New TVR still under wraps!

[DonkeyApple]

Byker28i said:

Ok slightly different thought after brexit. Ebbw vale is probably the eus most heavily funded town. They paid for the dual carriageway, the railway, the sports centre, training college and it's this and large Europe grants that have attracted companies there. How much of the Tvr factory plans rely on the grants? Initial funding only or funding over a number of years for the startup and job creation? Will this still be available?

It's very unlikely that existing grants won't be simply replicated and recipients are likely to be receiving such reassurances from Govt to ensure their confidence in continuing with their plans.

[Byker28i]

We've a couple of years until exit, but will the Eu continue funding projects for a country that's leaving. Those already agreed will go ahead but I doubt others will attract new funding in the next two years. I hope it's all agreed and signed off already.

[m4tti]

Network members should have a private viewing in the next month... Let's see if it happens.

[HarryW]

m4tti said:

Network members should have a private viewing in the next month... Let's see if it happens.

Network members? Is that deposit holders or the current servicing network members?

[m4tti]

HarryW said:

Network members? Is that deposit holders or the current servicing network members?

Tvr network members... Not deposit holders.

[Bluebottle]

m4tti said:

Tvr network members... Not deposit holders.

Are you saying that the companies signed up to the TVR network get to see the car before us Deposit holders?

[portzi]

Bluebottle said:

m4tti said:

Tvr network members... Not deposit holders.

Are you saying that the companies signed up to the TVR network get to see the car before us Deposit holders?

That's how l read it, it's abit bad PR on deposit holders l think?

[DonkeyApple]

portzi said:

Bluebottle said:

m4tti said:

Tvr network members... Not deposit holders.

Are you saying that the companies signed up to the TVR network get to see the car before us Deposit holders?

That's how l read it, it's abit bad PR on deposit holders l think?

Those businesses have probably committed to buying more than just one car upfront, may have paid larger fees for the network access and ought to be seeing the product just ahead of the customers who they will be servicing. Plus, it is a soft reveal that can be managed. If any horrors are thrown up then they can be better contained. It does seem the logical way round to be honest.

[Milky400]

Absolutley spot on.

[HarryW]

DonkeyApple said:

portzi said:

Bluebottle said:

m4tti said:

Tvr network members... Not deposit holders.

Are you saying that the companies signed up to the TVR network get to see the car before us Deposit holders?

That's how l read it, it's abit bad PR on deposit holders l think?

Those businesses have probably committed to buying more than just one car upfront, may have paid larger fees for the network access and ought to be seeing the product just ahead of the customers who they will be servicing. Plus, it is a soft reveal that can be managed. If any horrors are thrown up then they can be better contained. It does seem the logical way round to be honest.

I'm on the same page. At least is still appears to be moving forward. Looking forward to the customer reviews that follow.

[portzi]

HarryW said:

DonkeyApple said:

portzi said:

Bluebottle said:

m4tti said:

Tvr network members... Not deposit holders.

Are you saying that the companies signed up to the TVR network get to see the car before us Deposit holders?

That's how l read it, it's abit bad PR on deposit holders l think?

Those businesses have probably committed to buying more than just one car upfront, may have paid larger fees for the network access and ought to be seeing the product just ahead of the customers who they will be servicing. Plus, it is a soft reveal that can be managed. If any horrors are thrown up then they can be better contained. It does seem the logical way round to be honest.

I'm on the same page. At least is still appears to be moving forward. Looking forward to the customer reviews that follow.

Fair play, what you have just quoted makes perfect sense.

[nawarne]

portzi said:

HarryW said:

DonkeyApple said:

portzi said:

Bluebottle said:

m4tti said:

Tvr network members... Not deposit holders.

Are you saying that the companies signed up to the TVR network get to see the car before us Deposit holders?

That's how l read it, it's abit bad PR on deposit holders l think?

Those businesses have probably committed to buying more than just one car upfront, may have paid larger fees for the network access and ought to be seeing the product just ahead of the customers who they will be servicing. Plus, it is a soft reveal that can be managed. If any horrors are thrown up then they can be better contained. It does seem the logical way round to be honest.

I'm on the same page. At least is still appears to be moving forward. Looking forward to the customer reviews that follow.

Fair play, what you have just quoted makes perfect sense.

....And, I guess it allows the 'factory' to get the TVR network familiar with - methods, access to components etc.
Nick

[julian64]

nawarne said:

....And, I guess it allows the 'factory' to get the TVR network familiar with - methods, access to components etc.
Nick

No I disagree, I think this is the wrong way for TVR to play it. Its a showman fairly standard way to play it I guess for the ipad generation but it doesn't take into account TVR's history.

TVR has had a chequered past full of promises broken and half truths coming out of the management. It left a very bitter taste for most TVR owners.

I think TVR should be upfront and transparent. Show the sketches, show the mock ups, gain opinion, and progress in an open rather than showman like way. I now misinterpret any 'showman' activity as dodgy. I still want to be wrong, but in my world when TVR says it doesn't want to show the world how far the build has come yet, it means they don't have anything to show yet.

[350Matt]

trouble is anything designed by committee is generally a bit bland

[m4tti]

The bigger problem will probably be constantly slipping time lines. Will the network members actually see it this month. Every month that slips by is additional cost.

[V8 GMS]

A little birdie tells me yesterday there was a private unveiling by a certain resurgent British sports car company (at the RAC club in london):



It was Lister...

[portzi]

V8 GMS said:

A little birdie tells me yesterday there was a private unveiling by a certain resurgent British sports car company (at the RAC club in london):



It was Lister...

Is that the posh golf and country car club place round the back of epsom?, passed it afew times when the town centre looked chocka

[StangGT]

Pall Mall I guess?

[HarryW]

Tbh I'm getting a bit bored of it all now.
They have had plenty of opportunities to trickle information out, I can't believe that even Cosworth have no new news. I'm now of the firm opinion that the lack of information flow is not driven by design or desire to control it, but by the fact there is none.

[rev-erend]

Perhaps they are waiting for a motor show to make the official launch.