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Discussion
billynobrakes said:
First of all I am looking forward to the new TVR as I am a TVR man through and through must be I have three of the bleeders, I hope they make a success of it but and this is a big but, I hope they don't use cheap s
te parts that self destruct just like the later TVR,s, I have a 96 Cerbera that I have had for over 14 years and I can honestly say the only original mechanical part left is the gearbox a bit like Triggers Broom 
. the early speed six was hardly the best engine put in car, my T350 has a Powers 4.5, lets face it all of the bad engineering contributed to the down fall of TVR, if they did build the engines as they was designed TVR would not have such a bad reputation and might have sold more cars, if Dom can put a warranty on his engines why did TVR not build as good a quality engine as Dom and yes I know its all down to cost, but if they spent a few more quid and passed it on, IMHO TVR would still be around, so lets hope the TVR regime do not follow in the footsteps of the old TVR
What I can gather, the new TVR owners have approached most of the dealers and garages and said that TVR want loads of money off them so they can be official TVR dealers etc I don't have a problem with that, but when it comes down , and this is the most important part they want money from every part the likes of Dom sells as well as money to say they are official TVR parts, as said before would you want to buy an original TVR part when the likes of Dom makes superior parts, plus it would mean the parts would have to go up in price, hands up who wants to pay more for parts, don,t forget the time and money Dom and others have put in to make the parts better and keep our beloved cars on the road.
Good luck to Les Edgar and his consortium and I applaud
them and wish them every success with the new TVR, I might even dig deep and buy one
That's my take on things and I will leave it right there as I have put in my pennies worth
I hope the consortium can get someone to build exiting quality cars for them and the outcome is a sucess. I also hope the cost is attractive enough for folk to feel brave enough to dip a toe in the water. After 30 Blackpool cars, I won't be buying something just because it says TVR on the front. te parts that self destruct just like the later TVR,s, I have a 96 Cerbera that I have had for over 14 years and I can honestly say the only original mechanical part left is the gearbox a bit like Triggers Broom . the early speed six was hardly the best engine put in car, my T350 has a Powers 4.5, lets face it all of the bad engineering contributed to the down fall of TVR, if they did build the engines as they was designed TVR would not have such a bad reputation and might have sold more cars, if Dom can put a warranty on his engines why did TVR not build as good a quality engine as Dom and yes I know its all down to cost, but if they spent a few more quid and passed it on, IMHO TVR would still be around, so lets hope the TVR regime do not follow in the footsteps of the old TVRWhat I can gather, the new TVR owners have approached most of the dealers and garages and said that TVR want loads of money off them so they can be official TVR dealers etc I don't have a problem with that, but when it comes down , and this is the most important part they want money from every part the likes of Dom sells as well as money to say they are official TVR parts, as said before would you want to buy an original TVR part when the likes of Dom makes superior parts, plus it would mean the parts would have to go up in price, hands up who wants to pay more for parts, don,t forget the time and money Dom and others have put in to make the parts better and keep our beloved cars on the road.
Good luck to Les Edgar and his consortium and I applaud
them and wish them every success with the new TVR, I might even dig deep and buy one That's my take on things and I will leave it right there as I have put in my pennies worth
Good luck to Les Edgar and his consortium but as yet I see very little to clap about.
unrepentant said:
Why would anyone want to sign a restrictive agreement with a company that has nothing to bring to the party? I think even the diehard enthusiasts have realised that there are not going to be any new cars. TVR as a company died with Blackpool and whatever Edgar bought it wasn't the company that was making cars 10 years ago.
If there was a belief that a new thriving TVR business was going to rise from the ashes with a supply of new, saleable cars then there would be a case for getting involved. As it is the respected names in the TVR world are not Edgar and his people, they are people like Dom and Tony Abrams and a lot of the specialists and ex factory people that have been involved in keeping the cars going for the past 10 years. It would seem to me (personal opinion only) that Edgar needs the network a lot more than anyone needs him right now.
'BINGO'If there was a belief that a new thriving TVR business was going to rise from the ashes with a supply of new, saleable cars then there would be a case for getting involved. As it is the respected names in the TVR world are not Edgar and his people, they are people like Dom and Tony Abrams and a lot of the specialists and ex factory people that have been involved in keeping the cars going for the past 10 years. It would seem to me (personal opinion only) that Edgar needs the network a lot more than anyone needs him right now.
billynobrakes said:
alex_gray255 said:
From what I understand no one has. The terms were not conjunctive to join.
I cannot speak for everyone, but majority of folks have not.
I have heard that only one has and they have a colour in their name, others have refused because of the terms as you sayI cannot speak for everyone, but majority of folks have not.
On a slightly connected theme, of relatively affordable fast cars. I see the latest Mustang is now avail in RHD, 5.0ltr V8 Coyote engine, leather, 6 speed manual all for £32k...or £35k fully optioned for the fast back, seriously thinking about one but can't decide if it's to sit next to the Cerb or replace it.
Well one thing is certain, there are many parties with many opinions. I'd certainly wager that since TVR as a manufacturer has been gone for near a decade and many 'TVR' businesses have thrived in its absence, any return of the 'mother' TVR company is likely to be plotting a very narrow path through a very explosive minefield.
It's fair to say there are always two sides to every story and I don't doubt that whatever TVR does, it won't please everyone. I think it's safer to wait until we know what the TVR game-plan is before either waving the pitch-forks or the flags
It's fair to say there are always two sides to every story and I don't doubt that whatever TVR does, it won't please everyone. I think it's safer to wait until we know what the TVR game-plan is before either waving the pitch-forks or the flags
robsco said:
I wish the new owners all the luck in the world, but I fear I'm not in the minority when I say that things will never be the same again. They'll be TVRs by name, but I fear that everything that made the brand special will be lost, or at the very least, diluted. I pray to be wrong.
I hear what you're saying and I guess I for one would like to live the era of about 1988 to 1997 over and over. TVR SEAC, 'S', Griff, Chim, Cerbera V8, Speed 12. Does it get much better??However you could say that the philosophy of that era also caused most of its problems. Quality control and some woeful engine issues (Sp6) came out of the same era. Markets move and you have to adapt. Even Ferrari is ditching N/A for Forced Induction (not just on a single model) and Hybrids and do even they still do a 'gated' manual gearbox?
The sad fact is that they can't repeat the 'wonder years' and I guess even that expression means different things to different people. I'm sure some think the best was the Sagaris or maybe the Tuscan whilst there are no doubt some who believe it all ended before the 'Wedge' appeared.
That said, all past eras would not survive in 2015. The people with the money demand something else.
Waffle aside, we won't know if the 'new' TVR will ignite our own personal 'magic' until we see a new car.
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