New Tamora owner

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a1butch

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269 posts

194 months

Monday 8th December 2014
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Hi all. The new wheels. I'll add more photos once I have a chance.

Picked up on Saturday from a nice chap called Paul in Kent. Great history and condition, a credit to previous owners. I'll treat her well.
Currently on the hunt for a hood cover while my garage situation is sorted. Hopefully a new interior next year.
Only criticism if at all, the seat height is a tad low for my short body and long legs physique. Is there a TVR specific booster cushion out there? I really don't want to mess about changing the whole seat height.


madbadger

11,562 posts

244 months

Monday 8th December 2014
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Very nice. thumbup

Hope you have many happy miles.

smile


mycroft

1,545 posts

247 months

Monday 8th December 2014
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The seat bolster is held in with Velcro so you should be able to remove it and try different padding underneath , if that's not enough you could get something made to match .

K4TRV

1,819 posts

252 months

Monday 8th December 2014
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mycroft said:
The seat bolster is held in with Velcro so you should be able to remove it and try different padding underneath , if that's not enough you could get something made to match .
Seats in "early-ish" Tam's don't have a removable bolster, well not in my Jan 02 version?? Probably because of OP's comments, the later ones started having a bolster added, as you say!!

Spacers under rear of seat fitting or something off the settee???

T

Lloydy83

32 posts

155 months

Monday 8th December 2014
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Welcome to the club. I'm in a similar boat and bought this a few weeks ago for a cheap and cheerful solution, although not tried it out yet!

https://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/product/seat-covers-...

Miss VXTamora

37 posts

116 months

Monday 8th December 2014
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Looks really nice, looking forward to seeing more pics :-)

shep1001

4,599 posts

189 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Mine is an 02 plate and the seat pad was removable on the factory install. I had the webbing replaced under the cushion to give the seat a little more support where it has my fat ass sat in it and its been fine since.

Shep

Gixeh

162 posts

169 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Niceness Andy!

Enjoy the new Tamora, looks really lovely in that colour.

If you give me a ring at Kerridges we can get something sorted out for the seat height issue without too much hassle or too much cost either.

ph1l5

5,024 posts

202 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Welcome back. Lets hope this one lasts longer wink

Tamster.

534 posts

210 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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a1butch said:
Hi all. The new wheels. I'll add more photos once I have a chance.

Picked up on Saturday from a nice chap called Paul in Kent. Great history and condition, a credit to previous owners. I'll treat her well.
Currently on the hunt for a hood cover while my garage situation is sorted. Hopefully a new interior next year.
Only criticism if at all, the seat height is a tad low for my short body and long legs physique. Is there a TVR specific booster cushion out there? I really don't want to mess about changing the whole seat height.

That looks like my old Tam you have there a1butch, originally registered as PN03 OUU with 16" wheels? Have a spare booster cushion for the Tuscan that might fit the Tam if you want to try it, enjoy the drive driving

a1butch

Original Poster:

269 posts

194 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Hi, thanks all.

I'm going to drop over to Kerridges to discuss seat options with their fitter. Leven hood cover on order so i'm almost set for winter.
Hopefully this one will last longer than my old Chim.

brownspeed

734 posts

131 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Great choice Butch. I too am of "fractionally" below average height.
I moved the pedal box back to its rearward most setting and also raised the seat by 40mm using 2 sections of "unistrut". bolted unistrut to the seat then the whole assembly back into the car. it made a difference. just need to avoid having seat back fully upright when fitting the roof.

jev

384 posts

260 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Which hood cover did you order? They sold me the Griff one (there isn't one for the Tamora) which mostly fits.

It does seem to scuff the boot lid a little. Let me know if you experience this as well or find a way round it.


a1butch

Original Poster:

269 posts

194 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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The Leven 'Tamora' hood cover. I presume they are specific for each car?

funbobby

1,626 posts

258 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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That's my old car bought it from James agger lovely car smile

jev

384 posts

260 months

Thursday 11th December 2014
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a1butch said:
The Leven 'Tamora' hood cover. I presume they are specific for each car?
Would be interested to know what arrives. They sold me the Griff one as there was no specific Tamora one. Its an OK but not a perfect fit. Will post a pic at some point...

a1butch

Original Poster:

269 posts

194 months

Thursday 11th December 2014
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I should find out today/tomorrow.

a1butch

Original Poster:

269 posts

194 months

Thursday 11th December 2014
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funbobby said:
That's my old car bought it from James agger lovely car smile
Their business car is still in the log book :-)



a1butch

Original Poster:

269 posts

194 months

Thursday 11th December 2014
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funbobby said:
That's my old car bought it from James agger lovely car smile
Their business car is still in the log book :-)



funbobby

1,626 posts

258 months

Thursday 11th December 2014
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was a lovely car only prob i had was clutch went on me.