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Looking at two tuscans for sale, and they both sound good having rebuilds and a decent price. Does anyone know the cars or can give me advice as to if the rebuilt engine is gonna be a total cure for all those early problems with the sp6, i thought most probs were with the 3.6 not the 4.0 lt, but i need to research that more.
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www.pistonheads.com/sales/81435.htm
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Hi, to be honest the 3.6 version is just as likely to have problems as a 4.0.
Full service history is a definate must - ask the seller who has been looking after the car then contact the garage for a brief chat about the works which have been carried out.
Not all Tuscans had to have the rebuild (followers etc) there are a good few out there which are pretty sweet engine wise. The Speed6 engine likes and needs to be used so don't be put off by highish miles when looking.
At 20k miles most will need new clutches - approx £1k for this.
Walk into owbership with your eyes wide open, there will always be niggles so using one as your only car might drive you round the twist! Mines been off the road for a week due to windscreen being replaced and Autoglass keep f**king the job up!!
Also keep a few grand in the piggybank for unforseen problems otherwise you could end up with a very expensive and pretty ornament sitting on your driveway.
I have driven many performance cars / sports cars but the Tuscan is by far the most exhilerating vehicle you will ever own.....
Good luck
Nick
Full service history is a definate must - ask the seller who has been looking after the car then contact the garage for a brief chat about the works which have been carried out.
Not all Tuscans had to have the rebuild (followers etc) there are a good few out there which are pretty sweet engine wise. The Speed6 engine likes and needs to be used so don't be put off by highish miles when looking.
At 20k miles most will need new clutches - approx £1k for this.
Walk into owbership with your eyes wide open, there will always be niggles so using one as your only car might drive you round the twist! Mines been off the road for a week due to windscreen being replaced and Autoglass keep f**king the job up!!
Also keep a few grand in the piggybank for unforseen problems otherwise you could end up with a very expensive and pretty ornament sitting on your driveway.
I have driven many performance cars / sports cars but the Tuscan is by far the most exhilerating vehicle you will ever own.....
Good luck
Nick
What the hells wrong with mine www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/81975.htm 
(sorry Ted!)
There are a lot of things to look for with a Tuscan just as with any car really. Musts include an engine rebuild due to earlier engine problems, anything past 2003 is genereally ok but have a look on the speed 6 forum below this one and you should get a good idea. don't be put off as with the right car you will have no problems. I have had mine over a year and the only unexpected mend was a faulty oil pressure sensor.
You really need to be looking at cars that have been driven as most of the problems will have been identified and fixed and the engine will afford you more reliability. If its used more often then the oil gets a better chance to work around the engine and make it tick. A car should be driven !
No real difference between the 3.6 and 4ltr engine to the best of my knowledge just the capacity size, they both suffer in the same way
If you look at my profile you will get an idea of running costs and services (ignore the end result as it seems to add my insurance twice to the end figure)
It's also worth talking to a specialist like rob ingleby www.findmeasportscar.co.uk who will conduct a further check and always call the dealer who did the last service!
(sorry Ted!) There are a lot of things to look for with a Tuscan just as with any car really. Musts include an engine rebuild due to earlier engine problems, anything past 2003 is genereally ok but have a look on the speed 6 forum below this one and you should get a good idea. don't be put off as with the right car you will have no problems. I have had mine over a year and the only unexpected mend was a faulty oil pressure sensor.
You really need to be looking at cars that have been driven as most of the problems will have been identified and fixed and the engine will afford you more reliability. If its used more often then the oil gets a better chance to work around the engine and make it tick. A car should be driven !
No real difference between the 3.6 and 4ltr engine to the best of my knowledge just the capacity size, they both suffer in the same way
If you look at my profile you will get an idea of running costs and services (ignore the end result as it seems to add my insurance twice to the end figure)
It's also worth talking to a specialist like rob ingleby www.findmeasportscar.co.uk who will conduct a further check and always call the dealer who did the last service!
You know, you've made me think, everytime I sell a TVR I tell the new owner, its going to blow up, its going to cause them problems and they will need to spend a fortune on it, (well I always thought honesty was the best policy), but I've just realised that None of the TVR's I've ever sold has come back with a problem.
I suppose it could be something to do with the amount of money the dealership spends on it in the first place with inspections and services etc,or is it just that I only really sell them to people who are going to do low mileage? purhaps I should change my sales pitch to, yes sir, its more reliable than a Porsche and an Aston.
I suppose it could be something to do with the amount of money the dealership spends on it in the first place with inspections and services etc,or is it just that I only really sell them to people who are going to do low mileage? purhaps I should change my sales pitch to, yes sir, its more reliable than a Porsche and an Aston.
turboman said:
You know, you've made me think, everytime I sell a TVR I tell the new owner, its going to blow up, its going to cause them problems.....
Clearly sales aren't important to you but uninformed rumors and hearsay are with that sort of attitude. I presume you don't offer warranties with them either
Why do you say that????
I get an awful lot of customers who don't know anything about the speed six engine, who plan on using it as an every day car, surely its my duty and resposibility to advise these people that maybe a different car is better for them?
If on the other hand, you are a car nut, and you will warm the engine up and cool it down properly and you know how to drive, you have been properly instructed and sold the correct car, then no other car will reward or please you as much as a TVR.
I am the biggest TVR fan in the world, I just don't believe in not telling the truth or withholding information regarding known faults from someone who doesn't know, if people are parting with £30,000 and don't know about the issues, imagine how they are going to feel when it breaks down three weeks up the road, just perhaps a Corvette C5 or 996 (not that they don't have theyre faults)or an M3 are more suitable, do you see where I'm coming from?
Sales are important to me, but, selling the right car to the right person, is more important. (and yes we do have a great warranty company)...
I get an awful lot of customers who don't know anything about the speed six engine, who plan on using it as an every day car, surely its my duty and resposibility to advise these people that maybe a different car is better for them?
If on the other hand, you are a car nut, and you will warm the engine up and cool it down properly and you know how to drive, you have been properly instructed and sold the correct car, then no other car will reward or please you as much as a TVR.
I am the biggest TVR fan in the world, I just don't believe in not telling the truth or withholding information regarding known faults from someone who doesn't know, if people are parting with £30,000 and don't know about the issues, imagine how they are going to feel when it breaks down three weeks up the road, just perhaps a Corvette C5 or 996 (not that they don't have theyre faults)or an M3 are more suitable, do you see where I'm coming from?
Sales are important to me, but, selling the right car to the right person, is more important. (and yes we do have a great warranty company)...
It was the "it's going to blow-up" comment that I found a little unnecessary. No it won't definately blow-up. Granted, there's a greater chance than say a Porsche, but it's not inevitable. Taken to the extreme every engine will eventually blow-up, just some sooner then others.
I do understand where you're coming from, but I would have thought that from a sales point of view a more tactful approach surrounding the known problems with the S6 engine would be more beneficial to uninformed potential customers.
IMHO
I do understand where you're coming from, but I would have thought that from a sales point of view a more tactful approach surrounding the known problems with the S6 engine would be more beneficial to uninformed potential customers.
IMHO
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