Looking to buy a Tuscan mk1

[Walter Sobchak]

I had a Tuscan back in 2010 and selling it is something I’ve regretted for a long time and really want another one!.

Obviously prices are quite different from what they were when I sold mine nearly 16 years ago!.

I’d say budget would be 25-30k my 2 absolute must haves are that it’s had a rebuild and that it has air con as will be going to Europe in it in summer and would rather have it than not-remembering TVRs tendency to absorb heat!.

Is 60k miles too high to consider one?, or about right at my budget?.

The only others I’ve seen advertised that are seemingly still available are in colours I’m really not keen on- burgundy/wine red or racing green.
I think both colours look great with a Griffith or Chimera but to my eye they just don’t suit the Tuscan.

Do many still come up for sale these days?, just I’ve started looking at the wrong time of year?, I’d love one in electric blue, black or dream colour would be the green or purple flip paint but think I might have to manage my expectations with that one and my budget!.

[43scotty]

Not sure if this fits the bill

Upcoming auction at Mathewson's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIhVznysNTk

[Walter Sobchak]

That does look great!.

[PrinceRupert]

I bought a 2001 Mk1 Tuscan in Cascade Indigo (the one the other thread is about...) in 2021 for 28k from Str8Six. It had around 55k miles. I put around 15k miles on it in five years. It had a rebuild, was well looked after, and I had it serviced at a specialist every year on a no expenses spared basis (cost 1.5-2.5k a year). It was reliable, a joy to own and use, and never let me down. So, wouldn't worry about mileage too much, but rather focus on buying a good car. I'd rather buy a well looked after, regularly used higher mileage car than a less well looked after, rarely used lower mileage car that might throw up problems when pushed into use.

[Walter Sobchak]

PrinceRupert said:

I bought a 2001 Mk1 Tuscan in Cascade Indigo (the one the other thread is about...) in 2021 for 28k from Str8Six. It had around 55k miles. I put around 15k miles on it in five years. It had a rebuild, was well looked after, and I had it serviced at a specialist every year on a no expenses spared basis (cost 1.5-2.5k a year). It was reliable, a joy to own and use, and never let me down. So, wouldn't worry about mileage too much, but rather focus on buying a good car. I'd rather buy a well looked after, regularly used higher mileage car than a less well looked after, rarely used lower mileage car that might throw up problems when pushed into use.

To be honest, after owning a few Range Rovers- and all the bills that can come with them, think TVR running costs won’t be that bad in comparison!-providing it’s had a rebuild previously anyway.
Glad to hear you’ve had a good experience regarding reliability, I found with the one I had before, yes it did leave me at the side of the road a couple of times but it was always something simple and cheap to sort.

[Let off some steam Bennett]

What i would worry about is mileage and how much its been used in the winter. I have owned my tuscan 13 years and have used it a fair amount. It had 46k on the clock when i brought it and 76k on the clock when i had to have a body opff chassis restoration. It was very tired and i caught it just in time. They are getting to that age now, me personnaly the chassis is gunked in sealent i would walk away. See pic of chassis.

[OchAye74]

43scotty said:

Not sure if this fits the bill

Upcoming auction at Mathewson's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIhVznysNTk

I’ve been to see it. There’s a small puddle underneath but couldn’t confirm whether this car was responsible. There’s limited documentation available and no sign of the engine having being rebuilt. It’s very clean underneath. There is the odd very minor scratch but otherwise the paint is nice, could do with being detailed just to bring out the final bit of pop. The driver’s door has sign of a bit of rubbing but the door didn’t feel like it caught so if there has been or sag it might’ve been fixed.

It’ll make someone very happy, just not me!

[Mouse Rat]

I know a very good Mk1 that maybe available, in Black but no AC.
DM if you're interested.

[Basil Brush]

43scotty said:

Not sure if this fits the bill

Upcoming auction at Mathewson's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIhVznysNTk

It went for a decent price.

[OchAye74]

Basil Brush said:

43scotty said:

Not sure if this fits the bill

Upcoming auction at Mathewson's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIhVznysNTk

It went for a decent price.

Yeah, £35,500. Bonkers given it had almost no history.