TVR Everyday use
Discussion
All,
I am thinking of buying a Cerbera or Tuscan next year and was going to use it for everyday use. I currently drive drive maximum 10,000 miles a year and wondered what the costs would be like and if it would be feasable to drive one everyday.
Is there anyone whom uses their TVr everyday that can give me an idea of costs and reliability. Also how much should be a good price to pay for a Cerbera or Tuscan??
Cheers
Nick
I am thinking of buying a Cerbera or Tuscan next year and was going to use it for everyday use. I currently drive drive maximum 10,000 miles a year and wondered what the costs would be like and if it would be feasable to drive one everyday.
Is there anyone whom uses their TVr everyday that can give me an idea of costs and reliability. Also how much should be a good price to pay for a Cerbera or Tuscan??
Cheers
Nick
Thats good news, pretty much the same costing as any car!
Thans for that I shall definatly look forward to waking up the neighbours every morning!
Am not gonna be getting one until next year, but the insurance looks good for when i am 24! so its either get one now as i've always wanted one or wait years down the line!
My friends Dad has a Tuscan and hardly uses it and has cost him more in servicing.
Thans for that I shall definatly look forward to waking up the neighbours every morning!
Am not gonna be getting one until next year, but the insurance looks good for when i am 24! so its either get one now as i've always wanted one or wait years down the line!
My friends Dad has a Tuscan and hardly uses it and has cost him more in servicing.
Neither Cerb nor Tuscan, but my Tamora is my daily driver. Absolutely excellent car in all situations. Driven three other cars (all ours) this week, and each one felt less stable and intuitive than the Tamora.
OK, I know I drive the Tam more than the others but nevertheless, a Nissan Sunny, MX5 and Clio Sport still felt more skittish.
OK, I know I drive the Tam more than the others but nevertheless, a Nissan Sunny, MX5 and Clio Sport still felt more skittish.
Hi Nick,
I have used my Wedge for daily travel in Switzerland and Germany with only general maintenance over the three years.
I then bought a Chimaera 400, again for daily use and once again only had general maintenance costs over that three years.
Last October I bought my Tuscan 1 (2000). I have had an engine rebuild and quite a few other things done but am now enjoying this great car for daily use, again in Germany.
As already said, its great to go to work in your TVR every morning though we have had that much rain this year that i'm thinking of investing in a boat.
The Village I lodge in certainly knows when the Englander goes to work.
I have used my Wedge for daily travel in Switzerland and Germany with only general maintenance over the three years.
I then bought a Chimaera 400, again for daily use and once again only had general maintenance costs over that three years.
Last October I bought my Tuscan 1 (2000). I have had an engine rebuild and quite a few other things done but am now enjoying this great car for daily use, again in Germany.
As already said, its great to go to work in your TVR every morning though we have had that much rain this year that i'm thinking of investing in a boat.
The Village I lodge in certainly knows when the Englander goes to work.
classiccooper said:
Gazzab said:
10k a yr in a cerb could easily cost 5K in servicng and repairs. Might be as low as 3K if you are lucky.
Holy crap, that's just bloody stupid.
Couple of mates, one with a with Cerbera Speed 6, one with a Griffith, the Griffith was by far the more reliable of the two.
I think my previous statemwnt must have come out a little harshly, if I could afford to run a TVR, belive me I would, reliability issues would not put me off, I think they are fantastic.
But it dosen't matter how much you dress it up, unreliability is a fact of living with a TVR.
I think my previous statemwnt must have come out a little harshly, if I could afford to run a TVR, belive me I would, reliability issues would not put me off, I think they are fantastic.
But it dosen't matter how much you dress it up, unreliability is a fact of living with a TVR.
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Another Chim 450 here, had it just over 2 years and done over 65K miles in that time.
Up until last month I was commuting on a DAILY basis from Manchester City Centre to Bournville in Birmingham, thats over 1000k miles PER WEEK, that doesnt include to-from Cheshire and weekend hooning. Those miles were also during the heavy rains so trundling up and down the M6 wasnt the most pleasent of driving, but she never missed a beat.
Before that, she was still my daily driver but just not as many miles, more like 100 per day.
Now she just gets used at night and weekend as my role has moved.
Stiill wouldnt pick any other car (well apart from an RS6 or RS4) to do the journeys in.
Claire and Miss Daisy
Up until last month I was commuting on a DAILY basis from Manchester City Centre to Bournville in Birmingham, thats over 1000k miles PER WEEK, that doesnt include to-from Cheshire and weekend hooning. Those miles were also during the heavy rains so trundling up and down the M6 wasnt the most pleasent of driving, but she never missed a beat.
Before that, she was still my daily driver but just not as many miles, more like 100 per day.
Now she just gets used at night and weekend as my role has moved.
Stiill wouldnt pick any other car (well apart from an RS6 or RS4) to do the journeys in.
Claire and Miss Daisy
Griff daily driver (well Mrs FFG drives it) and it is very reliable. This reliability perception really pi55es you off. I see so many Porches on the side of the road - must be at least as unrelaible (and probably more expensive to fix).
I wouldn't drive a Cerb everyday as it's a race engine so more prone to issues and more expense. Tuscan - Ok as long as its post 2003 or had a rebuild to post 2003 spec. Chim or Griff is the way to go (sorry Griff only).
They will go wrong at some point but they are better than you think if you get a good 'un. You feel a damn site happier and willing to go to work if your in a Tiv than a eurobox. Trouble is you can't wait to go hone again.
FFG
I wouldn't drive a Cerb everyday as it's a race engine so more prone to issues and more expense. Tuscan - Ok as long as its post 2003 or had a rebuild to post 2003 spec. Chim or Griff is the way to go (sorry Griff only).
They will go wrong at some point but they are better than you think if you get a good 'un. You feel a damn site happier and willing to go to work if your in a Tiv than a eurobox. Trouble is you can't wait to go hone again.
FFG
Re reliability I have just come back from doing 2200 miles in ten days around Europe - France Germany Switzerland Italy and back and the car didn't miss a beat - motorways, tight mountain roads, town driving - all in VERY hot weather. No overheating, no scares, not a single anxious moment. Had just had its 36k srvice at Racing Green - '99 4.2 -Handled like a dream and made me fully realise what a great car this is. Finally had the chance to see what this car could do and at 160mph and still pulling hard it felt fantastic, totally planted and secure. Only backed off because my turn off was coming up and the road was becoming less clear. Also going into the St Gothard Pass we spotted four other cars just pulling onto the road a little bit ahead - Lambo Gallardo, Viper, Ferrari Challenge Stradale, and an Aston - too good an opportunity to miss so zipped up and tagged along a bit at the back before nipping past the Lambo and Viper in a deft little manouevre and tucking in the middle as we headed up the mountain. Mate in the passenger seat was videoing for Britain so at some point will try to get the film on here. On the way came came out of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, pulled over to take a look up at the mountain and out came running a young gendarme with his camera in raptures because he had finally got to see a Cerbera in real life instead of his computer game. That was fun.
That said it is also my daily driver. You have to keep it properly looked after and that isn't cheap but after one or two issues when i first got it four years ago (clutch and starter motors) it has been just as reliable as any other mainstream car - and it does not look or feel mainstream. For similar but perhaps cheaper TVR thrills when it comes to maintenance you could probably try a Chimaera. Either way, go into it with your eyes and your wallet open and then enjoy. Properly looked after these are good cars, neglect them and then they are, or can be, unreliable. But then so can lots of others... only they don't look or sound like a TVR
That said it is also my daily driver. You have to keep it properly looked after and that isn't cheap but after one or two issues when i first got it four years ago (clutch and starter motors) it has been just as reliable as any other mainstream car - and it does not look or feel mainstream. For similar but perhaps cheaper TVR thrills when it comes to maintenance you could probably try a Chimaera. Either way, go into it with your eyes and your wallet open and then enjoy. Properly looked after these are good cars, neglect them and then they are, or can be, unreliable. But then so can lots of others... only they don't look or sound like a TVR
classiccooper said:
But it dosen't matter how much you dress it up, unreliability is a fact of living with a TVR.
Great that you're an enthusiast I have had 3 TVR's, still got two of them (continous ownership over period of 11 years). Never ever gone out in one and not come back home in it. There have been some problems, but I wouldn't call any of my TVR's unreliable. On the contrary, most of the time a lesser car would not have got me home.
Oh and just for good measure - one of them is a Cerbera and I have done 12K fabulous driving miles in the last year
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