Tuscan 35K on AutoTrader LOL

[Tonymg]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 30 March 2017 at 19:15

[blueg33]

Not sure the rust on the discs indicates anything. Discs on my daily look rusty within a couple of hours of washing the car.

[Milky400]

Yep washing causes surface rust in most discs especially if cheap wheel cleaner has been used.

The harmonic balancer being rusty is also not uncommon and not a sign of poor maintenance prior to my recent rebuild mine was very rusty and had been rebuilt previously too.

[Speed 3]

blueg33 said:

Not sure the rust on the discs indicates anything. Discs on my daily look rusty within a couple of hours of washing the car.

Agreed. I also think that "wheel" is a pulley cover made of some low grade tin from memory of last time I had the main bonnet off, sure mine's the same but nowt wrong with the chassis. 2003 is the notional point of the factory starting to use the correct engine bits so not necessarily a rebuild certainty.

All that said it's still bonkers money from a non-specialist who doesn't know the market. A bit like the same colour one that recently went to auction after years at a ridiculous price with a Yorkshire car supermarket.

[swisstoni]

Why talk down prices?

[PuffsBack]

FFS - 2003 and don't buy unless its had a rebuild!! How much do you want to drag out this nonsense. My 2002!!! Speed Six Cerbera never missed a beat except for a flat battery. Can't say the fact my Sagaris has a Speed Six engine keeps me awake at night. 12 years old and big 12k service showed all is well with the goes bang every week engine.

Edited by PuffsBack on Thursday 30th March 18:49

[ianwayne]

There's quite a few Tuscans in the Pistonheads classifieds with low mileage at eye-watering prices:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds?Category=us...

[m4tti]

Tonymg said:

Just come across a 2003 Tuscan 4L and Banging on about its only 23k on the Clock and they asking 35K with no ReBuild lol they have no idea about pricing TVRs.... p.s look at photos there is rust on the Disc,s and rust on the Fly wheel if you look under the bonnet...

Do you drink heavily on a school night.

If you can see the fly wheel from that pic I need to drink what your drinking as it clearly gives you X-ray vision.

Edited by m4tti on Thursday 30th March 11:05

Edited by m4tti on Thursday 30th March 12:25

[robsco]

Tonymg said:

A Rebuild is Key to any Tvr Tuscan we all know this... I hope they did not pay more then 12.5K for this but that's just me...

Are you mad?

[m4tti]

robsco said:

Tonymg said:

A Rebuild is Key to any Tvr Tuscan we all know this... I hope they did not pay more then 12.5K for this but that's just me...

Are you mad?

Theres a clue in the time of day the posts were made

[Andy_mr2sc]

swisstoni said:

Why talk down prices?

+1

I'm possibly selling mine this year!

[mk1fan]

Is this the one that was at Motorcraft / Motorhub for a couple of years that went to auction?

Or am I mixing cars up?

ETA Just found the ad. I am pretty sure the Motorhub one had a red leather steering wheel.

[ianwayne]

This is the one that was at Motorhub for a long time. Auction on 8th April.

http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auct...

There's now another one on the same day;

http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auct...

[Milky400]

love the hand print on that bloody maroon one

[PuffsBack]

m4tti said:

Theres a clue in the time of day the posts were made

LMAO!!!

[m4tti]

What, what chaps, there's a mass deletion of the original top comedy posts. Where have they gone, I was enjoying those.

Your not having a "did I really say that" moment are you Tony.

[Tonymg]

just my say I'm not paying over the odds for a car that needs lots of work doing and it could do with a rebuild we all know why... they just taking the pee hope no one falls for it.... hope they look up other places that sell and work out it needs lots of work. and hope they get hold of tvr car club and chat to people like you me and any all...

Tony..

[m4tti]

Have you sold your Tuscan then Tony?

[Tonymg]

No Matt why you think that? I see by your post you know a thing or two about Tuscans I'm just saying these people that sell cars like that Red Tuscan for that prices to people who may not know what they getting in too.

iv come across sellers like that be 4 many years back be 4 I got into TVRS... I'm Glad people like you who would put the punters Str8...

[m4tti]

Just wondered Tony whether you'd sold up and were looking for another.

I wouldn't be too hard on any particular outfit. What your describing is the business of used car sales. Aswell as making the punters dreams come true they're making they're own.... and why not it's a business. The fact is, it's supply and demand. The suns out, and If 50 people in the universe right now are looking to buy a Tuscan and there's only 20 advertised on Pistonheads the prices will only go one way.