Mk3 Tuscan ??????

[so called]

Dont want to be a kill joy but my understanding is that some are calling a Mk2 Tuscan with a convertible dash a Mk3 or am I wrong.
As far as I have ever seen on the TVR web site from back in 06 there was never a Mk3.

Cam someone please explain where this Mk3 has appeared from, is it acceptable to re-christain a Mk2 to a Mk3 when it wass sold as a Mk2 by TVR

Seems like BS to me.

[Laser Sag]

Personally dont think a MarkIII was ever sold by TVR, to call a MKII with a different dash a MarkIII just makes me laugh, can only assume they want to try to be even more elitist than the MarkII boys.

[NCE 61]

There are actually quiet a few more differences than the dash, thats why they were given the unofficial MK3 name , as for elitist yes why not they were only 26 of them made TBH I do not like the pod dash of the MK2.

[so called]

NCE 61 said:

There are actually quiet a few more differences than the dash, thats why they were given the unofficial MK3 name , as for elitist yes why not they were only 26 of them made TBH I do not like the pod dash of the MK2.

So who is this "they" when it comes to giving out new names.
And doesnt "unofficial" mean not from TVR

= BS

[Whitey]

NCE 61 said:

There are actually quiet a few more differences than the dash, thats why they were given the unofficial MK3 name , as for elitist yes why not they were only 26 of them made TBH I do not like the pod dash of the MK2.

What are the other differences?

[Laser Sag]

Luckily its each to there own, I had an obviously not elitist MarkII and I prefered the dash in that to the later dash but so long as you like what you have got thats what matters.
On the theory of MarkIII Tuscans as my Sag has the Sparco seats that were to go into the MarkII versions does that make mine a Mark 1.5 LOL

Edited by Laser Sag on Saturday 20th March 14:25

[froggie]

MK111 term was used by TVR and that is what they were refured to by the guys at the factory.
As tvr pushed to iron out the unreliability problems under Russian controwl, they braught the mk2, then to get the electronics and electric issues ironed out they advanced to what They at the TVR refured to as the MK3, using the more reliable sagaris/350/tomara etc instraments
(soon they build it cars with a reliable engines)

Im sure there is a factory list of production Quantaties produced per year list: total 26 MK3

(some "s" spec 4.0l,more hp, air con,zenon lights,bigger brakes,different gear/diff ratios and Bilstein shocks with Ebach coils not sure about bigger exaust diamiter)


OTHER DIFFERANCES MK2 - MK3 INCLUDE:

Wiring harness
Fuse box and configuration
Steering components
Dashboard,
Switches/colmn and dash
Instraments
electronics
Door and window moduals
Airbox
Boot lid
Relocation of rear badge
Slight differance to body shell in at least two areas
Rear badge no longer boot switch
Rear spoiler
Steering wheel and boss (looks same as mk1 but not)
Dab c/d players.

this is not a complete list just some things i know of. Not sure when rear windows changed, 2 types and some tinted.

Nikolay where are you?

Edited by froggie on Saturday 20th March 18:02

[so called]

Interesting, so the "they" and "unofficial" were actually TVR.

The list fits the convertible as well.

[glow worm]

As far I understand ,anyone working at the factory refered to it as the Mk3. Of course a convertible was never a Mk2 convertible since a Mk1 convertible never existed, and TVR always refered to it as simply a Tuscan Convertible. The Tuscan GT would have been the next Tuscan if it had gone ahead.

[so called]

glow worm said:

As far I understand ,anyone working at the factory refered to it as the Mk3. Of course a convertible was never a Mk2 convertible since a Mk1 convertible never existed, and TVR always refered to it as simply a Tuscan Convertible. The Tuscan GT would have been the next Tuscan if it had gone ahead.

Yes, thats what I thought:

[Laser Sag]

Froggie most of the bits you refer to were on the MarkII or were part of the standard S spec but hey if you floats your boat thats fine.
As said earlier whilst I prefer the actual instrument pod as used in the convertible and the last few MarkIIs (cant think of them as MarkIIIs sorry)I personally prefered the overall dash of the original MarkIIs the swoopy thing just never jelled for me but thats probably why we all like our individual cars.
When one of our friends had a convertible for a while I didnt notice any difference in the electrics when we were sorting bits out apart from the sensible provision of the boot switch by the number plate.
Lets be honest anyway wether you call them MarkIIs MarkIIIs or watever they are all great cars.

[so called]

Laser Sag said:

Froggie most of the bits you refer to were on the MarkII or were part of the standard S spec but hey if you floats your boat thats fine.
As said earlier whilst I prefer the actual instrument pod as used in the convertible and the last few MarkIIs (cant think of them as MarkIIIs sorry)I personally prefered the overall dash of the original MarkIIs the swoopy thing just never jelled for me but thats probably why we all like our individual cars.
When one of our friends had a convertible for a while I didnt notice any difference in the electrics when we were sorting bits out apart from the sensible provision of the boot switch by the number plate.
Lets be honest anyway wether you call them MarkIIs MarkIIIs or watever they are all great cars.

Whats a Mk2 Sag ???

Edited by so called on Saturday 20th March 22:09

Edited by so called on Saturday 20th March 22:10

[glow worm]

Hinged bonnet,changed exhaust pipes,zirotec'ed manifolds & cats,filled in wing vents can't remember what else.

[Big Al.]

OK "Mk2" removed from convertibles title from my new wiki.

Do we want the Tuscan Mk3 added? if so just shout.

And should we also add Tuscan V8's to the list?

[Laser Sag]

MarkII Sag was to be the next version I thought, didnt think they actually produced any let alone 7
Interesting chart though doesnt seem to mention a MarkIII Tuscan, wonder why LOL

Edited by Laser Sag on Saturday 20th March 22:36

[glow worm]

Big Al. said:

OK "Mk2" removed from convertibles title from my new wiki.

Do we want the Tuscan Mk3 added? if so just shout.

And should we also add Tuscan V8's to the list?

Thanks Al...there's quite a lot of interest in those MK2s with vert dash, so might be worth differentiating...Its a bit like Original , Facelift 1 and Facelift 2 Chims not different Marks as such...Wasn't there a MK1 and MK2 Tamora ???

I think Tuscan V8s should be in TVR Classics...and Tuscan Challenge cars in the Challenge Forum , if you want consistency. All IMHO

[Big Al.]

Sorry, I meant transplanted MK1 Chevvy type V8's.

[Laser Sag]

Now facelift version makes much more sense.

[Ubernoober]

Laser Sag said:

Now facelift version makes much more sense.

I'll go with that also.

But I think that there are a sufficient number of differences between the (let's call them) 'pod' and 'curved' dash Tuscan 2's to warrant recognising them separately and 'facelift' is as good a term to use as any if Mk3 is not a recognised 'official' description- certainly lest emotive!

[glow worm]

And ALL convertibles are 4 litre as standard (NO 3.6 litre).

Edited by glow worm on Monday 22 March 16:59