These examples for sale any good?
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-TUSCAN-PEARL-BLUE-CREAM-...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-TVR-TUSCAN-BLUE-/260739...
was browsing ebay and came across these two examples and wondered what peoples thoughts were? BOth have no rebuild but not sure hwo important this is with the lower milaged version. I have only been looking at these cars for the last week or so therefor am still a complete newbie with these vehicles.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-TVR-TUSCAN-BLUE-/260739...
was browsing ebay and came across these two examples and wondered what peoples thoughts were? BOth have no rebuild but not sure hwo important this is with the lower milaged version. I have only been looking at these cars for the last week or so therefor am still a complete newbie with these vehicles.
^ ^ ^ what he said, mine was done at only 9500 miles 
it was a garage queen and stored over winter months unused and used infrequently even in the summer months by the previous owner.
the first one has the BHP figure way out and i would love to see a tuscan get to 200 mph. and having spent many thousands on it i would have expected to have seen replacement shocks of some brand on the list (factory ones were s
t) over colour coded calipers
hard to judge the second one due to lack of description.
my advice would be to email both sellers and ask them to email you a full spec/description
if they are truly passionate about there tuscan the list will be extremely detailed.
this would be your first step, then go take a look and if you really like it get it inspected, although there are tuscans out there with rebuilds for the same sort of money (post 2005 rebuild is fairly bullet proof)
HTH
it was a garage queen and stored over winter months unused and used infrequently even in the summer months by the previous owner.
the first one has the BHP figure way out and i would love to see a tuscan get to 200 mph. and having spent many thousands on it i would have expected to have seen replacement shocks of some brand on the list (factory ones were s
t) over colour coded calipershard to judge the second one due to lack of description.
my advice would be to email both sellers and ask them to email you a full spec/description
if they are truly passionate about there tuscan the list will be extremely detailed.
this would be your first step, then go take a look and if you really like it get it inspected, although there are tuscans out there with rebuilds for the same sort of money (post 2005 rebuild is fairly bullet proof)
HTH
With the first one, as said above, 400 bhp is extremely optamistic. It's probably nearer 350 if it's been looked after properly which it sounds as though it has.
It says it has FSH so it might be worth finding out by whom & then ring them. They should give you an honest opinion if the car.
Warm up procedure is good but as mentioned, low mileage is not an indicator that it won't need a rebuild. It may not but there are no guarantees. The best advice is to get any car you thinking of buying inspected. A TVR specialist should be able to tell you if it's a good one or not.
Find out if there has been any big bills recently which is generally a good sign. Also check if the clutch has been replaced as they tend to last 20-25k & cost £1,000 plus to replace.
£12k is towards the bottom of the market for a Tuscan but make sure you have some spare funds for things that go wrong. You're unlikely to find one around this price with a Power or Str8t Six rebuild. Early mk1's with one of these tend to start around the 15k mark.
This forum is good for advice so read as much as you can before you take the plunge. Find a good one & you won't regret it!
It says it has FSH so it might be worth finding out by whom & then ring them. They should give you an honest opinion if the car.
Warm up procedure is good but as mentioned, low mileage is not an indicator that it won't need a rebuild. It may not but there are no guarantees. The best advice is to get any car you thinking of buying inspected. A TVR specialist should be able to tell you if it's a good one or not.
Find out if there has been any big bills recently which is generally a good sign. Also check if the clutch has been replaced as they tend to last 20-25k & cost £1,000 plus to replace.
£12k is towards the bottom of the market for a Tuscan but make sure you have some spare funds for things that go wrong. You're unlikely to find one around this price with a Power or Str8t Six rebuild. Early mk1's with one of these tend to start around the 15k mark.
This forum is good for advice so read as much as you can before you take the plunge. Find a good one & you won't regret it!
I won't comment on the two cars there but I will say that just because some have needed a rebuild at low mileage doesn't mean they all do.
I bought mine 4 years ago with 29000 miles on the clock (eyes wide open) with no rebuild in the history. It is now at 49000 and still going strong. There are plenty of others in a similar position.
They all probably will need a rebuild at some point and mine might go bang tomorrow but you cant really think like that.
I would also be cautious in that there are also several examples on here of people who have needed 2 rebuilds so it isn't always the case that a rebuilt one is bullet proof. As long as you are aware it might happen at any time then you can relax and enjoy it.
As others have mentioned, it is not just the engine. think clutch, suspension and chassis as well - as all of these will also need doing and cost ~1K....
If it was me (and it was a few years ago) - I wouldn't buy on an auction website without at least having had a good test drive first. I would also test drive a few as they don't all drive the same.
I test drove 3 and ended up buying from James Agger as it was clearly the best looked after example I had come across. Condition is king.
I bought mine 4 years ago with 29000 miles on the clock (eyes wide open) with no rebuild in the history. It is now at 49000 and still going strong. There are plenty of others in a similar position.
They all probably will need a rebuild at some point and mine might go bang tomorrow but you cant really think like that.
I would also be cautious in that there are also several examples on here of people who have needed 2 rebuilds so it isn't always the case that a rebuilt one is bullet proof. As long as you are aware it might happen at any time then you can relax and enjoy it.
As others have mentioned, it is not just the engine. think clutch, suspension and chassis as well - as all of these will also need doing and cost ~1K....
If it was me (and it was a few years ago) - I wouldn't buy on an auction website without at least having had a good test drive first. I would also test drive a few as they don't all drive the same.
I test drove 3 and ended up buying from James Agger as it was clearly the best looked after example I had come across. Condition is king.
I´d also suggest getting under the bonnet and having a look at the chassis around the exhaust manifolds & cats. The earlier cars didn´t have heat shielding in that area, meaning the powder coat gets burned off and the chassis rails can be a mess, even if the rest all looks great.
Is it me or do the front tyres on the first one look way too narrow? I don´t think mine looked like that even with the original 225/35s.
Is it me or do the front tyres on the first one look way too narrow? I don´t think mine looked like that even with the original 225/35s.
A friend of mine bought a 2001 tuscan with 5000 miles from new - full dealer history and it went pop after 500 miles. I've just shelled out over £7000 in total for a rebuild on mine (+ancillary work) - it managed approx 30000 miles sine its last rebuild in 2002. The newer the rebuild the better and look for a Power or str8six one. Mine is just running in post rebuild - I would drive a few to get a feel for them but unless you get a bargain, stay clear of non rebuild cars unless you've got +++ savings!
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