RE: TVR Sold - CONFIRMED
Discussion
Krusty said:
Another Russian "invests money" What a load of Old Tosh. Bet in the near future it'll emerge that he's another young Oil Billionaire laundering his money overseas in a Chelski stylie.
Could have been worse. I hoped the MacLaren rumor was true, but anything's better than another British company taken over by the German automotive industry, and adding "britishness", you know, Sagaris with wire wheels, Morris Minor outside wood panelling, three thatched chimneys on the roof...
I'm glad my Russian O Level will be of some use
Blimey, you lot are pessimistic.
Think about it for a second. Ultra rich Russian gets blown away by a drop dead sexy car and asks PW to do him a special (probably a bullet proof cerbera with blacked out windows). PW says "tell you what old chumski, buy the company and I'll kick around as a consultant so you get all the cars you want". Nikolai agrees because the price to buy the company is chicken feed (to him) and PW gets to retire at a sensible age with a deeply smug expression on his healthily tanned face (and justifiably so).
Now Nikolai doesn't really care about making money out of this cos if he did he wouldn't have bought a motor manufacturer. So, when PW tells him the company must stay the way it is but with more investment in production techniques good ol Nik opens up the cheque book and we get to drive more and more gorgeous and RELIABLE motors
whats so unbelievable about that?
Think about it for a second. Ultra rich Russian gets blown away by a drop dead sexy car and asks PW to do him a special (probably a bullet proof cerbera with blacked out windows). PW says "tell you what old chumski, buy the company and I'll kick around as a consultant so you get all the cars you want". Nikolai agrees because the price to buy the company is chicken feed (to him) and PW gets to retire at a sensible age with a deeply smug expression on his healthily tanned face (and justifiably so).
Now Nikolai doesn't really care about making money out of this cos if he did he wouldn't have bought a motor manufacturer. So, when PW tells him the company must stay the way it is but with more investment in production techniques good ol Nik opens up the cheque book and we get to drive more and more gorgeous and RELIABLE motors
whats so unbelievable about that?
donatien said:
Hmm, remember Concord.
Russia saw and coveted, so they made their own "Concordski", the Tupolev TU-144
Wonder what happened to that ....
IIRC NASA (or one of their contractors) were using it as a supersonic test bed a couple of years ago...
Bit like McLaren using the cerb as a test bed for the SLR
off machine guns at the sides and flame throwers built into the exhausts, to burn-up bond's DB5. I'm reserving judgement. After all, Chelsea is still a British football team, innit? If the guy wants to put some much-needed cash into the company and improve production techniques, then so be it, I don't care where he comes from, it's all cash coming into this country, aimed at improving the cars we love.
If TVR were to be moved abroad, that would be something to complain about.
And frankly if they don't use a TVR is some damn movie, who gives a stuff?
>> Edited by wedgie on Tuesday 27th July 15:40
If TVR were to be moved abroad, that would be something to complain about.
And frankly if they don't use a TVR is some damn movie, who gives a stuff?
>> Edited by wedgie on Tuesday 27th July 15:40
found this on google
www.servicekings.com/International/Russia.htm
TVR
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TVR is a 24-hour Russian-language subscription channel that delivers live, delayed and archived television programs from ORT, the leading TV network in Russia;
www.servicekings.com/International/Russia.htm
TVR
Currently Off-Line
TVR is a 24-hour Russian-language subscription channel that delivers live, delayed and archived television programs from ORT, the leading TV network in Russia;
GingerNinja said:
Red Rose becomes Red Square?
Peninsula becomes Perestroika
Tamora becomes Tamorski
Tuscan becomes Tuskani
Racing Green becomes Racing Red
Chameleon Orange becomes Chernobyl Orange
AJP 8 becomes KGB 8
Cold forged pistons become Cold war pistons
>> Edited by Corin Denton on Tuesday 27th July 15:52
Just a thought and not meant to insult anyone but it does seem rather hypocritical that the man who has over the years made such a fuss about not having ‘foreign rubbish’ powering his cars and has remained true to their ‘britishness’ has sold up to a non-brit?!
Not that I am opposed to foreign investment, it does not seem to have done Lotus any harm, it just seems a tad strange. Still if I was in that position and wanted out I’m sure you don’t really care why the cash comes from as long as it comes from somewhere!!
Just my 2p.
Matt
Not that I am opposed to foreign investment, it does not seem to have done Lotus any harm, it just seems a tad strange. Still if I was in that position and wanted out I’m sure you don’t really care why the cash comes from as long as it comes from somewhere!!
Just my 2p.
Matt
Woahhh! There are some seriously sceptical postings here!!! First of all just because a Russian is buying a British company does not mean that the company will stop being British. Chelsea FC is still a London club which happens to be owned by a Russian. Millwall FC is owned by a Greek and Fulham is (or was) owned by an Egyptian. All are English clubs. TVR will still be a British mark. Also all that talk about "black money" etc is mostly nonsense and hype these days - it's monies from places like Nigeria, Iraq, Bolivia etc that are now of dubious provenance - The Russian banking system is mostly in line with the Euro legislation regarding the proceeds of crime and nearly all investment coming out of Russia into Europe is now legitimate. The good news is that TVR will (a) have some increased investment; (b) will become better known in the international forum; (c) stay British; and (d) Not to mention that Russian buyers of the cars will not accept the nasty niggles that we seem to take for granted! The quality control can only improve providing the management knows what it's doing. On that score, if Peter Wheeler is going to stay on, TVR cannot go wrong.
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