Has Your Tuscan let you down?
Poll: Has Your Tuscan let you down?
Total Members Polled: 69
Discussion
I think it's a bit unfair to ask this really. I had a shocker with mine and it needed recovering twice due to overheating but it was eventually traced to the rad filler cap and a dodgy thread on it - cost to fix £12. other than that a flat battery after being left in the garage for a couple of months over the winter because of the snow.
So on the whole it's been fantastic but for a period of a few months when I couldn't work out the cooling problem.
Obviously there are niggles to sort but you expect this from a hand built sportscar that's only used on high days and holidays.
I have to say I get p1ssed off with peoples reaction when I tell them I have a TVR - "oh they breakdown a lot don't they." Blah blah blah. Have you ever even been in a TVR? No. Well shut the
up then!
If you want solid reliability go and buy a Porker, but tell me what you'll get for the same money and I bet it won't compare to a Tuscan
So on the whole it's been fantastic but for a period of a few months when I couldn't work out the cooling problem.
Obviously there are niggles to sort but you expect this from a hand built sportscar that's only used on high days and holidays.
I have to say I get p1ssed off with peoples reaction when I tell them I have a TVR - "oh they breakdown a lot don't they." Blah blah blah. Have you ever even been in a TVR? No. Well shut the
up then!If you want solid reliability go and buy a Porker, but tell me what you'll get for the same money and I bet it won't compare to a Tuscan
WhyTwo said:
I think it's a bit unfair to ask this really. I had a shocker with mine and it needed recovering twice due to overheating but it was eventually traced to the rad filler cap and a dodgy thread on it - cost to fix £12. other than that a flat battery after being left in the garage for a couple of months over the winter because of the snow.
So on the whole it's been fantastic but for a period of a few months when I couldn't work out the cooling problem.
Obviously there are niggles to sort but you expect this from a hand built sportscar that's only used on high days and holidays.
I have to say I get p1ssed off with peoples reaction when I tell them I have a TVR - "oh they breakdown a lot don't they." Blah blah blah. Have you ever even been in a TVR? No. Well shut the up then!
If you want solid reliability go and buy a Porker, but tell me what you'll get for the same money and I bet it won't compare to a Tuscan
^^ What he said!So on the whole it's been fantastic but for a period of a few months when I couldn't work out the cooling problem.
Obviously there are niggles to sort but you expect this from a hand built sportscar that's only used on high days and holidays.
I have to say I get p1ssed off with peoples reaction when I tell them I have a TVR - "oh they breakdown a lot don't they." Blah blah blah. Have you ever even been in a TVR? No. Well shut the
up then!If you want solid reliability go and buy a Porker, but tell me what you'll get for the same money and I bet it won't compare to a Tuscan
Mine has never needed recovery. Been twice to Le Mans this year - did the Parade laps in 35 degC heat, hit 140 mph down the Mulsanne. Had one issue - the only German produced part on the car - the pressure cap failed and I blew coolant. However, easily fixed on the Monday by visiting the VAG dealership in Le Mans and replacong same for the princely sum of EU 14.70.
Did have a stupid self-inflicted issue with the central locking - but resolved that by engaging brain ;-).
Nick
glow worm said:
Why not ask about Ginettas rather than TVRs , since you own a Ginetta and not a TVR ? and you appear never to have owned a TVR.
Just read your other post..that you are considering buying a Tuscan, so I see you reason for the question.
Yes the Ginetta goes on thursday. It wasnt meant as negative question, I want to be sure. The Ginetta let me down once in 5 years and that was a broken wire to the fuel pump relay.Just read your other post..that you are considering buying a Tuscan, so I see you reason for the question.
Edited by glow worm on Friday 10th September 09:01
Tuscan is the logical choice for me as its a little quicker than the G33 and more civilised, but is still unusual ish. Plus its a convertible and it look great.
Mine has never let me down, but then again I look after it very carefully. Statistically, in my experience anyway, they seem to fail gracefully.
This is backed up by a local to me specialist who said to me (& I only reiterate) 'a TVR will generally get you home'. He then went on to say 'unlike a certain German manufacturer' (quote).
J
This is backed up by a local to me specialist who said to me (& I only reiterate) 'a TVR will generally get you home'. He then went on to say 'unlike a certain German manufacturer' (quote).
J
Our Tuscan let us down for the first time on Sat 04.09.10 at BNG. It needed recovery as the clutch slave cylinder seals 'went' Track V Road service the car and they were 1st Class in making sure it was recovered to their premises. Had my Griff 'let us down' once in Italy once, s**t in fuel pump (German part). We have owned TVR's on and off since 1982, house moves, children etc. forcing sales. Would our current cars ever be sold.... who knows. Would we ever buy another on.....YOU BET. After 5yrs of Tuscan ownership it still surprises me that it causes such a stir and generates so much interest when we are out in it, especially in France where people want to stop us to photograph it and the same in Italy even though they have made the odd sports car or two of their own. I live in hope that TVR will return to production in UK. A move from Bristol Avenue to Bristol perhaps in the Farbio/Ginetta factory owned by car and TVR enthuiast Lawrence Tomlinson.
Daggsy said:
Our Tuscan let us down for the first time on Sat 04.09.10 at BNG. It needed recovery as the clutch slave cylinder seals 'went' Track V Road service the car and they were 1st Class in making sure it was recovered to their premises. Had my Griff 'let us down' once in Italy once, s**t in fuel pump (German part). We have owned TVR's on and off since 1982, house moves, children etc. forcing sales. Would our current cars ever be sold.... who knows. Would we ever buy another on.....YOU BET. After 5yrs of Tuscan ownership it still surprises me that it causes such a stir and generates so much interest when we are out in it, especially in France where people want to stop us to photograph it and the same in Italy even though they have made the odd sports car or two of their own. I live in hope that TVR will return to production in UK. A move from Bristol Avenue to Bristol perhaps in the Farbio/Ginetta factory owned by car and TVR enthuiast Lawrence Tomlinson.
Thats an interesting thought.I voted No, as the closest I've come to a breakdown (car wise!) in nearly two years was when the keyfob broke and I couldn't arm/disarm the alarm.
I have had a few niggly issues (window position sensor getting confused, door sensor also, and when I got it the seat would occasionally slide back on its runners), but nothing that has stopped me using the car. Parts do seem to age at an accelerated rate though, which is why they can be costly to keep maintained.
I have had a few niggly issues (window position sensor getting confused, door sensor also, and when I got it the seat would occasionally slide back on its runners), but nothing that has stopped me using the car. Parts do seem to age at an accelerated rate though, which is why they can be costly to keep maintained.
Hmmmm.. would it be as relevant to ask Mondeo, Astra, X-Type, or Discovery drivers how many times their non-exotic 'work horses' have broken down and left them on the side of the road?
On the one occasion in fifty thousand miles mine found its way onto the back of a low loader, I still felt proud that it was probably the best looking thing that the driver had ever put on the back :-)
On the one occasion in fifty thousand miles mine found its way onto the back of a low loader, I still felt proud that it was probably the best looking thing that the driver had ever put on the back :-)
TheGroves said:
Hmmmm.. would it be as relevant to ask Mondeo, Astra, X-Type, or Discovery drivers how many times their non-exotic 'work horses' have broken down and left them on the side of the road?
On the one occasion in fifty thousand miles mine found its way onto the back of a low loader, I still felt proud that it was probably the best looking thing that the driver had ever put on the back :-)
This is relevant to me because I am thinking of buying one and want to compare with my G33. I know the answer for G33's but am building my knowledge of the Tuscan.On the one occasion in fifty thousand miles mine found its way onto the back of a low loader, I still felt proud that it was probably the best looking thing that the driver had ever put on the back :-)
I care not a jot whether the mondeo et al the the worlds most reliable machines ever because thats not relevant to me. I know for a fact (according to results so far) that my Audi is worse than 70 odd percent of Tuscan's.
I went to the Ginetta factory in Leeds last week, nice to see LTs T440 Le Man cars. But Ginetta only assemble cars, the engines are bought in from Ford , the body work is contracted out as much of the manufacture (incl laser chassis cutting).Design is in-house. The Farbio (Bath) factory still manufacture the car F400 completely.
glow worm said:
I went to the Ginetta factory in Leeds last week, nice to see LTs T440 Le Man cars. But Ginetta only assemble cars, the engines are bought in from Ford , the body work is contracted out as much of the manufacture (incl laser chassis cutting).Design is in-house. The Farbio (Bath) factory still manufacture the car F400 completely.
I dont think there is anything wrong with contracting out. Ferrari do it, Spyker do it, and I suspect probably all manufacturers do to one degree or another. 
Blueg33 you only have to look at the last few pages of posts and count the +ve and -ve posts to get a view ..usualy same old same old.
You cant have performance & reliability on the cheap.
here all are relevent a Tuscan (tvrs in general) do perform well but are a cheap "TOY" so you sacrifice reliability. so can become high maintinane .Best to have a couple of k change in your pocket for rainy days and a bit of mechanical knowlage, a first car is handy too especialy if you need to be reliable.
You cant have performance & reliability on the cheap.
here all are relevent a Tuscan (tvrs in general) do perform well but are a cheap "TOY" so you sacrifice reliability. so can become high maintinane .Best to have a couple of k change in your pocket for rainy days and a bit of mechanical knowlage, a first car is handy too especialy if you need to be reliable.
Gassing Station | Tuscan | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff