Its All over for the TYPHON!!!!

[Four square]

My Boss who has a Typhon on order has just been told that they have halted production due to gearbox problems and they do not know when it will be started, Oh Dear he will have to go without his 75k toy.

[luca brazzi]

Four square said:

Oh Dear he will have to go without his 75k toy.

A tad childish

[Ballistic Banana]

Hope he doesnt have to wait to long, cant wait to see these beasts on the road.

Ditto LB

BB

[suffolkfox]

Why in gods name don't they ditch the sequential box and team up with the clutchless gearbox people and use this system to modify the standard box as used on the 440R racer. I assume it can take the load, and the clutchless shift should give changes to match the engines capacity.

It's nice to see your concern for your boss by the way

[999]

Total bollocks!(the original post that is!) - Nuff said!

>> Edited by 999 on Thursday 5th August 23:25

[PetrolTed]

Would you care to clarify 999? I've heard similar rumours about production being halted (not that it ever got going really).

[sportie]

Production has stopped on the Sagaris and Typhon until quality problems are resolved. Likley to be two months. I received a letter from TVR yesterday as a customer who has paid the 10% deposit on a Sagaris.

[bridgdav]

It makes perfect sense to me...

Imagine the launch of the first production cars....

"Peter Wheelers brainchild with the Russian owners financing - Sagaris & Typhon....

Usual inherent reliability problems, known about prior to launch"

This would not look good for the new owner...

However -

"Peter Wheelers brainchild with the Russian owners financing - Sagaris & Typhon....

Reliability problems have now been fixed..Gear box and drive issues known about during development have been totally sorted with the resource and cash injection provided by the new Russian owner....TVR Quality on the UP"

What better could Our Russian owner want...?

Dave

[PetrolTed]

Thanks for confirming that Sportie. Difficult at the moment to know which rumours to believe.

All credit to NS for tackling that one

[GCerbera]

I think this has been brewing for a while.

When I asked a dealer about the Typhon in May I was told the factory had indicated
it would be put to one side for the focus to be on the current range, the Sagaris and
another 'new' car which was revealed as the Tuscan 2.

I am sure those with orders will get their cars, maybe a little delayed, but they could
quickly become collectors items as I don't personally think the production run will last long.

Hope I'm wrong.

[Corin Denton]

I was told at the motor show it was being delayed due to cooling problems?

[Podie]

A new owner, but the usual Blackpool rumour mill continues to grind...

[pistolar]

So.... if i read this right .... TVR were knowingly supplying defective/substandard vehicles ...... pre revolution

>> Edited by pistolar on Friday 6th August 09:50

[anonymous-user]

Gearbox - The solution - Take a T56 box (makes the T5 look like its made from wax), and add Zeroshift.
Maybe somebody with factory influence will pass on this suggestion

[_dobbo_]

I've seen the letter and it does say about production being halted but nothing about a fault gearbox...

[andyvdg]

I'm not sure the Sagaris or Typhon were actually in production to start with. I think the first Sagaris demonstrators were being built but the customer cars not until the Autumn. It maybe that they are just telling us what's going on for a change I heard the delays to the Typhon up until now were down to the getting the engine output mapped to take into account the available cooling in situ - i.e. it was getting too hot under the bonnet!

Cheers,

Andy.

>> Edited by andyvdg on Friday 6th August 11:28

[Corin Denton]

andyvdg said:

I'm not sure the Sagaris or Typhon were actually in production to start with. I think the first Sagaris demonstrators were being built but the customer cars not until the Autumn. It maybe that they are just telling us what's going on for a change I heard the delays to the Typhon up until now were down to the getting the engine output mapped to take into account the available cooling in situ - i.e. it was getting too hot under the bonnet! Cheers, Andy. >> Edited by andyvdg on Friday 6th August 11:28

Ditto

[HarryW]

andyvdg said:

....I heard the delays to the Typhon up until now were down to the getting the engine output mapped to take into account the available cooling in situ - i.e. it was getting too hot under the bonnet! ...

Nothing new there then AFAIK all Tivs have always struggled with underbonnet temperatures . Seriously though, tenious link here.... how the feck have porche managed to control their temps given the cramped out of the way place they put their engine.

harry

[DustyC]

I always though sticking the engine at the back would provide better cooling. When that spoiler opens up you could get a really good draught through there.

[N17 TVR]

Corin Denton said:

I was told at the motor show it was being delayed due to cooling problems?

I was told that the Typhon was being delayed because of a sponsorship deal for that model being agreed with a major producer of a well known hot drink.

As a result the badges are having to be re-engineered to remove the 'n' and replace with another 'o'.......

I do apologise, I'm sure it's the medication.