T350 Test drive
Discussion
With a couple of Chim owners getting itchy feet and moving to Tuscans it has set me off again on test driving a T350.. Has anyone has a test drive in one and if so is there a major difference between the Chim and T350? And also...is there much difference between the T350 and Tuscan?
Cheers!!
Cheers!!
Nuggs said:
Why not take a test drive and find out for yourself?
Exactly what I plan to do. Might even torment myself with a drive in a Sagaris I neither have the money nor the patience to buy! In the meantime, I'll be at the London Tunnel Hunt and will try to find some nice people to let me have a poke about in theirs
yep - T350. when they first came out, or within 6 months anyway 
drives like a big elise. very little roll, good turn in, the engine is less torque oriented - but builds up until all hell is let loose
would imagine that would result in less sudden spins, as it has to be better for someone who has just got into the car, so hopefully less go off the road backwards into the headge.
the noise is pretty good really ( but don't tell 'em i said that
) as they wail, and the looks are enough to turn any head, so you don't have to shout about it.
full rollcage has to be good for stiffness and confidence.
found the seats a bit uncomfortable under the middle of my upper leg.
IMO, if you have the cash, don't take the drive unless you're prepared to stick your hand in your pocket!
drives like a big elise. very little roll, good turn in, the engine is less torque oriented - but builds up until all hell is let loose
would imagine that would result in less sudden spins, as it has to be better for someone who has just got into the car, so hopefully less go off the road backwards into the headge.
the noise is pretty good really ( but don't tell 'em i said that
) as they wail, and the looks are enough to turn any head, so you don't have to shout about it. full rollcage has to be good for stiffness and confidence.
found the seats a bit uncomfortable under the middle of my upper leg.
IMO, if you have the cash, don't take the drive unless you're prepared to stick your hand in your pocket!
A warning guys.
3 or 4 years ago I bought a very early (pre Serp, pre T5) Chim. It was perfect in every way. However I sold it, and replaced it with a 2000 4.5 Chim, that REALLY was perfect in every way.
After putting 20,000 miles on it in a little over year I drove over to Silverstone TVR just after they opened - just going for a look around one Saturday afternoon.
A couple of hours later I'd bought a Tuscan. Put the S6 issues out your mind for a moment (easy when you are behind the wheel) and there is no comparison.
I understand the T350 handles better than a Tuscan, but it doesn't do it for me visually.
Good luck, have your wallets at the ready.
3 or 4 years ago I bought a very early (pre Serp, pre T5) Chim. It was perfect in every way. However I sold it, and replaced it with a 2000 4.5 Chim, that REALLY was perfect in every way.
After putting 20,000 miles on it in a little over year I drove over to Silverstone TVR just after they opened - just going for a look around one Saturday afternoon.
A couple of hours later I'd bought a Tuscan. Put the S6 issues out your mind for a moment (easy when you are behind the wheel) and there is no comparison.
I understand the T350 handles better than a Tuscan, but it doesn't do it for me visually.
Good luck, have your wallets at the ready.
ngt said:
Nice sunny day yesterday and had the roof down all day... You can't beat that.. and something you can't do in a T350!!
But you can in A Tuscan! OH
350C or T doesn’t do it for me either!
The outside looks the dogs... The inside... Nah!
The upside down diving mask Speedo! And that glove box is a joke! never yet seen one where the lid actually fits the holes underneath.
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