TVR's I want one............shock horror
15-09-2008, 10:15 AM
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TVR's I want one............shock horror
I don’t really know what to replace the sierra with so have come up with the slightly GENIUS idea
of replacing it with 2 cars……………a Clio 172 to arse about in (and make driving at sensible speeds seem interesting again!) and a TVR of some description for sunny weather and general V8 soundtrack with the roof down.
I know they catch fire………………
Will probably break down at the side of the road……………..and then catch fire
If I crash into a fag packet the car will disintegrate I’ll be killed and more than likely the car will catch on fire
Bad electrics mean the lights won’t work, cause a short leading to the car catching fire
Ok now that’s over with I want one with the rover V8 does that limit me to the early Griffiths/Chim’s or did they use the engine right the way through the production run?
Any thing else to know? I might consider a cerby when did they change to the AJP engines? And are they much slower with the rover lumps compared to the AJP ones
of replacing it with 2 cars……………a Clio 172 to arse about in (and make driving at sensible speeds seem interesting again!) and a TVR of some description for sunny weather and general V8 soundtrack with the roof down.I know they catch fire………………
Will probably break down at the side of the road……………..and then catch fire
If I crash into a fag packet the car will disintegrate I’ll be killed and more than likely the car will catch on fire
Bad electrics mean the lights won’t work, cause a short leading to the car catching fire
Ok now that’s over with I want one with the rover V8 does that limit me to the early Griffiths/Chim’s or did they use the engine right the way through the production run?
Any thing else to know? I might consider a cerby when did they change to the AJP engines? And are they much slower with the rover lumps compared to the AJP ones
15-09-2008, 10:28 AM
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Why wold you want one with a Rover engine in it? Even the 5litre ones are not that great if you used to really powerful cars.
Only one that is 400bhp Cossie type fast is a Cerbera, which, unsuprisingly, doesnt come with a hotted up Rover lump in it.
Only one that is 400bhp Cossie type fast is a Cerbera, which, unsuprisingly, doesnt come with a hotted up Rover lump in it.
15-09-2008, 10:31 AM
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Stavros are the Tuscan engines that bad,gonna get one next year but havent got a clue about which engine is in what model variant,was of the understanding that an 02 onwards Tuscan came with a better engine than the W-51 plates?
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basically i cant be arsed with having it as a "fast car" just want it to dick about in the the summer all i would need to do to the cossie is slap a GT30 on or a T4, remap and injectors and I am looking at way over 500 brake so not even going to try and get something to try and compete on top end power. its just for fun really and the rover V8 has got to be more reliable/hands on.
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I've been real close to buying a Sagaris a few times now but something stops me from doing it - just dont know what it is 
But the Sagaris or the T350 are the only TVR's I would have as the others look totally wank imo.
But the Sagaris or the T350 are the only TVR's I would have as the others look totally wank imo.
15-09-2008, 10:58 AM
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I also love Griffith 500s 
. They're not THAT slow, due to having no weight and "allegedly" 340bhp .
They defo have a good power to weight ratio (what-ever the true power figure is), as they will do high 12s quarters
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In my mind, the Griffs are better cars than the later TVRs, as they seem much more reliable and they also look "prettier", but that is subjective.
. They're not THAT slow, due to having no weight and "allegedly" 340bhp .They defo have a good power to weight ratio (what-ever the true power figure is), as they will do high 12s quarters
. In my mind, the Griffs are better cars than the later TVRs, as they seem much more reliable and they also look "prettier", but that is subjective
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I also love Griffith 500s . They're not THAT slow, due to having no weight and "allegedly" 340bhp .
They defo have a good power to weight ratio (what-ever the true power figure is), as they will do high 12s quarters.
In my mind, the Griffs are better cars than the later TVRs, as they seem much more reliable and they also look "prettier", but that is subjective.
. They're not THAT slow, due to having no weight and "allegedly" 340bhp .They defo have a good power to weight ratio (what-ever the true power figure is), as they will do high 12s quarters
. In my mind, the Griffs are better cars than the later TVRs, as they seem much more reliable and they also look "prettier", but that is subjective
.All the reasons i'd go for the Griff 500 over the new ones
...............plus it has 500 in the name 
key thing is not having all my eggs in one basket as it were so the 172 should keep me entertained enough for all the times I cant use the Trevor. I have not totally decided on the TVR..............just the fact that i will now get two cars so still open to suggestions on a "fun" car for say 12k thats a bit of a different experience to the cossie.
The 3DR is going to be broken I think
might try and sell if whole to as a few people have asked after it. But will be 500 money really so prob not viable as a whole. need to work out what I want for bits and see how far off it would be in parts.
15-09-2008, 01:59 PM
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i had a chimaera many years ago.
wasn't a bad car in all honesty. wasn't unreliable (was a 13k mile example though!) and i managed to get my mountian bike in the boot nto to mention doing the weekly shop in it as well.
not even remotely as fast as the ajp cerbera but i'd have one again anyday.
speed 6 engines are generally the nightmare ones to avoid, but if you want the rover lump (as stav says - not the best engine by a long way!) then you should be ok.
did bite a bit when i popped the bonnet after having a new airflow meter put on to find that the new one had a landrover sitcker on it!
wasn't a bad car in all honesty. wasn't unreliable (was a 13k mile example though!) and i managed to get my mountian bike in the boot nto to mention doing the weekly shop in it as well.
not even remotely as fast as the ajp cerbera but i'd have one again anyday.
speed 6 engines are generally the nightmare ones to avoid, but if you want the rover lump (as stav says - not the best engine by a long way!) then you should be ok.
did bite a bit when i popped the bonnet after having a new airflow meter put on to find that the new one had a landrover sitcker on it!
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i know i know just want to be sure what I want BEFORE I take the 1st nut off the 3dr lol
deffo thinking the 2 car plan is best now though, nothing I really fancy for the cash of both combined
just want to be sure what I want BEFORE I take the 1st nut off the 3dr lol deffo thinking the 2 car plan is best now though, nothing I really fancy for the cash of both combined
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I actually really like TVR's !! 
Was seriously considering a Cerbera 4.5 V8 (is that a Rover lump?) jus before I started this Cossie, my ladie talked me into the Cossie !!
Andy, if you do decide to do it, PLEASE give me 1st refusal on the wheels off your 3dr !! (sorry to be a volcher lol) and prob lots of other bits !!
What bout the Tuscan 440 or whatever it is ?? Relitively cheap nowadays arn't they ??
jb
Was seriously considering a Cerbera 4.5 V8 (is that a Rover lump?) jus before I started this Cossie, my ladie talked me into the Cossie !! Andy, if you do decide to do it, PLEASE give me 1st refusal on the wheels off your 3dr !! (sorry to be a volcher lol)
and prob lots of other bits !! What bout the Tuscan 440 or whatever it is ?? Relitively cheap nowadays arn't they ??
jb
15-09-2008, 03:58 PM
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If you want fun then buy a vx220 turbo. There good cars that are reliable turn heads and are still tunable if you want, as a standard car they are pretty quick so a 300bhp 1 would be a very good fun car imo
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I actually really like TVR's !! Was seriously considering a Cerbera 4.5 V8 (is that a Rover lump?) jus before I started this Cossie, my ladie talked me into the Cossie !!
Andy, if you do decide to do it, PLEASE give me 1st refusal on the wheels off your 3dr !! (sorry to be a volcher lol) and prob lots of other bits !!
What bout the Tuscan 440 or whatever it is ?? Relitively cheap nowadays arn't they ??
jb
Was seriously considering a Cerbera 4.5 V8 (is that a Rover lump?) jus before I started this Cossie, my ladie talked me into the Cossie !! Andy, if you do decide to do it, PLEASE give me 1st refusal on the wheels off your 3dr !! (sorry to be a volcher lol)
and prob lots of other bits !! What bout the Tuscan 440 or whatever it is ?? Relitively cheap nowadays arn't they ??
jb
in that case can you give me 1st refusal on the rl7's!!! please
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I actually really like TVR's !! Was seriously considering a Cerbera 4.5 V8 (is that a Rover lump?) jus before I started this Cossie, my ladie talked me into the Cossie !!
Andy, if you do decide to do it, PLEASE give me 1st refusal on the wheels off your 3dr !! (sorry to be a volcher lol) and prob lots of other bits !!
What bout the Tuscan 440 or whatever it is ?? Relitively cheap nowadays arn't they ??
jb
Was seriously considering a Cerbera 4.5 V8 (is that a Rover lump?) jus before I started this Cossie, my ladie talked me into the Cossie !! Andy, if you do decide to do it, PLEASE give me 1st refusal on the wheels off your 3dr !! (sorry to be a volcher lol)
and prob lots of other bits !! What bout the Tuscan 440 or whatever it is ?? Relitively cheap nowadays arn't they ??
jb
not the rover lump. this is the ajp v8. excellent engine, sadly let down by the usual tvr niggles
if you buy one i'd advise having a second and maybe a third car.
on the other hand. i'm a huge fan of of tvr and they are most certainly awesome machines. as far as bang for your buck goes, tvr all the way imo. probably won't feel fast sompared to your cossie, but i don't think anyone can deny they all look much better!
15-09-2008, 06:41 PM
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id have a tuscan tbh, id trailor it everywhere and the the missus to drive the tow car whilst i was towed about makinging car noises and posing in it,,,,,, i would also fit a plumbed in fire exstingiser,........ or a seperate loom to the TVR's one
i LOVE em with a passion,,,,, tuscan is the best looking car out there IMO
i LOVE em with a passion,,,,, tuscan is the best looking car out there IMO
15-09-2008, 06:46 PM
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btw be warned,, apparently LOADS of tvr's get clocked by people in a attempt to sell them on,,,,,,,,, any tv what seems to have average millage could actually be a low milage one that the seller has upped the miles to make it sound reliable,,,, most low miles tvr's aint cause the owner uses it for church,,,, its cause the return journeys are on the back of a trailor
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15-09-2008, 07:13 PM
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You will probably buy one cos they are fast on paper & look good.
You will have probs from day 1 (mine overheated on the way home) love it & then hate it on a weekly basis & then decide it aint worth it & look for something else, please check all bits are attached after each journey.
Seriously best get them out of your system now.
You will have probs from day 1 (mine overheated on the way home
) love it & then hate it on a weekly basis & then decide it aint worth it & look for something else, please check all bits are attached after each journey.Seriously best get them out of your system now.
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I actually really like TVR's !! Was seriously considering a Cerbera 4.5 V8 (is that a Rover lump?) jus before I started this Cossie, my ladie talked me into the Cossie !!
Andy, if you do decide to do it, PLEASE give me 1st refusal on the wheels off your 3dr !! (sorry to be a volcher lol) and prob lots of other bits !!
What bout the Tuscan 440 or whatever it is ?? Relitively cheap nowadays arn't they ??
jb
Was seriously considering a Cerbera 4.5 V8 (is that a Rover lump?) jus before I started this Cossie, my ladie talked me into the Cossie !! Andy, if you do decide to do it, PLEASE give me 1st refusal on the wheels off your 3dr !! (sorry to be a volcher lol)
and prob lots of other bits !! What bout the Tuscan 440 or whatever it is ?? Relitively cheap nowadays arn't they ??
jb
They are the AJP lumps in those ones. No worries on the rims will let you know when I am ready to kill the cossie.
not the rover lump. this is the ajp v8. excellent engine, sadly let down by the usual tvr niggles
if you buy one i'd advise having a second and maybe a third car.
on the other hand. i'm a huge fan of of tvr and they are most certainly awesome machines. as far as bang for your buck goes, tvr all the way imo. probably won't feel fast sompared to your cossie, but i don't think anyone can deny they all look much better!
if you buy one i'd advise having a second and maybe a third car.
on the other hand. i'm a huge fan of of tvr and they are most certainly awesome machines. as far as bang for your buck goes, tvr all the way imo. probably won't feel fast sompared to your cossie, but i don't think anyone can deny they all look much better!
as to be fair that wouldnt bother me too much and would get stuck into sorting things like that out........had the cossie engine out twice made own looms etc etc I just dont want to deal with full rebuilds dry sumps or whatever failing etc.
not sold mate but will be soon i reckon............maybe..........i think..........probably.........yes........ish
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hi mate i had a tuscan with what they call red rose conversion straight 6 with bigger injectors balanced everything higher comp and full AP`s all round ...went like fuck 195mph 60 in 1st gear @3secs sounded soooo good i had it with lambo candy orange so understated it was not....sold it after 4weeks as its a killer!! and thats that mate..
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You will probably buy one cos they are fast on paper & look good.
You will have probs from day 1 (mine overheated on the way home) love it & then hate it on a weekly basis & then decide it aint worth it & look for something else, please check all bits are attached after each journey.
Seriously best get them out of your system now.
You will have probs from day 1 (mine overheated on the way home
) love it & then hate it on a weekly basis & then decide it aint worth it & look for something else, please check all bits are attached after each journey.Seriously best get them out of your system now.
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My sis used to have a TVR, cant remember what one
Only way it ever let her down was it used to lock her out lol, but think that was more of an alarm issue
Used to get a bit warm quickly sitting in traffic, but nothing the fans couldnt cope with, and hers was meant to have the uprated rad fitted
MOST annoying thing I found with it, was every 1/10 of a mile there was this great clonk (ok an annoying clicking) as the oddometer clicked over, do they all do that ?
Used to make me laugh all the "secret squirrel" hiding places for switches
Even had an MOT guy stuck in it for 1/2 an hour apparently cos he didnt know how to open the doors lol
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Only way it ever let her down was it used to lock her out lol, but think that was more of an alarm issue
Used to get a bit warm quickly sitting in traffic, but nothing the fans couldnt cope with, and hers was meant to have the uprated rad fitted
MOST annoying thing I found with it, was every 1/10 of a mile there was this great clonk (ok an annoying clicking) as the oddometer clicked over
, do they all do that ?Used to make me laugh all the "secret squirrel" hiding places for switches
Even had an MOT guy stuck in it for 1/2 an hour apparently cos he didnt know how to open the doors lol
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15-09-2008, 08:30 PM
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i used to work in warranty there lmfao................................
Never forget the bloke who couldnt get out after his seatbelt wouldnt unclip and the door wouldnt open either..........
Never forget the bloke who couldnt get out after his seatbelt wouldnt unclip and the door wouldnt open either..........