TVR, would YOU own one?
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
my mates griff 500 is no faster than my cossie estate was in a straight line
My bruv in laws Cerbera was just over 380 bhp on a fresh engine,lot more powerfull than the non TVR engined TVR's
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
my mates griff 500 is no faster than my cossie estate was in a straight line
interestingly, i also had a play with a griffith (non 500) on the dual carriageway on the way back from the last PF meet and my impreza was faster
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You'll hear lots of bad and good stories, mostly bad ones from people who've not had one
I've had a chimaera 500 for two years, drove it daily and loved every minute of it
It only ever went on the back of a lorry due to the throttle assembly coming loose (a nut fell off). Other than that, it was 100% pure pleasure.
Might not be quicker than a cossie, so what ? I've never had a biker give me a thumbs up on the road in the cossie, in the TVR however
The power delivery is completely different too, 5L normally aspirated is not the same as a 2L turbo.
Being built by hand they are all different, the two I test drove felt completely different and I ended up buying the one I felt most comfortable one. The dealer told me it was one of the quickest he'd ever driven too
Servicing-wise, at the time I used to take the car to the dealership, pick up a 1L micra for the day and pay the bill, which was never cheap
Ultimately we decided to sell it because we had better things to do with the money being sunk into it... and bought a 2wd cossie
Insurance is likely to be high on your first year too, that usually drops the second year. Something to do with 75% of accidents in the first year involving no one other than the driver and some roadside furniture
If you can afford to have a go, do it, TVR ownership is something all petrol heads should try at least once. I'd love a sagaris or T350 if I could afford one
I've had a chimaera 500 for two years, drove it daily and loved every minute of it
It only ever went on the back of a lorry due to the throttle assembly coming loose (a nut fell off). Other than that, it was 100% pure pleasure.
Might not be quicker than a cossie, so what ? I've never had a biker give me a thumbs up on the road in the cossie, in the TVR however
The power delivery is completely different too, 5L normally aspirated is not the same as a 2L turbo.
Being built by hand they are all different, the two I test drove felt completely different and I ended up buying the one I felt most comfortable one. The dealer told me it was one of the quickest he'd ever driven too
Servicing-wise, at the time I used to take the car to the dealership, pick up a 1L micra for the day and pay the bill, which was never cheap
Ultimately we decided to sell it because we had better things to do with the money being sunk into it... and bought a 2wd cossie
Insurance is likely to be high on your first year too, that usually drops the second year. Something to do with 75% of accidents in the first year involving no one other than the driver and some roadside furniture
If you can afford to have a go, do it, TVR ownership is something all petrol heads should try at least once. I'd love a sagaris or T350 if I could afford one
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I'd have a tuscan all day long
they are pretty cheap these days and great cars, had two mates who had tuscans for a few years and never had anything that major go wrong with them.
they are pretty cheap these days and great cars, had two mates who had tuscans for a few years and never had anything that major go wrong with them.
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I paid 17k for the M5, and I could have bought a nice Tuscan for the same price........I totally love them, if only they had a better (Read more reliable) engine in them.
The best looking sports car for the price bar-non. I'd have stuck a BMW E46 M3 lump in it, and I'm sure it would have been one of the most enjoyable and reliable sports cars there is. And I'm sure someone will do it in the near future.
Fantastic looking car, but I just didn't want the hassles of the engine design problems. Or the cost of an engine rebuild in the future. I needed something reliable, that I could be enthusiastic about, so the M5 got the vote. Very Close Call Though.
And before anyone says they're two totally different cars.......I KNOW... But where do you go after a 428bhp Cosworth.....there's not alot of options out there to choose from when you have a set budget.
17k will buy you a nice Tuscan though, just make sure it's had the engine upgrades done.
Ohhhhh......and a 4.5ltr (AJP Engined) Cerbera will certainly blow away a stage 3 spec Cosworth......I've driven both.
The best looking sports car for the price bar-non. I'd have stuck a BMW E46 M3 lump in it, and I'm sure it would have been one of the most enjoyable and reliable sports cars there is. And I'm sure someone will do it in the near future.
Fantastic looking car, but I just didn't want the hassles of the engine design problems. Or the cost of an engine rebuild in the future. I needed something reliable, that I could be enthusiastic about, so the M5 got the vote. Very Close Call Though.
And before anyone says they're two totally different cars.......I KNOW... But where do you go after a 428bhp Cosworth.....there's not alot of options out there to choose from when you have a set budget.
17k will buy you a nice Tuscan though, just make sure it's had the engine upgrades done.
Ohhhhh......and a 4.5ltr (AJP Engined) Cerbera will certainly blow away a stage 3 spec Cosworth......I've driven both.
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Originally Posted by Jim Green
I paid 17k for the M5, and I could have bought a nice Tuscan for the same price........I totally love them, if only they had a better (Read more reliable) engine in them.
The best looking sports car for the price bar-non. I'd have stuck a BMW E46 M3 lump in it, and I'm sure it would have been one of the most enjoyable and reliable sports cars there is. And I'm sure someone will do it in the near future.
Fantastic looking car, but I just didn't want the hassles of the engine design problems. Or the cost of an engine rebuild in the future. I needed something reliable, that I could be enthusiastic about, so the M5 got the vote. Very Close Call Though.
And before anyone says they're two totally different cars.......I KNOW... But where do you go after a 428bhp Cosworth.....there's not alot of options out there to choose from when you have a set budget.
17k will buy you a nice Tuscan though, just make sure it's had the engine upgrades done.
Ohhhhh......and a 4.5ltr (AJP Engined) Cerbera will certainly blow away a stage 3 spec Cosworth......I've driven both.
The best looking sports car for the price bar-non. I'd have stuck a BMW E46 M3 lump in it, and I'm sure it would have been one of the most enjoyable and reliable sports cars there is. And I'm sure someone will do it in the near future.
Fantastic looking car, but I just didn't want the hassles of the engine design problems. Or the cost of an engine rebuild in the future. I needed something reliable, that I could be enthusiastic about, so the M5 got the vote. Very Close Call Though.
And before anyone says they're two totally different cars.......I KNOW... But where do you go after a 428bhp Cosworth.....there's not alot of options out there to choose from when you have a set budget.
17k will buy you a nice Tuscan though, just make sure it's had the engine upgrades done.
Ohhhhh......and a 4.5ltr (AJP Engined) Cerbera will certainly blow away a stage 3 spec Cosworth......I've driven both.
the reason they are affordable is the fact they are hand built and do (i'll admit) have some reliability problems, if they were built like porkers they would command second hand porker money
pound for pound show me another car that has the same performance and looks?
ForgienRS, i'm sorry m8 your car might be faster in a straight line, but its still an old Sierra estate!
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
How are the prices looking with the future of the company being so unstable?
I would worry about spare parts like body panels though
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Originally Posted by Doh
ForgienRS, i'm sorry m8 your car might be faster in a straight line, but its still an old Sierra estate!
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