The Highs and Lows of Owning a Tuscan
Discussion
just got baby back from painful 10 weeks from last 12 @ tvr hospital(blown clutch/snapped Jack shaft) many thanks to Bryan & boyz @ Fernies (even if the bills made me cry for 1st time since ET), the doubts obviously creep in 4 time to say goodbye particularly after so many posting from us morbid owners and then yesterday!!
Whilst rekindling our acquantance & teasing a M3 along M6 toll road, yellow Gallardo came behind. Dont think he quite expected the Tuscan to deliver! Oh what fun, flat out on a quiet motorway, showing British pride to an italian poser. Not sure what gave me the most satisfaction -
the driver never once looking/waving
the fact mine cost some £80k+ less
just how great the car drove at high speeds
@ toll, the chavs in Civic Type R thumbs up smiling, saying "quality mate rather have your car any day that posey twat"
lady in toll "dunno how fast u were going but I certainly heard u before I saw u"
smoking the M3 again as we raced out toll
SO MUCH FUN
appreciate some will call me reckless/irresponsible but isnt this why we are all such TVR enthusiasts? looks,performance,reactions(100% sure if I was in 911 chavs would have abused me) sure expensive to maintain & some issues totally unacceptable but what else for 20-35k offers such an experience?
Surely posting happy experiences does more than SP6 debate every week
I for one LOVE my TVR
Whilst rekindling our acquantance & teasing a M3 along M6 toll road, yellow Gallardo came behind. Dont think he quite expected the Tuscan to deliver! Oh what fun, flat out on a quiet motorway, showing British pride to an italian poser. Not sure what gave me the most satisfaction -
the driver never once looking/waving
the fact mine cost some £80k+ less
just how great the car drove at high speeds
@ toll, the chavs in Civic Type R thumbs up smiling, saying "quality mate rather have your car any day that posey twat"
lady in toll "dunno how fast u were going but I certainly heard u before I saw u"
smoking the M3 again as we raced out toll
SO MUCH FUN
appreciate some will call me reckless/irresponsible but isnt this why we are all such TVR enthusiasts? looks,performance,reactions(100% sure if I was in 911 chavs would have abused me) sure expensive to maintain & some issues totally unacceptable but what else for 20-35k offers such an experience?
Surely posting happy experiences does more than SP6 debate every week
I for one LOVE my TVR
A great story!
One which reminds me of my Tuscan! I completely agree, I never thought that such a car would have such universal respect without the usual 'look at the t*** in that car' which some people may aim towards other cars...
I would love to get another when the bank manager will allow!
See you then!
One which reminds me of my Tuscan! I completely agree, I never thought that such a car would have such universal respect without the usual 'look at the t*** in that car' which some people may aim towards other cars...
I would love to get another when the bank manager will allow!
See you then!
Really strange how TVRs seem to gain respect from even the low-life 
out there.
When I had a Boxster, I received more than my fair share of verbal abuse and various hand signs!
After 2 years with a Chimaera and 6 months with a Tuscan, I have had nothing but "nice car Mister", "go on - rev it", "great colour mate" "wow - what's that car" etc etc.
Not even one hand signal indicating that I was a "self abuser".
out there. When I had a Boxster, I received more than my fair share of verbal abuse and various hand signs!
After 2 years with a Chimaera and 6 months with a Tuscan, I have had nothing but "nice car Mister", "go on - rev it", "great colour mate" "wow - what's that car" etc etc.
Not even one hand signal indicating that I was a "self abuser".
brentstevens said:
Really strange how TVRs seem to gain respect from even the low-life
When I had a Boxster, I received more than my fair share of verbal abuse and various hand signs!
After 2 years with a Chimaera and 6 months with a Tuscan, I have had nothing but "nice car Mister", "go on - rev it", "great colour mate" "wow - what's that car" etc etc.
Not even one hand signal indicating that I was a "self abuser".
I only ever had that hand signal once... As I let two 'pedestrians' walk infront of me. Although the skinheads in their late twenties were still dressed as teenage scallies and had obviously nothing better to do at 3 in the afternoon than walk around. Obviously my going about my day was getting in the way of their path from the dole office to the pub!?
Seriously though this was the only negative comment in a year. On the other hand positive comments were approximately once per day!
boarder72 said:
yellow Gallardo came behind. Dont think he quite expected the Tuscan to deliver! Oh what fun, flat out on a quiet motorway, showing British pride to an italian poser. Not sure what gave me the most satisfaction -
the driver never once looking/waving
the fact mine cost some £80k+ less
just how great the car drove at high speeds
How did it compare to the Gallardo? Flat out were you faster? I would have though the Gallardo has a bit more top end but maybe fractionly less acceleration.
justinp1 said:
Really strange how TVRs seem to gain respect from even the low-life
When I had a Boxster, I received more than my fair share of verbal abuse and various hand signs!
After 2 years with a Chimaera and 6 months with a Tuscan, I have had nothing but "nice car Mister", "go on - rev it", "great colour mate" "wow - what's that car" etc etc.
Not even one hand signal indicating that I was a "self abuser".
I only ever had that hand signal once... As I let two 'pedestrians' walk infront of me. Although the skinheads in their late twenties were still dressed as teenage scallies and had obviously nothing better to do at 3 in the afternoon than walk around. Obviously my going about my day was getting in the way of their path from the dole office to the pub!?
Seriously though this was the only negative comment in a year. On the other hand positive comments were approximately once per day!
And you let them go???? to hell with that shite, you turn your car off and you jump the tossers next time!
-SXS- said:
brentstevens said:
Really strange how TVRs seem to gain respect from even the low-life
When I had a Boxster, I received more than my fair share of verbal abuse and various hand signs!
After 2 years with a Chimaera and 6 months with a Tuscan, I have had nothing but "nice car Mister", "go on - rev it", "great colour mate" "wow - what's that car" etc etc.
Not even one hand signal indicating that I was a "self abuser".
I only ever had that hand signal once... As I let two 'pedestrians' walk infront of me. Although the skinheads in their late twenties were still dressed as teenage scallies and had obviously nothing better to do at 3 in the afternoon than walk around. Obviously my going about my day was getting in the way of their path from the dole office to the pub!?
Seriously though this was the only negative comment in a year. On the other hand positive comments were approximately once per day!
And you let them go???? to hell with that shite, you turn your car off and you jump the tossers next time!
They have just come from the dole office and I am driving their dream car, what more did I have to prove!?
justinp1 said:
They have just come from the dole office and I am driving their dream car, what more did I have to prove!?
I guess you've got a point, last time something like that happened to us was over in Peterborough, I dealt with it appropriatly (at the time I thought it was), thing was later I discovered they were shouting at the car behind and not me
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