Le Mans Classic - Dissapointing Fellow TVR Support !!
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I have to say despite a very enjoyable Le Mans Classic experience, i was personally very dissapointed at the so called TVR 'Camaraderie' experienced during a breakdown in the village of Arnage.
During my 2 hour 'downtime' on the Sunday lunchtime while en-route to the Muslanne corner, i was passed by at least 50 TVR's many Griffs & Chims low speed cruising, many in convoy and probably members of PH & the TVRCC. NOT ONE single car stopped to see if there was any support/tools/parts they could offer.
The problem was only a snapped throttle cable, unfortunate timing, but a part many carry spare. Lets hope those individuals/groups don't find themselves in a similar situation.
For the record i stopped twice on the trip down from the coast to offer help to non-TVR Classic attendees.
Shame on them!
During my 2 hour 'downtime' on the Sunday lunchtime while en-route to the Muslanne corner, i was passed by at least 50 TVR's many Griffs & Chims low speed cruising, many in convoy and probably members of PH & the TVRCC. NOT ONE single car stopped to see if there was any support/tools/parts they could offer.
The problem was only a snapped throttle cable, unfortunate timing, but a part many carry spare. Lets hope those individuals/groups don't find themselves in a similar situation.
For the record i stopped twice on the trip down from the coast to offer help to non-TVR Classic attendees.
Shame on them!
Sorry but I wasnt anywhere near there otherwise I would have stopped. I only saw a few other TVR's and they were on the motorways on the way home.
Thought there would have been more out there to be honest and I am very surprised no one stopped to help.
Not that it is much consolation to you now.
Claire
Thought there would have been more out there to be honest and I am very surprised no one stopped to help.
Not that it is much consolation to you now.
Claire
Claire, did you find out what the throttle cable fault was?
Certainly didn't seem to stop you doing 100 leptons before the petrol station you stopped at
Nearly made me jump out of my skin when Mick called my name out in the middle of Belleme. Glad his Wedge was fixed with that ignition coil. I was going to ask him how you got on but he is still in Gognac.
Bodders
Certainly didn't seem to stop you doing 100 leptons before the petrol station you stopped at
Nearly made me jump out of my skin when Mick called my name out in the middle of Belleme. Glad his Wedge was fixed with that ignition coil. I was going to ask him how you got on but he is still in Gognac.
Bodders
Bodmin said:
Claire, did you find out what the throttle cable fault was?
Certainly didn't seem to stop you doing 100 leptons before the petrol station you stopped at
Nearly made me jump out of my skin when Mick called my name out in the middle of Belleme. Glad his Wedge was fixed with that ignition coil. I was going to ask him how you got on but he is still in Gognac.
Bodders
Certainly didn't seem to stop you doing 100 leptons before the petrol station you stopped at
Nearly made me jump out of my skin when Mick called my name out in the middle of Belleme. Glad his Wedge was fixed with that ignition coil. I was going to ask him how you got on but he is still in Gognac.
Bodders
not a clue, still getting full throttle just the pedal is on the piss.Ahh the wedge didnt get fixed and they ended up with a hire car. Not sure whats happening with it.
Yea. Still managed to give it full beans much to Tony and Jason's amusment. Not letting something like that stop us.
Claire
My other half insists that we carry most of the bits needed to perform automotive open heart surgery (never can be too careful) but not everyone is that confident about fixing engines, electrics, etc. If someone can offer constructive help then that's great but if they can't would you really want them to stop and fiddle with your car? There are some things that are relatively easy to fix and others that are quite impossible. Take what spares YOU need for repairs that you feel comfortable making and if not then make sure your AA european breakdown cover is up to date.
Its not just the classic either I'm sorry to say.
My mate broke down on the autoroute just outside Rouen on the way down to the 'real' Le Mans. His Cerb was on the road side and my Griff was parked in the picnic/parking area while we walked around phoning the recovery guys and waiting for them to arrive.
I saw a good handfull of Cerbs drive past and the only car which stopped was a guy in a rented Ford who recognised the Cerbera.
I was gobsmacked and would never drive past either a TVR or a Land Rover just in case my basic piddling amount of knowledge might just be a help. Or to offer use of my mobile phone or a lift to one of the occupants.
Its from my time as a bike rider I think, where you don't have the luxury of carrying loads of spares so the cameraderie is amazing.
My mate broke down on the autoroute just outside Rouen on the way down to the 'real' Le Mans. His Cerb was on the road side and my Griff was parked in the picnic/parking area while we walked around phoning the recovery guys and waiting for them to arrive.
I saw a good handfull of Cerbs drive past and the only car which stopped was a guy in a rented Ford who recognised the Cerbera.
I was gobsmacked and would never drive past either a TVR or a Land Rover just in case my basic piddling amount of knowledge might just be a help. Or to offer use of my mobile phone or a lift to one of the occupants.
Its from my time as a bike rider I think, where you don't have the luxury of carrying loads of spares so the cameraderie is amazing.
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