RE: TVR: Now they've got a price list...
Discussion
MX7 said:
I thought that too. As new, with 1,000 miles.
And it leaves you £45k for a new Aston Martin Cygnet.
What was the most expensive TVR from the Blackpool era?
This car lovely ??? its not TVR lovely, it looks like the little blue motor Clarkson took through the beeb offices!!!And it leaves you £45k for a new Aston Martin Cygnet.
What was the most expensive TVR from the Blackpool era?
but with several steroids added.
^^ Yeah, but I can't think there are many people who would buy a car today for £100k when it was £30k or £40k a few years ago (ie increase WAY over inflation etc) and the design was unaltered.
If they came out with some new models with the LS3 engine / mechanicals AND it was built properly and kept some TVR "DNA", then there would probably be a market at £100k but one of the main virtues would still be lost: affordability!
If they came out with some new models with the LS3 engine / mechanicals AND it was built properly and kept some TVR "DNA", then there would probably be a market at £100k but one of the main virtues would still be lost: affordability!
Zircon said:
Has the idiot in charge done absolutely no market research whatsoever? I mean you would just buy the 'Vette with the same engine and save yourself about £50k. With that £50k you can buy yourself a nice daily driver.....like an F355 !!!
An F355 for £35/40k leaving another £10k change to buy something else more sensible.I must be missing the point. I thought the idea of TVR's was lightweight sports cars, big grunt, British built and modestly (or should I say competitively) priced.
This is not a car production concept, it is like all those Morris Minors that were rebuilt in the 1980's and 90's and sold for silly money in 'as new condition' because people were nostalgic or had too much money. The difference now is that less people have the money sloshing around to buy something that like the Minors, is nostalgic and overpriced.
As I said in the previous thread - why would I trust the TVR 'brand' in Austria with my money when I could go straight to TVR Power direct if I so wanted?
This is not a car production concept, it is like all those Morris Minors that were rebuilt in the 1980's and 90's and sold for silly money in 'as new condition' because people were nostalgic or had too much money. The difference now is that less people have the money sloshing around to buy something that like the Minors, is nostalgic and overpriced.
As I said in the previous thread - why would I trust the TVR 'brand' in Austria with my money when I could go straight to TVR Power direct if I so wanted?
MX7 said:
What was the most expensive TVR from the Blackpool era?
I stand to be corrected but as far as I'm aware, the highest list prices were around £50k for a Sagaris / Tuscan S. Even with a few options, its unlikely that many (besides T400, Typhoon etc) left Blackpool for more than £60k900T-R said:
Blown2CV said:
I don't think it's his anymore but yea for sure... however he did most of the work himself with help and even then I think it was the purchase price of the car over again and then some. The crate engine plus shipped parts alone was £12k IIRC?
I don't think he had much change left from £35K all-in and IIRC he and his Dad did lots of engineering/fabrication themselves to make it happen...If i had a lot of money and was after a sports car in the £100k price bracket. I would want it to be brand new and on the latest registration (so I was the first registered keeper and the car was in my colour/trim and specification)
I would also want it to look exactly like a Griffith inside and out.... So I guess I’d be tempted, right?
However, it all falls down when i think that i would also like (to be able to turn them off from time to time) a modern traction and stability control system, top level build quality, a great warranty and dealer network to fall back on, I’d like to know that i had some level of crash protection and that to make up for all the added weight that all the above bestows on a car, the materials used to construct my car were cutting edge and lightweight.
Bearing in mind that I’m not likely to be offered any of the above, I think it’s rather save £70k and have a lovingly restored, mint original 4.3
I would also want it to look exactly like a Griffith inside and out.... So I guess I’d be tempted, right?
However, it all falls down when i think that i would also like (to be able to turn them off from time to time) a modern traction and stability control system, top level build quality, a great warranty and dealer network to fall back on, I’d like to know that i had some level of crash protection and that to make up for all the added weight that all the above bestows on a car, the materials used to construct my car were cutting edge and lightweight.
Bearing in mind that I’m not likely to be offered any of the above, I think it’s rather save £70k and have a lovingly restored, mint original 4.3
900T-R said:
... probably got his money back (and then some) when he sold to NS at a time that the company long had become unsustainable in that shape and form, and has had a ball doing what he liked best for 23 years. What's not to like?
64 is no age to die, though - but as a whole I think TVR has been quite good to PW.
So true. Peter must have been laughing all the way to the bank with that one. Especially since the other potential purchaser were doing Due Diligence and would probably have backed out once all the facts came out. NS doing a Victor Kayam ("I loved it so much I bought the company") must have been a godsend to PW. 64 is no age to die, though - but as a whole I think TVR has been quite good to PW.
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