Alernative Choice

[clanger]

Daft observation I know - but it would appear that most contributors on P/H BBS are TVR owners/enthusiasts. Whilst acknowledging their loyalty, would they ever consider a change of allegiance to another marque? - and if so what would it take?

>>> Edited by clanger on Tuesday 5th November 22:57

[Hut49]

v8, styling, performance, character, road presence and US availability in case I move there to get away from the developing cess pit this country is becoming.

[simpo one]

What would I consider instead? Aston Martin.
What would it take? Much more money!

[dern]

A Lotus Esprit or a DeTomaso Pantera.

Mark

[zippy500]

If I had the money Id have an Aston also. Could be tempted by an V8 Espirit. I would settle for a Mclaren F1 if I had too.

[duncan m]

All down to money, I guess!!!

Have a TVR and a Westfield - as a previous post stated, a TVR and a 'Seven' are very different and each great in their own ways although I prefer the TVR!!! More grunt, more presence, more ...

If I were to change ... if I were to ... Well I've always hankered after a Bristol - big V8, very understated, fast and as far as I am concerned, very expensive. The only downside is that I believe that p**t from Oasis has got one !!!

[davidd]

Hmm, I love my TVRs but I'd be quite happy to switch if something came a long for similar money that I liked more, or I had more money

'Shall we take the Aston' Has such a nice ring to it :0 And being a sensible dad now I do like the look of rhe new Bentley, if only I had a few quid more.

D.

[AlexH]

Aston here too...Vanquish mmmmmm

But have to say if I had enough money to afford the Aston, I'd still have room for a Tiv alongside it in the garage. Thats the thing about Tivs ascfar as I'm concerned; they do have that certain something which you just can't get anywhere, no matter what the price.

[raceboy]

Every now and again I can hear a Porsche calling me

[jeremyc]

For me a change of allegience from TVR will happen when they no longer have a model that I want to own.

It's fun to consider what might replace the Cerbera, and I can see myself tempted by:
- Noble GTO-3R
- Porker GT3
- 'Rarri 550M

I can see this is starting to get expensive....

[JonRB]

I could be very tempted indeed by a Noble M12 GTO. The Trident V8 looks interesting too.

If money was no object I'd have an Aston Vanquish though.

[nubbin]

DB7 Vantage convertible. Best looking car ever, IMHO - but I also love the aggressive stance of the Vanquish.

I could also be tempted by a ferrari 328GTB - still the best looking 'rrari of all (again IMHO)

[plotloss]

Theres not much that would get me out of a TVR but if I ever get into supercar money then there are a few, but only a few.

Murcielago
Spyker Spyder
Bentley Continental GT
Aston Vanquish

But whilst I still have TVR money to spend, I will almost certaintly spend it on a TVR.

Matt.

[john yates]

If i was tempted by another marque of car besides TVR it would have to have the following. Blistering Performance, V8/V12 soundtrack that could wake the dead,Enough room to sqeeze my ass in being 6ft 4, Look sporty and have a racing heritage of some sort. Was impressed by the Aston Martin GT in blue at the motorshow and also that new MG sports car. Cerbera next mi thinks. Favourites of mine are:
Ferrari F40 Red/Black
Ferrari (1962) GTO Red/Black
Lamboghini Diablo SE30 Purple
Bugatti EB110 Blue
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Green
Mclaren F1 orange/yellow
Porche 911 GT2/GT3 seal grey
Chimaera S3TAY.






>> Edited by john yates on Wednesday 6th November 11:01

[simpo one]

I'd *really* like the Jaguar XK180, prototype of the now-defunct F-Type. But they ony made two - one is at the Jaguar museum and the other is in America somewhere. I hate to think what the pricetag would be...

[raceboy]

Everyone seems to be posting unobtainable supercars as their alternative to a TVR, which in an ideal money no object world is great, but what would you have for the same money as you plan to spend on your next toy if a TVR was unavailable
I'd love a 911 but would not be able to afford the one I'd want so maybe a 968CS, or maybe an BMW E36 M3

[plotloss]

Fair enough!

I hate to say it, but if TVR dropped off the planet tommorow and I needed a comparitively priced daily driver (as mine is an only car) then it would have to be a new Range Rover...

Oh, what have I let myself in for now...

Matt.

[rbfisher]

Still fancy a Marcos but I don't know enough about them.

Anyone had any experience of these?

Cheers,

Richard Fisher

[simpo one]

Hmm. So if someone held a gun to my head and said I had to swap the Griffith for something the same value (c20+K) - bearing in mind it's a second car - maybe Marcos - dunno really, but then it's a daft proposition because anything I think of will, by definition, be a second choice - the first choice is sitting in the garage!

[rev-erend]

If not a TVR then - I'd go for a mk2 lotus elise ... they are fun, cheap to run and even love traffic jams.

Or a Pagoni Zonda - but they would need to tune it up a bit !