Would you buy this car?

[stevieeg]

Dischordant said:

I'd want to know what exactly is meant by engine refresh

As would I.

It certainly would give me less confidence than "full rebuild" in the advert. The language begs a fuller explanation.

Although it would seem that this phrase has already been removed from the ad since I read it this morning...

[Tuscanuwe]

cheap repair? And what other description would you use? Genuinely curious....seeing as it was my car at the time and the work was done at Str8Six.

Or are you just talking bks Uwe?

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Sorry Sir, let me tell you my experiance
but i bought a Tuscan Mk1 with invoices shown 14000 Pounds (within 2 years) for overhaul of engine, electrics, brakes, etc from a reputable Tvr dealer, now no more existing, was located near Reading.

Ended that used liners and pistons are mounted, head was overhauled, but followers broke again
so that Dom must do a complete overhaul of the engine again only after 3500 mls.

I would write in my advertisment that ..... had made rebuilt of engine .... parts are new and..... are the cost of rebuilt.

This is clear and there are no questions in the room anymore.

Black and white are so close together specially when you buy a TVR.

Uwe

[TVRHunter]

After much deliberation over the weekend I am going to hold out for the perfect one.

Non - negotiable:
1) Under 40,000miles
2) Chassis A1
3) No noticeable issues with paint, bodywork, interior
4) Full engine rebuild or the car is warranted by a TVR specialist
5) A reflex colour or a lairy (non-girly) one
6) Not a 3.6l
7) No tango lights

Bonus points:
1) Under 30,000
2) Sports exhaust
3) An "S" or uprated spec
4) TVR number plate or '04 (there's a great 04 personalised registration I've seen that I really like!)
5) I guess I should say price because everyone likes a bargain but, truth be told, I'm willing to pay a fair price for the right one.

[stevieeg]

TVRHunter said:

After much deliberation over the weekend I am going to hold out for the perfect one.

Non - negotiable:

5) A reflex colour or a lairy (non-girly) one

7) No tango lights

5) This alone will require a great deal of patience.

7) So it's not just me then? Hmmm...

[Cockey]

By tango lights you mean orange indicators?

[TVRinBFG]

6) Not a 3.6l ---- Why not?
7) No tango lights ---- Easy to change

[Milky400]

I'm intrigued as to why not a 3.6 and also please please don't let orange put you off as these are quite simply changed.

But please enlighten me on your issue with the 3.6

[cerbera8]

I think the OP is missing the point ... These are OLD cars now, a 12/14 year old car will possibly show a little over 40k (especially if reliable and used regularly), may have a few chips and have seen a little life, will be a TVR so will always need something done.

In my opinion a full engine rebuild is essential, from Powers or St8 Six, not factory, good chassis and outriggers essential, recent clutch & slave, set of nitrons. Car must drive well and feel planted - many tuscans don't.

Nice colour and interior essential ... I had the best spec and lowest mileage 5 litre chimaera ever but absolutely hated the colour .

3.6 or 4.0? Who cares??

[Tuscanny]

I agree with cerebra these cars are going on 14 years old now.I have a tuscan with 60000 miles on it now.
Rebuild done buy TVR Power New Clutch Nitrons this tuscan drives very well and planted on the road. In my opinion better a tvr that's been used regular and money spent on it.

[TVRHunter]

cerbera8 said:

I think the OP is missing the point ... These are OLD cars now, a 12/14 year old car will possibly show a little over 40k (especially if reliable and used regularly), may have a few chips and have seen a little life, will be a TVR so will always need something done.

In my opinion a full engine rebuild is essential, from Powers or St8 Six, not factory, good chassis and outriggers essential, recent clutch & slave, set of nitrons. Car must drive well and feel planted - many tuscans don't.

Nice colour and interior essential ... I had the best spec and lowest mileage 5 litre chimaera ever but absolutely hated the colour .

3.6 or 4.0? Who cares??

I'm thinking perhaps you're missing my point. I've decided that this will, unless they ever start building new cars again, my only ever only TVR, having lusted after owning one for 20 years. I have the budget to afford the perfect (for me) example. All I need is patience and perseverance.

[cerbera8]

Tuscanny said:

I agree with cerebra these cars are going on 14 years old now.I have a tuscan with 60000 miles on it now.
Rebuild done buy TVR Power New Clutch Nitrons this tuscan drives very well and planted on the road. In my opinion better a tvr that's been used regular and money spent on it.

Our cars sound the same

[Milky400]

But you don't have the budget to change the indicators?

And you still haven't answered why not a 3.6?

[TVRHunter]

Milky400 said:

But you don't have the budget to change the indicators?

And you still haven't answered why not a 3.6?

Simple.

I neither want the very first produced nor the smallest engine.

[Cockey]

When did they stop fitting orange indicators as standard? Thought most of the ones out there were retrofitted.

[Tonymg]

I know Str8six well I would hand them my money any day I got a Mk1 with a rebuild to Red rose from them and extra bits they have done for me you don't get Crap from them you pay good moneys and you get good stuff from/off them. p.s me wine rack what ya think?

[al 350i]

Tuscanny said:

I agree with cerebra these cars are going on 14 years old now.I have a tuscan with 60000 miles on it now.
Rebuild done buy TVR Power New Clutch Nitrons this tuscan drives very well and planted on the road. In my opinion better a tvr that's been used regular and money spent on it.

I agree, any other car low mileage is good but not always the case for TVR's, they need to be used. i've had 4 Cerbera's low est mileage was 5k and highest 65k, the 65k was by far the better car as it had been used and well looked after with all the niggly bits sorted, the 5k looked good but had just sat about in a garage and just didn't feel as good (both cars were 1998).

But in the long run the OP has his heart set on a particular car and he's the one spending the money so doesn't sound like he's going to be swayed, which there's nothing wrong with but there just aren't that many cars out there compared to BMW's,Audi's,etc. .....i know i'd rather be driving one than spend years looking for one

[stevieeg]

Tonymg said:

p.s me wine rack what ya think?

[BobE]

TVRHunter said:

After much deliberation over the weekend I am going to hold out for the perfect one.


5) A reflex colour or a lairy (non-girly) one

Just be careful about the reflex colour - check that the particular colour/paint system is still available as I believe some are not and would mean a full respray to repair a scratch.....

[stevieeg]

BobE said:

Just be careful about the reflex colour - check that the particular colour/paint system is still available as I believe some are not and would mean a full respray to repair a scratch.....

I've heard these stories too so it's probably worth exercising caution... I think the heart of the matter is that some of the TVR Reflex/Cascade/Chameleon colours were solvent based which is now illegal (EU Directive 2004/42/CE)

However from my own experience with two different reflex colours within the last 18 months it seems to be OK getting paint with a good match.

I was able to get a paint match for Reflex Green quite readily when I put a MK2 style grille on my first car. The bodyshop Central TVR sourced the paint and were very helpful, perhaps worthwhile checking with them.

My new car is Reflex Burnt Olive and I've also recently managed to source touch up paint for it through these guys:

http://tvrpaint.com/contact-us/

also the car had been given a full front-end respray in the last 18 months and the paint (although eye-wateringly expensive) was still available.

Perhaps there are other specific colours which are difficult to match, but from personal experience these colours seem not to be problematic.

[Walford]

from early 2001 to late 2001 there were big geo changes, and they are very different cars at the limit, to me not really comparable price wise,