fond memories

[steve j]

After nine years of S ownership and many hours of great driving, for me, this has to be the best of all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3wtcCfqNHY
I`m sure many of you remember this day too, so come on, share some of your great moments.

[tinks v8S]

loved it longers tours wish could go again
Was no parade lap

[Oldred_V8S]

tinks v8S said:

loved it longers tours wish could go again
Was no parade lap

More of a Sunday afternoon drive or a 'not racing' lap as I think the video called it.

[Scoobimax]

Inside footage at Blyton and outside footage Blyton2 last year - 1 car at a time, nice intro to track days for me

And at Cadwell a short while later.

Edited by Scoobimax on Sunday 30th March 23:10

[S2Mike]

My best driving memory in the "S" was either, driving up to RAF Cosford in convoy, with 3 other "S" and a Griffith, on a very chilly early morning,not long after getting on the road with it, intoxicating noise and great company, or the dash down to South Wales for lunch and back through the tunnels, motorway and "B" roads last summer, or a couple of weeks ago mixing it round town and on the bypass, with a Lambo Aventador, there again Stratford Festival of Motoring last May was tremendous fun, but then every time I take the "S" out even commuting to work it feels like a special event.

[steve j]

S2Mike said:

My best driving memory in the "S" was either, driving up to RAF Cosford in convoy, with 3 other "S" and a Griffith, on a very chilly early morning,not long after getting on the road with it, intoxicating noise and great company, or the dash down to South Wales for lunch and back through the tunnels, motorway and "B" roads last summer, or a couple of weeks ago mixing it round town and on the bypass, with a Lambo Aventador, there again Stratford Festival of Motoring last May was tremendous fun, but then every time I take the "S" out even commuting to work it feels like a special event.

Mike we have a lovely set of tunnels in Cardiff, I`ve been through them on the odd occasion and of course these at Newport on the M4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRWu7eykTbs

[S2Mike]

Thanks for the link, I will be back down in the next couple of weeks, Monmouth and Newport BrynGlas , and onto Porthcawl, will try again to Make my own video, too windy and too busy last time that was all you could hear, hope to get the tuned SS exhaust before hand though !

[steve j]

S2Mike said:

Thanks for the link, I will be back down in the next couple of weeks, Monmouth and Newport BrynGlas , and onto Porthcawl, will try again to Make my own video, too windy and too busy last time that was all you could hear, hope to get the tuned SS exhaust before hand though !

Give us a shout mike, I`ll pop along to see your S, if that`s ok, Porthcawl is not to far from me

[AutoAndy]

Great memories Steve.... I am sure I have pushed my vid of the event too often...( check out the first item in the events wiki)...
...best bit is loads of fantastic classic cars, but for some reason every other car seems to be a TVR S... Glory days...!

It was either that day or a similar one two years before going up convoy up val d'isere and then going into Italy ( melting my brake dust covers) and then into Switzerland...and then back into France all in the same day...

...but it is all about driving an S with friends...where-ever..

[steve j]

AutoAndy said:

Great memories Steve.... I am sure I have pushed my vid of the event too often...( check out the first item in the events wiki)...
...best bit is loads of fantastic classic cars, but for some reason every other car seems to be a TVR S... Glory days...!

It was either that day or a similar one two years before going up convoy up val d'isere and then going into Italy ( melting my brake dust covers) and then into Switzerland...and then back into France all in the same day...

...but it is all about driving an S with friends...where-ever..

Andy, I haven`t seen that vid before, it really is a great memory jogger Nice music too.

[phillpot]

AutoAndy said:

...but it is all about driving an S with friends...where-ever..

Scotland 2011 wasn't a bad few days either, some great (and almost empty) roads up to Durness and back

[Scoobimax]

phillpot said:

AutoAndy said:

...but it is all about driving an S with friends...where-ever..

Scotland 2011 wasn't a bad few days either, some great (and almost empty) roads up to Durness and back

This was my first EuroTour and there were sparks flying on those undulating roads with the S's grounding out. Got me hooked on the tours.

[mep12345]

what about Cosford runway





or SCH2011 and the top of Horse Shoe Pass

[S2Mike]

steve j said:

S2Mike said:

Thanks for the link, I will be back down in the next couple of weeks, Monmouth and Newport BrynGlas , and onto Porthcawl, will try again to Make my own video, too windy and too busy last time that was all you could hear, hope to get the tuned SS exhaust before hand though !

Give us a shout mike, I`ll pop along to see your S, if that`s ok, Porthcawl is not to far from me

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Will do Steve, I wouldn't mind a look round your Chim, as on your garage profile.

[jim290s]

steve j said:

Mike we have a lovely set of tunnels in Cardiff, I`ve been through them on the odd occasion and of course these at Newport on the M4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRWu7eykTbs

Picked up my S last weekend, and this was the first tunnel I got to on the way back home to Cardiff. Pure joy! Not seen any other TVR's about yet - but it's not quite summer...

[phillpot]

jim290s said:

Not seen any other TVR's about yet

There'll be a good selection in Redditch tomorrow morning

[steve j]

S2Mike said:

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Will do Steve, I wouldn't mind a look round your Chim, as on your garage profile.

Mike you`re welcome, I`m looking forward to it, Porthcawl is nice.

[steve j]

jim290s said:

Picked up my S last weekend, and this was the first tunnel I got to on the way back home to Cardiff. Pure joy! Not seen any other TVR's about yet - but it's not quite summer...

Hello Jim, hope you like the S, they are great cars.

[Top Gear TVR]

only one for me;

[S2Mike]

jim290s said:

steve j said:

Mike we have a lovely set of tunnels in Cardiff, I`ve been through them on the odd occasion and of course these at Newport on the M4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRWu7eykTbs

Picked up my S last weekend, and this was the first tunnel I got to on the way back home to Cardiff. Pure joy! Not seen any other TVR's about yet - but it's not quite summer...

JIm keep your eyes and ears open I come down to Porthcawl many times a year all year round, absolutely love it down there. Usually a weekend or just the day, so long as its dry enough to walk the coast path or surf. I can just about get a pair bodyboards in the S , but sometimes in a daily driver. 2 sets of tunnels, swooping "B" roads and the cruising promenade, Harbour and Coney beach to Rest bay.. Chips from Beales, Curry at the Atlantic, coffee at Malc's. Maybe get down to the East Wales PH Car Meet near Newport one month, soon.