PrinceRupert's Cars - MG4 and TVR Tuscan

[PrinceRupert]

41 minutes ago, MrGTI6 said:

The Saab/Tech2 specialist sounds like the same chap who re-calibrated the steering angle sensor on my 9-3 last year. He was very critical of Noobtune's maps, though he did say my old 9-3 was one of the nicest examples he'd seen in a long time. I also declined any further services and to be fair he took the hint straight away and didn't get the hump! He was also keen to show me around his Audi (S8, if I recall).

Best of luck with the trip (and the wedding of course)! Whether the TVR gets you there or not, it will be an adventure!

S6; yes, same guy!

[PrinceRupert]

[PrinceRupert]

We made it! 430 miles and a lot of fuel, and was flawless.

 

(The exhaust did fall off the hanger leaving the venue yesterday, but we were able to get it back on 🤣)

[Split_Pin]

That flip paint is mind blowing!

[Sunny Jim]

Congratulations! On getting married and making it to the wedding...

[AnnoyingPentium]

Just echoing what @Sunny Jim said... amazing news.

[PrinceRupert]

I forgot to update this with the MG4.  I like it more than I thought I would. Feels well screwed together, nice place to be inside doesn't feel too budget, and much better to drive than it has any right to - quick, well balanced, steering is light but direct, and as rwd can play with the throttle on corners and even encourage mini slides with overly aggressive throttle application.  Only criticism is the slow and buggy infotainment with things buried in sub menus.

Oh and the TVR has been sitting unloved covered in pollen since its 1000 mile round trip heroics, so gave it a shine up.  I did take it out last night and the oil sensor light flickered a bit under heavy acceleration intermittently   and gave some weird and obviously wrong readings on start up after a stop. Given it had had two pressure senders in the last twelve months for the same issue, and two specialists doing hot pressure tests and confirming engine strong,  and it drives fine - must be some sort of electrical fault? Earthing? No idea ...

 

 

 

 

[stuboy]

On 6/10/2023 at 7:06 AM, PrinceRupert said:

phwoar

[djim]

Your TVR is the absolute hotness.

[PrinceRupert]

7 hours ago, djim said:

Your TVR is the absolute hotness.

It was bloody hot on the way back from the wedding, that was for sure.  500 miles, mid 30s heat, humid, traffic jams (4.5hr took 8 on the 2nd day), no a/c, engine at 96c and radiating through the cabin. It was like a sauna.  Roof off didn't help much, then i had to put it on for thunderstorms... I've never sweated so much.  It got so hot I thought the boot changed shape and couldn't get it closed before departure - over an hour swearing and sweating till I realised something on the back shelf was pushing the window back. That was fun...

 

Apparently retrofitting a/c is 3k which can't be justified for a handful of days of a year.

[MrGTI6]

I think I passed your TVR on the A21 near Sevenoaks around midday.

If not yours it was a very similar 51-plate and looked fantastic!

[PrinceRupert]

1 hour ago, MrGTI6 said:

I think I passed your TVR on the A21 near Sevenoaks around midday.

If not yours it was a very similar 51-plate and looked fantastic!

I did drive along the A21 around then so suspect it was me!  Roof on due to the showers but good to stretch its legs for the first time in a few weeks  🙂

[MrGTI6]

4 minutes ago, PrinceRupert said:

I did drive along the A21 around then so suspect it was me!  Roof on due to the showers but good to stretch its legs for the first time in a few weeks  🙂

As soon as I spotted it I thought it must be the one on here! Awesome looking thing.

[High Jetter]

Must be nice to be spotted, said Eyore...

[PrinceRupert]

Saw an F40 on the M25 which I thought was pretty cool, presumably leaving Festival Italia at Brands Hatch.  What are they, 1.5 - 2m quid?   There was quite a lot of cool stuff on the M25 yesterday, actually.

[PrinceRupert]

Got my wedding photos back last night, and some cracking ones of the TVR:

 

 

[PrinceRupert]

 

 

[PrinceRupert]

The AS compression doesn't do them much favours!

[mercedade]

What a car.

And congratulations, or whatever