Everyday Tasmin?

[GarryM]

I’m thinking about buying a Tasmin 280 2 plus 2 as an everyday car – 8-10,000 miles pa and regular short trips i.e. 3 miles to and from work. Not something I’d want to do to my Griff but how would a Tasmin cope? It needs to be cheap to run – is that possible for a TVR?? I have 3 daughters so the rear seats will get used – are they at all practical?

The alternatives all seem so boring! Any advice much appreciated.

[GarryM]

Thank you very much for your replies. It seems the biggest problem will actually be finding a 2+2. I had no idea there were so few out there.

My eldest daughter is nearly six so the rear seats should have a few years use - rear seat belts will be a must though. Are they expensive to fit? Seen one advertised in Sprint with rear belts but it was a bit more than I wanted to spend.

What about insurance?

Is the one advertised here (crystal green) a 2+2?

[GarryM]

Thanks for the offer Ralph - I would appreciate the pic's if it's easy for you to email them (a pic of the whole car would be nice too ) Being one of only 4 in existence it seems you have one of the proverbial hen's teeth!

[GarryM]

Thanks for the offers. I'm in deepest darkest Devon so you're all a long way away I'm afraid.

[GarryM]

Thank you both very much for the offers - what a very friendly bunch you Wedge owners are!

I'm ashamed to say that I'm doing a charity cycle ride this Sunday and a marathon mountain bike event the following w/end so the Dorset meet is out I'm afraid. I met Paul the RO at Castle Combe and would have enjoyed meeting up again.

I've put the Dorset Dawdle/Somerset Saunter in my diary just in case I have a free w/end so might see you then - are you going?

[GarryM]

Here's the link

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=65&t=51906

It's a Somerset Saunter this time and is on 19 Oct.

(just realised this is the w/end of my eldest daughter's birthday so probably no go for me!!)