Tuscan for sale in Glasgow - info please
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Hey folks,
I've been quietly lurking on here for a few months now, reading up on Tuscans as I plan to purchase one in the near future.
Going through the car classifieds i spotted this one for sale in Glasgow (pretty unusual as the closest i've seen for sale in the past few months was about 200miles away) - http://www.scottishmotorservices.co.uk/used-cars/t...
Does anyone on here have any knowledge of the car in question?
With regards to my search for the right car, i'm not fussy in terms of cosmetic stuff or wether it's a standard Tuscan or an 'S'. My one stipulation is that it needs to have had at least a top end rebuild and preferably fairly recently as, from what I've read, valve train issues seem to be a major worry on earlier Tuscans (please correct me if i'm wrong).
I'm no stranger to a spanner though and rebuilt the RB26 on a Nissan Skyline I owned a few years ago but i am getting on in years (just hit the big 4 0 this month!) so the less i need to crawl about in pools of oil and water the better :-).
Any help and advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Jonny
I've been quietly lurking on here for a few months now, reading up on Tuscans as I plan to purchase one in the near future.
Going through the car classifieds i spotted this one for sale in Glasgow (pretty unusual as the closest i've seen for sale in the past few months was about 200miles away) - http://www.scottishmotorservices.co.uk/used-cars/t...
Does anyone on here have any knowledge of the car in question?
With regards to my search for the right car, i'm not fussy in terms of cosmetic stuff or wether it's a standard Tuscan or an 'S'. My one stipulation is that it needs to have had at least a top end rebuild and preferably fairly recently as, from what I've read, valve train issues seem to be a major worry on earlier Tuscans (please correct me if i'm wrong).
I'm no stranger to a spanner though and rebuilt the RB26 on a Nissan Skyline I owned a few years ago but i am getting on in years (just hit the big 4 0 this month!) so the less i need to crawl about in pools of oil and water the better :-).
Any help and advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Jonny
Thanks for that Speed 3.
I was passing the garage today so popped in to see the beastie in the flesh. Rebuild was by TVR Power costing 5.5k with new clutch so all good there.
Had a quick look around and it looks pretty decent condition for a car of it's age.
Had a gander underneath and found the outriggers looking quite rusty which surprised me a bit. Would've thought with that kinda money spent on an engine rebuild that the previous owner would have had the outriggers replaced or at least treated...
Is there any eay way to assess the condition of the chassis with the car on the ground or does it really need to be up on ramps? Didn't uave time to test drive it today but if I do go back for a test drive, are there any tell-tale signs I should look out for that the chassis or indeed suspension is tired?
Cheers,
Jonny
I was passing the garage today so popped in to see the beastie in the flesh. Rebuild was by TVR Power costing 5.5k with new clutch so all good there.
Had a quick look around and it looks pretty decent condition for a car of it's age.
Had a gander underneath and found the outriggers looking quite rusty which surprised me a bit. Would've thought with that kinda money spent on an engine rebuild that the previous owner would have had the outriggers replaced or at least treated...
Is there any eay way to assess the condition of the chassis with the car on the ground or does it really need to be up on ramps? Didn't uave time to test drive it today but if I do go back for a test drive, are there any tell-tale signs I should look out for that the chassis or indeed suspension is tired?
Cheers,
Jonny
Cheers fellas :-).
Yeah Dave I see what you mean about the front end sitting low... Were the standard shocks height adjustable on Tuscans? I'm going for a test drive next weekend so will have a look at the shocks then, see if they are aftermarket items or if there are signs of 'fiddling'.
Yeah Dave I see what you mean about the front end sitting low... Were the standard shocks height adjustable on Tuscans? I'm going for a test drive next weekend so will have a look at the shocks then, see if they are aftermarket items or if there are signs of 'fiddling'.
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