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Lou Lou. 22-06-2006 07:41 AM

Oh thats bad but glad your ok :D even tho its not your fault the guilt must be awful i know i would feel bad :hug:

frog 22-06-2006 08:19 AM

I've seen so many cars burning/burnt-out on the side of the road recently it's unreal :eek: :eek: :eek:

Glad you're ok and your brother in law is being sensible about it too :)

TVR's are not that bad, only ever hear bad press about them though :(, I've had a chimaera 500 for 2 years and it never missed a beat, I'd have another any time :top:

PS: The cerbera may not feel ask quick as your cossie, but that may be down to the power delivery which is smooth and constant, rather than the rush the turbo gives you in the cossie ;) You might find there's not that much in it in a side by side race. Either way, they sound :cool: :cool: :cool:

CosKev3 22-06-2006 06:06 PM

Thanks :top:


Originally Posted by frog
Glad you're ok and your brother in law is being sensible about it too :)

PS: The cerbera may not feel ask quick as your cossie, but that may be down to the power delivery which is smooth and constant, rather than the rush the turbo gives you in the cossie ;) You might find there's not that much in it in a side by side race. Either way, they sound :cool: :cool: :cool:

Yeah he is being sensible at the minute :cry:
Just hope the insurance don't fook about now :roll:

My saphs deffo quicker than it now! :cry:

Did sound lovely :cool:

:top:

Rick 22-06-2006 06:11 PM

:(

Damo V 22-06-2006 06:15 PM

Thats the second burnt out TVr I have seen today, you were lucky though the outher was a messy piles of Fibreglass, an engine and 4 alloys :cry:

It was the wheels the fibreglass and the one remaining rear light which gave it away....

aduz 22-06-2006 06:35 PM

Re: Totally gutted,killed my bruv in-laws TVR...........
 

Originally Posted by CosKev3
He bought it yesterday,Cerbera 4.2 :(

Let me take it for a spin today,and I brought it back like this:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...Photo-0099.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...Photo-0100.jpg

Can't believe it happened when I was driving it :wall:

Smelt a strong smell of petrol,then just up the road there was a big bang and the bonnet flew up with flames coming over the windscreen :(

Gutted :(

another well built tvr then :cry:

Rhys 22-06-2006 06:40 PM

Nightmare KEv; Gutted for you and ur Bro :(

dave cos4x4 22-06-2006 06:45 PM

:eek:

lucky mate.

Mr C 22-06-2006 07:50 PM

:( I really like them, tempted to own one of the Rose edition 4.5s in the future, I will consider billet fuel rails and Aeroquip fuel lines first mod though.
Truely gutting to find that returned to you after lending it out, glad your ok though :)

rsdene 22-06-2006 07:57 PM

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: jesus. sorry to hear it

CosKev3 24-06-2006 09:28 AM


Originally Posted by Mr C
:( I really like them, tempted to own one of the Rose edition 4.5s in the future, I will consider billet fuel rails and Aeroquip fuel lines first mod though.
Truely gutting to find that returned to you after lending it out, glad your ok though :)

Would be well worth the peace of mind after hearing about how many TVR's get under bonnet fires :(

:top:

Speedy Gonzalez 24-06-2006 10:13 AM

:eek: :eek: :eek: glad your ok!

any word from the insurance yet?

Staffi 24-06-2006 01:14 PM


Originally Posted by Shings
Gutted, beats what I did to Tiffs S1 though- :cry:


:cry: :cry: :cry: @jake

Sorry too hear about that Kev :( :( but atleast your fine mate :top:

CosKev3 24-06-2006 10:06 PM

Thanks :top:


Originally Posted by big bad al
:eek: :eek: :eek: glad your ok!

any word from the insurance yet?

They reckon will have it settled within 14 days :roll:

Believe that when I see it :DD:

Elgan 25-06-2006 01:25 PM

ive got a tvr t350c which is really tempremental.


I thought i was being wise buying one which had done 40,000 miles in 3 years (meant to me that it hadnt been off the road long and any issues should really have been ironed out by then)


Ive had it about.. 500 miles if that. First thing was a big service which include re shimming the clearances on the valves (every 12,000 miles on a speed six), next up was an EFi Fault light.. having been on a tvr diagnostic computer and seen no faults and everything fine, i later found out its a common problem, only solved with an upgraded chip from tvr. Then on a casual run up the m4 the clutch slave cylinder seals blew on a slip road. Again found to be a common problem. When replacing the seals, found everyfinger on the clutch pressure plate had disintegrated. NO dealer in the UK has a speed six clutch. AP Racing only make the clutches (£450+v), and only supply direct to tvr. I got lucky and found a 7,000 mile tuscan breaking. (£100+v). All this done i thought great, time to enjoy the car. Next thing i know car cuts out unexpectidly, Low Oil Pressure. :wall: I have given in by now and left it with a tvr specialist. I suspect a problem with the try sump oil pumps. Seems to be pumping oil in, but not back into the tank. Scavenger pump. Oh well... I guess youve got to love it for the way it looks.


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