taking the plunge
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and would like a 500 but what would you all recommend. I'm generalising but you could get a very good (low mileage, well cared for grif 4.3 for that budget.
Or if you stretch a bit 98 spec (R reg) griff 500 ~20-21k from a specialist dealer.
98 grif's 500's onwards, given a choice, are very rounded cars, over the earlier ones(not a lot in it though.)
Of course, look at each car individually and consider relative merits. The owners can count for a lot.
You can find perfect older cars (with low or high mileage)
Similary you can find badly looked after newere cars(again low or high mileage)
Look back through the griff threads, there is quite a lot of discussion on this type of thing.
B
Or if you stretch a bit 98 spec (R reg) griff 500 ~20-21k from a specialist dealer.
98 grif's 500's onwards, given a choice, are very rounded cars, over the earlier ones(not a lot in it though.)
Of course, look at each car individually and consider relative merits. The owners can count for a lot.
You can find perfect older cars (with low or high mileage)
Similary you can find badly looked after newere cars(again low or high mileage)
Look back through the griff threads, there is quite a lot of discussion on this type of thing.
B
Hi...I've just become the proud owner of my first TVR after many years of drooling at 'em! A '96 N reg 500 and I'm in love! My budget was 16k. As I didn't fancy trecking all over the country, and didn't want to pay over the odds for a Dealer purchase...and wouldn't really know whether I was getting a good one or not, I decided to get in touch with Rob Ingleby who found one for me. And its a cracker....37k miles, new tyres, new exhaust, full MOT, dark blue with a cream interior, FTVRSH and it had a service 1k miles ago! And as its a '96, its got the revised spec. All for £15,500! So they are out there! Rob really knows his stuff...let me know if you need his number.
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Cheers lads,seen a nice looking yellow 500 on david gerald site, 96N £18995, hopefully going to look at it this weekend.
Anyone had any experiences with d.gerald?
Simon
Hi Simon
Please let me know how you get on - I was thinking of taking a look at that one myself.
Best of luck & cheers
Marco
Yeah, will do marco,like i said hope fully if its still there i'll be looking saturday morn,i'll keep u posted.
Andy ,that number might be of some help as i know a bit about Tivs but it might be a good idea to get him to check them out 4 me
JSG, Did he give you a good prive for your S3C as i have an S3
Simon
>> Edited by sipow on Tuesday 29th January 19:24
>> Edited by sipow on Tuesday 29th January 20:12
Andy ,that number might be of some help as i know a bit about Tivs but it might be a good idea to get him to check them out 4 me
JSG, Did he give you a good prive for your S3C as i have an S3
Simon
>> Edited by sipow on Tuesday 29th January 19:24
>> Edited by sipow on Tuesday 29th January 20:12
Simon,
I was pleased with the price they offered - it was more than some other places had offered me as a trade and the 'price to change' was better than I expected (feared).
My S3 never made their website - I think they had someone looking for one with a spec like mine (Mica Ruby with light interior) and it went straight away.
In terms of service, I've had a few teething problems which I expected on a car that had only done 23k miles in 9 years, but they have all been put right under warranty so I'm pleased with them.
Email via profile if you want more detail.
Cheers,
JSG.
I was pleased with the price they offered - it was more than some other places had offered me as a trade and the 'price to change' was better than I expected (feared).
My S3 never made their website - I think they had someone looking for one with a spec like mine (Mica Ruby with light interior) and it went straight away.
In terms of service, I've had a few teething problems which I expected on a car that had only done 23k miles in 9 years, but they have all been put right under warranty so I'm pleased with them.
Email via profile if you want more detail.
Cheers,
JSG.
Well there must be something in the air, I too after years of closet TVR watching have taken the plunge and gone for a 98S 500 from Adrian Blyth, hope to pick it up on Saturday.... have mighty respect for the power dished out by these machines and so will be wearing kids' gloves for a while..
Can't wait... it's Christmas again!!!!
Can't wait... it's Christmas again!!!!
OK...Rob Ingleby's contact details are:
www.findasportscar.co.uk
01280 706332 or 07799 142860
Happy hunting!
www.findasportscar.co.uk
01280 706332 or 07799 142860
Happy hunting!
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Cheers lads,seen a nice looking yellow 500 on david gerald site, 96N £18995, hopefully going to look at it this weekend.
Anyone had any experiences with d.gerald?
Simon
Yep, had my 500 from them (see profile). Nice people, know their cars. Good coffee and great country roads on the way home!
>> Edited by leehodges on Wednesday 30th January 06:27
is a reasonable price for a 96n with 20K. Sipow.
You do get a few flys attracted in the summer but not as many as you would think. I recon its just that they show up more.
I've had mine for 12 months it was for sale for about the same price as the one at D.G.s' but it had 34K on the clock, so to me the one you are going to look at sounds reasonable if its up together.
If you get it let us know. Maybe we can get them toghether. Now theres a case for powerfull sunglasses
Ruf 3
Mines GialloFly with navy half leather, navy roof, woven alloy dash, and yellow backlit dials. The Colour combo is great, the Griff is a great shape and stands out from the crowd anyway so why no go the whole Hog
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A top motor in a top colour... Men of Taste.
Cheers Dan
P.S My Car is on the Bristol club site under members Cars. http://go.to/tvrbristol
You do get a few flys attracted in the summer but not as many as you would think. I recon its just that they show up more.
I've had mine for 12 months it was for sale for about the same price as the one at D.G.s' but it had 34K on the clock, so to me the one you are going to look at sounds reasonable if its up together.
If you get it let us know. Maybe we can get them toghether. Now theres a case for powerfull sunglasses
Ruf 3
Mines GialloFly with navy half leather, navy roof, woven alloy dash, and yellow backlit dials. The Colour combo is great, the Griff is a great shape and stands out from the crowd anyway so why no go the whole Hog
. A top motor in a top colour... Men of Taste.
Cheers Dan
P.S My Car is on the Bristol club site under members Cars. http://go.to/tvrbristol
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