OV9

Not The Nine O'Clock News. Happy Birthday for yesterday.

nuttinnew wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 6:48 pm Not The Nine O'Clock News. Happy Birthday for yesterday.

I have to admit, my brain read it my as that Griff when I first saw the post.

mik wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:03 pm

NGRhodes wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:03 pm 17in spiders

They were only made in 16" and 18".

Well whatever size those are

I thought about just sticking this in the youtube vid thread, but will drop it here instead.

I think I've just uncovered my Euromillions Garage Griff. Have it brought to my room immediately.



Chassis / suspension mods sound very well thought out. Wheels/stance look perfect to me. I even like the colour and the new rear lights.

Not at all keen on the gearknob, and whilst the LS3 sounds extremely good (I'm very familiar with the aurals as that's what my VXR8 had) - I don't think it sounds quite as durty as the Rover lump. Although the extra 130 or so horsepower (minimum) rather makes up for that.

Vid below. (FFS get your left hand back on the wheel man )

Anyone who didn't select "4. Later Estoril 15/16" is going on a list.

Jimmy Choo wrote: Fri Jul 18, 2025 4:54 pm Anyone who didn't select "4. Later Estoril 15/16" is going on a list.

A VIP list?

Jimmy Choo wrote: Fri Jul 18, 2025 4:54 pm Anyone who didn't select "4. Later Estoril 15/16" is going on a list.

So incorrect. There’s no dish, they just look wrong.

A list:

Jobbo
DJ

Jimmy Choo wrote: Sun Jul 20, 2025 5:12 pm A list:

Jobbo
DJ

I love being an A lister!

I have a set to add for consideration. 18" Speedline RL7s the owner had made. Pretty good I think!

Fronts look a smidge too big, but otherwise

Another angle avec Cerb

Yes, yes please.

I normally like more tyre but that looks excellent.

Dave!

In short if you want to actually drive it you probably need 16/16 now.

Any choice is dictated by tyres for the original fit 15" front not being available in anything decent now, only suppliers are toyo when made in limited runs from the specialist tvr suppliers at big premiums. You used to be able to get rainspirt 5s in 15s but it seems uniroyal no longer make them. So 16/16 estorils with incorrect offsets corrected by spacers on the front because you have to use rears on them is the option there. I have this issue in a couple of years when my current set hits 7 years old and need replacement. Will probably get a set of Imolas in 16 for the front unless I can find a set of ford softlines (similar to the Ford rs7 pictured but with a rounder spoke design) in 16 or 17 inch.

Also the cerb was 5 stud too, so correctly you need the rl7 in 5 stud, the 4s are like rocking horse shit. Hub conversions are done but obviously expensive.