New Vixen S2 owner in the US
Discussion
Gentlemen,
Just wanted to say hi. I'm expecting delivery of my recently purchased '69 Vixen tomorrow.
Not new to British sports cars at all, but am new to the TVR fold but they've always been a bucket list car for me.
Anyhow, I'm really looking forward to it and will be interested to see how it stacks up to other sports cars I've owned. Oh, and it will be kept company by my '74 TR6 so we'll see which one gets more wheel time next spring!
Cheers,
Aaron
Just wanted to say hi. I'm expecting delivery of my recently purchased '69 Vixen tomorrow.
Not new to British sports cars at all, but am new to the TVR fold but they've always been a bucket list car for me.
Anyhow, I'm really looking forward to it and will be interested to see how it stacks up to other sports cars I've owned. Oh, and it will be kept company by my '74 TR6 so we'll see which one gets more wheel time next spring!
Cheers,
Aaron
Indeed I did. And indeed, I'll be ditching the handbrake handle ASAP!
Already spoke to Bill Rachal at Dominion about sourcing a replacement.
By the way, maybe somebody here might be able to help but I also want to return the interior rear view mirror to its proper position on top of the dashboard. I asked Bill if he happened to have a new old stock item lying around but he didn't so if you or anybody else who reads this knows where I might obtain the correct piece, please let me know!
Already spoke to Bill Rachal at Dominion about sourcing a replacement.
By the way, maybe somebody here might be able to help but I also want to return the interior rear view mirror to its proper position on top of the dashboard. I asked Bill if he happened to have a new old stock item lying around but he didn't so if you or anybody else who reads this knows where I might obtain the correct piece, please let me know!
Yeah, I know. I got lit up on BaT over it but whatever. As far as I'm concerned, it was anyone's game and I just happened to catch the guy as soon as that car went live. I made him an offer he couldn't refuse and he was happy to end it early and it was a very easy transaction for both of us. He was a very nice guy to deal with and he was happy that I made it a no BS deal which is always the preferred scenario on both ends 
So now you know where it lives
Haven't had a chance to inspect things yet so I can't answer your question about the catch can but I suspect you're correct.
Pics to come shortly!!
So now you know where it lives
Haven't had a chance to inspect things yet so I can't answer your question about the catch can but I suspect you're correct.
Pics to come shortly!!
So I took it out for a blast. Runs beautifully, lit right off when I backed it out of the trailer, idles well, pulls strong, gearbox, clutch and brakes all seem to work well. Gearshift has a LOT of slop in the linkage so I need to investigate that and the water temp gauge doesn't seem to work (always buried to the right, even with a cold engine) but a quick flash with my infrared thermometer confirmed it's not overheating even after it has warmed to full operating temp.
Didn't get a chance to pop the bonnet as I had to get back to work but I will definitely be doing some more investigating around the car later and will report back with any findings/questions
Didn't get a chance to pop the bonnet as I had to get back to work but I will definitely be doing some more investigating around the car later and will report back with any findings/questions
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