RE: PH Blog: the spirit of TVR
Discussion
DonkeyApple said:
TOM500 said:
Come on Scroff, you've not populated the "my garage" section of your profile. Show us yours as we've shown you ours!
Scrof said:
Mk1 MR2 ...anyone got any experience with them? I know they're a bit gutless, but I can live with that. Good news is I bought it. It is a tad crusty in places
I get what the author was trying to say. I don't need to drive an SLS to know I don't agree with his opinion though! But come on, at least it was worth a read. Would be far worse to read something boring!
Speaking as an enthusiast, a previous TVR owner and someone who works with TVRs day to day, the closest thing you'll find to a TVR is in the kit car industry, because in terms of design that's pretty much what TVRs were. Ok they started to try and go full-scale production near the end, building their own engines and manufacturing bespoke components, but it's highly likely that was a contributing factor in their demise (can of worms anyone?)
Kit car isn't a derogatory term either.....look at Gardner Douglas or Ultima for proof. But in terms of all the thrills, the near spills and the spine-tingling cold Sunday morning blasts with the roof off and the beenie hat on, the closest you'll find today is in something else built in a shed. There's plenty of that still available all over the UK if you know where to look.
Having read the previous comments, there must be quite a few spare ladders on the floor now that people are high up on that horse of theirs!
Also, the comparison with a Noble isn't one I can understand. They drive COMPLETELY differently. Corvette's a good shout, but they feel mass-produced (funnily enough) when a TVR really does feel hand-built. Not hand built in a sterile, natural-lit lab by a engineers using a joystick.....handbuilt in a shed. And all the more special for it!
Speaking as an enthusiast, a previous TVR owner and someone who works with TVRs day to day, the closest thing you'll find to a TVR is in the kit car industry, because in terms of design that's pretty much what TVRs were. Ok they started to try and go full-scale production near the end, building their own engines and manufacturing bespoke components, but it's highly likely that was a contributing factor in their demise (can of worms anyone?)
Kit car isn't a derogatory term either.....look at Gardner Douglas or Ultima for proof. But in terms of all the thrills, the near spills and the spine-tingling cold Sunday morning blasts with the roof off and the beenie hat on, the closest you'll find today is in something else built in a shed. There's plenty of that still available all over the UK if you know where to look.
Having read the previous comments, there must be quite a few spare ladders on the floor now that people are high up on that horse of theirs!
Also, the comparison with a Noble isn't one I can understand. They drive COMPLETELY differently. Corvette's a good shout, but they feel mass-produced (funnily enough) when a TVR really does feel hand-built. Not hand built in a sterile, natural-lit lab by a engineers using a joystick.....handbuilt in a shed. And all the more special for it!
Alex, I likes the article & being the owner of a Black TVR Griffith 500 I get it ...... but next time invite me along for a back to back test please ????
I think this lot are as jealous of your new job as I am .... I'm reading this on a ferry to Madrid, most are in work but you drive cool cars like the Merc - live the dream !!!!
I think this lot are as jealous of your new job as I am .... I'm reading this on a ferry to Madrid, most are in work but you drive cool cars like the Merc - live the dream !!!!
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