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Greenwich Ross
Original Poster
1,215 posts
42 months
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Whilst lying on the sofa the other day contemplaying a rather indifferent hangover I chanced upon an eldery edition of Top Gear on Dave (where else) featuring, amongst other topics, a road test of the Marcos TSO. I think I may have seen this episode when it first came out and distinctly recall really liking this car! So, a few years have passed and I was wondering whether anyone actually bought one and, if so, what's it like to live with? Here's a old review http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/2046...
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chevronb37
5,137 posts
55 months
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Saw one at Le Mans Classic a few weeks ago in one of the campsites. Not that that really answers your question.
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CraigW
12,107 posts
151 months
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could be wrong but think Joust had one for a while, maybe check his posts.
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Munter
23,701 posts
110 months
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CraigW said: could be wrong but think Joust had one for a while, maybe check his posts. Yep Joust had one. I saw it in the flesh. I remember a lot of induction noise for some reason.
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The Crack Fox
8,086 posts
61 months
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I re-read that review myself very recently, rather appealing things, never actually seen one though 
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Podie
38,392 posts
144 months
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Munter said: CraigW said: could be wrong but think Joust had one for a while, maybe check his posts. Yep Joust had one. I saw it in the flesh. I remember a lot of induction noise for some reason. Thought he had a TS500... didn't realise he had a TSO as well. Someone on PH did buy one.
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Munter
23,701 posts
110 months
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Podie said: Munter said: CraigW said: could be wrong but think Joust had one for a while, maybe check his posts. Yep Joust had one. I saw it in the flesh. I remember a lot of induction noise for some reason. Thought he had a TS500... didn't realise he had a TSO as well. Someone on PH did buy one. Ah now you mention it I may have got the 2 mixed up... 
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L100NYY
26,784 posts
112 months
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Munter said: Podie said: Munter said: CraigW said: could be wrong but think Joust had one for a while, maybe check his posts. Yep Joust had one. I saw it in the flesh. I remember a lot of induction noise for some reason. Thought he had a TS500... didn't realise he had a TSO as well. Someone on PH did buy one. Ah now you mention it I may have got the 2 mixed up... I thought he had a TSO? Although according to this perhaps not -> http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/profile.asp?m...I'm certain somebody on here had a TSO.
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Greenwich Ross
Original Poster
1,215 posts
42 months
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This rather sounds like Marcos will soon be going out of business. Again.
Checked the classifieds; none there. Shame, really.
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Podie
38,392 posts
144 months
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Greenwich Ross said: This rather sounds like Marcos will soon be going out of business. Again.
Checked the classifieds; none there. Shame, really. Marcos went pop a while back. S
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Greenwich Ross
Original Poster
1,215 posts
42 months
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Podie said: Greenwich Ross said: This rather sounds like Marcos will soon be going out of business. Again.
Checked the classifieds; none there. Shame, really. Marcos went pop a while back. S So it would seem http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...Hmm, there's never a Russian billionaire handy when you need one... 
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joust
14,468 posts
128 months
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Sorry - bit late on this one - I blame PH search not working.
I had the TS500. Lovely to look at, not a bad drive, but.... it went back with all my money refunded.
J
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robsco
5,316 posts
45 months
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joust said: Sorry - bit late on this one - I blame PH search not working.
I had the TS500. Lovely to look at, not a bad drive, but.... it went back with all my money refunded.
J What happened Joust?
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joust
14,468 posts
128 months
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If it managed to drive 50 miles without something going wrong, it was a good day!
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Gad-Westy
6,566 posts
82 months
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A real shame. It had all the right ingredients to fill a void that TVR had moved themselves away from.
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The Wookie
9,330 posts
97 months
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Gad-Westy said: A real shame. It had all the right ingredients to fill a void that TVR had moved themselves away from. Including reliability from the sounds of it  Sorry cheap shot, but it had to be done
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tommobot
358 posts
76 months
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I used to see a blue one on a regular basis, looked and sounded lovely. Never seen another one since though.
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Max_Torque
4,816 posts
86 months
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I worked at Prodrive during the time Marcos was in the unit next door, and tbh, some of the er, "bodging" that went on, wasn't exactly becoming for a £50k car....... ;-(
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joust
14,468 posts
128 months
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tommobot said: I used to see a blue one on a regular basis, looked and sounded lovely. Never seen another one since though. If it was the TS500, then there was only ever my blue one that was produced.
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joust
14,468 posts
128 months
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Max_Torque said: I worked at Prodrive during the time Marcos was in the unit next door, and tbh, some of the er, "bodging" that went on, wasn't exactly becoming for a £50k car....... ;-( The heat soak protection (which never worked) was something to behold. Especially when half of it fell off on the motorway!
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