Any Nottingham / Newark PHers
Discussion
Partyvan said:
Evening all,
I'm wondering who's in the area, with a view to potential meets, photoshoots, mincing about on project cars etc.
Feel free to introduce yourselves. I better go first as I've not posted much before! I'm 36, live in Bingham, I've got a business in niche car sales and another in breaking interesting cars. Daily driver is an A4 Avant 3.0 TDi, track car is an '88 Honda CRX with a 270bhp K20 engine and very track focused chassis / aero. Previous cars include E46 M3, Cayman S and a 996.
I'm wondering who's in the area, with a view to potential meets, photoshoots, mincing about on project cars etc.
Feel free to introduce yourselves. I better go first as I've not posted much before! I'm 36, live in Bingham, I've got a business in niche car sales and another in breaking interesting cars. Daily driver is an A4 Avant 3.0 TDi, track car is an '88 Honda CRX with a 270bhp K20 engine and very track focused chassis / aero. Previous cars include E46 M3, Cayman S and a 996.
baldy1926 said:
I'm in Cotgrave not got anything fancy at present just a mgf and a focus 182
As Fermit has said I am very close to you two.Don't want to post exactly where on here due to my house being featured a lot on another thread and so easily identifiable!
Send me a PM if you would like to catch up.
I’m from Eastwood but now live in Newark.
I’m RAF based out of Waddington.
Wife and I are both big petrol heads. Her probably more than me to be honest.
Current fleet
2016 BMW M135i
2017 Ford Mustang GT
Other cars over the years
XR2
Escort RS Turbo
Corsa GSI
350z
370z
Mini Coupe
Porsche Cayman 987
Would love a meet up with local people.
Mrs is an active member of the Simply Mustang UK club. They have meets quite regularly but others are always welcome.
Anyone else specifically from Newark.
How have you found your TVR reliability wise.
I’m RAF based out of Waddington.
Wife and I are both big petrol heads. Her probably more than me to be honest.
Current fleet
2016 BMW M135i
2017 Ford Mustang GT
Other cars over the years
XR2
Escort RS Turbo
Corsa GSI
350z
370z
Mini Coupe
Porsche Cayman 987
Would love a meet up with local people.
Mrs is an active member of the Simply Mustang UK club. They have meets quite regularly but others are always welcome.
Anyone else specifically from Newark.
QBee said:
I'm just outside Newark, TVR Chimaera.
Would like to do some organised drives with like minded people
TVR is in my shortlist of next cars. I’m not mechanically minded so the reputation of being unreliable and expensive to maintain has swayed me away from a beautiful Tuscan S. I bought the Porsche Cayman S. which promptly developed bore scoring about 12 months after purchase using 1L of oil per tank of fuel. That one hurt and cost a lot. Would like to do some organised drives with like minded people
How have you found your TVR reliability wise.
Edited by MB140 on Wednesday 9th September 08:08
The TVR is a car.
Like every other car, it needs to be driven regularly to be reliable.
The reason for the reputation for unreliability is two-fold:
1. The habit of the TVR factory to let the customers do the development work - they put the car out as soon as it was ready, and then the owners found the issues.
2. Owners who use it about once a month in summer and not at all in winter. An amazing number of TVRs these days do less than 500 miles a year.
Having said that, there are a suprising number of cars with over 100,000 miles on the clock, in a few cases over 200,000 miles.
Mine is a 1990s car and is very reliable, but then it is based on reliable components - Rover V8 engine, Ford Sierra running gear, Ford Mustang gearbox, Vauxhall switchgear. Also I have it serviced by an expert and I drive it regularly, including on track days.
The newer cars (Cerbera, Tuscan, T350, Tamora and Sagaris) are based mainly on TVR's own parts. The engines tend to need a rebuild at least once in their lifetimes, though all the issues TVR had in the early days of their production from substandard engine parts should be long gone now.
All the cars are performance cars, so won't be as maintenance free as a quality made diesel repmobile, but I have to say that in the last five years I have had more issues with one of my 20 year old Saabs than I have had with my TVR.
I would say that if you start off by buying a good one, with the major things already done and a sound chassis (almost all TVRs are over 14 years old), get it serviced by a TVR specialist or by yourself if you are competent, and drive it regularly, then not only is it a very reliable car, it is huge fun and an experience every time you drive it.
Like every other car, it needs to be driven regularly to be reliable.
The reason for the reputation for unreliability is two-fold:
1. The habit of the TVR factory to let the customers do the development work - they put the car out as soon as it was ready, and then the owners found the issues.
2. Owners who use it about once a month in summer and not at all in winter. An amazing number of TVRs these days do less than 500 miles a year.
Having said that, there are a suprising number of cars with over 100,000 miles on the clock, in a few cases over 200,000 miles.
Mine is a 1990s car and is very reliable, but then it is based on reliable components - Rover V8 engine, Ford Sierra running gear, Ford Mustang gearbox, Vauxhall switchgear. Also I have it serviced by an expert and I drive it regularly, including on track days.
The newer cars (Cerbera, Tuscan, T350, Tamora and Sagaris) are based mainly on TVR's own parts. The engines tend to need a rebuild at least once in their lifetimes, though all the issues TVR had in the early days of their production from substandard engine parts should be long gone now.
All the cars are performance cars, so won't be as maintenance free as a quality made diesel repmobile, but I have to say that in the last five years I have had more issues with one of my 20 year old Saabs than I have had with my TVR.
I would say that if you start off by buying a good one, with the major things already done and a sound chassis (almost all TVRs are over 14 years old), get it serviced by a TVR specialist or by yourself if you are competent, and drive it regularly, then not only is it a very reliable car, it is huge fun and an experience every time you drive it.
The Tuscan S is a 4 litre straight six engine developing just shy of 400 bhp. You need an expert for the regular services which will cost you £300-400 for the 6,000 mile service and £600-700 for a 12,000 mile service. In general, major engine work etc is nowhere near as lethally expensive as on say a Porsche, but then the engine needs to come out to empty the ashtrays on a Porsche, whereas mechanical accessibility is good on a TVR.
Servicing costs are lower on the S, Chimaera and Griffith, and I would say they are more reliable too, but with lower power levels. A good Chimaera 5 litre will still hit 60 in under 5 seconds, so they are no slouch. Email me if you would like a ride in mine.
Servicing costs are lower on the S, Chimaera and Griffith, and I would say they are more reliable too, but with lower power levels. A good Chimaera 5 litre will still hit 60 in under 5 seconds, so they are no slouch. Email me if you would like a ride in mine.
MellowshipSlinky said:
Robin Hood said:
Lambley, village just north east of Nottingham. Numerous Mustangs since 1994 and some Jaguars in addition. Currently Merc GLC due to old age, 75.
Ah, similar age to Louis Balfour.He has a nice collection of tartan blankets in his cars.
QBee said:
The Tea Boy said:
Just up the A1 from Newark for me.
Will be at The Dovecote, Laxton next Thursday for their classic meet. Looks like last month's first meet was really good.
Matt
How do they define "classic " cars?Will be at The Dovecote, Laxton next Thursday for their classic meet. Looks like last month's first meet was really good.
Matt
Matt
Gassing Station | Midlands | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff