Toying with the idea....
Discussion
...of selling the Cerbie and moving into a TR6 for no other reasons than I love TR6's, I can free up a boat load of capital (which is always nice)and there's something about classic English sportscars that just appeals in an odd sort of way...
What do you reckon - is this just an attack of rose tinted specs and I'd regret it within about a minute of doing it or would the fun still be there albeit at a more sedate pace.
Has anyone here owned anything like a TR6 and what do you reckon a fair price for my delicious Cerbie would be...
Cheers
DC
What do you reckon - is this just an attack of rose tinted specs and I'd regret it within about a minute of doing it or would the fun still be there albeit at a more sedate pace.
Has anyone here owned anything like a TR6 and what do you reckon a fair price for my delicious Cerbie would be...
Cheers
DC
Dai, don't know if you've driven many old British sports cars but you will quickly find that you need the Cerbera and the classic not instead of!
Also why the TR6 in particular? It was probabaly the least desiarable of the TR range (7 excepted) as it didn't have the bulldog looks of the 4,4A and 5. The TR5 was petrol injected, had the IRS of the 4A and retained the proper looks.
By way of comparison, my brother has a Healey 3000 MkIII which is great for sunny afternoons and evening drives but in no way would I swap it for my Griffith. Oh and between us we've done a lot of the Classic car stuff. Rich...
edited to say that's not meant in a big headed way but simply to say I know 'cos I've driven them as everyday cars, they leak, the heaters are poor so they are cold, they are slow etc. but have great charm!
>> Edited by RichB on Friday 16th July 17:20
Also why the TR6 in particular? It was probabaly the least desiarable of the TR range (7 excepted) as it didn't have the bulldog looks of the 4,4A and 5. The TR5 was petrol injected, had the IRS of the 4A and retained the proper looks.
By way of comparison, my brother has a Healey 3000 MkIII which is great for sunny afternoons and evening drives but in no way would I swap it for my Griffith. Oh and between us we've done a lot of the Classic car stuff. Rich...
edited to say that's not meant in a big headed way but simply to say I know 'cos I've driven them as everyday cars, they leak, the heaters are poor so they are cold, they are slow etc. but have great charm!
>> Edited by RichB on Friday 16th July 17:20
Ahh, the pinnacle of Coventry's automotive history...
love em, beautiful, very classic-tvr'esque, but a little more forgiving... hehe
why not find a good deal on a TR8, the v8 in this baby when tuned right will give you a honourably fast and exotic british piece of engineering....
www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm?cotm200304f.htm
but if you're after a piece of classic motoring, and want to be able to just pop into a local mechanic to do the honours of sorting out a few niggles which come as part of a classic ownership, then TR8 will be a good route.... or maybe even a good old morgan?
eitherway, anything with TVR's own engines, can be very very costly when things go wrong (and they do.... eventually!)....
although a decent griff or even a chim is not a bad idea, remembering these cars are affectively using parts that are generally easily available from most good suppliers...
>> Edited by SXS on Friday 16th July 17:23
love em, beautiful, very classic-tvr'esque, but a little more forgiving... hehe
why not find a good deal on a TR8, the v8 in this baby when tuned right will give you a honourably fast and exotic british piece of engineering....
www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm?cotm200304f.htm
but if you're after a piece of classic motoring, and want to be able to just pop into a local mechanic to do the honours of sorting out a few niggles which come as part of a classic ownership, then TR8 will be a good route.... or maybe even a good old morgan?
eitherway, anything with TVR's own engines, can be very very costly when things go wrong (and they do.... eventually!)....
although a decent griff or even a chim is not a bad idea, remembering these cars are affectively using parts that are generally easily available from most good suppliers...
>> Edited by SXS on Friday 16th July 17:23
Your ride is beautiful, that interior colour arrangement.... pheww... (do you get headaches???) I mean thats bright!
Mmm, standard wheels, no headlight upgrade.... mmmm... beautiful highly polished bodywork....
a very popular paint colour - and rare interior colours....
my thoughts....
dealer would give you around 16ish
private sale, anything from 20 to 22 tops....
LW's are fetching in around 25ish these days....
Mmm, standard wheels, no headlight upgrade.... mmmm... beautiful highly polished bodywork....
a very popular paint colour - and rare interior colours....
my thoughts....
dealer would give you around 16ish
private sale, anything from 20 to 22 tops....
LW's are fetching in around 25ish these days....
Dai Capp said:
...of selling the Cerbie and moving into a TR6 for no other reasons than I love TR6's, I can free up a boat load of capital (which is always nice)and there's something about classic English sportscars that just appeals in an odd sort of way...
What do you reckon - is this just an attack of rose tinted specs and I'd regret it within about a minute of doing it or would the fun still be there albeit at a more sedate pace.
Has anyone here owned anything like a TR6 and what do you reckon a fair price for my delicious Cerbie would be...
How ironic, I have a rather nice damson TR6 which fine piece of classic British tin and am toying with the idea of getting a Cerbera or Chimaera!!!
Suppose it the classic case of the other grass is always greener.
I can understand the TR6 thing, I too think they are great cars. The big Healey is also one I hope to own at sometime. I test drove a Stag and Healey 3000 before finally coming back to the TVR fold. Great cars but I think you may miss the performance BIG TIME. Drive a few and ask yourself, is now the right time or should it wait a few more years. I decided to wait.
My uncle had a TR6. Lovely car. You've just got to appreciate it is chalk and cheese compared to any TVR. Lots of plus points, cheap classic insurance, reasonable servicing, minimal depreciation. Like any classic, buy well. As for performance, they have 150bhp in standard tune, and there are a few tweaks which can be made, so they're not THAT slow!
Crikey...
How to reply...
No bang on the head yet, I must say I like TR4's and 5's and wouldn't say no if the right one came along. My idea is to prep one for fast road use so whilst I wouldn't get anywhere near my TVR it would hopefully be able to muster a fair turn of speed!
I'd love room for both in my garage but alas couldn't get that one past Mrs DC...
Erm what else, the capital that would be released would not be the reason for the change, just a nice side effect.
If a dealer offered me 16K for my car I'd take them out and slap them
Finally, thanks for the comments re both the idea and the cars and alternatives - its good to hear the thoughts of petrolheads.
And vey finally, Graham, probably not, no, not when I assess it in the cold light of day. (But you never know)
Cheers
DC
How to reply...
No bang on the head yet, I must say I like TR4's and 5's and wouldn't say no if the right one came along. My idea is to prep one for fast road use so whilst I wouldn't get anywhere near my TVR it would hopefully be able to muster a fair turn of speed!
I'd love room for both in my garage but alas couldn't get that one past Mrs DC...
Erm what else, the capital that would be released would not be the reason for the change, just a nice side effect.
If a dealer offered me 16K for my car I'd take them out and slap them
Finally, thanks for the comments re both the idea and the cars and alternatives - its good to hear the thoughts of petrolheads.
And vey finally, Graham, probably not, no, not when I assess it in the cold light of day. (But you never know)
Cheers
DC
jmh99 said:
Great cars but I think you may miss the performance BIG TIME.
Quite possibly, I had an MGB for a few years and even though it was totally gutless, it sounded good and felt fast, isn't that all that matters
I had a ride round Donnington a couple of weeks back in a Lotus 11, it was easily the slowest car there on the day yet the experience was fantastic, you still had the noise, the shove in the back, the handling. It certainly felt fast and it was only when you compared yourself to the other cars that you noticed. I'd have one in a heartbeat if I could afford it. Would I replace the Cerb for it? err... no
Must havebarry said:
Dave,
Ask yourself whether you can live without the cerbera after Oulton Park on Sunday!
And remember what it was like trying to keep up with us when the Tuscan was poorly.
See you at 10.00am
Cheers,
Actually trying to keep up was fun if a little expensive in tyres!
If Marcus is leading the charge to Oulton I probably won't be able to keep up anyway!
See you Sunday - weather forcast is OK I think. As long as it stays drier than last time we should be fine...
Cheers
DC
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