Which Tuscan?

[Fume troll]

Hello all, question from a new guy. I've read a LOT of the messages on here now about Tuscan's and the SP6 engine, but I haven't found an answer to this question:

Should I buy an earlier car which has had it's engine rebuilt by a good shop...
Or, a newer car which hasn't (and costs more).

I'm not sure if later enhancements to the car are worth the extra, and I certainly feel more confident in the rebuilt engine. What am I missing out on if I get a 2000 year car vs a 2002-3? And what (if anything) should I look to do to an earlier car to make it "as good" as a later model?

Any advice warmly recieved!

Cheers,

Tom.

[Big Al.]

I would recommend that you buy the latest you can afford.

An engine rebuild doesn’t mean that it's not going to go again.

Some cars have had multi rebuilds, regardless of age.

I does appear that the latest S6's are starting to clock up the miles. BUT I have heard of some going BANG!

There are no guarantees with a S6.

[custardkid]

option 2
buy one that is £5k cheaper than you can afford, put a fancy plate on it, then if goes bang you get it rebuilt and you know the engine is good. if it doesn't your lucky.

option 3
buy a Tam or T350 (obviously not as good as a tusc) they seem to be a couple of £k cheaper than tuscans year for year which can go into your "fix the TVR pot" obviously they aren't as good as tuscans tho


even if it does go bang you'll forgive it everything when you get it back

[basil brush]

Also there were mods to the suspension layout in 2001 to make the car handle better on 18" rims. Early ('00) cars on standard suspension can be a bit interesting to drive quickly.

[Fume troll]

Thanks for the feedback guys. It has to be a Tuscan! The only other car I'm interested in at the moment is a Skyline (sharp intake of breath!) which is an entirely different proposition...don't worry, I'm not taking the path to the dark side!

I've seen a nice looking 03 tuscan for about 23k, and some nice looking 01 models for about 16-17. Having to pay for a rebuild on a 23k car would hurt, so I guess the reality is that the less expensive car (and money in the pot for a rebuild) is a more sensible option.

Cheers,

Tom.

[pete]

I'd agree with the advice to buy as late a car as you can. I've got a September 2003 3.6 which has done 28,000 miles on its original clutch and without an engine rebuild (crosses fingers!) - there's no guarantee it's not going to go bang tomorrow, but it does seem less frequent with the later cars.

Pete