on his third car and my brother (TimmyArt) is on his second. Having sold my Westfield (a bit too fierce and uncompromising IMO) I wanted to replace it was something but wasn't sure what. I wnated to avoid another kit car and was tempted by the reliability of MX5s (they're certainly great sports cars). However, in the final analysis they lack the sense of occasion which all TVRs posess. I started hunting for an S in January, bought a dark blue S2 with Magnolia leather in February and haven't stopped grinning......
.....or driving

Mattw

Original Poster:

1,076 posts

313 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2006
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The excitment builds!! Just been told if all goes well I can pick it up from Austec on Sat morning, I can barely sit still!!!

It's going to be a long two days!!!

mrmop

454 posts

284 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2006
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Hi congratulations on the new purchase, I am from Winchester area and use Andy @ APM automotive at Liphook, he is a top man and will look after you, e mail me for details if you require.


Barrie