What TVR to buy

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vincenttouw

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7 posts

86 months

Saturday 7th January 2017
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Gents,

new to the community,
i am thinking of buying a TVR to add to the collection.
already have a Lotus Elise ,Smart roadster coupe and Ferrari 400 and a UNIMOG to ps off the neighbors.
love the Cerbera, but a Chimaera would also fit the bill.
suggestions what the do's and don't are.

thx


Vincent

TVRJAS

2,391 posts

128 months

Saturday 7th January 2017
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Now you have been moved to the TVR section you will see there are Many many threads discussing the same question.

Spend hours reading some previous posts and then start firing some questions would be my suggestion.

Welcome to the forums.


gmw9666

2,734 posts

199 months

Saturday 7th January 2017
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Don't rule out some of the older and cooler tvs lol ;-)


N7GTX

7,823 posts

142 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Lots of advice and opinions in this one: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Hello Vincent.
If you need to ask some usually nice people about TVR'S then get your self to any TVR display or Motorsports event.

The first major TVR event of the year that l know about is on the 9th April at Burghley house Stamford. It's open to everyone to attend TVR owner or not, no club membership required, usually thought a contribution charge for parking. There are usually afew hundred TVR models to look at with a time line of TVR history

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If you can't wait that long the only meet l know of next is the
TVR car club Motorsports event on the 18th of march at Donington park.

As l don't know where you region is as it's not on your profile l cannot give you any more details.

Good luck in your search.


Edited by portzi on Sunday 8th January 10:17

clarkmagpie

3,559 posts

194 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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The Griffith 500 is probably the coolest smile
Appreciating nicely as well.

bobbins

1,409 posts

206 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Find out when the TVRCC meet in your area, go along, chat to some owners, and blag a ride in as many as you can.

The only other advice I'd say is don't be in a rush to get one, pick the model you want and get the best one you can.

I wanted a V8 Cerb and got one. If I'd compromised and gone for something else, I know the hankering for one would have still been there every time I saw one. May not be that often given how rare they are, but hopefully you get what I mean.

Brithunter

599 posts

87 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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bobbins said:
Find out when the TVRCC meet in your area, go along, chat to some owners, and blag a ride in as many as you can.

The only other advice I'd say is don't be in a rush to get one, pick the model you want and get the best one you can.

I wanted a V8 Cerb and got one. If I'd compromised and gone for something else, I know the hankering for one would have still been there every time I saw one. May not be that often given how rare they are, but hopefully you get what I mean.
That's a good idea providing the members turn up! Just got back from a monthly meet to find no one else there 170 mile round trip for nowt.

Am finding picking the model the one would I really like is the problem unless you happen to have a very deep pocket. I adore the looks of the Tuscan, followed by the Griffith ......... think it must be those driving lamps??, and the Chimaera too. It's the curvaous shapes biggrincool trouble is pocketsa re not deep enough.

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Brithunter said:
bobbins said:
Find out when the TVRCC meet in your area, go along, chat to some owners, and blag a ride in as many as you can.

The only other advice I'd say is don't be in a rush to get one, pick the model you want and get the best one you can.

I wanted a V8 Cerb and got one. If I'd compromised and gone for something else, I know the hankering for one would have still been there every time I saw one. May not be that often given how rare they are, but hopefully you get what I mean.
That's a good idea providing the members turn up! Just got back from a monthly meet to find no one else there 170 mile round trip for nowt.

Am finding picking the model the one would I really like is the problem unless you happen to have a very deep pocket. I adore the looks of the Tuscan, followed by the Griffith ......... think it must be those driving lamps??, and the Chimaera too. It's the curvaous shapes biggrincool trouble is pocketsa re not deep enough.
Can be a bad time of year for TVR's getting out on the roads, alot will not chance the road conditions in the UK at this time of year, if you can hang on wait for Burghley, but l can only see prices rising in the near future.

Brithunter

599 posts

87 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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portzi said:
Can be a bad time of year for TVR's getting out on the roads, alot will not chance the road conditions in the UK at this time of year, if you can hang on wait for Burghley, but l can only see prices rising in the near future.
Exactly prices are expected to rise which does not bode well for my budget adn the other issue is that we are likely to be in France by April and will be there for a few months at least unless something drastic happens.


Chris71

21,535 posts

241 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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bobbins said:
Find out when the TVRCC meet in your area, go along, chat to some owners, and blag a ride in as many as you can.
yes

This. For my first TVR I went out looking for a Wedge and discovered I preferred the S-Series.

As others have said, don't discount the older cars. I've got a Chimaera 500 now and in many respects I preferred my S3. The Chim feels like a bigger, heavier car, albeit faster in a straight line; more of a GT to the S3's sports car.

Obviously, it also rather depends on your budget. If I had the funds I'd be straight into a T350 ... or better still a Sagaris. smile

Brithunter

599 posts

87 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Chris71 said:
yes

This. For my first TVR I went out looking for a Wedge and discovered I preferred the S-Series.

As others have said, don't discount the older cars. I've got a Chimaera 500 now and in many respects I preferred my S3. The Chim feels like a bigger, heavier car, albeit faster in a straight line; more of a GT to the S3's sports car.

Obviously, it also rather depends on your budget. If I had the funds I'd be straight into a T350 ... or better still a Sagaris. smile
You missed went to a TVR area meet this morning only to find no one else turned up!

Not sure about the Sageris styling!!! as I said just love the swoopy lines of the Tuscan cloud9 the GT idea is proably the best as that is basically what it will be used for and as just like my current MGF is. Problem is that you need in excess of £20,000 to even get a sniff at a Tuscan.

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Brithunter said:
portzi said:
Can be a bad time of year for TVR's getting out on the roads, alot will not chance the road conditions in the UK at this time of year, if you can hang on wait for Burghley, but l can only see prices rising in the near future.
Exactly prices are expected to rise which does not bode well for my budget adn the other issue is that we are likely to be in France by April and will be there for a few months at least unless something drastic happens.
Time is not on your side, and buying a TVR with a tight budget is tricky to find those elusive cars with little experience on what to look for. The closest tvr garages are in Newark and Nottingham if your Lincolnshire based?

vincenttouw

Original Poster:

7 posts

86 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Thx for the many reply's .
i live in Holland(rotterdam) and TVR's are thin over here, going to events is one to remember, will do that to get a better idea, also nice for a road trip.

i would love a Sagaris, but have more hobby's than only cars . so have to spread the wealth .

i have my own Garage where i maintain and work on my cars, there for i do not need a perfect showroom car, besides the ferrari they are all driver cars and get used, no sleeping beauties .
love the drama of the Cerbera, but perhaps first drive one and then see if it is what i imagined.

vincent

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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vincenttouw said:
Thx for the many reply's .
i live in Holland(rotterdam) and TVR's are thin over here, going to events is one to remember, will do that to get a better idea, also nice for a road trip.

i would love a Sagaris, but have more hobby's than only cars . so have to spread the wealth .

i have my own Garage where i maintain and work on my cars, there for i do not need a perfect showroom car, besides the ferrari they are all driver cars and get used, no sleeping beauties .
love the drama of the Cerbera, but perhaps first drive one and then see if it is what i imagined.

vincent
OMG, speak to any Cerb driver, the Cerb will not disappoint, that's the beauty with a TVR , drama and character is in their DNA smile

Brithunter

599 posts

87 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Yes the cerbera certainly has style it was one of the ones I asked about first and was steered away from due to my limited budget. The 2.2 configuration would have been useful but as it was pointed out have managed with the 2 seats in the MGF OK up to now.

The curves on the Cerbera certainly make it stand out not quite as much as the Tuscan. Good luck with you hunt ..................... me I am going to pore over some more dverts and check for new ones.

Chris71

21,535 posts

241 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Brithunter said:
Chris71 said:
yes

This. For my first TVR I went out looking for a Wedge and discovered I preferred the S-Series.

As others have said, don't discount the older cars. I've got a Chimaera 500 now and in many respects I preferred my S3. The Chim feels like a bigger, heavier car, albeit faster in a straight line; more of a GT to the S3's sports car.

Obviously, it also rather depends on your budget. If I had the funds I'd be straight into a T350 ... or better still a Sagaris. smile
You missed went to a TVR area meet this morning only to find no one else turned up!

Not sure about the Sageris styling!!! as I said just love the swoopy lines of the Tuscan cloud9 the GT idea is proably the best as that is basically what it will be used for and as just like my current MGF is. Problem is that you need in excess of £20,000 to even get a sniff at a Tuscan.
Sagaris is perhaps a little over the top for me too. A Sagaris-powered T350 (which I think they effectively did?) would be perfect!

I still stand with the comment above. Maybe not TVRCC and maybe not January ... but get out and blag a few passenger rides, even if you just put a post up on here asking local owners if you could meet them for a chat.

Depending on your expectations you may be blown away or underwhelmed by some models. I sold my (TVR) S3 to someone who'd previously owned a Chimaera 400 and he was genuinely surprised how quick it was when I took him for a spirited test drive. On the other hand, if you'd stepped out of a Caterham it would have felt like driving a truck.

Brithunter

599 posts

87 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Indeed this is what I did and met up with a owner fairly local called John who showed me around his Chimaera though we ddi not move it from the garage due to the icy conditions that morning. It was darned cold and being rural a gritter is a rare beast indeed. More chance of seeing a Golden Eagle than a gritter.

Hope to meet up with a couple more to pick their brains and maybe weather permitting get a ride out.

ShiDevil

2,292 posts

173 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Where are you based?

QBee

20,904 posts

143 months

Monday 9th January 2017
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There is a very active Dutch TVR car club - suggest you google it and meet up with them.