MadMac

I always thought TVR's looked and sounded great, but apart from the usual stuff people say about them breaking down every five min, has anyone driven one and would you own one?

Bullett

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my mate owns one and no i wouldnt.but i like them alot.

Escos Jam

Couple of my mates own them. One has never had any problems with it and the other had to join the RAC cos it broke down every time he used it

pani_k

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well I've never been in one or know anybody with one but the one I would definitely like to own is a TVR Cerbera. Best looking imo and gorgeous sound!

SteveB

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No chance

MadMac

Seen one up for sale for Ł12k with 30k on the clock in black!

Ginge !

id own a tuscan but id fit a viper engine to it,,,, just to imprve the chance of using it

a bloke i know used to have one in his flash days and never had any issues with it,,, well apart from the old bill took it off him and put him away for 9 months

was a pukka car and the first tvr i ever went it,,,,,, shame hes a fucking albainian poser cunt

hes got a gay X5 now,,,,, think hes spell inside turned him

Diamonds.

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NO ive seen 3 of them set on fire.

Dan

Yes! Love them!

Ginge !

steves mates first attempt with bog roll mummy prank ???

pani_k

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so are they just REALLY REALLY badly made then?

do they use cheap compononents?- I doubt this since they are meant to be silly fast so would be made from decent things I guess??

do they use really unskilled workman or do they just drag people off the streets to put them together overnight?

Diamonds.

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FPMSL

except we ran over with a fire extinguisher

Ginge !

they use people who eat mar bars deep fried in batter,,,,,, that says alot imo

no offence stu

foreigneRS

i would have one - but definitely insured f & t at a minimum

not a problem for me to do any work on maintaining it or repairing it will have one in the future, probably a tuscan s

leeadams

I have had lots of fords, from mk1 and 2 escorts, to cossies to an RS500, but now have a TVR, a 5ltr Chimeara!

The TVR has been no less reliable, but is a LOT quicker...and as for the noise, well............

In fact, maybe looking at changing it for a Cerbera!

Just my opinion before anyone has a go!

Lee

rapidcossie

A guy that llives beside me has a red Sagaris.

Honestly it the only car that makes me literally hang out the window of my van for a longer look.


It is AWESOME

I was like a school boy trying to get pics of it

bigneck

friend of mine has the 5.0 chimera 1999 fooking great car truely awesome, not had much trouble apart from replacing a rad, mind you his as only done 45k, although hes selling now to get a ferrari lol so think he will be paying for it soon

Jim Green

This was the reply I got when I posted this thread a couple of months ago....I was really tempted to go for a 4.5lt Cerbera, and I absolutely love the shape/styling.......I drove this one in the pictures and can tell you that the performance (acceleration) was quicker than my 428bhp Cosworth. The sound is fantastic........But I listened to alot of people and did alot of research on them via various web sites, and came to the conclusion that even though I could afford the car, I probably couldn't afford the maintenance costs which are quite high on these cars and that's without any unforseen failures.......of which there seems to be quite alot.

Starter Motors are good for a couple of years max, as are the alternators.

Valves have to be shimmed every other year which is a major job on the AJP V8.

Diff's have lots of problems......

Suspension Component and Bush Failure is quite common.

Leaking doors/screens lead to damp and smelly carpets which if you want to keep looking as good as the rest of the car cost's alot on replacements.

.....................

As for the Tuscan, which is now reaching very reasonable prices, there's obviously the major design problem with the Valve Arrangement, and Cam Shafts........In original design they are good for about 20,000 miles max, before you will need a rebuild. Once rebuilt by someone like TVR Power, who fit upgraded items, then the engines should do about 40,000k which is reasonable for an engine of this type.


HERES THE COMMENTS I GOT WHEN I MENTIONED I WAS CONSIDERING A TVR.

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...013&highlight=


And Obviously I ended up buying the M5....which is more of an everyday car, and not a quick as a 4.5ltr Cerbera.........but a lot more reliable.

But On Looks and Performance.......TVR Wins Hands Down.

But look at one very closely, and you'll soon see the lack of build quality compared to modern production cars.

garyrs

i would rlly love to own a griffif 500 think they sound wicked

Jim Green

And probably one of the most relieable TVR's........due to the engine.

I know they had to move on from the Rover V8, but I'm not sure the AJP engines were the way to go....not enough developement for a production car.

IMO : They should have sourced an engine from another manufacturer with full development.......Viper V10 for the Cerbera's, BMW 6 Cylinder M-Power for the Tuscan.

On Second Thoughts....Viper V10 for all of them.....

garyrs

so the giffif is one of the good ones is it sweet, i just about had it with being covered in oil all the time ,only had me cossie 6 months as well. i think i will hang it out another 6 months or so ,if the oil drenching carrys on then its gonna have to go...

Harris.

No way, my 3 door is more reliable

Jim Green

Rover V8 Engined Cars are a damned site more reliable than the AJP Engines. Not saying they're better from a power point of view, but just look at all the problems compared to the Tried and Tested Rover Lump.

I'd rather have an AJP engined car any day..........If it was as reliable as the Rover Lump.

sideways saff

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my brother had a griffith 500...that was a superb car,he had it 2 years and only had a couple of minor things go wrong with it and would defo buy another
here are a couple of pic's

tracktoy

i had a 450se with a bluprinted 4.5l engine and theres no way it was quicker than the RS500 i had and no, i wouldnt rush to get another tvr although i do like the look of the Cerbera

steviecossie

garyrs

lovly car ,
just lost two knuckles and half a tumb nail ...... change is getting closer lol

Charlie Chalk

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yes!

Dannn

Nope, can't see the attraction myself. Overpriced, ugly, badly built kit car IMO!!

Terry Tibbs

Overpriced? Don't know how many other supercars/sportscars you can get with that spec for fuck all in the way of money.

Just remember an Aston Martin or a Ferrari is over 70k more. Is it worth it because it 'won't' break down? is it fuck.

MadMac

Yeah I dont think TVR's are over priced, I mean, there are 4.8second 9 year old cerberas with 25k on the clock knocking about for 11k

Doh

heres mine

Dannn

Not a supercar IMO. Went out in one once, my mate was desperate to impress me but all it did was make a lot of noise which did not match its performance.

It just seemed disappointing to me, can't remember what it was but cost him Ł25K about three years ago, may of been cerbera, had what looked like a rover v8 engine and a T5 gearbox.

Just can't see what all the fuss is about.

GARETH T

NO

aduz

id have one as a weekend toy just for the noise

would have to be a sagaris

gingeRS

my mate had a chimera, only a 4 litre

not as quick as my saff, but looked and sounded great

he never had any real problems with it, never broke down etc, but bits kept falling off it

ultimate posing car and the ladies love them

Markb_s1

i had a chimaera for a coupole of years, no major issues, nd yes I'd definitely have another.

CosKev3

No,I wouldn't have one

Drove my bruv in laws and took it back to him like this one day after he bought it:

foreigneRS

my mates griff 500 is no faster than my cossie estate was in a straight line

rapidcossie

IMO it has to be a 4.5 ceb or a speed 6 tuscan out of the older cars.

Any of the newer ones are cool