A positive TVR sound bite or maybe BS
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Been phoning around a couple of dealers local to me, trying to get hold of a new front and rear badge (which seem to be like hens teeth) but to no-avail.
What was interesting was that both parties informed me that if I have no luck in finding said parts, that if I can wait until the end of September they will be getting a full itinerary of parts from the factory ????
So when I questioned them further, it appears that production of new cars will start within 2 months in the American factory, and that 90% of the components are in place and engines are ready to be shipped from Britain to the US.
So more TVR BS or are they preparing to start production again ???????
What was interesting was that both parties informed me that if I have no luck in finding said parts, that if I can wait until the end of September they will be getting a full itinerary of parts from the factory ????
So when I questioned them further, it appears that production of new cars will start within 2 months in the American factory, and that 90% of the components are in place and engines are ready to be shipped from Britain to the US.
So more TVR BS or are they preparing to start production again ???????
I had heard a very similar story myself - so lets hope.
With regards to parts, TVR have recently signed up with a major multi-national parts supplier, so new parts for all models should start coming through in the next couple of months. The good thing about this is that TVR will have nothing to do with the parts as such. The parts will be sourced, paid for, stored and sold all by the said parts supplier with, I guess, TVR getting a percentage of all parts sold.
The supplier currently has this arrangement with quite a few other manufacturers and AFAIK has been a successful tie-up.
Lets hope the future is a bit brighter.........
With regards to parts, TVR have recently signed up with a major multi-national parts supplier, so new parts for all models should start coming through in the next couple of months. The good thing about this is that TVR will have nothing to do with the parts as such. The parts will be sourced, paid for, stored and sold all by the said parts supplier with, I guess, TVR getting a percentage of all parts sold.
The supplier currently has this arrangement with quite a few other manufacturers and AFAIK has been a successful tie-up.
Lets hope the future is a bit brighter.........
G1ABB said:
If true pricing will be interesting.... captive market - let me think!!!
How is that different to when Blackpool existed, they made a lot of the parts, particularily on later cars and could charge what they wanted for them anyway?If they do it this way it does mean they will have to get their act together with part numbers though. There won't be any of this "how many holes has your one got then" type parts supply.
As for supplying parts for existing cars, just because any "new" cars might look like the old ones, it doesn't mean they will be built anything like existing ones under the skin.
Ribol said:
If they do it this way it does mean they will have to get their act together with part numbers though. There won't be any of this "how many holes has your one got then" type parts supply.
Yep, I was told each and every part would be given a proper catalogue code and then your order would simply be processed by a part number or numbers. I would assume that all the dealers will be given copies of the catalogue's to ensure that they know the new parts numbers too.Would be quite handy if we could all get a PDF of it too.
zooooom said:
......it appears that production of new cars will start within 2 months in the American factory.....
So Moleskins has finally given up on Bertone as the production facility, has he? 
More complete and total BS from him and his cronies, IMHO. I'm more likely to believe what's written in the new Harry Potter book than the crap spouted by the current TVR regime..........
Julian
Ribol said:
G1ABB said:
If true pricing will be interesting.... captive market - let me think!!!
How is that different to when Blackpool existed, they made a lot of the parts, particularily on later cars and could charge what they wanted for them anyway?If they do it this way it does mean they will have to get their act together with part numbers though. There won't be any of this "how many holes has your one got then" type parts supply.
As for supplying parts for existing cars, just because any "new" cars might look like the old ones, it doesn't mean they will be built anything like existing ones under the skin.
zooooom said:
So when I questioned them further, it appears that production of new cars will start within 2 months in the American factory, and that 90% of the components are in place and engines are ready to be shipped from Britain to the US.
So more TVR BS or are they preparing to start production again ???????
Yes more BS!So more TVR BS or are they preparing to start production again ???????
American factory?? They dont have one! lol..They cant afford one either
All the more smoke and mirrors. Dont hold your breath on what you hear. Its not the TVR dealers fault as they get fed the same sh*t...most dont believe it but report what they hear.
julianc said:
So Moleskins has finally given up on Bertone as the production facility, has he?
More complete and total BS from him and his cronies, IMHO. I'm more likely to believe what's written in the new Harry Potter book than the crap spouted by the current TVR regime.........Julian
The engines will be produced by Ricardo, the bodyshells by some outfit in China and the people that build the Nobles will be screwing it all together.More complete and total BS from him and his cronies, IMHO. I'm more likely to believe what's written in the new Harry Potter book than the crap spouted by the current TVR regime.........Julian
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