...my new friend..

Post by **campbell** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:01 am

The Hoff wrote:
Gareth wrote:Nice car although.........I would of bought Jamies Exige
Nice car.. and it works well in red, but I want a bit of ....dare I say it.. "peace of mind".. .It's my first new (ish.. ex-demo) Lotus and it's been looked after. I've had my fill of tinkering on the Liz in the past, and I must have paid for it more than twice..
This one is going to be left the way it is.

For those that don't know (only SE dinosaurs will, in fact!), Cowan had some "gremlins" with his mildly modded S1 prior to Hondafying it, so I agree matey, a factory-finished example is just what the doctor ordered!

Oh and it looks the dogs' in that colour, well done.

Campbell

Post by **pete** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:18 am

That is gorgeous.

Pete

(Cowan did you once have a run in with MMC over a re-spray, amongst other things. If so I think we spoke on the phone, although it would have been years ago)

PhilA · Post by **PhilA** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:30 pm

great choice on new car!!
thats me next dream machine

need more overtime and a house, then achieve goal!

enjoy!

The Hoff · Post by **The Hoff** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:32 pm

pete wrote:That is gorgeous.

Pete

(Cowan did you once have a run in with MMC over a re-spray, amongst other things. If so I think we spoke on the phone, although it would have been years ago)

Yes I did.. about 4 or 5 years ago.. and we might have spoken.. long time ago now..

cheers,

Cowan

The Hoff · Post by **The Hoff** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:35 pm

campbell wrote:
The Hoff wrote:
Gareth wrote:Nice car although.........I would of bought Jamies Exige
Nice car.. and it works well in red, but I want a bit of ....dare I say it.. "peace of mind".. .It's my first new (ish.. ex-demo) Lotus and it's been looked after. I've had my fill of tinkering on the Liz in the past, and I must have paid for it more than twice..
This one is going to be left the way it is.
For those that don't know (only SE dinosaurs will, in fact!), Cowan had some "gremlins" with his mildly modded S1 prior to Hondafying it, so I agree matey, a factory-finished example is just what the doctor ordered!

Oh and it looks the dogs' in that colour, well done.

Campbell

Good to hear from you again Campbell.. can't wait to get her in my hands!!

cheers,

Cowan

The Hoff · Post by **The Hoff** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:14 pm

tut wrote:Good to see that you moved quickly Cowan.

Presume that my cheque did not bounce?

No it didn't... and the money is now in the hands of the Hexham garage..

good doing business with you! Hope you get on well with her..

cheers,

Cowan

Clarkie · Post by **Clarkie** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:32 pm

Exige S looks the biz 1st one on the SE forum, I think. Let us know your first impressions? Happy motoring

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:50 pm

The Hoff wrote:Hi all,

It's Cowan here, a few of you know me.. The guy who sold his LHD Honda'd S1 to Tut recently..
Changed my name to "The Hoff"... anyway.. moving swiftly on..

Since selling my pride and joy to Tut.. which was painfull ,I've just (1 hour ago...) secured the purchase of my new "friend"

See link..

http://www.tvr-hhc.co.uk/ads/carview.php?view=25

The deal I got was too good to pass up..
It even has proper window winders as well.. which you can't get now apparently.. and it was specced up the way I wanted it + the colour works well.
It's only 5 months old..
Can't wait!!

cheers,

Cowan

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Very nice

Did you deal with Tony Abrams?

Top bloke - sold me my Griffith 500 not long after he opened in '97

jason · Post by **jason** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:20 am

Great looking car

rossybee wrote:Top bloke - sold me my Griffith 500 not long after he opened in '97

Well that's got me confused... I'm sure I remember a Hexham Horseless Carriages being in Hexham way before then

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:46 am

Wrong - you might be thinking of Harrogate Horseless Carriages

Tony opened Hexham late '96 AFAIK

jason · Post by **jason** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:18 pm

rossybee wrote:Wrong - you might be thinking of Harrogate Horseless Carriages

Tony opened Hexham late '96 AFAIK

Yes... but Harrogate Horseless were never in Hexham under that name...? Used to work with a guy who commuted from Carlisle to Newcastle in 1990 in his 420/450 SEAC - was sure he got it in Hexham

Who was the TVR dealer in Hexham in the early 90s then? Or have I had another brain fart?

Guess I've got my wires crossed. Making my head hurt now, so I'll stop

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:57 pm

The Hoff · Post by **The Hoff** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:41 am

Did you deal with Tony Abrams?

Top bloke - sold me my Griffith 500 not long after he opened in '97

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I dealt with his son ,Richard. Phoned them this moring.. to see if the plates have arrived, so I can insure it.. Waiting patiently.... NOT!!!

cheers,

Cowan

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:57 am

His son didn't work there in 97 - although I got the Griff serviced there every year for the 5 years I owned it, always dealt with Tony or Richard Bright (service Manager), or Richard's dad who was car washer & delivery driver - great bunch to deal with

Oh, and Tony is a true car-nut as well, regularly posts on pistonheads

The Hoff · Post by **The Hoff** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:27 am

rossybee wrote:His son didn't work there in 97 - although I got the Griff serviced there every year for the 5 years I owned it, always dealt with Tony or Richard Bright (service Manager), or Richard's dad who was car washer & delivery driver - great bunch to deal with

Oh, and Tony is a true car-nut as well, regularly posts on pistonheads

We've dealty with them for a while now, as my dad used to have a Tuscan which I took over recently (which I need to get rid of as well...). Unbeknown to me ,Richard Bright knows one of my "biker" mates.. small world.. ,
Anyway... as you rightly point out, they are a great bunch to deal with. You know where you stand with them, and I wouldn't dream of going anywhere else quite frankly. I only hope they manage to get through this ordeal with TVR..

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