Tuscan owner servicing
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Hi all, im thinking long and hard about jumping in to tuscan ownership. Im currently reading up on the various problems with the cars but id like to know about servicing. Ive got a total budget of £20000 when it comes to buy.
I would want to service and repair the car myself, is this possibe and is there anyone out there that does this? are parts available?
I appreciate it wont be easy to sell the car on if it has no dealer service history but that isnt really an issus for me as i intend to keep it for a fair few years.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
I would want to service and repair the car myself, is this possibe and is there anyone out there that does this? are parts available?
I appreciate it wont be easy to sell the car on if it has no dealer service history but that isnt really an issus for me as i intend to keep it for a fair few years.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
£20k would buy a pretty good Tuscan. I am no spanner monkey so for servicing I take my car to TVR Power (it helps with the warranty on their rebuild), but I do basic stuff like brakes myself along with niggles. To my inexpert eye it doesn't look too difficult to do most things, you will need patience as access is a pain.
You also need Graham Varley's workshop manual.
You also need Graham Varley's workshop manual.
As per previous poster's comments.
You tend to only hear of the horror stories on PH and other sites. There are many Speed 6 engined cars out there racking up good mileages and requiring only routine servicing and maybe some preventative maintenance. Clearly, as a performance car, some components require replacing more frequently than you're standard eurobox - eg dampers.
Having given the instance above, I would say that when you compare with the likes of Porsche, in particular, the Boxster, brakes are relatively long lived and are cheap to renew rotors & pads.
If you're reasonably handy around a car, the basics are simple on any TVR....And there's a load of friendly folk on this site to get advice from.
Good luck with your search.
Nick
You tend to only hear of the horror stories on PH and other sites. There are many Speed 6 engined cars out there racking up good mileages and requiring only routine servicing and maybe some preventative maintenance. Clearly, as a performance car, some components require replacing more frequently than you're standard eurobox - eg dampers.
Having given the instance above, I would say that when you compare with the likes of Porsche, in particular, the Boxster, brakes are relatively long lived and are cheap to renew rotors & pads.
If you're reasonably handy around a car, the basics are simple on any TVR....And there's a load of friendly folk on this site to get advice from.
Good luck with your search.
Nick
I've had 2 chims before my Tuscan and did most of the work needed myself. They cost very little to run. In comparison my Tuscan is much pricier - however this is mainly down to servicing costs. My car has had a rebuild and must be serviced by an authorised centre to maintain the warranty. I find that most of my budget is taken up just maintaining my Tuscan and theres not much left for improvements. However as stated they are more modern than chims and safety wise at least you get roll over protection and side impact bars as well as massive performance and no car you drive will attract so much attention!
Both really - just put some new discs on the front and they cost £300 for the pair, contrast that to some new discs for the chim which cost much less. The Tuscan costs more because more of the parts are bespoke or higher spec (i.e discs). The Tuscan is a brilliant car but be prepared for some "big bills". Labour varies from place to place - I use Steve Darville in Boroughbridge and find the labour costs very reasonable.
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