1995 TVR Griffith 500 review from UK and Ireland
"When it's good, it's very, very good but when it's bad, it's horrid"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Total electrical failure after owning 3 weeks. Horn fuse blew - also feeds ECU. Cause never found; problem has never recurred.
Goes off tune very quickly.
Alarm runs battery flat in about two weeks (easily fixed by regular charging).
General comments?
Much better on petrol than you would ever think (23mpg ave, 27mpg on a run).
Gearbox stiff but sure.
Handling good if twitchy.
Wonderful V8 noise, sadly sanitised by those who think they know best.
Poor low speed running round town with lots of driveline shunt, which make the diff and driveshafts clank and knock.
Completely evil in the wet - hates standing water.
Incites total envy from large proportion of other road users, a sad number of whom want to try and prove something. Normally in a 30 mph limit.
Never, ever leave it unattended anywhere (see envy above).
Probably the most beautiful car in the world.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0 V8 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 17000 miles |
| Previous car | TVR V8S |
| Date of Entry | 14th March, 2000 |