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I've been flirting with the idea of buying a Mk2 Tuscan for some time and given used car prices are dropping quickly, now seems a good time to take the plunge.
I saw an 06 3.6l Tuscan 2 for sale at a good price but it's had 3 previous owners. Now 06 is only aout 12-15 months old, why would three people sell it in such a short period of time? Is this common practive for TVR ownersip to be so short lived or is there something seriouly wrong with this car? A while ago I bought an E46 M3 with 3 previous owners and took a masive hit when I came to sell it, does this also apply to Tuscans?
Apart from the engine size what's the difference between the non S and S models? ie do you get an upgraded interior etc on the S model? For some illogical reason I feel compelled to buy the S because it's faster... but is the difference that noticable?
Thanks,
Phil
I saw an 06 3.6l Tuscan 2 for sale at a good price but it's had 3 previous owners. Now 06 is only aout 12-15 months old, why would three people sell it in such a short period of time? Is this common practive for TVR ownersip to be so short lived or is there something seriouly wrong with this car? A while ago I bought an E46 M3 with 3 previous owners and took a masive hit when I came to sell it, does this also apply to Tuscans?
Apart from the engine size what's the difference between the non S and S models? ie do you get an upgraded interior etc on the S model? For some illogical reason I feel compelled to buy the S because it's faster... but is the difference that noticable?
Thanks,
Phil
Hi Phil
The main differences between the standard Tuscan and the S are the S has close ratio gearbox, bigger brakes,zenon main beam, larger bore exhaust and the more powerful engine.These were charged out at a premium of between £5K and £10K when new depending on wether there was an offer on at the time.
The larger engine is noticable especially if you are going to the car on trackdays.
With regard to taking a hit on resale most cars will take a large hit in the first 3 years in particular but if you intend to keep it for a while then TVRs tend to slow in depreciation over the following years.
Best bet with any TVR purchase is to go out and try several versions of the model/models you are interested in,there can be a lot of difference between supposedly identical cars in both performance and build quality,and then go for the one that feels best to you within your budget.
Kev
The main differences between the standard Tuscan and the S are the S has close ratio gearbox, bigger brakes,zenon main beam, larger bore exhaust and the more powerful engine.These were charged out at a premium of between £5K and £10K when new depending on wether there was an offer on at the time.
The larger engine is noticable especially if you are going to the car on trackdays.
With regard to taking a hit on resale most cars will take a large hit in the first 3 years in particular but if you intend to keep it for a while then TVRs tend to slow in depreciation over the following years.
Best bet with any TVR purchase is to go out and try several versions of the model/models you are interested in,there can be a lot of difference between supposedly identical cars in both performance and build quality,and then go for the one that feels best to you within your budget.
Kev
Thanks fellas. It'll be a second car for me and will probably only ever come out of the garage on sunny days or Le Mans and I might take it to the 'ring. I might track it but probably only for fun and probably at a similar event to the Evo Active days. I've had various 911's, boxsters, M3's and scooby's over the past few years and I know the standard Tuscan is still quicker than anything I've had previously.
The car I've seen is at the TVR centre, it's a blue 06 car listed in their used section. It's the number of previous owners that's bugging me. On any other car that would tend to indicate it's had a lot of problems and the owners have shifted it quickly. Any idea what a Tuscan would have been brand new?
I do appreciate your views and advice, equally if anyone knows of a good Tuscan 2S coming up for sale shortly drop me a line.
Phil
The car I've seen is at the TVR centre, it's a blue 06 car listed in their used section. It's the number of previous owners that's bugging me. On any other car that would tend to indicate it's had a lot of problems and the owners have shifted it quickly. Any idea what a Tuscan would have been brand new?
I do appreciate your views and advice, equally if anyone knows of a good Tuscan 2S coming up for sale shortly drop me a line.
Phil
tuscanx1 said:
Unless you race it you probably won't be able to tell the difference in performance. With regards to ownership periods...I owned my Tuscan for over 3 years from new, then 2 years without but then it came up for sale so I bought it back!
I dont know what planet you are on, i have owned both a 3.6, a 4 litre, and a4litre S and i can say the 4ltr s is soooo much quicker than the other 2, plus why do you think the s is £10,000 more money.
little paul said:
tuscanx1 said:
Unless you race it you probably won't be able to tell the difference in performance. With regards to ownership periods...I owned my Tuscan for over 3 years from new, then 2 years without but then it came up for sale so I bought it back!
I dont know what planet you are on, i have owned both a 3.6, a 4 litre, and a4litre S and i can say the 4ltr s is soooo much quicker than the other 2, plus why do you think the s is £10,000 more money.
Rolling roads have shown quite a few S Tuscans have been down on the power output quoted and quite a few standard ones up. The key is to get one with a good engine.
there are one or two still available from dealers as virtually new cars. I think dream machines has one. I've seen another one around for sale that's an S but it has the original dash. Later cars benefitted from bilstein suspension and sagaris inspired set up (big difference), and a new dash from the tuscan convertible which sees the digital only dash pod replaced by t350/tamora/sagaris style analogue/digital design. I had one of the last tuscan 2s and I highly recommend it. It's well made, goes like the clappers and handles too. You should be able to negotiate a cracking deal on one of the last new ones.
Towzer said:
I've been flirting with the idea of buying a Mk2 Tuscan for some time and given used car prices are dropping quickly, now seems a good time to take the plunge.
I saw an 06 3.6l Tuscan 2 for sale at a good price but it's had 3 previous owners. Now 06 is only aout 12-15 months old, why would three people sell it in such a short period of time? Is this common practive for TVR ownersip to be so short lived or is there something seriouly wrong with this car? A while ago I bought an E46 M3 with 3 previous owners and took a masive hit when I came to sell it, does this also apply to Tuscans?
Apart from the engine size what's the difference between the non S and S models? ie do you get an upgraded interior etc on the S model? For some illogical reason I feel compelled to buy the S because it's faster... but is the difference that noticable?
Thanks,
Phil
I saw an 06 3.6l Tuscan 2 for sale at a good price but it's had 3 previous owners. Now 06 is only aout 12-15 months old, why would three people sell it in such a short period of time? Is this common practive for TVR ownersip to be so short lived or is there something seriouly wrong with this car? A while ago I bought an E46 M3 with 3 previous owners and took a masive hit when I came to sell it, does this also apply to Tuscans?
Apart from the engine size what's the difference between the non S and S models? ie do you get an upgraded interior etc on the S model? For some illogical reason I feel compelled to buy the S because it's faster... but is the difference that noticable?
Thanks,
Phil
Sounds as though this is actually a 2005 car as the 3.6 was replaced by a 365 BHP 4 litre in the standard Tuscan for 2006. Maybe the number of owners is due to it being an ex-demonstrator, not that there is any thing wrong with that.There are still a few new ones around see Here I can personally recommend the 2006 Tuscan S though they really are the DB's
Towzer said:
I'm hoping o try it sometime next week, if I can get it for £30k ish then I'd be happy. I'll see if I can drive it back to back with a S.
Did the Bilstein's only become available on the 4.0 cars?
Phil
Did the Bilstein's only become available on the 4.0 cars?
Phil
The Bilstein's on the Tuscan were first fitted on the convertible model,so from late 2005 onward, I actually prefer the setup of these to my previous Tuscan with Nitrons.
Hi Phil
We have a TVR for sale its a Tuscan 2 you may be interested in i've attached a copy of the advert. The car drives like a dream and is ready to go.. Please call us on 020 7625 6250 if you would like any info/pictures or would like to arrange a test drive. Thanks Martina
TVR TUSCAN II 4.0 S, Coupe, 2006 06 Reg, 5,000 miles, Mystic Black Over Black Lth Stitched In Portland. Full Spec Car With Portland Grey Lower Dash And Centre Console, Black Carpets With Black Piping, Air Conditioning, 18" Spider Alloys, Alpine CD Player, Rear Speakers, Stainless Steel Door Entry Guards, Alarm, Immobiliser, Manufacturers Warranty Untill March 09 Just Had 1st Year Service
We have a TVR for sale its a Tuscan 2 you may be interested in i've attached a copy of the advert. The car drives like a dream and is ready to go.. Please call us on 020 7625 6250 if you would like any info/pictures or would like to arrange a test drive. Thanks Martina
TVR TUSCAN II 4.0 S, Coupe, 2006 06 Reg, 5,000 miles, Mystic Black Over Black Lth Stitched In Portland. Full Spec Car With Portland Grey Lower Dash And Centre Console, Black Carpets With Black Piping, Air Conditioning, 18" Spider Alloys, Alpine CD Player, Rear Speakers, Stainless Steel Door Entry Guards, Alarm, Immobiliser, Manufacturers Warranty Untill March 09 Just Had 1st Year Service
NCE 61 said:
Towzer said:
I'm hoping o try it sometime next week, if I can get it for £30k ish then I'd be happy. I'll see if I can drive it back to back with a S.
Did the Bilstein's only become available on the 4.0 cars?
Phil
Did the Bilstein's only become available on the 4.0 cars?
Phil
The Bilstein's on the Tuscan were first fitted on the convertible model,so from late 2005 onward, I actually prefer the setup of these to my previous Tuscan with Nitrons.
My 55 plate Tuscan Targa came with Bilsteins. They were awful. Took them off after 2000 miles and replaced them with Nitrons. Lot better now.
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