To insure or, or not to insure?
Discussion
So now I'm 21 I can insure the TVR. I've got to get some money together first, and this has left me with a dilema: do I insure it in the next month or so, in the middle of winter, or do I wait until February/March and insure it then? My reason is that I don't want the road salts to ruin the chassis (which is, by all visual checks, and also feeling for rust and erosion) in very good nick. On the other hand I don't want it to become unwell due to lack of use. What do you the S series massive think?
page3 said:
I've always enjoyed driving mine in the Winter - roof off on dry, clear winter nights is fantastic 
Just wash off the salt when you get home.
That does sound good, but as my interior fan is broken, I expect I may freeze to death ;-)Just wash off the salt when you get home.
Where abouts should I be looking for salt build up? I've heard it gets into all the nooks and crannies and is incredibly difficult to get out. Someone also said to use a power washer (on a low setting), to get it off.....is this correct? I need to find a power washer if it is!
Wrap up warm and enjoy !!
TVR653X said:
page3 said:
I've always enjoyed driving mine in the Winter - roof off on dry, clear winter nights is fantastic
Just wash off the salt when you get home.
That does sound good, but as my interior fan is broken, I expect I may freeze to death ;-)Just wash off the salt when you get home.
Just google 'MG owners club spares' for the best prices
moffspeed said:
Always worth having it insured even if its not being driven - don't forget the adverse effects of (to name but a few) - fire, theft, falling trees, a nest of mice, exploding paint pots or (to be topical) wronged wives/girlfriends armed with a golf club.
The latter wouldn't be a problem.....and it's needless to say, anyone who damages my TVR would be suitably damaged themselves. NOBODY touches Trevor. 
Only had mine a couple of weeks and plan to use it most weekends and hose it off if need be. Took it to work last week and managed to bottom it out on 2 speed humps - bugger!
On the plus side, had the back end come out on me yesterday but unlike my old capri days some 20 years ago, managed not to take out a post box which is definately not a bad thing!
On the plus side, had the back end come out on me yesterday but unlike my old capri days some 20 years ago, managed not to take out a post box which is definately not a bad thing!
Stew Mc said:
Only had mine a couple of weeks and plan to use it most weekends and hose it off if need be. Took it to work last week and managed to bottom it out on 2 speed humps - bugger!
On the plus side, had the back end come out on me yesterday but unlike my old capri days some 20 years ago, managed not to take out a post box which is definately not a bad thing!
It's a pussy cat. I've had it on private roads and this happened when I braked for a pigeon coming out of a corner, and the back end got a bit interesting, but was easily brought back into line. On the plus side, had the back end come out on me yesterday but unlike my old capri days some 20 years ago, managed not to take out a post box which is definately not a bad thing!
As for the MGB heater, are you sure it's off an MG? I thought it was off a ford?
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