Rebuild after Rebuild???
Rebuild after Rebuild???
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jonhanson

Original Poster:

238 posts

249 months

Friday 13th March 2009
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Hi ,

been scouring this site for a while doing some research and finding out what I might be letting myself in for with Tuscan ownership.

I have seen an early car- year 2000 that has undergone a fairly recent engine rebuild - 3k miles ago.

Would you expect any future problems or should it go on for a good few miles if looked after without too many 'big' problems?


Thanks for all your thoughts in advance


Jon


PDtvr

259 posts

253 months

Friday 13th March 2009
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Depends who did the rebuild to a certain extent. I've been told by a highly knowledgeable and reputable source that I can expect the engine in my Tuscan S, built in 2006 and incorporating the latest factory upgrades, to need rebuilding at 45-50,000 miles. You should be fine for quite a while yet.

Edited by PDtvr on Friday 13th March 12:30

Robertjp

2,281 posts

254 months

Friday 13th March 2009
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as already said, depends where its done. Dom's sagaris at TVR power has done over 30k no rebuild yet.

jonhanson

Original Poster:

238 posts

249 months

Sunday 15th March 2009
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Apparentlyit was done at Austec?

no heard of hem before, has anyone had any experiences or know what ther work is like?


thanks

Jon

WhyTwo

1,159 posts

221 months

Monday 16th March 2009
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A friend of mine has had his 4.2 Cerb maintained and tuned at Austec for 5+ years and speaks very highly of them. They're not local to me tho so I've never used them

Tommy B

6 posts

312 months

Monday 16th March 2009
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I use austec and I've been impressed, helpful and honest so far and did a great 12k service for me.

so called

9,160 posts

238 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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My 2000 Tuscan had a rebuild by TVR at 35,000 and then I had a second rebuild dome at Str8Six at 70,000 with various improvements.
I'm currently at approx. 88,000.
I expect this second rebuild to last longer than the first due to the improvements / modifications.
Fingers crossed.
Tony.

rralston

701 posts

274 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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jonhanson said:
Apparentlyit was done at Austec?

no heard of hem before, has anyone had any experiences or know what ther work is like?


thanks

Jon
I had mine rebuit there in 2007, good company who know their stuff.

Is the car you're looking at starmist blue? It could be mine! smile Give me a shout if you have any Q's!

RR