What car did you trade in to buy your first TVR?

[incorrigible]

A 1991 MR2 2.0iGT, haven't looked back

[yg649]

Corrado VR6. Ran it for nearly 4 years. Loved absolutely everything about it ...

Handed over the keys - g/f drove Cerb out of Barnett for the very first time and I didn't even look over my shoulder as we left. Funny, huh ?!?

[bobski]

. .except for blue flashing lights!

incorrigible said: haven't looked back

[scotti]

madasahatter said:

andyvdg said: Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo for a Tuscan. Nice! Fiat was fast (much to Boxster drivers annoyance - "but I have the best sports car the world !!!???"), but the limit was mostly just understeer. TVR sorted that out for me

Me too Kept up with Scoobies and Boxster drivers. Lots of fun, and style (some people loved it others hated it).

Cerbera means that I don't notice Boxsters/Scoobies trying to take me on anymore.

Me as well. Obviously a good stepping stone up but I went for a Tamora instead of Tuscan as I wanted a soft top. Have to say it was a great change and I now just need to look at the Tiv to have a smile on my face. Great car.

[P7ULG]

A black and gold TR7 special edition in 1983 for a Tasmin FHC now onto 5th TVR

[paul r]

Porsche 944S. Great car, never let me down and wish I had kept it as my daily, well wet day driver as I may still have my TVR now. I had to sell as I was doing too many miles and didn't have room for another car at the time.

I now have a TT which is a great daily-grind car and I will hopefully start looking for another TVR within the next few months as a second car. I just can't last too much longer without one - It's been 2 years now!!!!

[incorrigible]

bobski said: . .except for blue flashing lights!

incorrigible said: haven't looked back

[gixxer1000]

Drove in with a totally knackered E-reg VW Scirocco that had been clocked (not by me!) and drove out with a 1 year old low mileage Chimaera.

[mrs fish]

Fish traded in his hairdressers car (MX5) for a Chimera 3 years ago, he is now on his 3rd TVR

[gemini]

aaandy said: 318ci - Great car with ridiculous attention to detail.

But couldn't resist swapping it for a Chimaera! Much more fun

nearly the same
Mine was a 318is for a chimaera

[iandbeech]

Our house!!!

Made a killing in the over crowded south east and moved out to another area for a quieter and better quality of life. Bought a bigger house and still had enough over to fulfill our long running TVR dream! It was only a small part of the reason for moving, honest! The roads here are perfect for a Tiv.

[d3ano]

madasahatter said:

andyvdg said: Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo for a Tuscan. Nice! Fiat was fast (much to Boxster drivers annoyance - "but I have the best sports car the world !!!???"), but the limit was mostly just understeer. TVR sorted that out for me

Me too Kept up with Scoobies and Boxster drivers. Lots of fun, and style (some people loved it others hated it).

Cerbera means that I don't notice Boxsters/Scoobies trying to take me on anymore.

I have a Boxster, and i wouldn't even try it on with a TVR. Went for a meet the other week and the Tuscans left me for dust!!! haha. Can't wait until i get one

[EdT]

Mk I MR2.

'Traded' it into the front of a farm vehicle.

Ed

[Just Trouble]

Hi ya fellas.I had a Mitsubishi Starion Turbo wide body.lovely car got lots of looks and it went well too,had all the toys on it.Unfortunatly it need a pair of rear shocks and the cost was £600 for the pair(UK) although some companies in the States could source them but was proving to much hassel to export.So I thought stuff it I will buy the car that I have ALWAYS wanted a TVR GRIFF,never looked back and never will!

>> Edited by Just Trouble on Wednesday 14th May 12:54

[5MUGHubby]

Combined a 1963 Twin-Cam Lotus 7 and an MX5 for a Lotus Elise, less than 12 months later traded for a 5.0 Chimaera, less than 12 months later traded for a 4.2 Cerbera, still with the Cerbera after 14 months. Have I broken the trend? Besides where does one go from here?
Andrew, Sarah and Eleanor


>> Edited by 5MUGHubby on Wednesday 14th May 13:01

[Pit]

Originally traded in an Elan SE Turbo - great car (particularly when you consider it's front wheel drive). Woefully under-endowed in the noise department though.

Hopefully will soon be trading in a Saab 900 Convertible for re-entry into TVR ownership. (FYI, the Saab is quite probably the worst car I have ever driven - and I'm including the Vauxhall Viva I paid £125 for xx years ago.)

[shadowninja]

Mundano 1.8LX -> Chimaera 4.0.

Obviously I've never looked back!

[scruffy]

Bought knackered old Fiat Tipo from tip for £90, got £1000 off Ford Ka trade in, gave to G/friend as present who left me not long after.
Back to drawing board, borrowed £**,*** from bank against house, bought Griff, sold house, paid loan back. Bought canal barge.

[marco]

Step aside everyone ...

I traded an 11 yr old Vauxhall Cavalier SRi with 137,000 miles and no hub caps. Yarnolds gave me £300 against my first pre cat Griff.


Top car that was. no, really!


Marco

[mark c]

The house!

9 years of renting it out to students in Plymouth, too much hassle to maintain it - and not much fun either, sold it bought the Tiv six months later... Best investment ever - the car that is!