Just purchased a tvr 350i fhc and have a few questions

[HaydnTVR]

Recently purchased and a bit new to the wedge scene and was in need of help with a couple of things.
Firstly the headlights seem to be a pain, one comes up slightly and the other doesn't even bother so if anyone knows how to fix this that would be helpful.
Secondly any tips to get the paintwork back to its best as a number of areas need work but don't really want to spend loads on it.

Brought the car as an investment as personally I thought it was very cheap but after seeing it and hearing it I want to run it over the summer then sell on afterwards. Want to get the car back to its best on a budget, if that's possible.

Cheers
Haydn

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ElvisWedgely said:

Welcome to the world of Wedges Haydn. Firstly I'd like to say that this forum is more for Wedge enthusiasts wanting to improve and preserve their cars rather than those wanting to make a quick buck. However, the fact that you have decided to keep and use it for a while shows some enthusiasm, so that's promising. Secondly, the fact that your Wedge only has a couple of faults is a good sign, as you must have a really well looked after example. I am afraid there is no magical fix to the two questions that you ask and that even Uri Geller would struggle with this one. My advice to you is don't worry about the cosmetics for the time being and try to get the headlamps fixed possibly by an auto electrician. Then enjoy the car and see how you feel. You never know, you may decide to keep it, or even upgrade to a more powerful model. Enjoy.

Tony. TCB.

To be honest i had never seen one of these cars before being 23 Ive not really been around that era or know much about them but something about it caught my eye. The main reason for purchasing as i have said was to make a profit but thats only as im trying to buy my first house with the girlfriend. This is more of a forced sale as after only having it for a short period of time im already becoming more attached to it but unfortunately it seems to be a matter of when its sold rather than if due to space to keep it and so on. Id love to get another though in the future though if i do end up selling, theirs just something about the fixed head coupe.

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KKson said:

Hi here's a link to a recent topic regarding the head lights which might help. It could be as simple as wiring, or a bit of maintenance or the motor is buggered.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Regarding the paintwork, mine is a little faded in parts but a good dose of colour restore of the right colour and a good quality wax do help. A few have had pretty good results with aerosols. Is yours metallic or a solid colour?

cheers for the help, it's a solid colour. i will try to put a picture up soon if i can

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cheers for all the help guys it's much appreciated.

Another question i forgot to ask is what battery size do you guys reccommend? been looking at a 075 but wasent sure what other owners were running on. That battery was dead as i purchased it but it fires straight up once on charge which sounds amazing

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Hello mate,
Would like to hear more about this email me on [e-mail]. I still have the car and an in the process of trying to get it fixed so I can use it for my wedding day 14/09/19. Hopefully can get it ready but can't see myself selling it anytime soon, just want to get it properly finished so can use it more in the future.
Haydn