New member advice

[RWA28]

Everyone keeps talking about a FSH being vital but to be honest if the car is in immaculate condition (body/interior/suspension/brakes/electrics etc are working) then really SH counts for nowt. If you budget for an engine rebuild with TVR Power for example (5K ish) and take this into account on the price you pay then you'll end up with an excellent car with 2 year warranty on the important bit. So to me unless the engine has just been done then who cares if it's been serviced fully because another dead speed 6 could be just around the corner?? I bought on the condition of everything else and all though it does have a FSH I'm just waiting for (and budgeted for) the rebuild to come round which will make the car perfect, though I do hope it doesn't need it!

Just my thoughts!

[Flintstone]

Interesting viewpoint. Just about everyone I have spoken to recommends buying a car that has either had the rebuild or buying at a price that allows for the rebuild which is "inevitable".

That being so can anyone explain this to me? Two similar cars one with the rebuild, one without, both asking £14995. The only real difference is the colours.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/454420.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/432550.htm

Am I to believe that flippy paint is worth £5-6000? Doubt it.

[Chalky White]

Flintstone said:

Am I to believe that flippy paint is worth £5-6000? Doubt it.

I think you'll find the paint alone is nearly £500.00 per litre.

[JustinP1]

Flintstone said:

Interesting viewpoint. Just about everyone I have spoken to recommends buying a car that has either had the rebuild or buying at a price that allows for the rebuild which is "inevitable".

That being so can anyone explain this to me? Two similar cars one with the rebuild, one without, both asking £14995. The only real difference is the colours.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/454420.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/432550.htm

Am I to believe that flippy paint is worth £5-6000? Doubt it.

I don't think it is the flippy paint. It is just each owner thinks their relative vehicle is worth that amount.

Of course, that has little relevance to what the market thinks it is worth. If you know a bit about the speed 6 you might want silver with a rebuild. If you have no idea, but love the paint, the other may look like a bargain.

One may sell, the other may sell, or neither. Time will tell!

[Flintstone]

I'll take the rebuild and non-flippy paint thanks

[JustinP1]

Flintstone said:

I'll take the rebuild and non-flippy paint thanks

I would too!

If you add the cost of a rebuild, new clutch, new shocks, etc which are all needed around that time, it becomes an expensive car at about £22-23k

[Flintstone]

At which point (if any) is it safe to assume a Tuscan will not need an engine rebuild? I know the early cars are suspect but was there a point at which TVR started putting the cars out with 'safe' engines?



Edited. For 'safe' read 'safer than before'.

Edited by Flintstone on Monday 28th April 19:03

[JustinP1]

Flintstone said:

At which point (if any) is it safe to assume a Tuscan will not need an engine rebuild? I know the early cars are suspect but was there a point at which TVR started putting the cars out with 'safe' engines?



Edited. For 'safe' read 'safer than before'.

Edited by Flintstone on Monday 28th April 19:03

This is the thing.

If there was ever a time that you could be 100% safe from the dreaded rebuild (as well as other endemic issues) then you definitely wouldn't be able to pick up a car that looks that bloody good that is that quick and that fun to drive for 15 grand!!!

When I first got mine a few years ago, the big rush of rebuilds started. When the factory started rebuilding the engines, it was of course proclaimed that this was the 'fix'. So, £5k and you are sorted. However, there were people on a second and third rebuild from the factory...

The next prophecy was the 'third party' fix. There was a lot shouted about this and upgraded parts, however the company will remain nameless, but they went bust and so did their fixes.

The next chapter is that TVR themselves went bust.

So, IMHO there is not a 'safe' engine. There is a calculated risk of course, but the problem is that there are so many variables you just don't know. Whether the engine was duff to start with, whether the rebuild was any good, etc, that the risk will still be there. If there was a way around this and things like the clutch issue I would buy another in a heartbeat.

[Tuska]

Chalky White said:

Flintstone said:

Am I to believe that flippy paint is worth £5-6000? Doubt it.

I think you'll find the paint alone is nearly £500.00 per litre.

I had my reflex purple Tusc resprayed and it was £475:00 per litre....

[Flintstone]

So labour is.........£1000? Leaves enough for 10 litres of paint.

Chameleon coloured tennis courts anyone?