Respect for a TVR 'grandparent'.
Discussion
(Not you Glen, although respect if you are now Robbopop!)
I just had to share this one with you. I know that styling cues for the S go right back to the Grantura but the real design 'grandparent' for our cars was the M series. This must have been an absolutely stunning car at the time, a time when there were some dreadfully boring cars. I think this car is just SO beautiful.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331630147569?clk_rvr_id=...
Just a note on values. When I sold my Grantura it was worth a few hundred. It is now worth £20k
I looked at an M when it was worth £800. Lets just see what this goes for.
Only a few years ago you could pick up an S for well under £2k (I did), now what are they worth, and they are only just coming out of 'sleeper' stage. Any car as good looking as an S and as much fun to own is bound to appreciate, but it needs to 'come of age'. I think the S is just doing so.
I just had to share this one with you. I know that styling cues for the S go right back to the Grantura but the real design 'grandparent' for our cars was the M series. This must have been an absolutely stunning car at the time, a time when there were some dreadfully boring cars. I think this car is just SO beautiful.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331630147569?clk_rvr_id=...
Just a note on values. When I sold my Grantura it was worth a few hundred. It is now worth £20k
I looked at an M when it was worth £800. Lets just see what this goes for.
Only a few years ago you could pick up an S for well under £2k (I did), now what are they worth, and they are only just coming out of 'sleeper' stage. Any car as good looking as an S and as much fun to own is bound to appreciate, but it needs to 'come of age'. I think the S is just doing so.
greymrj said:
Yes, I guess £8k is in the right area but as a couple of V6 S's have now achieved that amount it should be worth a bit more. Admitted the smaller 1.6 engine is against it.
It's a Stage 4 Rally tuned 1.7 that hasn't been run in yet! Freshly built in 1995! I imagine that it will go quite well when properly run in.
BillC99 said:
Off topic I know, but are you coming to the meeting at the Phantom Winger tonight Richard?
Meeting at 7-7.15 then off for a drive.
Hope to see you there
Bill
Damn, missed that post Bill. Completely forgot and I am going to struggle tonight. Can you confirm date for Oct and I will get in my diary, would love to get involved more.Meeting at 7-7.15 then off for a drive.
Hope to see you there
Bill
[quote=glenrobbo]
It's a Stage 4 Rally tuned 1.7 that hasn't been run in yet! Freshly built in 1995!
I imagine that it will go quite well when properly run in.[/quote
IIIRC they bored out to 1760 back in the day.
If it's that highly tuned it's strange it's still on the single twin choke carb rather than a pair of side draft Webers.
Those engines do rev nicely if set up right,and a lot lighter than an Essex,so perhaps not really the poor relation of a 3000M.
It's a Stage 4 Rally tuned 1.7 that hasn't been run in yet! Freshly built in 1995!
I imagine that it will go quite well when properly run in.
[/quoteIIIRC they bored out to 1760 back in the day.
If it's that highly tuned it's strange it's still on the single twin choke carb rather than a pair of side draft Webers.
Those engines do rev nicely if set up right,and a lot lighter than an Essex,so perhaps not really the poor relation of a 3000M.
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