Celebrating 8 years of Tamora ownership

[TVRWazzock]

.... this month, and still going strong .

Had the engine rebuilt and upgraded to 4.0Ltr in 2007.

It's a 2002 Tamora and has done 50,000 miles, 20,000 miles on the 3.6Ltr sp6 and 30,000 on the 4.0Ltr sp6.

Soon to go up to Surface&Design and DC Trim in Blackpool for a full body respray in spectra flare silver and a full interior leather refit. Thinking of a dark and light grey leather interior, with light grey carpets, and cross stitching in the seats and doors.

[UFO MATT]

Nice to see a dedicated owner. Congrats. :-)

[madbadger]

Nice one. Good effort.

I bet you love it when people inform you you must break down a lot?



9 years, 1 month, 1 week. ~70 000m.

[FastRich]

Congratulations and well done!

8 years eh? That's some love and dedication right there!

Hats off to you!

[LaserTam]

Good job

7 years and 5 months

[sidpinup]

Congrats. I have had mine for over 10 years now. Bought it new. Any had one longer?

[Buzz Billsberry]

Well done Ian. I'm only into my 2nd year of my Tamora ownership altho' I'm running the Westfield TVR powered V8 this year. It wasn't really in to TVRs because of all the bull that goes with the brand I fell in lust with the Tamora when I saw it for the 1st time at Le-Mans in 2007 and the journey was set toget ahold of one. It took me the best part of 4 years to eventually get one sorted and I wasn't disappointed although it ain't got the performance or handling of the Westfield but its a much more of an all rounder for touring,its a proper GT car and I do like driving it with the hood up unlike the westfield which turns itself into a kiln!

Lets see some pickys when the paint and leather is completed

Buzz

[LaserTam]

sidpinup said:

Congrats. I have had mine for over 10 years now. Bought it new. Any had one longer?

Impressive. I doubt it.

[Frio3535]

Were you out in the Tamora on Monday? I waved to a silver Tamora when passing through Wiltshire. Was in a silver Chimaera.

[TVRWazzock]

Frio3535 said:

Were you out in the Tamora on Monday? I waved to a silver Tamora when passing through Wiltshire. Was in a silver Chimaera.

Yes I was out in the Tamora on Monday. Were you in the silver Chimaera I saw coming from Devices towards the Avebury(A4) round about. Gave you a thumbs up

[TVRWazzock]

sidpinup said:

Congrats. I have had mine for over 10 years now. Bought it new. Any had one longer?

I think you could be the longest Tamora owner Ed. How is your 4.3Ltr sp 6 doing, hope it's OK. I'm thinking of putting the 4.5Ltr speed 6 in the Tamora in the future .

[sidpinup]

TVRWazzock said:

sidpinup said:

Congrats. I have had mine for over 10 years now. Bought it new. Any had one longer?

I think you could be the longest Tamora owner Ed. How is your 4.3Ltr sp 6 doing, hope it's OK. I'm thinking of putting the 4.5Ltr speed 6 in the Tamora in the future .

The 4.3 is really brilliant, transformed the car. It just pulls and pulls but retains the sp6 character. I actually think the 4.5 would be too much power for the little tam (if you can ever have too much) it's easy to spin the wheels in first and second as it is without the 4.5SS. I suspect it would keep you on your toes. Your local i think, want to meet up sometime for run?

[Frio3535]

TVRWazzock said:

Yes I was out in the Tamora on Monday. Were you in the silver Chimaera I saw coming from Devices towards the Avebury(A4) round about. Gave you a thumbs up

Yup , lovely looking car you have.

[TOV!E]

Same here, 8 years, NO PROBLEMS AT ALL 40,000 MILES, who says they are unreliable..........
Edit to say: the interior is like new and so is the paint work

Edited by TOV!E on Wednesday 8th May 11:22

[Geoff Ashcroft]

TOV!E said:

who says they are unreliable..........

Only the ignorant

Only four years for mine, not enough miles (but often not enough time too).
There's nothing out there I would choose to replace it with.

[shorts!]

madbadger said:

Nice one. Good effort.

I bet you love it when people inform you you must break down a lot?



9 years, 1 month, 1 week. ~70 000m.

Hey Andy, did i really buy my T350 a week before you bought your Tamora?

9 years, 1 month, 2 weeks ~quite a few miles (sorry don't know how to make it small)(the text, not the mileage)

[madbadger]

shorts! said:

Hey Andy, did i really buy my T350 a week before you bought your Tamora?

9 years, 1 month, 2 weeks ~quite a few miles (sorry don't know how to make it small)(the text, not the mileage)

Certainly did. I'm sure we discussed it at Cadwell. It was a long time ago.

You have comprehensively out mileaged me though.

[shoggoth1]

11 years, from new, almost 58,000 miles now.

[sidpinup]

shoggoth1 said:

11 years, from new, almost 58,000 miles now.

Wow, well done!

[K4TRV]

sidpinup said:

TVRWazzock said:

sidpinup said:

Congrats. I have had mine for over 10 years now. Bought it new. Any had one longer?

I think you could be the longest Tamora owner Ed. How is your 4.3Ltr sp 6 doing, hope it's OK. I'm thinking of putting the 4.5Ltr speed 6 in the Tamora in the future .

The 4.3 is really brilliant, transformed the car. It just pulls and pulls but retains the sp6 character. I actually think the 4.5 would be too much power for the little tam (if you can ever have too much) it's easy to spin the wheels in first and second as it is without the 4.5SS. I suspect it would keep you on your toes. Your local i think, want to meet up sometime for run?

Only had mine 9-months....usuing it in the TVR Speed Champs Sprints & Speed Hillclimbs.

I'm not far away in Melksham. But a date for your Diaries, Castle Combe Sat June 22nd, Bristol Motor Club Sprint - Free Entry - where I'll have my Tam entered? See how a Std one performs with 888s/Racing Reds etc.

Trev