Bloody hell - that has long gone! I have been working in Croydon 22 years <gulp> and there wasnt a MacFisheries when I arrived.

So where was the shop scov, I'm intrigued?

 

Whitgift Centre. I think it is a girly fashion shop now. A left out of Sainsburys and about 5 or so shops on the right as you head towards George Street.

We are talking 1974 ish! This might also explain why an old fogie like me prefers a planted 04 to a skittish pre 04.

David

 

I traded because I got a secondhand one first to try out - I didn't want to risk depreciation on a new car that I couldn't live with. As it is I traded in for a smidgen less than I bought it for.

I'm new to driving and I wanted a car that would give me a steep learning curve - rear wheel drive, no traction control, LSD, six gears. And a car that wasn't a common sight.
And I cover 2000 miles a month commuting. I'd love a TVR or something similar, but I'm no mechanic and I need reliability for my commute. Add all this up and there was only one option - all that and I haven't had to compromise - it's a beautiful looking car andd great fun to drive!

 

Have many people changed from an '02 to an '04 and found that the handling is better...... Scov did you change from a pre or post '02?

 

I got dragged along to a PistonHeads meet last Thursday by a colleague from work (he didn't want to go on his own).

Parked alongside the array of Elises', TVRs' and the Noble that turned up my car looked very normal.

I'm off to Hexham on Saturday, just for a look of course...

Unless my situation changes drastically then a TVR will definitely be my next car.

 

I did. The '04 feels more sure-footed in the corners and generally more "planted" than the '02 did.

 

I can understand that, it's like marrying the first girlfriend you ever have, as good as she may be you want to play the field a bit don't you, even if they turn out to be snarling beasts who take all your money (TVRs)

I will be buying a flat soon so change of car won't be on the agenda for a while yet....

 

that'll be the heavier alloys and lower profile tyres

 

I'll get shouted down for this but i liked the idea of the supercharged mx5 in evo this month. well over 200 bhp for less than

 

I have driven pre 02s on test drives only. All of my time as a regular user was in 03 and 04s. With that caveat, I can say that the 02 is improved and is less prone to snap out oversteer in comparison to the pre 02 cars. The rear suspension was softened. The 04 is a bigger step forward.

There is a Mugen roll bar tweak that will improve matters however.

I would never contemplate buying a pre 02 having driven the later cars.

I must get back to work.

David