So, what's that unholy Alex upto this year with his Sag...

[alex_gray255]

Well, its 2014 which means a new year and new Sagaris project work.

I got out the Unholy Grimoire of Ideas over the Xmas period and started thumbing through the pages
of peeled human skin to select a few projects which I thought would be good to look at this year.

The ones that started glowing on their appropriate pages were the following...

• New wing mirror design or modifying the existing ones to be slimmer with power fold and courtesy light functions
• Comfort indicators
• More discrete auto head lamp control with wiper integration
• Surround vision collision cameras with LCD output (similar to Mercs)
• Integration of wing mirror powerfold and/or courtesy lights into alarm (alarm off, side lights and courtesy lights come on)
• Two very large projects which I'll not mention until they really get off the ground
• New interior lighting dome and sun visor design

Some ideas from the Porsche...







Yes, so now all you TVR purists can flee screaming in fear or start foaming at the mouth like the possessed.

Mhahahahaha!!!

I AM CHANGING THE CAR AGAIN AND I DON"T CARE!!! :Mhahaha!!!: :lightning: :thunder:

:Cough: :Cough:

Normal service is now resumed

[SteveSPG]

is that all?

thats just fiddling.....


do something proper if you're gonna change it

[alex_gray255]

You mean something like...

• Paddle-shift system
• New design ECU (not MBE or Syvec but new design)

Yes, those are possibilities as well.

[SteveSPG]

alex_gray255 said:

You mean something like...

• Paddle-shift system
• New design ECU
• New body design

Yes, those are possibilities as well.

bit more like it....think you should still try harder though

[alex_gray255]

True, but I limit myself to 2 major items per project car, per two years as I usually need to run them in the next year.

The Sag has had its quota for major items for 2014. It will mostly be running in projects from last year and finishing
loose ends from 2013 off.

New major projects will be added in 2015 for the Sag, once another restoration project car is done.

Edited by alex_gray255 on Thursday 9th January 15:29

[ShiDevil]

Alex, are you the secret head designer for the new TVR? Spill the beans! Please don't look at a Porsche for inspiration though, it's anti TVR!

[BuzzBillsberry]

alex_gray255 said:

Well, its 2014 which means a new year and new Sagaris project work.

I got out the Unholy Grimoire of Ideas over the Xmas period and started thumbing through the pages
of peeled human skin to select a few projects which I thought would be good to look at this year.

The ones that started glowing on their appropriate pages were the following...

• New wing mirror design or modifying the existing ones to be slimmer with power fold and courtesy light functions
• Comfort indicators
• More discrete auto head lamp control with wiper integration
• Surround vision collision cameras with LCD output (similar to Mercs)
• Integration of wing mirror powerfold and/or courtesy lights into alarm (alarm off, side lights and courtesy lights come on)
• Two very large projects which I'll not mention until they really get off the ground
• New interior lighting dome and sun visor design

Yes, so now all you TVR purists can flee screaming in fear or start foaming at the mouth like the possessed.

Mhahahahaha!!!

I AM CHANGING THE CAR AGAIN AND I DON"T CARE!!! :Mhahaha!!!: :lightning: :thunder:

:Cough: :Cough:

Normal service is now resumed

Sod them I say Alex ....the King is dead long live the King!

Buzz

[Geoff Ashcroft]

The best puddle lamps I've seen are on the new Rangie - they cast a circular beam onto the floor, in which is written Range Rover. So yours must at least cast the TVR logo onto the floor

[blackiepaul]

/Alex why do you not just put a Motec ECU on with all the things you can buy to go with it especially the dash? £6 or £7K should just about do it.

[SteveSPG]

Geoff Ashcroft said:

The best puddle lamps I've seen are on the new Rangie - they cast a circular beam onto the floor, in which is written Range Rover. So yours must at least cast the TVR logo onto the floor

or maybe a batman silhouette

[alex_gray255]

No suppliers do the TVR logo. It is basically a laser projector

[mk1fan]

alex_gray255 said:

No suppliers do the TVR logo. It is basically a laser projector

I think you mean that you've yet to convince one to change their product.

I'd be interested in the comfort turn, the kit in my VWs seems to just be a relay spliced in at the same point the hazard switch takes it's feed(s).

On an unrelated note. Where did you get your rear view mirror?

[alex_gray255]

I bought mine while I was on a trip to the States, but you can get them anywhere. It is a Gentex, just choose the model you want - they do a fair few. I also bought a universal holder, but in the end it needed a custom converter to be made. I put pictures of the custom converter and the fitting in a thread somewhere last year.

Cheers.

[alex_gray255]

mk1fan said:

I think you mean that you've yet to convince one to change their product.

I tried, but they were not convinced it was worth their while to produce, which I sort of agree with actually.

mk1fan said:

I'd be interested in the comfort turn, the kit in my VWs seems to just be a relay spliced in at the same point the hazard switch takes it's feed(s).

I bought an AF control module which just plugins into the indicator system and does it all.

mk1fan said:

On an unrelated note. Where did you get your rear view mirror?

If you can't find the thread I mentioned previously, let me know and I'll send you the pictures.

[mk1fan]

Found it cheers. I've found a UK supplier too. Just need to confirm what the map lights are like.

[alex_gray255]

Map lights? Ah, I just got the auto-dimming, compass and temp one.

Map lights will be gotten by installing a completely different lighting module.

[YRRunner]

Alex, you're a legend

[alex_gray255]

YRRunner said:

Alex, you're a legend

Or barking mad!

[alex_gray255]

Ok, interesting question...

Has anyone replaced their TVR (VW) wing mirrors for another make?

I'm currently thinking CF Audi TT mk1 or mk2 design with the bits added, but
wondered if anyone else has looked at replacing their wing mirrors with something
else yet.

Open to any suggestions

[mk1fan]

Plenty of swaps over on the S forum.

I personally like the mk2 TT with integrated indicators which would allow the ugly wing repeater to be removed.

Not noticed a mirror swap on a 'T-car' though.