RE: New Lease Of Life For Original TVR Tuscan

RE: New Lease Of Life For Original TVR Tuscan

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eliot

11,501 posts

256 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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And of course you could ask for the LS9 which is a supercharged version of the LS3.

Dagnut

3,515 posts

195 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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People really complaining about the LS? one of the all time greats

V8TVR1978

895 posts

192 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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Garlick said:
Galsia said:
Looks a bit too much like an MGB GT for my tastes...
Looks like a Tuscan to me biggrin

Good pic of Jack Ondrack's car showing another BMW the best lines to use....

sprinter1050

11,550 posts

229 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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First reaction is what a faultless concoction of two classic components-"body & soul" all nicely blended together.

Surely this creation has to be something of a benchmark for that sort of "fun" car ? (Ok -don't bring up Atoms, Caterfields etc- this thing has a roof ...oh and serious balls biggrin: )

I wish them luck & it makes me wonder how a relatively small unknown company can put something like this together for that money when we hear of Nobles, Fenix & a few others that are closer to, and upwards of £100 grand?? (yeh ,yeh development costs,finish & technology I suppose you'll say but as an out & out driving experience I mean)

just wish I was younger & had £50 big ones to chuck around



Edited by sprinter1050 on Saturday 17th April 09:31

JonRB

74,936 posts

274 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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VPower said:
£42k??? Need to save up a bit.
For the last time...
It's £50,000 with VAT

(Maybe people will stop saying £42k now?)

ApexJimi

25,086 posts

245 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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<splumph>

Absolutely love it!


dkraycik

1 posts

170 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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Love the rear end design, front end a little to S-like for me. Would rather it be closer to the original Tuscan bonnet.

Silent1

19,761 posts

237 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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I've rated it appropriately, suprisingly attractive car.

Gentleman Geoff

1,058 posts

214 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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I hate to jump on the bandwagon but...

I love the whole idea, love the back end, love those side vents. Front end, not so much. irked

GTRene

16,834 posts

226 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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I don't think the front end is bad, I think in the flesh its much better, or in another color, or maybe put some black grill stuff like this



for those 2 side openings (and mid low) then it would look some better, more relaxed? now its a bit busy looking from one vent in another, but with such type grillstuff made black, nicely fit in makes it looks more finished.

Edited by GTRene on Saturday 17th April 20:50

grahamw48

9,944 posts

240 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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yes Also make the grills on the wings matching black, especially as there is very little brightwork on this car, compared to earlier models. JMO.

RetroWheels

3,384 posts

273 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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LeeTVRM said:
Minilites, roll bar, Rover V8 and unassuming dark paintwork ....

God is in the detail cool.

stainless_steve

6,032 posts

260 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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RetroWheels said:
LeeTVRM said:
Minilites, roll bar, Rover V8 and unassuming dark paintwork ....

God is in the detail cool.
That looks fantastic thumbup

Here's my M in the making


RetroWheels

3,384 posts

273 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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This on the other hand..
Bright red, deep dish split rims , a slight mis-match of styling clues from three decades of TVR , wild power to weight ratio - guaranteed to overwhelm the chassis...

Magnificent Car smokin.

GTRene

16,834 posts

226 months

Sunday 18th April 2010
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I also like the better and more modern windows surroundings, its more clean without all that busy chrome-work from the old Tuscans, also nice glas?
I really like that in that Titan version, looks really good me thinks.

DJC

23,563 posts

238 months

Sunday 18th April 2010
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GTRene said:
I also like the better and more modern windows surroundings, its more clean without all that busy chrome-work from the old Tuscans, also nice glas?
I really like that in that Titan version, looks really good me thinks.
Perhaps you might shut up about that sodding Weismanthingy. It looks a dog compared to this.

Gompo

4,430 posts

260 months

Sunday 18th April 2010
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I really cant wait to read reports of these when they're out with the owners - surely a few people on here must be getting one or seriously considering it?

A Scotsman

1,000 posts

201 months

Sunday 18th April 2010
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The set of moulds I'd like to find in a barn are the ones used to make the original Lotus Elite !!

S1CHEWY

39 posts

224 months

Sunday 18th April 2010
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There is gonna be a lot of eager Tiv owners waiting 25 years to get hold of one, i waited from before i was born to own my 1600m........ Although it will fit better than the Chimp in the garage, But do i need extra room to work on it. I mean that was half the fun of owning an original.

torres del paine

1,588 posts

223 months

Sunday 18th April 2010
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Hmm, looks dodgy from the front, a bit Trevor Baylis.

Mental power to weight ratio... a touch optimistic maybe.

Otherwise nice but the details ruin it for me.