New Forum Member & TVR 280 S Help & Advice Please
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Hi!
New to the forum and TVR ownership so please go easy.
I have wanted a TVR for many years, usual story, a young lad (long time ago), was bowled over by the sound and the look as they seemed different and a bit special. But could no way afford one (and still can't).
So wind it all forward a fair few years and after owning a few various "classics" including a '74 MG Midget and a '67 MK3 Triumph Spitfire to sit alongside my daily drive I have finally got hold of a TVR. I still have and intend keeping my other classic which is a 1959 Land Rover Series 2, I have though added a Rover 3.9 V8 to that so it is not totally as left the factory LOL
My TVR is a 1988 280 S, I believe maybe called an S1? Needs work but will be a "rolling keep it on the road and useable project", as it came with 12 months MOT. It does look tired and needs work, first job is get some better tyres as the current ones are cracking on the sides and I never like to see that. I am no mechanic, some basic tinkering is OK but most has to be done by a local garage.
Help & Advice Please -
Some initial bits I would like to sort so help and advice would be appreciated Thumbs Up
Front Indicators - one is badly cracked with bits missing, I see you can get NOS for around £90 each or newly manufactured replacements for half that but two are recommended so you get a decent match up. Any hints or links to what would be my best route please?
Apologies, not sure what this is called - the sweeping plastic/purspex curve that goes over the various warning lights on the dash is a right mess as half of it is missing. Any ideas if these are available anywhere please?
Any help, advice, links etc is very much appreciated.
Thank you,
Andrew.
New to the forum and TVR ownership so please go easy.
I have wanted a TVR for many years, usual story, a young lad (long time ago), was bowled over by the sound and the look as they seemed different and a bit special. But could no way afford one (and still can't).
So wind it all forward a fair few years and after owning a few various "classics" including a '74 MG Midget and a '67 MK3 Triumph Spitfire to sit alongside my daily drive I have finally got hold of a TVR. I still have and intend keeping my other classic which is a 1959 Land Rover Series 2, I have though added a Rover 3.9 V8 to that so it is not totally as left the factory LOL
My TVR is a 1988 280 S, I believe maybe called an S1? Needs work but will be a "rolling keep it on the road and useable project", as it came with 12 months MOT. It does look tired and needs work, first job is get some better tyres as the current ones are cracking on the sides and I never like to see that. I am no mechanic, some basic tinkering is OK but most has to be done by a local garage.
Help & Advice Please -
Some initial bits I would like to sort so help and advice would be appreciated Thumbs Up
Front Indicators - one is badly cracked with bits missing, I see you can get NOS for around £90 each or newly manufactured replacements for half that but two are recommended so you get a decent match up. Any hints or links to what would be my best route please?
Apologies, not sure what this is called - the sweeping plastic/purspex curve that goes over the various warning lights on the dash is a right mess as half of it is missing. Any ideas if these are available anywhere please?
Any help, advice, links etc is very much appreciated.
Thank you,
Andrew.
(couldn't see an embarrassed in the Smilies)
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