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I looked and bidded on this, it was a straight car. My intentions would have been to put it back to original exterior colour and update the interior as wouldnt have thought it would have been red inside and yellow on outside. Although could be wrong on this.
Original Ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280923092782?nma=true&am...
Previous Topic
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t... last FHC for sale!
I should have been a little braver at the time as for me a Primrose 390SE FHC would be a keeper
Original Ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280923092782?nma=true&am...
Previous Topic
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t... last FHC for sale!
I should have been a little braver at the time as for me a Primrose 390SE FHC would be a keeper
Edited by Flares&Chestwig on Saturday 6th October 11:28
Hi -Well Simon as you say you learn something new every day!! I stand corrected and I hope you will forgive my cynicism in earlier posts but as a TVR enthusiast you will know yourself that there are a lot of TVR's around claiming to be a "one off special" or "a factory prototype" or "owned by the Queen of Sheba" etc. As i said earlier without documentary evidence these claims should be taken with a pinch of salt but as you have said documents let me say congratulations on unearthing such a rare beast !! To me the car looked all wrong with a late reg but early body style and 390 engine and only rumor that TVR produced a car with such a spec is it any wonder it set my alarm bells ringing ?? Still dont like the decals but congrats and good luck with the sale
Its a good job that you have the factory build sheet Simon. The wedge police can move onto a new case now!
I love this forum but its such a shame sometimes how a deviation from the norm (if there ever was one) for a wedge can cause such negativity. It looks like a great car and a very rare beast!
I love this forum but its such a shame sometimes how a deviation from the norm (if there ever was one) for a wedge can cause such negativity. It looks like a great car and a very rare beast!
Rockettvr said:
Hi -Well Simon as you say you learn something new every day!! I stand corrected and I hope you will forgive my cynicism in earlier posts but as a TVR enthusiast you will know yourself that there are a lot of TVR's around claiming to be a "one off special" or "a factory prototype" or "owned by the Queen of Sheba" etc. As i said earlier without documentary evidence these claims should be taken with a pinch of salt but as you have said documents let me say congratulations on unearthing such a rare beast !! To me the car looked all wrong with a late reg but early body style and 390 engine and only rumor that TVR produced a car with such a spec is it any wonder it set my alarm bells ringing ?? Still dont like the decals but congrats and good luck with the sale
Ditto. Note to self... Don't post opinions after a bottle of Rioja.
Mr Tank said:
Hi
AS we know the factory made the 350SE with the 390 engine in it! So thats what likely to have happened here, the made a special order car and put a 390 engine in it!
So in a way it could be a 390 or a 350 but not a SE the dealer is trying to jack up the price with those fake logos!
I wonder if Neil at Race graphics made them?
Andy
Hi Andy,AS we know the factory made the 350SE with the 390 engine in it! So thats what likely to have happened here, the made a special order car and put a 390 engine in it!
So in a way it could be a 390 or a 350 but not a SE the dealer is trying to jack up the price with those fake logos!
I wonder if Neil at Race graphics made them?
Andy
don't know if I'm right...
My 350SE NCK engine are based on the 1990 3.9/4.0l Rover V8 block and use the hotwire system like the Griffith 400 from 1990...
I think it's not the same like the engine of a 390SE...
(sorry for my bad english)
Cheers chris willy
I was meaning to mention that.
By 1990 the 400SE type engine was being used, whereas the ad' appears to be making out that the earlier (and arguably better) 390SE 3905 engine is in the car...certainly according to the accompanying sales blather.
As a potential buyer I would certainly require that clarifying (with written proof of specification).
By 1990 the 400SE type engine was being used, whereas the ad' appears to be making out that the earlier (and arguably better) 390SE 3905 engine is in the car...certainly according to the accompanying sales blather.
As a potential buyer I would certainly require that clarifying (with written proof of specification).
Chris
I think any TVR/Rover engine from 89/90 onwards is a hot wire system!
So our 350SE or 400/450 from that date is a hot wire and looking at the engine pics of the car in question it looks like a hot wire!
What would help is if we could see the factory build spec!
Andy
I think any TVR/Rover engine from 89/90 onwards is a hot wire system!
So our 350SE or 400/450 from that date is a hot wire and looking at the engine pics of the car in question it looks like a hot wire!
What would help is if we could see the factory build spec!
Andy
Edited by Mr Tank on Saturday 6th October 18:46
grahamw48 said:
Did she she also forget to tell you that her ex won the London-Sydney Marathon in 1968 in a Hillman Hunter.
No wonder she likes fast cars.
You're not far off the mark Graham: her ex did in fact rally a Delta Integrale, 'wor lass used to navigate! I think that what tends to worry her is that I drive like I'm on a rally, but without helmets, roll cage, fire extinguishers, road closures etc. No wonder she likes fast cars.
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