RE: TVR: Now they've got a price list...

[fwaggie]

I wonder if this'll drive up the prices of used TVRs?

Don't sell yours just yet!

[900T-R]

EnjyBenjy said:

"Proudly manufactured in the UK"

TVR Power, Coventry.

[BuzzLightyear]

Oh dear!

Another, real-life example of someone turning a large amount of money into a small one through the purchase of a car company. A pity that it's through sheer ignorance in this case and the victim is TVR: Poor Peter Wheeler must be spinning in his grave.

[vixen1700]

I just get embaressed every time there's a 'new TVR development'.

Good grief.

[900T-R]

BuzzLightyear said:

Poor Peter Wheeler

... probably got his money back (and then some) when he sold to NS at a time that the company long had become unsustainable in that shape and form, and has had a ball doing what he liked best for 23 years. What's not to like?

64 is no age to die, though - but as a whole I think TVR has been quite good to PW.

[WojaWabbit]

Can someone remind me why TVR died before, please?

[madbadger]

British Beef said:

Even a Sagaris with the V8 for £100k is a joke.

It would be better than the Porsche that people will spend £100k on.

[900T-R]

Or at least a damn sight more interesting...

[thirsty]

[Zircon]

Has the idiot in charge done absolutely no market research whatsoever? I mean you would just buy the 'Vette with the same engine and save yourself about £50k. With that £50k you can buy yourself a nice daily driver.....like an F355 !!!

[Betz74]

Thats batst crazy stuff...who do they think will buy, I dont even. ...what?

[tbc]

100k for what is a 20 year old design

Beggars belief

[Fire99]

evenflow said:

I think I'd rather have a tattoo of James May on my inner thigh than pay 100k for a Chimaera.

Oi. Us Chimaera owners have feelings too! Still £100k is madder than an entire quota of frogs in a huge bag!

[don logan]

So, will £100k get you a TVR with the same build quality as a Porsche 993 or early 90s Mercedes?

Or will you get a TVR with glued things unglueing themselves and bootlids that decide not to open, rotting carpet and cars that just stop for no apparent reason?

[Timmychim]

I can't get too interested in the new fabrications- there might be a couple of europeans with more money than sense who will lay out £100k.
Formalising the LS upgrade options is welcome, as more and more proper TVR's need major surgery having proper options for keeping them on the road is a good thing.

[FreeLitres]

Fantastic! I now own a "£100k sports car"!

Hmm £100k... would that make my Chim a Supercar?

[f1ten]

I guess you go out a buy a completely shagged chimera or tuscan with a blown engine, easy to find for £12k max and then ship it off for option 4 - £30k... beats £100k for a new one.

Or if you want a proper modern tvr then go to Wiesmann in Germany and hand over £100k. its a proper sportscar and built to last.

[900T-R]

tbc said:

100k for what is a 20 year old design

Beggars belief

OTOH people pay that and more for a Wiessmann - of which the basic design was a contemporary of the TVR S-series (and still looks it under all the fizz added in the interim)...

Whether the price is daft or not totally depends on the execution - if they build it to the standard of an Eagle E-Type £100k would be on the cheap side.

[Riggers]

Dr Interceptor said:

Why are price adjustments hilarious?

Lots of companies price lists will state that prices are correct at time of going to press and are subject to alteration without notice.

I know they're commonplace, but when you're charging £100k for £15k of Chimaera and a crate V8, it just seems to be adding insult to injury (IMO).

Made me giggle, any road...

[900T-R]

don logan said:

So, will £100k get you a TVR with the same build quality as a Porsche 993 or early 90s Mercedes?

Or will you get a TVR with glued things unglueing themselves and bootlids that decide not to open, rotting carpet and cars that just stop for no apparent reason?

That is the £64, er, £96K question.