New TVR still under wraps!

[Byker28i]

PowersPerformance said:

glow worm said:

FarmyardPants said:

Perhaps PH or the TVRCC should set up an invitation-only forum for the insiders to discuss what they've seen in private? They could even be issued passwords at the event for this purpose.
I do agree that the deposit holders should be treated to the preview for showing their commitment.

Why ????? I don't see it of any benefit to PH and if TVRcc wish to do it then discuss it there
Sadly , other than buying the TVR badge , I still don't see anything I regard as being TVR .

Edited by glow worm on Tuesday 7th March 17:29

So they have an exterior clay model and a interior foam model = no actual car !

Wake up and smell the coffee Mr edgar do you really know how much it costs to actually develop a real car...

Dom

Come on Dom, the modern way is to use Capitals, trump twitter style,

Exterior clay model and a interior foam model = no actual car. PATHETIC! SAD!



Meanwhile the rest of us are crossing every finger chanting "please be good, please be good..."

[anonymous-user]

Byker28i said:

Meanwhile the rest of us are crossing every finger chanting "please be good, please be good..."

I was more kind of "let there be something worthwhile to see and please don't be a dog's breakfast" (no NED puns please..).

Despite my consistently cynical stance relating to the new car with a TVR badge on it, I hope the level of enthusiasm remains as strong post review.

[TA14]

DonkeyApple said:

christof said:

Look what Fittipaldi and his first class partners have created. Not sure how long they've worked on this, but this thing is a beautie and also comes with its own engine developed by AMG.

https://www.motorsport.com/automotive/news/emerson...

Edited by christof on Wednesday 8th March 09:18

It certainly does show what can be done when it comes to delivering an affordable sports car for the road.

Go on then, what's your guess? £500,000? £1M? How much cost does 'not road legal' save?

[m4tti]

In excess of $1m....

http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/1-million-fit...

Not a ford coyote in sight...

[DonkeyApple]

rev-erend said:

m4tti said:

DonkeyApple said:

It certainly does show what can be done when it comes to delivering an affordable sports car for the road.

Is there a price mentioned.. Pinifarinia and a 600bhp NA bespoke engine probably don't equal affordable..

I think he was probably taking the p155.

[FAN-OF-TVR]

PowersPerformance said:

glow worm said:

FarmyardPants said:

Perhaps PH or the TVRCC should set up an invitation-only forum for the insiders to discuss what they've seen in private? They could even be issued passwords at the event for this purpose.
I do agree that the deposit holders should be treated to the preview for showing their commitment.

Why ????? I don't see it of any benefit to PH and if TVRcc wish to do it then discuss it there
Sadly , other than buying the TVR badge , I still don't see anything I regard as being TVR .

Edited by glow worm on Tuesday 7th March 17:29

So they have an exterior clay model and a interior foam model = no actual car !

Wake up and smell the coffee Mr edgar do you really know how much it costs to actually develop a real car...

Dom

Dom you come across as a very bitter man who is wishing TVR to fail. Stop losing sleep over it, I'm sure LE and his team know exactly what it costs to manufacture a car from scratch (a lot), and I'm sure Gordon Murray's pedigree is somewhat greater than yours unless you created something better than the McLaren F1 in which case I stand to be corrected! Please enlighten us on any cars you have build from scratch in recent years.....This doesn't include modifying or improving cars that already exist or indeed nut and bolt restorations.

Have a Kit Kat and take a break, or ignore this message and continue to throw teddies like my child does.

[m4tti]

FAN-OF-TVR said:

PowersPerformance said:

glow worm said:

FarmyardPants said:

Perhaps PH or the TVRCC should set up an invitation-only forum for the insiders to discuss what they've seen in private? They could even be issued passwords at the event for this purpose.
I do agree that the deposit holders should be treated to the preview for showing their commitment.

Why ????? I don't see it of any benefit to PH and if TVRcc wish to do it then discuss it there
Sadly , other than buying the TVR badge , I still don't see anything I regard as being TVR .

Edited by glow worm on Tuesday 7th March 17:29

So they have an exterior clay model and a interior foam model = no actual car !

Wake up and smell the coffee Mr edgar do you really know how much it costs to actually develop a real car...

Dom

Dom you come across as a very bitter man who is wishing TVR to fail. Stop losing sleep over it, I'm sure LE and his team know exactly what it costs to manufacture a car from scratch (a lot), and I'm sure Gordon Murray's pedigree is somewhat greater than yours unless you created something better than the McLaren F1 in which case I stand to be corrected! Please enlighten us on any cars you have build from scratch in recent years.....This doesn't include modifying or improving cars that already exist or indeed nut and bolt restorations.

Have a Kit Kat and take a break, or ignore this message and continue to throw teddies like my child does.

[FAN-OF-TVR]

m4tti said:

FAN-OF-TVR said:

PowersPerformance said:

glow worm said:

FarmyardPants said:

Perhaps PH or the TVRCC should set up an invitation-only forum for the insiders to discuss what they've seen in private? They could even be issued passwords at the event for this purpose.
I do agree that the deposit holders should be treated to the preview for showing their commitment.

Why ????? I don't see it of any benefit to PH and if TVRcc wish to do it then discuss it there
Sadly , other than buying the TVR badge , I still don't see anything I regard as being TVR .

Edited by glow worm on Tuesday 7th March 17:29

So they have an exterior clay model and a interior foam model = no actual car !

Wake up and smell the coffee Mr edgar do you really know how much it costs to actually develop a real car...

Dom

Dom you come across as a very bitter man who is wishing TVR to fail. Stop losing sleep over it, I'm sure LE and his team know exactly what it costs to manufacture a car from scratch (a lot), and I'm sure Gordon Murray's pedigree is somewhat greater than yours unless you created something better than the McLaren F1 in which case I stand to be corrected! Please enlighten us on any cars you have build from scratch in recent years.....This doesn't include modifying or improving cars that already exist or indeed nut and bolt restorations.

Have a Kit Kat and take a break, or ignore this message and continue to throw teddies like my child does.

Haha, that really made me chuckle

[andyvdg]

<Pops head around door and sees if there is a car to be bought yet; I'll come back in a year>

[N7GTX]

andyvdg said:

<Pops head around door and sees if there is a car to be bought yet; I'll come back in a year or two>

EFA

[BJWoods]

N7GTX said:

EFA

if you haven't got your name down already, it will almost certainly be a year or 2. ;-)
I fully expect the 1st customer cars, to be on the road, by the end of 2017, plus press cars.
this does not mean that he factory will be fully op and producing cars by then, nor do I expect that would ever have been part oft he plan. (ie the 1st x number of cars, come out of design factory (plus suppliers will be in place)


1 week, until I get to see it, and more importantly find out more.

[Number 7]

BJWoods said:

I fully expect the 1st customer cars, to be on the road, by the end of 2017, plus press cars.

Based on inside information or unfettered optimism?

[FAN-OF-TVR]

BJWoods said:

if you haven't got your name down already, it will almost certainly be a year or 2. ;-)
I fully expect the 1st customer cars, to be on the road, by the end of 2017, plus press cars.
this does not mean that he factory will be fully op and producing cars by then, nor do I expect that would ever have been part oft he plan. (ie the 1st x number of cars, come out of design factory (plus suppliers will be in place)


1 week, until I get to see it, and more importantly find out more.

2 weeks for me, looking forward to seeing what's been going on and looking forward to visiting GM's place, some serious work has come out of there in the past.

[V8 GMS]

V8 GMS said:

I'm not far from Guildford..

Asking again just incase: If anyone has a +1 space for the reveal this Sunday afternoon (or anytime next weekend) then I'd love to hear from you..

Its so exciting to think that the styling of the new TVR will be revealled (to some) so soon!!!
(I'm totally onboard with all non-disclosure agreements necessary).

Thanks all,

[PowersPerformance]

FAN-OF-TVR said:

PowersPerformance said:

glow worm said:

FarmyardPants said:

Perhaps PH or the TVRCC should set up an invitation-only forum for the insiders to discuss what they've seen in private? They could even be issued passwords at the event for this purpose.
I do agree that the deposit holders should be treated to the preview for showing their commitment.

Why ????? I don't see it of any benefit to PH and if TVRcc wish to do it then discuss it there
Sadly , other than buying the TVR badge , I still don't see anything I regard as being TVR .

Edited by glow worm on Tuesday 7th March 17:29

So they have an exterior clay model and a interior foam model = no actual car !

Wake up and smell the coffee Mr edgar do you really know how much it costs to actually develop a real car...

Dom

Dom you come across as a very bitter man who is wishing TVR to fail. Stop losing sleep over it, I'm sure LE and his team know exactly what it costs to manufacture a car from scratch (a lot), and I'm sure Gordon Murray's pedigree is somewhat greater than yours unless you created something better than the McLaren F1 in which case I stand to be corrected! Please enlighten us on any cars you have build from scratch in recent years.....This doesn't include modifying or improving cars that already exist or indeed nut and bolt restorations.

Have a Kit Kat and take a break, or ignore this message and continue to throw teddies like my child does.

Don't we just love you key board warriors, I'll eat my kit Kat now...

Dom

[m4tti]

PowersPerformance said:

Don't we just love you key board warriors, I'll eat my kit Kat now...

Dom

[julian64]

PowersPerformance said:

FAN-OF-TVR said:

PowersPerformance said:

glow worm said:

FarmyardPants said:

Perhaps PH or the TVRCC should set up an invitation-only forum for the insiders to discuss what they've seen in private? They could even be issued passwords at the event for this purpose.
I do agree that the deposit holders should be treated to the preview for showing their commitment.

Why ????? I don't see it of any benefit to PH and if TVRcc wish to do it then discuss it there
Sadly , other than buying the TVR badge , I still don't see anything I regard as being TVR .

Edited by glow worm on Tuesday 7th March 17:29

So they have an exterior clay model and a interior foam model = no actual car !

Wake up and smell the coffee Mr edgar do you really know how much it costs to actually develop a real car...

Dom

Dom you come across as a very bitter man who is wishing TVR to fail. Stop losing sleep over it, I'm sure LE and his team know exactly what it costs to manufacture a car from scratch (a lot), and I'm sure Gordon Murray's pedigree is somewhat greater than yours unless you created something better than the McLaren F1 in which case I stand to be corrected! Please enlighten us on any cars you have build from scratch in recent years.....This doesn't include modifying or improving cars that already exist or indeed nut and bolt restorations.

Have a Kit Kat and take a break, or ignore this message and continue to throw teddies like my child does.

Don't we just love you key board warriors, I'll eat my kit Kat now...

Dom

Dom has very strong views on TVR, but your comments are very wide of the mark. Without Dom holding up the supply chain very many more TVRs would be off the road now. Without his input into development and maintenance lots more TVR owners would have walked away.

TVR actually owes Dom quite a lot whether they know it/appreciate it, or not. He might attract a lot of criticism but to say he wishes TVR to fail is wrong. By his actions he's done more than his part to keep it alive.

[The Surveyor]

julian64 said:

Dom has very strong views on TVR, but your comments are very wide of the mark. Without Dom holding up the supply chain very many more TVRs would be off the road now. Without his input into development and maintenance lots more TVR owners would have walked away.

TVR actually owes Dom quite a lot whether they know it/appreciate it, or not. He might attract a lot of criticism but to say he wishes TVR to fail is wrong. By his actions he's done more than his part to keep it alive.

You are 100% correct on the value of Dom's contribution to the survival of the TVR brand, and many of the cars on the road today. Dom (and apologies if I get this wrong) is a supporter of the old TVR brand and has been shunned by the new venture, there is therefore no love lost between the parties.

The new TVR venture is not a re-birth of the old TVR. It's an entirely new set-up and there is clearly no commercial overlap to the established TVR service centres. The only thing in common is the name and hopefully the design philosophy.

[ClassicChimaera]

Isn't some of the money raised by Tvr Parts sales going towards the coffers then!

I totally agree Dom is responsible for many of the good cars out there.

[Milky400]

The Surveyor said:

julian64 said:

Dom has very strong views on TVR, but your comments are very wide of the mark. Without Dom holding up the supply chain very many more TVRs would be off the road now. Without his input into development and maintenance lots more TVR owners would have walked away.

TVR actually owes Dom quite a lot whether they know it/appreciate it, or not. He might attract a lot of criticism but to say he wishes TVR to fail is wrong. By his actions he's done more than his part to keep it alive.

You are 100% correct on the value of Dom's contribution to the survival of the TVR brand, and many of the cars on the road today. Dom (and apologies if I get this wrong) is a supporter of the old TVR brand and has been shunned by the new venture, there is therefore no love lost between the parties.

The new TVR venture is not a re-birth of the old TVR. It's an entirely new set-up and there is clearly no commercial overlap to the established TVR service centres. The only thing in common is the name and hopefully the design philosophy.

Both spot on comments in my eyes. love or hate Dom, we all owe him a little for keeping what was left of TVR alive and kicking. Although he isn't the only person that has contributed in aiding the survival of the brand long after its demise. Jason too has played a role in this. Obviously one has decided to join the network and the other has not. only guys who can comment on this are the people directly involved. there's also the smaller indies that have played a huge role in this, allowing us to maintain these amazing cars at relatively affordable pricing. I'm sure the guys heading up the New TVR are all aware of this and appreciate that they have kept a brand from falling like many others have.

Me, I'm excited to see the new car and hope that its a roaring success. I'm not interested in buying one as I don't have that sort of money laying around, and I love the Tuscan and its Powers Performance rebuild to much to part with it