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Can I slot this in,,,
Seriously looking for a Tuscan, residual values, don’t care –hey, I just need some fun before I’m too old to drive one.
About 25k spending money but am concerned about reliability. From looking at input I need a deep pocket, engine rebuilds and the like. Is it best to buy from a franchised dealer or how do I find a passionate owner. What should I look for in a Tuscan to avoid problems in the future? Any buying tips or web navigation for a would be purchaser would be much appreciated.
Tufty
Seriously looking for a Tuscan, residual values, don’t care –hey, I just need some fun before I’m too old to drive one.
About 25k spending money but am concerned about reliability. From looking at input I need a deep pocket, engine rebuilds and the like. Is it best to buy from a franchised dealer or how do I find a passionate owner. What should I look for in a Tuscan to avoid problems in the future? Any buying tips or web navigation for a would be purchaser would be much appreciated.
Tufty
You wont get any more passionate people looking after there cars than on pistonheads. Look in the classifield section , some really nice CHEAP cars on there, buy on condition and a FULL MAIN DEALER service history were possible. As for going wrong, i have had 4 TVRs and i have never had to spend a fortune on them
if you USE them they seem to get better and better. As for buying from a dealer you have the knowledge of a warranty behind you, but you pay a lot more. Hope this helps Gordon. BEST OF LUCK
if you USE them they seem to get better and better. As for buying from a dealer you have the knowledge of a warranty behind you, but you pay a lot more. Hope this helps Gordon. BEST OF LUCK
Hi Tufty,
I recently bought a Tuscan and it's been wonderfull,I bought one that had had an engine rebuild and a recent clutch they're two of the most expencive repairs on any car never mind a Tuscan.
I looked at dealer stock and private but in the end went private and bought a real nice example and saved about 4K. I think you can tell a lot from the seller,how has it been looked after,what condition is it in, has he spent money on it, how does he warm it up and have a good look at the paperwork.
But in the end there are no guarantees but they are fantastic cars real road presence and attract lots of attention. I for one am delighted that I bought one and the most difficult part of ownership is waiting to get back in it..
Thats it it Im of out to give it some!!!
I recently bought a Tuscan and it's been wonderfull,I bought one that had had an engine rebuild and a recent clutch they're two of the most expencive repairs on any car never mind a Tuscan.
I looked at dealer stock and private but in the end went private and bought a real nice example and saved about 4K. I think you can tell a lot from the seller,how has it been looked after,what condition is it in, has he spent money on it, how does he warm it up and have a good look at the paperwork.
But in the end there are no guarantees but they are fantastic cars real road presence and attract lots of attention. I for one am delighted that I bought one and the most difficult part of ownership is waiting to get back in it..
Thats it it Im of out to give it some!!!
judas said:
I was considering posting this myself, but I thought it might be frowned upon
Now I don't need to!
Cheers,
Pete
If you can get someone to buy mine for 22.5-23 I'll buy it off you,love the black and red,and with recent rebuild it's amazing that it hasn't gone yet,good luck.
G9eg
Just thinking about selling mine again now. Time for a change and I have something in mind. See my profile and drop me a line for details - it is not advertised at the moment and benefits from having had around £2K spent on it recently, including full Nitron adjustable suspension done in June.
tuscaholic said:
tufty,
If you r buying aMk1 tuscan make sure it has Nitrons, its so much better for handling....
..or if you find one that pushes all the right buttons, see if you can add £1200 to your budget and get the suspension work done once you buy it.
TUS373 - your car is damn pretty in your profile pic.
just to get my ad in too.
if it comes down to colour, have a look at mine:
http://tvr.kilncadzow.co.uk/
rebuild in march, nitrons fitted then too. 2 year warranty.
yours for 22k.
stu
if it comes down to colour, have a look at mine:
http://tvr.kilncadzow.co.uk/
rebuild in march, nitrons fitted then too. 2 year warranty.
yours for 22k.
stu
Committed,
Valued response, - my submission however was never intended to create a Dutch Auction, between members within this site. (sorry)!
Nevertheless, it's my next purchase, and need to acquire facts and perceptive from you! People who know!
Why should I look for a car with "nitrons" and its benefit?
I'm told "calms" are a problem. 00-01-02 models?
Stainless steel/carbon boxes, is that just cosmetic?
While service is every 6000 miles? When are the full- services hits.
Red Rose Engine?
Concerned with stone chips. (repair)
Tufty
Valued response, - my submission however was never intended to create a Dutch Auction, between members within this site. (sorry)!
Nevertheless, it's my next purchase, and need to acquire facts and perceptive from you! People who know!
Why should I look for a car with "nitrons" and its benefit?
I'm told "calms" are a problem. 00-01-02 models?
Stainless steel/carbon boxes, is that just cosmetic?
While service is every 6000 miles? When are the full- services hits.
Red Rose Engine?
Concerned with stone chips. (repair)
Tufty
The dampers ("shock absorbers" that are used by TVR are of an 'acceptable' quality - but can easily be improved upon, especially when they start to get a little tired. The vast majority of people have no complaint about how fast Tuscans are - but the handling and ride comfort, factory fresh, falls short for the performance the cars have.
Therefore, many of us have opted for Nitron dampers. These can be set for ride height and adjustable damping. There is a range of around 25 clicks from soft to hard, therefore you can set the suspension to your own tastes. e.g. I live in Yorkshire where even roads that appear smooth have most cars bouncing about - horrible for the Tuscan. I therefore invested in Nitrons, experimented with the set up, until I reached a combination between the front and rear suspension that would allow the car to be driven more swiftly and comfortably. You see, you don't need more power, its more about making the power usable and giving you confidence in the drive.
A set of Nitrons costs about £1000 + VAT. Then you have 4 wheel geometry on top, and in my case, I went as far as having 'corner weighting' done, where they set the suspension up to adjust the cars centre of gravity, accounting for the weight of the driver (me!). This optimises the cars handling and on road behaviour as far as you can get without spending literally thousands of pounds for the ultimate set up that would be of race car quality.
that are used by TVR are of an 'acceptable' quality - but can easily be improved upon, especially when they start to get a little tired. The vast majority of people have no complaint about how fast Tuscans are - but the handling and ride comfort, factory fresh, falls short for the performance the cars have. Therefore, many of us have opted for Nitron dampers. These can be set for ride height and adjustable damping. There is a range of around 25 clicks from soft to hard, therefore you can set the suspension to your own tastes. e.g. I live in Yorkshire where even roads that appear smooth have most cars bouncing about - horrible for the Tuscan. I therefore invested in Nitrons, experimented with the set up, until I reached a combination between the front and rear suspension that would allow the car to be driven more swiftly and comfortably. You see, you don't need more power, its more about making the power usable and giving you confidence in the drive.
A set of Nitrons costs about £1000 + VAT. Then you have 4 wheel geometry on top, and in my case, I went as far as having 'corner weighting' done, where they set the suspension up to adjust the cars centre of gravity, accounting for the weight of the driver (me!). This optimises the cars handling and on road behaviour as far as you can get without spending literally thousands of pounds for the ultimate set up that would be of race car quality.
Tufty said:
Committed,
Nevertheless, it's my next purchase, and need to acquire facts and perceptive from you! People who know!
Why should I look for a car with "nitrons" and its benefit?
I'm told "calms" are a problem. 00-01-02 models?
Stainless steel/carbon boxes, is that just cosmetic?
While service is every 6000 miles? When are the full- services hits.
Red Rose Engine?
Concerned with stone chips. (repair)
Tufty
nitons: better handling. some original cars will be fine. red rose had better suspensions as standard anyway. But if its got nitrons it'll probably handle better. Also shocks only last for about 3 years, so if it's a 2000 and running on original shocks they ain't gonna last long.
rebuilds: top end problems are the norm (not really cams). Most early cars will have had a rebuild. The more recent the better.
exhausts: carbon cans give a better noise. not a performance thing really.
6k service: 250-500. 12k service 500-1000.
red rose: this was the engine modifications which became known as the 'tuscan S' later. Basically bigger brake disks, more power, power torque.
stone chips: yup, they are bad for it. you either take the hit of it getting chipped and painting it every year or so, or put on armourfend (clear plastic protection stuff). mine has armourfend.
stu
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