What stuff would you hate to see in the new TVR?

[N7GTX]

As this thread is about things you don't want to see, I'll have to put it like this. I don't want to see an old fashioned key for starting. I loved the floor starter on my Minivan - it was quirky. Some kind previous soul has fitted a nice push button start on the dash of my Chim (only they never wired it up - another job to do). Be interesting to see if the car is fitted with a modern steering column module/lock for security reasons. If so, please, no key card a la Renault.....

[ChilliWhizz]

In addition to the key only start (and the button that mustn't be mentioned that I and a few other TVR owners like )

I would hate to see...

The front lifting too much under heavy acceleration causing a slight loss of steering feel (and cheek clenching)
Strange disconcerting squeaking/groaning noises from somewhere around and underneath me when corning at pace
Brakes that only start to work after ten laps (or never in the winter)
An unfathomable fuse box with accessibility issues
A wiring loom similar to the one I removed from my Chimaera
A pram hood that you can't see over when it's folded down
A handbook that didn't include the phrase 'slow in fast out'

I'm sure there's more...

[robsco]

I quite enjoy starting up my TVR with an old Ford key, there is a certain romance to it.

[ClassicChimaera]

ChilliWhizz said:

In addition to the key only start (and the button that mustn't be mentioned that I and a few other TVR owners like )

I would hate to see...

The front lifting too much under heavy acceleration causing a slight loss of steering feel (and cheek clenching)
Strange disconcerting squeaking/groaning noises from somewhere around and underneath me when corning at pace
Brakes that only start to work after ten laps (or never in the winter)
An unfathomable fuse box with accessibility issues
A wiring loom similar to the one I removed from my Chimaera
A pram hood that you can't see over when it's folded down
A handbook that didn't include the phrase 'slow in fast out'

I'm sure there's more...

Proper got me laughing that last point.

I bought a starter button for the Chim,,, never fitted it but I might one day if your going to have a starter button there's nothing better than an E Type one,,,
I'd just say keep the analogue feel, but the tech top draw.

[blueg33]

ChilliWhizz said:

In addition to the key only start (and the button that mustn't be mentioned that I and a few other TVR owners like )

I would hate to see...

The front lifting too much under heavy acceleration causing a slight loss of steering feel (and cheek clenching)
Strange disconcerting squeaking/groaning noises from somewhere around and underneath me when corning at pace
Brakes that only start to work after ten laps (or never in the winter)
An unfathomable fuse box with accessibility issues
A wiring loom similar to the one I removed from my Chimaera
A pram hood that you can't see over when it's folded down
A handbook that didn't include the phrase 'slow in fast out'

I'm sure there's more...

If you ever drove a Tuscan 1 the squeaking groaning noises from underneath you when cornering would be your bottom as per the acceleration at your point No 1

[fatbutt]

Indicators that don't move to the position i.e. you tap them down once for left, up once for right. Mechanical methods work fine and are more reliable IMHO.

[ChilliWhizz]

blueg33 said:

ChilliWhizz said:

Stuff

If you ever drove a Tuscan 1 the squeaking groaning noises from underneath you when cornering would be your bottom as per the acceleration at your point No 1

Not driven a Tuscan but nearly bought one instead of the Chimaera, only 12k on the clock (this was just over 6 years ago), but the low mileage (as in probably not sorted), horror stories of the speed six, and (to a lesser extent) handling issues put me off... I read up on the handling cures (spacers seemed the number 1 first mod) and reasons for engine failures but was by then smitten with the Chim.... My original 500 block went porous and rather than rebuild with THL's I went for a V8D lump NA with lots of good stuff

Front end lift was cured with 300/400 springs and Gaz Mono's... and a good full geo.. totally transformed the driving experience Still get the strange noises cornering though, mostly on track days....

Hopefully the 'I might die any moment' experience of the Tuscan 1 didn't put you off TVR's completely....

Chilli

[QBee]

I have a starter button ready to go in my Chimaera. Bought it at a car parts fair. Just after Chilli mentioned he wanted a start button in his car....



I will now discover who is over 50 years old by your responses.....

[RedSpike66]

That's the stop please bell off a london bus isn't it ??

[QBee]

Off any bus from my childhood.......so much a part of my memory I think I will install it in my Chimaera.
It needs a new dash anyway, so I can make the extra hole while changing the dash.

The only other bus memory is the tickets........looked just like school dinner cabbage.

So it's the "Push Once" button, not the bus tickets, for the Chimaera dashboard.

[8ball_Rob]

NuddyRap said:

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Any autonomous features at all.

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I'm not sure about that one - TVR were building self-driving cars long before everyone else decided it was cool. Just a couple of months ago, I was exiting a roundabout when the Tuscan decided all by itself that it was bored of the road, and wanted to go and play in a nearby field...

(miraculously no damage to car or owner, apart from a slightly bruised ego!)

[Griffithy]

QBee said:

I will now discover who is over 50 years old by your responses.....

Not quite 50 yet but loved to drive our Routemaster.
And yes, it indeed had a starter button (switch).
It looked considerably different to yours though

And "pushing once" was usually not long enough to get 10 litres of lump started

[QBee]

Yes, well it's "push once to get off" as I am sure you all know.

With me being an accountant and there being 57 hours and 36 minutes to the tax return deadline, I may be using it soon.....

[Black S2K]

Griffithy said:

QBee said:

I will now discover who is over 50 years old by your responses.....

Not quite 50 yet but loved to drive our Routemaster.
And yes, it indeed had a starter button (switch).
It looked considerably different to yours though

And "pushing once" was usually not long enough to get 10 litres of lump started

Cummins conversion?

[Griffithy]

Black S2K said:

Cummins conversion?

No, still on AEC actually.

[Black S2K]

Griffithy said:

Black S2K said:

Cummins conversion?

No, still on AEC actually.

Just my bad memory - the AV590 works out about 9.6 litres.

The Cummins B was much smaller. Especially after it cracked the fuel lines & caused a fire...

[NuddyRap]

ukkid35 said:

Perfect answer in its entirety

You won me over with the timing cover

Thank you, thank you. I hope this is what they were referring to when saying that sorting out the ergonomics was a priority. Lose the crap, keep the madness.

8ball_Rob said:

I'm not sure about that one - TVR were building self-driving cars long before everyone else decided it was cool. Just a couple of months ago, I was exiting a roundabout when the Tuscan decided all by itself that it was bored of the road, and wanted to go and play in a nearby field...

(miraculously no damage to car or owner, apart from a slightly bruised ego!)

Like you with the Tuscan, I have experienced my cerbera driving itself, and it is not pleasant. Which is why I don't want to see any further autonomous features....

Glad you were ok.

[jesfirth]

I don't want to see - anything that adds weight

[Discopotatoes]

indicator tell tale dash light in front of the passenger.
fuel pump and filter under the car

[so called]

I would like to see cup holders. It's a long way to Spain.