Help with Tamora purchase
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Hi all,
First post so please be gentle!
I've been enjoying the forum for a few weeks and have finally joined up as I'd really appreciate some help with an upcoming Tamora purchase.
I'm looking for a 2002 Tamora and am looking to spend 28-29K.
I'm off to look at one tomorrow (EX02 TWL - have any PH's owned this/seen it on track days?). This has a low mileage (3650), a relatively low price (£28995), 18inch alloys, metallic paint, leather interior etc. so I want to know what the classic catch is if any?? I'm sure you've all seen it on autotrader/exchange&mart.
Castle TVR gave it the thumbs up for the 1000 mile service & the selling garage has offered to pay for the 12 month service (& straighten out any probs) before I buy.
Does all this seem a bit too good to be true? I know history is everything when buying a TVR & I'm trying to discover if its been thrashed round a track etc.
Does anyone have any TVR specific pointers aside from the usual HPI checking, TVR dealer check.
Any help much appreciated,
Cheers
Jimmy T
First post so please be gentle!
I've been enjoying the forum for a few weeks and have finally joined up as I'd really appreciate some help with an upcoming Tamora purchase.
I'm looking for a 2002 Tamora and am looking to spend 28-29K.
I'm off to look at one tomorrow (EX02 TWL - have any PH's owned this/seen it on track days?). This has a low mileage (3650), a relatively low price (£28995), 18inch alloys, metallic paint, leather interior etc. so I want to know what the classic catch is if any?? I'm sure you've all seen it on autotrader/exchange&mart.
Castle TVR gave it the thumbs up for the 1000 mile service & the selling garage has offered to pay for the 12 month service (& straighten out any probs) before I buy.
Does all this seem a bit too good to be true? I know history is everything when buying a TVR & I'm trying to discover if its been thrashed round a track etc.
Does anyone have any TVR specific pointers aside from the usual HPI checking, TVR dealer check.
Any help much appreciated,
Cheers
Jimmy T
Thanks for the replies.
I had a look at it this morning. Beautiful car. No marks anywhere apart from on the leading edge of the front sill which I suppose you would expect. Didn't seem to be any sign of track day activity but how would I know?
Does anyone know if its worth getting the TVR Specification Check (£30+VAT). Might show up any panels that've been replaced?
Cheers,
Jim
I had a look at it this morning. Beautiful car. No marks anywhere apart from on the leading edge of the front sill which I suppose you would expect. Didn't seem to be any sign of track day activity but how would I know?
Does anyone know if its worth getting the TVR Specification Check (£30+VAT). Might show up any panels that've been replaced?
Cheers,
Jim
Hi all,
After 3 months of dithering, I finally bought my first TVR on Saturday (second hand '02 Silver Tamora) and have not stopped smiling since. Thanks to all who replied and, in particular, R5CER for all his offline emails - cheers Steve!
TYR ownership has been pretty much what I expected so far. Blistering performance that has me unable to breath and terrifies me at the same time - brilliant! Loads of attention everywhere the car goes including 3 blokes getting me to start her up in Birmingham New Street car park - wasn't expecting that! And finally the heater packs in on Sunday so spent the final 2 hour leg of my journey sat in freezing temperatures!!
However, even that couldn't take the fun out of the weekend. If every weekend I spend driving it is like this one, then I'm sure I've made the right choice.
Incidentally the heater error code was 24 or 25 with the words 'Heater Flap' (or something like that). I tried the suggested 'Flap Zero' setting trick. It was set at 16 - switched it to 0 but it didn't help. Cold air only blows through the central vents (I think this is normal), no air (hot or cold) will blow through the window or footwell vents. Any ideas?
Cheers,
James
After 3 months of dithering, I finally bought my first TVR on Saturday (second hand '02 Silver Tamora) and have not stopped smiling since. Thanks to all who replied and, in particular, R5CER for all his offline emails - cheers Steve!
TYR ownership has been pretty much what I expected so far. Blistering performance that has me unable to breath and terrifies me at the same time - brilliant! Loads of attention everywhere the car goes including 3 blokes getting me to start her up in Birmingham New Street car park - wasn't expecting that! And finally the heater packs in on Sunday so spent the final 2 hour leg of my journey sat in freezing temperatures!!
However, even that couldn't take the fun out of the weekend. If every weekend I spend driving it is like this one, then I'm sure I've made the right choice.
Incidentally the heater error code was 24 or 25 with the words 'Heater Flap' (or something like that). I tried the suggested 'Flap Zero' setting trick. It was set at 16 - switched it to 0 but it didn't help. Cold air only blows through the central vents (I think this is normal), no air (hot or cold) will blow through the window or footwell vents. Any ideas?
Cheers,
James
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