New TVR still under wraps!
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Can someone puhleeeze explain.,,
What’s the (fundamental) difference between a station..and a ‘node’ on a production line ..
Or are we dressing clothes on the Emperor..???
It’s just fitting bits on isn’t it ..????
A template is just a template that IS simply a foofin template..with different bods responsible for each part of the process..
Airfix. Jigsaw. Lego. Mechano.
How hard can it be !!!!
It ain’t particle-bending-neutrons in ‘Swaziland’ is it..
It ain’t gotta fly to Saturn n back..nor plunge to the depths of the Antarctic..
This thing is a ‘dinosaurs-Rex’...hardly star~ship~foofin~enterprise..!!!
And let’s not forget...the final ‘product’ still has to undergo ‘pat~testing’ and sheer ‘roadworthiness’ by Taffy chewin a leek while singin Bread of Heaven ffs..
C’mon Les...
DQ is now (almost) overdue....
Shut these fukkers up n strap on the wide arches n FULL~FAT rubber....
What’s the (fundamental) difference between a station..and a ‘node’ on a production line ..
Or are we dressing clothes on the Emperor..???
It’s just fitting bits on isn’t it ..????
A template is just a template that IS simply a foofin template..with different bods responsible for each part of the process..
Airfix. Jigsaw. Lego. Mechano.
How hard can it be !!!!
It ain’t particle-bending-neutrons in ‘Swaziland’ is it..
It ain’t gotta fly to Saturn n back..nor plunge to the depths of the Antarctic..
This thing is a ‘dinosaurs-Rex’...hardly star~ship~foofin~enterprise..!!!
And let’s not forget...the final ‘product’ still has to undergo ‘pat~testing’ and sheer ‘roadworthiness’ by Taffy chewin a leek while singin Bread of Heaven ffs..
C’mon Les...
DQ is now (almost) overdue....
Shut these fukkers up n strap on the wide arches n FULL~FAT rubber....
IF and only IF, LE and GM had been realistic with the time scale to production, when they sat down with Revolve (you see Roush/Mountune and ATM one of the UK's leading Hydrogen engine companies) PRIOR, to choosing Cosworth and a NA aspirated V8 (for the name)!...we would screaming 'keep up at the back' to the government and champing at the bit for investment in infrastructure in a realistic 'green' energy, not one person would be would feel that the deposit had been 'wasted' and time-scale to producing a car would not even come into it.
With the subsidy driven electric car systems now failing..the ability to replace the Lithium battery packs in the future..the ability to charge the 'on street cars' ...not so 'green' electricity. I would love to see a production car, BUT! all IMHO, ....AND, I like, MY 8 TVR's. A@
With the subsidy driven electric car systems now failing..the ability to replace the Lithium battery packs in the future..the ability to charge the 'on street cars' ...not so 'green' electricity. I would love to see a production car, BUT! all IMHO, ....AND, I like, MY 8 TVR's. A@
Edited by Adrian@ on Thursday 15th November 11:12
swisstoni said:
Penelope Stopit said:
Bear in mind that prototypes are built by hand, I've been involved with a prototype build of cars (more than several), many people would be surprised at how easy it is to put parts together and end up with a fully functional car
Empty buildings are ideal for building low production numbers of cars, the jobs not complicated
The Griff prototype looks beautifully put together. I’ve seen all sorts of photos and videos of it and have never seen any imperfections of fit or finish anywhere.Empty buildings are ideal for building low production numbers of cars, the jobs not complicated
Penelope Stopit said:
swisstoni said:
Penelope Stopit said:
Bear in mind that prototypes are built by hand, I've been involved with a prototype build of cars (more than several), many people would be surprised at how easy it is to put parts together and end up with a fully functional car
Empty buildings are ideal for building low production numbers of cars, the jobs not complicated
The Griff prototype looks beautifully put together. I’ve seen all sorts of photos and videos of it and have never seen any imperfections of fit or finish anywhere.Empty buildings are ideal for building low production numbers of cars, the jobs not complicated
That is actually harder with a lot of old bits and pieces rather than a bin of brand-new parts.
I would think that the assembly of the car is the least worrying. To actually manufacture and collect all the parts and have them ready for assembly at the right time in the right place is bound to be the hardest part, (apart from financing the whole project).
phazed said:
Of course, a lot of us TVR owners do just that often having taken them completely apart and re-assembling them.
That is actually harder with a lot of old bits and pieces rather than a bin of brand-new parts.
I would think that the assembly of the car is the least worrying. To actually manufacture and collect all the parts and have them ready for assembly at the right time in the right place is bound to be the hardest part, (apart from financing the whole project).
Agreed, It's much harder to dismantle and repair than to buildThat is actually harder with a lot of old bits and pieces rather than a bin of brand-new parts.
I would think that the assembly of the car is the least worrying. To actually manufacture and collect all the parts and have them ready for assembly at the right time in the right place is bound to be the hardest part, (apart from financing the whole project).
There are no robots needed for these cars, the premises don't need to be kitted out like many mass production factories do
An opinion piece but it does say something about US sales: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/is-the-new-tvr...
fatbutt said:
An opinion piece but it does say something about US sales: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/is-the-new-tvr...
First time I’ve ever heard it be confirmed by someone from TVR that it’s been designed with US crash regs in mind. US crash regs are pretty much the show stopper for US sales for virtually every low volume manufacturer.
It will be interesting to see how they do with emissions though. I’d be surprised if they have pockets deep enough to get the Cosworth version of the Coyote engine through emissions. But a Ford factory spec one bolted in state side would neatly sidestep that problem. Albeit with slightly reduced performance (460hp vs 500+hp), unless of course they were able to source the Voodoo flat crank version for US models. That would be simply magnificent! With the unlinked side pipes, a flat crank V8 is the engineering sweet spot for the Griff. Please let that be true....
ianwayne said:
Methinks that is a fairly old article:
"At the moment the factory is empty – TVR takes over the 200,000sq ft building at the end of August to commence fit out."
Er yea...first deliveries in early 2019 it says! If only that were to be true. "At the moment the factory is empty – TVR takes over the 200,000sq ft building at the end of August to commence fit out."
We’ll be lucky to just get the oft promised questionnaire by early 2019. Got to the point I just don’t care any more
Byker28i said:
Shame on top gear...
Byker28i said:
Pretty sure I read that a while back.Top Gear said:
the chassis is seven times stiffer than an old TVR’s
Think it was Harry Metcalfe who said Gordon Murray once tested an old Griffith whilst at McLaren. The worst structural stiffness of any car he'd ever tested apparently 
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