S series car(s) seen advertised.

[Bercilac]

And another - S2 this time, lovely colour. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-S2/133415550287?has...

[Bercilac]

S1.5/2? On Ebay - lovely looking car with a good chassis and sensible mods.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-S2-2-9-V6-only-35-8...

[Bercilac]

And some more, familiar looking?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-TVR-280-S2-V6-2-9-...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-TVR-280s-S-Series-...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-290S-1991/254612433...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-TVR-V8S-Tvr-V8s-S-...

https://www.amoreautos.co.uk/car-listings/tvr-s2-p...

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1125639

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1228687

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1221737

[TVRees]

Cor blimey ! It's raining S's at the moment.

[Fez887]

Did think that, seems to be a lot of S Series popped up for sale, but to be honest seems to be a lot of TVRs suddenly come up on all sites!

[Lobby McCawker]

11 of the 12 pages have broken links. The problem seems to be the websites themselves.

[Bercilac]

Hmm - all working for me so maybe I've got them cached in my browser. Worth clearing cache and trying again maybe?

[Bercilac]

This is interesting, a few hours to run, at Sotheby's: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/the-europe...

The condition report and photos give is a 3/4 mark (1 being concourse, 5 a rebuild required) and as it has been in a museum collection I guess it really needs to come apart and have the works thrown at it.

No reserve, currently 2500 euros. I can't see it going higher as it is one of those cars on the cusp and the chassis could be cheese - no MOT since 2007.

[TVR-Stu]

Bercilac said:

This is interesting, a few hours to run, at Sotheby's: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/the-europe...

The condition report and photos give is a 3/4 mark (1 being concourse, 5 a rebuild required) and as it has been in a museum collection I guess it really needs to come apart and have the works thrown at it.

No reserve, currently 2500 euros. I can't see it going higher as it is one of those cars on the cusp and the chassis could be cheese - no MOT since 2007.

Listed as an S2 but looks like an S1 to me?

[Fez887]

Yeah that looks like a 2.8 not a 2.9 engine ?

[Bercilac]

Definitely a 2.8 - sold for 4k euro.

[griffdude]

This looks interesting-

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1236270

[Bercilac]

Wow, bet that flies. No mistaking its a Turbo!

[Fez887]

Did they do a 2.9 in S series registered in 88?

[Bercilac]

I've seen a few piccies and they seem to be the ones referred to as S1.5 by those who have greater knowledge of these things than I.

[Fez887]

Mine is an S1.5, essentially a S1 body and interior with 2.9 engine but this intermediate model started appearing in 89 I believe. (mine registered Jan 89) 1988 they where still producing full S1 with 2.8 engine, but I’m here to be corrected? The S1.5 was essentially born because they had decided to change spec/model but continued to use the parts/bodies they had hanging around before moving to the full S2 spec, bigger doors etc.

[joe-motion]

Out of interest as mine may be a 1.5 what's the difference between an S1 and S2 body? I thought the changes were on the S3 i.e longer doors, different bonnet.

[Fez887]

Think your right re doors. Looking at it essentially the "S1.5" is an S1 with a 2.9 engine (when the 2.8 supply ran out, before the S2 spec was finalised). By the start of 1990 the S2 spec was pretty much finalised so if your car is late 88/89 it has a good chance of being 1.5 in my humble opinion.

Steve Heath Manual says the 1.5 generally has all the following as standard :-

- 2.9 engine
- swept dash
- manual windows
- mech boot release
- single wipe wipers
- front facing bonnet vent
- fixed aerial

Obviously some will have optional kit on top I.e driving lamps, seat finishes that vary, walnut dash etc

[hoppo4.2]

griffdude said:

This looks interesting-

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1236270

thats mine😁 and yes it goes well.

[Bercilac]

Interesting S3C project car. The owner has started the strip down but no word on the dreaded outriggers:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-S3C-Project-Car/283...