I CAN BY A TUSCAN AT A GOOD PRICE..BUT
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Do it.
TVR Power rebuild is good, does it have a warranty? If not Dom will sell you one for a price
Tuscan is very different to drive from a RV8 powered car, it takes time to get used to the power being further up the rev range, but they are much faster or at least feel faster. The also feel more modern IMO
The only downside is that your average indy cannot really do much with regards to the engine whereas the RV8 is so old just about anyone can work on them so servicing etc tends to cost a bit more
TVR Power rebuild is good, does it have a warranty? If not Dom will sell you one for a price
Tuscan is very different to drive from a RV8 powered car, it takes time to get used to the power being further up the rev range, but they are much faster or at least feel faster
. The also feel more modern IMOThe only downside is that your average indy cannot really do much with regards to the engine whereas the RV8 is so old just about anyone can work on them so servicing etc tends to cost a bit more
I went from a 1993 Chimaera 400 to a 2000 Tuscan.
Loved the Tuscan and the Speed6 was fantastic but missed the V8 roar.
On my second Tuscan which is a lovely 2006 convertible and just bought a 1998 Chimaera.
Tuscan is understandably more modern and the Mk2 build quality is very good.
My first Chimaera felt more planted than either of my Tuscans but this second one still needs some work.
Love them both.
Loved the Tuscan and the Speed6 was fantastic but missed the V8 roar.
On my second Tuscan which is a lovely 2006 convertible and just bought a 1998 Chimaera.
Tuscan is understandably more modern and the Mk2 build quality is very good.
My first Chimaera felt more planted than either of my Tuscans but this second one still needs some work.
Love them both.
haircutmike said:
Blues said:
Run both for a while . I did, and ended up keeping the Chim and letting the Tuscan go. No regrets
Interesting.The old question, why?
I started having a hankering for a Tuscan, and a couple of years ago a well known Tuscan MK 1 became available, and in a moment of weakness I bought it. I decided to hang on to the Chim, and was interested in which car I would want to climb into at the end of that summer. The swoops, curves and lines of that car are stunning, and it was a real head turner but... Nowhere near as planted as the Chim. I had the geometry checked, fitted the spacers, and did everything i could to remove the skittish behaviour whilst pressing on - to no avail. Other Tuscan owners drove it and declared it was as much, if not more stable than theirs, so there was probably not much more that I could do on that front. I just didn't like the twitchy steering and unsettled cornering.
The Speed 6 engine provided another interesting change. Loud, and as mad as you like; but I really missed the massive amount of torque from the V 8. The power of the Tuscan all seemed to be in the last 20% of the rev range, and I felt like I was always having to "force" it along. It's a personal thing, but I just prefer the way the old Rover engine responds to the throttle (especially with the forced induction).
I sold the Tuscan in January this year, to make room for something quite different, and was surprised at how easy it was to see her being driven off by the new owner, and I was so pleased that I had kept the Chim
I know it is horses for courses, but in simple terms, for me it was "Chim for Go, Tuscan for Show".
Blues said:
haircutmike said:
Blues said:
Run both for a while . I did, and ended up keeping the Chim and letting the Tuscan go. No regrets
Interesting.The old question, why?
I started having a hankering for a Tuscan, and a couple of years ago a well known Tuscan MK 1 became available, and in a moment of weakness I bought it. I decided to hang on to the Chim, and was interested in which car I would want to climb into at the end of that summer. The swoops, curves and lines of that car are stunning, and it was a real head turner but... Nowhere near as planted as the Chim. I had the geometry checked, fitted the spacers, and did everything i could to remove the skittish behaviour whilst pressing on - to no avail. Other Tuscan owners drove it and declared it was as much, if not more stable than theirs, so there was probably not much more that I could do on that front. I just didn't like the twitchy steering and unsettled cornering.
The Speed 6 engine provided another interesting change. Loud, and as mad as you like; but I really missed the massive amount of torque from the V 8. The power of the Tuscan all seemed to be in the last 20% of the rev range, and I felt like I was always having to "force" it along. It's a personal thing, but I just prefer the way the old Rover engine responds to the throttle (especially with the forced induction).
I sold the Tuscan in January this year, to make room for something quite different, and was surprised at how easy it was to see her being driven off by the new owner, and I was so pleased that I had kept the Chim
I know it is horses for courses, but in simple terms, for me it was "Chim for Go, Tuscan for Show".
Tuscan steering is twitchy but the car the op is looking at has nitrons which go along way to sorting it and £600 on the bump steer fix will see it very well planted.
The engines will always be different character, but for me now I am used to it I prefer the Tuscans power delivery. From 3200 rpm very little can touch it.
I was asked why I kept the Chim, so gave the answer.
Even with a standard engine, as a driver's car, I prefer the Chim - but it is a personal preference.
My point to the OP is, if you need to sell the Chim in order to buy the Tuscan, get as much time driving a Tuscan, in as many road conditions as you can before you take the plunge. If not, enjoy both!
Either way, choosing between one TVR and another is a great problem to have. Lexus know how you get on.
ETA
My Tuscan had Nitons too
Even with a standard engine, as a driver's car, I prefer the Chim - but it is a personal preference.
My point to the OP is, if you need to sell the Chim in order to buy the Tuscan, get as much time driving a Tuscan, in as many road conditions as you can before you take the plunge. If not, enjoy both!
Either way, choosing between one TVR and another is a great problem to have. Lexus know how you get on.
ETA
My Tuscan had Nitons too
Blues said:
I was asked why I kept the Chim, so gave the answer.
Even with a standard engine, as a driver's car, I prefer the Chim - but it is a personal preference.
My point to the OP is, if you need to sell the Chim in order to buy the Tuscan, get as much time driving a Tuscan, in as many road conditions as you can before you take the plunge. If not, enjoy both!
Either way, choosing between one TVR and another is a great problem to have. Lexus know how you get on.
ETA
My Tuscan had Nitons too
Your Chim sounds pretty impressive TBH. You are right the Op needs to drive the Tuscan more than just a few miles, Chim and Tusc may be from the same stable but they are very different cars in they way they driveEven with a standard engine, as a driver's car, I prefer the Chim - but it is a personal preference.
My point to the OP is, if you need to sell the Chim in order to buy the Tuscan, get as much time driving a Tuscan, in as many road conditions as you can before you take the plunge. If not, enjoy both!
Either way, choosing between one TVR and another is a great problem to have. Lexus know how you get on.
ETA
My Tuscan had Nitons too
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