is it ever going to happen?

[bordseye]

Before I say anything, I must make clear that I have no inside information on the new TVR operation at all. Nothing. Nada. But after a long business life seeing companies start , some succeed and many more fail, I am uneasy about the chances of the new TVR car ever appearing. I hope sincerely that it does appear, and I could well be a customer if it did. But all my business instincts tell me that its too quiet, its taking too long and the project isnt going well.

Lets hope that I am wrong.

Has anyone got any hard info? Has anyone been to see how the project is going? Anyone on here a supplier with some knowledge? Anyone been asked to supply?

[bordseye]

We'll see. This deferring of key dates is a classic sign of bad news.

[bordseye]

Monkeylegend said:

The issue for TVR as I see it is not the first offering assuming that sees the light of day, but having a sustainable long term business with ever changing legislation.

The two are connected. TVR may have all the necessary money already tied up irrevocably but I would be surprised. More likely those holding the purse strings, and being asked for the next tranche of £, will be wondering about the business model post brexit and trump etc etc. The key issue is the money rather than the engineering.

[bordseye]

We dont know how much pre planning and preparation they did. They signed on the line for the factory only in March and if they started everything else around then, you are right. But we know they started the engine earlier than March and they may well have done the same for other aspects of the build like moulds for the grp.

Time will tell but I am not enough of a gambler to be willing to put down a deposit until I see the facility up and working.