RE: [OT] WAS Re: Stun me with your bathrooms! NOW TVR discussion

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Much as I'd love to discuss further (and get myself in the mood to "go
work
on the deposit for a Chim") I think we'll call it a day here before I
get my
ass kicked for dragging the whole thing off topic...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Finnett [mailto:keith@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 January 2005 18:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] WAS Re: Stun me with your bathrooms!
> NOW TVR discussion
>
>
>
> The noise is a big thing - the current Cerbera did have no
> cats and a sports exhaust (exuberant previous owner). At well
> over 110dB it was just too much, so had the cats put back in.
> It's much more reasonable now and can be taken on the track
> without problem. Still pops and bangs the whole time...
>
> Basically the Speed Six (as found in all TVRs post the
> Cerbera), the AJP (in the Cerbera and Challenge cars) and the
> Rover V8 (Chimaera, Griffith and older) all sound totally
> different - I miss the burble of the V8 in my old Chim, but
> the wailing of the AJP at 6k revs is awesome. Then again, a
> Tuscan at full chat can sound good too (as you discovered today).
>
> Hope you get to live your dream soon!
>
> Keith
>
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@a...>
wrote:
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Keith Finnett [mailto:keith@f...]
> > > Sent: 22 January 2005 17:02
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Stun me with your bathrooms!
> > >
> > > Ah yes, I do recall some banter about you and TVRs....
> >
> > Some? ;-)
> >
> > > If its any consolation, we sold the Chimaera and bought a
> Cerbera as
> > > the Chim (4 litre i admit) was a little slow. The Cerb is
> not slow.
> > > Nuff said.
> >
> > I don't want one for speed - I want one for the noise. :-D
> >
> > I prefer the V8's to the straight sixes for the sound they make -
> got tucked
> > in behind a Tuscan S between Winchester and Southampton this
> afternoon and
> > he was popping and banging away on the overrun - sounded lovely -
> but at
> > idle the AJP's just sound rattly.
> >
> > > Just do it - i can put you in touch with a mate who's THE
leading
> > > independent TVR dealer in the UK if it helps at any
> point....
> >
> > We're not short of TVR dealers round here ... Demon Spawn loves a
> ride over
> > to Fernies!
> >
> > Phil
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the
> materials they need to learn.
> Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project.
> http://us.click.yahoo.com/S_B0zD/_WnJAA/a8ILAA/IBOolB/TM
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ------~->
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>