Is that a Tasmin?

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AMG Merc

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11,954 posts

252 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Watching BBC news earlier: thought that was a Tasmin but not sure (wheels aren't OE) - and she wouldn't get out of the way. BTW - kids all found safe and well (cold and hungry).


Geoff38

789 posts

245 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Sure is , speed 8 style wheels I think ?

Daggsy

892 posts

251 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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YES.

Good spot and its RED.

marcus1875

1,512 posts

141 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Yup, well spotted, same wheels as on mine, original I believe, mines a 1982? Happy to be corrected.

Marcus

oliverb205

705 posts

225 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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marcus1875 said:


Yup, well spotted, same wheels as on mine, original I believe, mines a 1982? Happy to be corrected.

Marcus
No, those look to be different completely as yours are split rims which the ones on the red car aren't. Red car looks to have the same style heels fitted to the stillborn Speed 8 of the late 1980s. Yours are OZs as fitted to 400SE and the first Tuscan racers, so from about 1988. I think most 1982 cars had the very smooth polished alloy design but the first of the multi spoked wheels must have come in sometime around then.

Oliver.

db800

200 posts

282 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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Same wheels not same car
Wheels are from speed eight. Saw clip on news last night but could not get a copy



Pupp

12,206 posts

271 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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Long time since I've seen a TR7 on the tele... hehe

Flyin Banana

2,172 posts

237 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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marcus1875 said:


Yup, well spotted, same wheels as on mine, original I believe, mines a 1982? Happy to be corrected.

Marcus
Thats my old Tasmin !!!! glad to see its still alive

Rob

marcus1875

1,512 posts

141 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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Hi Rob,
Yes. Your old Tasmin. I bought it for speed trials/ hillclimbs/ trackdays etc.
But after a few drives decided i liked it so much i devided to restore it.
Its an ongoing project.
Interior is back in.
Cage still on.
Engine is sweet.
Chassis is good
Needs a paint job and the light pods sorted and some electric gremlins sorted.
Still going strong and giving hours of fun. If you still have any bits or can add anything to its history, inn particular the fire (?) please PM me.

Didnt realise the wheels werent original, they look similar to the red one on the telly. Learn something new everday as they say.
Cheers
Marcus

Flyin Banana

2,172 posts

237 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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i saved it for ebay, spent a fortune on it and after rewireing it and putting in a new engine it a fuel pipe split and caught fire, we put a race loom in it and it went hillclimbing and sprinting in the TVR speed champ, my first ever outing was at BBWF ettington chase, was gret fun but wanted somthing a big quicker so decided on a chimp which i still hill climb in now !!!

any questions just ask

great to see it still being used

Rob

KKson

3,395 posts

124 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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Flyin Banana said:
i saved it for ebay, spent a fortune on it and after rewireing it and putting in a new engine it a fuel pipe split and caught fire, we put a race loom in it and it went hillclimbing and sprinting in the TVR speed champ, my first ever outing was at BBWF ettington chase, was gret fun but wanted somthing a big quicker so decided on a chimp which i still hill climb in now !!!

any questions just ask

great to see it still being used

Rob
Rob - you never said... an ex-Wedgie!

It's a small TVR world. See you at Loton Park? Cheers Keith

Flyin Banana

2,172 posts

237 months

Monday 4th July 2016
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KKson said:
Rob - you never said... an ex-Wedgie!

It's a small TVR world. See you at Loton Park? Cheers Keith


my wedge when i had it !!

AMG Merc

Original Poster:

11,954 posts

252 months

Friday 18th November 2016
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An oldie of mine 2+2...


NTEL

5,051 posts

239 months

Saturday 19th November 2016
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Red wedges always look better set up for track action....Here's my old one smile

QuiteQuietCerb

994 posts

222 months

Sunday 20th November 2016
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this is my mates car in wales, he's had quite a bit of work done to it, but he is looking to sell, he is not on ph but any interest please pm