1983 TVR Tasmin 280i - 2+2 on Ebay

[pantani201]

Spotted this earlier, no bids for it at the moment. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2192&item=4547966249&rd=1

[tweety]

Not on Ebay anymore cos it's parked on my drive! Great car, good condition only 60k miles and it's a 2+2 all for only £1600. Just sat through 2 hours of hardly moving on the M25, cos of some major pile-up this morning, and the temperature only crept above 90 a few times. Wish the Griff was as dependable. Anyway I've not had a wedge for 8 years and never had a 280 or a fixed head so expect lots of questions. For instance, wots the huge great red central heating tap type thing that looks like it should be in the house. I feel a bible purchase coming on.

Al.

[grahamw48]

Where is this 'tap' ?

Mine hasn't got one.

Sounds like a fuel or battery cut-off, like on racers.

[tweety]

No it's on the cooling system, next to the plenum, will have a proper look tomorrow and give a better description if no-one has any ideas. Also it's a round stop-cock type tap.

Al.

[grahamw48]

Oh dear.
Someone appears to have fitted it with a Moggy thou engine.

[gemini]

aghhh - memories

welcome to a rare breed

[york33]

Well done, you've purchased one of the finest types of Wedge ever built

[pantani201]

Glad to hear its gone to a good home. Would have gone for it myself except she who must be obeyed would have had my guts for garters.

>> Edited by pantani201 on Tuesday 10th May 10:00

[mikeb]

Tweety, have you got a few holes drilled in the bonnet near the screen covered by some plastic plugs???.

MikeB

[mikeb]

Tweety, have you got a few holes drilled in the bonnet near the screen covered by some plastic plugs???.

MikeB

[tweety]

No not any holes drilled in bonnet, just normal 2+2 vents. Have put a pic of the engine showing the red stp-cock tap thingy on my photo hosting site. If you go to my profile and follow the link it will show it.

Al.

[gemini]

Somehow I dont think that should be there

[19560]

tweety said:

For instance, wots the huge great red central heating tap type thing that looks like it should be in the house.

It is a central heating cut off valve. Someone appears to have inseted it to cut off the heater, probably because it was leaking. Time to delve into the dashboard, good luck.

[niva441]

Impressive bit of plumbing!

My +2 certainly hasn't got anything like that.

Is it possibly to cut off the heater for draining?

[mikeb]

Just checked the plate and it ain't the 2+2 i used to own. Same colour, year and everything.

MikeB

[averhamdave]

Al, The heater "on/off" control on the console doesn't work, it's either "on" all the time or "off" all the time. An earlier owner fitted the valve under the bonnet to enable the heater to be switched off in the summer and back on in the winter. Dave

[Gerry Attrick]

I think it's similar to the set up on my 350. Interior temperature control is through mixing cold / warm air inside the car via flap of some sort. Warm water is always passing through the heater matix. This means the car heats up even more in the summer (Are we having one this year???). A previous owner has fitted an isolation valve under the bonnet so I can stop the warm water circulating in the summer.

[tweety]

Thought it might be something like that, thanks guys. Dave YHM, sorry I've just asked you before I read your post. Mike, I'm surprised there are two so similar considering the small amount made.

Cheers, Al.