Potentially Buying a Tuscan - How I understand it

[Acee]

Hi all,

Considering a few cars for my next one. I really fancy a Tuscan for it and also considering a Monaro VXR.

As far as I understand a Tuscan engine (please correct me as needed) are as follows:
- Rebuild regardless of year of the engine is around 20-30k at £5k a time? Or does this alter with the later engines?
- Build quality is ok, just minor electrical?

My biggest concern is the engine.... I don't mind the odd seal/leak etc. But as I do 10-12k a year will I be rebuilding frequently?

I can rebuild and remove engines no problem, although I would probably get the bottom end built by someone else due to the boring and balancing.. Has anyone rebuilt their own TVR engine with rough costs?

Had a look at the checklist which is brilliant thanks whoever did that

[Whitey]

Acee said:

Hi all,

Considering a few cars for my next one. I really fancy a Tuscan for it and also considering a Monaro VXR.

As far as I understand a Tuscan engine (please correct me as needed) are as follows:
- Rebuild regardless of year of the engine is around 20-30k at £5k a time? Or does this alter with the later engines?
- Build quality is ok, just minor electrical?

Well said, thats about spot on, just have a good look at the chassis as well in particular on early cars, or ones that live outside.

As for a Tuscan or a Monaro....er ones an angry wasp that you need to always be wary of and keep an eye on, the others a comfy cruiser with loads of grunt that will do what it says on the tin.

[Flintstone]

This thread answers a question I was about to raise after seeing this in an ad for a Tuscan.....[QUOTE]Please note that my tuscan hasn't had an engine rebuild because it doesn't need one - It drives as it should![/QUOTE]

Living on borrowed time?

[Night Rider]

.....I was chatting with a fellow who was servicing an 01 Tuscan which was used as an everyday car with 60000 miles no rebuild. More power to him.

[Tuska]

Flintstone said:

This thread answers a question I was about to raise after seeing this in an ad for a Tuscan....."Please note that my tuscan hasn't had an engine rebuild because it doesn't need one - It drives as it should!"

Living on borrowed time?

There are a few other variables, such as....
1. Warming up the engine properly, nothing above 2500 revs until the oil reaches 60 degrees.
2. Dont do the warming up 'on the drive' coz the oil pressure is not high enough. Potter around until engine up to temp.
3. The age of the engine, it does seem that engines built (or rebuilt) after Jan 2003 last longer.
4. If its had a rebuild, who did the work? Some engineers are clearly better than others.
5. Luck.
6. Lots of luck.

HTH.

Edited by Tuska on Sunday 3rd February 22:41

[Acee]

Thanks chaps certainly something to think about.

Got my eye on one with a TVR Power rebuild in it and after looking around here, it looks well.