It was 20 years ago today....

[Byker28i]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Jamer

The last one has passed 11 MOTs with no advisories...can that be a record!? (although the fuel line did split on the last one, giving us all a big scare!)

I missed this. I call bullst - no TVR gets through an MOT without an advisory that the handbrake performance is 'minimal'

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Byker28i said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Jamer

The last one has passed 11 MOTs with no advisories...can that be a record!? (although the fuel line did split on the last one, giving us all a big scare!)

I missed this. I call bullst - no TVR gets through an MOT without an advisory that the handbrake performance is 'minimal'

OK...2 tyres (which don't count really

TVR Vehicle model CHIMAERA Date first used 7 March 2000 Fuel typePetrol ColourBlue

MOT history of this vehicle
Test date23 November 2015 Expiry date15 December 2016 Test ResultPass Odometer reading42,949 miles MOT test number3410 8016 3301
Test date17 November 2014 Expiry date15 December 2015 Test ResultPass Odometer reading401,752 miles MOT test number5970 8122 4325
Test date18 November 2013 Expiry date15 December 2014 Test ResultPass Odometer reading37,693 miles MOT test number4279 1262 3385
Test date28 November 2012 Expiry date15 December 2013 Test ResultPass Odometer reading35,030 miles MOT test number4991 0383 2302
Test date2 December 2011 Expiry date15 December 2012 Test ResultPass Odometer reading33,358 miles MOT test number3971 0673 1379
Test date19 November 2010 Expiry date15 December 2011 Test ResultPass Odometer reading30,521 miles MOT test number4244 6352 0448
Test date16 November 2009 Expiry date15 December 2010 Test ResultPass Odometer reading28,380 miles MOT test number7316 2002 9303
Test date1 December 2008 Expiry date15 December 2009 Test ResultPass Odometer reading25,676 miles MOT test number4817 2683 8379 Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Test date24 November 2007 Expiry date15 December 2008 Test ResultPass Odometer reading22,789 miles MOT test number3324 5832 7366
Test date23 November 2006 Expiry date15 December 2007 Test ResultPass Odometer reading20,357 miles MOT test number2721 0732 6350

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swerni said:

Fantastic story.
My only regret with is waiting so long to man up and get one.
But I am only in month 2

Enjoy!!

[SAGGG93]

Fantastic story!

On about month 20 here - my poster cars were the tuscan and the sag so i started there. 18 months in a faultless tuscan mk1 loved it and miss it. 2 months in a Sagaris now and only been able to drive it for 6 days so far... issues all kind of resolved now!

Only with TVR's

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SAGGG93 said:

Fantastic story!

On about month 20 here - my poster cars were the tuscan and the sag so i started there. 18 months in a faultless tuscan mk1 loved it and miss it. 2 months in a Sagaris now and only been able to drive it for 6 days so far... issues all kind of resolved now!

Only with TVR's

Picture?

[SAGGG93]

This was my Tuscan.


And the attention it draws is crazy!

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SAGGG93 said:

This was my Tuscan.


And the attention it draws is crazy!

Awesome...Watford High St at the bottom? I'll keep my eye open for you

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I'm a bit of a one for anniversaries.....

.....40 years ago since I passed my driving test.

How can that be? I'm still a teenager (I wish)

[AutoAndy]

..and what about 10 years ago, end of November....

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/tvr...

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AutoAndy said:

..and what about 10 years ago, end of November....

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/tvr...

Doesn't time march on!

[so called]

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed reading your TVR history.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

so called said:

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed reading your TVR history.

[RDMcG]

You are mad.

I admire madness greatly!........

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RDMcG said:

You are mad.

You are not the first (or last) to make that observation

[so called]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

so called said:

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed reading your TVR history.

It's interesting to compare your experiences to my 19 years worth.
My first came in 1997 a 1983 Tasmin 280i used as a daily in Germany and Switzerland.

That was joined in 2003 by a 1993 Chimaera 400 that became my new daily.

In September 2006 I bought my first Tuscan. That was a 2000. Loved it for about 30 of the 34 miles I drove before it went off for a rebuild. That's when I learned the true meaning of patience.
The car was ready in Feb 2007, ran it in, drove to Germany and in March had to have it shipped back for more engine work.
After that it was amazing. Became my new daily until early 2009 when I wrapped it around a tree. I say wrapped but FRP doesn't do that well.

That led me in May the same year to my most wonderful 2006 Tuscan convertible. Smiles returned.

I did buy another Chimaera 400 in 2012 but that didn't work out.

And finally the Tuscan now has the company of a 1998 Cerbera 4,2. That's having a top end rebuild but already love it.

Edited by so called on Thursday 8th December 12:15

[Squirrelofwoe]

Fantastic read!

I'm another who has only made it to TVR ownership recently (back in July). Funnily enough though, the summer of 2006 was when I properly began looking at Chimaeras as my personal (attainable) holy grail of sports cars. I was 21, and my then car budget was less than half the entry-price for even the ropiest of examples- nonetheless I was determined to get one ASAP...

I wasn't anticipating it taking almost exactly 10 years (life and first-house buying getting in the way), but better late than never!

Maybe in another 10 years I'll have a garage for it

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

so called said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

so called said:

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed reading your TVR history.

It's interesting to compare your experiences to my 19 years worth.
My first came in 1997 a 1983 Tasmin 280i used as a daily in Germany and Switzerland.

That was joined in 2003 by a 1993 Chimaera 400 that became my new daily.

In September 2006 I bought my first Tuscan. That was a 2000. Loved it for about 30 of the 34 miles I drove before it went off for a rebuild. That's when I learned the true meaning of patience.
The car was ready in Feb 2007, ran it in, drove to Germany and in March had to have it shipped back for more engine work.
After that it was amazing. Became my new daily until early 2009 when I wrapped it around a tree. I say wrapped but FRP doesn't do that well.

That led me in May the same year to my most wonderful 2006 Tuscan convertible. Smiles returned.

I did buy another Chimaera 400 in 2012 but that didn't work out.

And finally the Tuscan now has the company of a 1998 Cerbera 4,2. That's having a top end rebuild but already love it.

Edited by so called on Thursday 8th December 12:15

More than one at a time is an addiction

[so called]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

so called said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

so called said:

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed reading your TVR history.

It's interesting to compare your experiences to my 19 years worth.
My first came in 1997 a 1983 Tasmin 280i used as a daily in Germany and Switzerland.

That was joined in 2003 by a 1993 Chimaera 400 that became my new daily.

In September 2006 I bought my first Tuscan. That was a 2000. Loved it for about 30 of the 34 miles I drove before it went off for a rebuild. That's when I learned the true meaning of patience.
The car was ready in Feb 2007, ran it in, drove to Germany and in March had to have it shipped back for more engine work.
After that it was amazing. Became my new daily until early 2009 when I wrapped it around a tree. I say wrapped but FRP doesn't do that well.

That led me in May the same year to my most wonderful 2006 Tuscan convertible. Smiles returned.

I did buy another Chimaera 400 in 2012 but that didn't work out.

And finally the Tuscan now has the company of a 1998 Cerbera 4,2. That's having a top end rebuild but already love it.

Edited by so called on Thursday 8th December 12:15

More than one at a time is an addiction

You can say that again. Please see below

Edited by so called on Friday 9th December 14:27

[so called]

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

so called said:

Brill