Seven years later........

[Erich Stahler]

I cant believe its taken so long, but the 3000m race car passed its MOT yesterday, a seven year journey from this.....

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to this....

|https://thumbsnap.com/oPajcALf[/url]

[phillpot]

Looking good, quite like that wheel that came with it.


Do race cars need MOT ( could be issues with lights, washers, tyres etc. etc. ) or is it going to be road legal?

[pete.reeve]

phillpot said:

Looking good, quite like that wheel that came with it.


Do race cars need MOT ( could be issues with lights, washers, tyres etc. etc. ) or is it going to be road legal?

Race cars in some series need a mot. I got mine done so that if I sell it is road legal.

Pete

[Erich Stahler]

phillpot said:

Looking good, quite like that wheel that came with it.


Do race cars need MOT ( could be issues with lights, washers, tyres etc. etc. ) or is it going to be road legal?

They don't need MOTs but its useful if it can be driven on the road occasionally, I want to test reliability as, being a new build, its a complete unknown.

[Erich Stahler]

After seven years of burning midnight oil a proud moment!!!

[anonymous-user]

Well done

[GAjon]

Excellent, looks very neat.

What series will you race in?

[anonymous-user]

Off topic, who supplied the new rear screen?

[Erich Stahler]

TVRMs said:

Off topic, who supplied the new rear screen?

It came from these guys: http://www.plastics4performance.com/tvr-vixen-lexa...

Had it modified to take dzus fasteners and I painted the black surround with etch primer.

[Erich Stahler]

GAjon said:

Excellent, looks very neat.

What series will you race in?

CSCC most likely Future Classics or Swinging 60s if they allow me.

[anonymous-user]

Erich Stahler said:

TVRMs said:

Off topic, who supplied the new rear screen?

It came from these guys: http://www.plastics4performance.com/tvr-vixen-lexa...

Had it modified to take dzus fasteners and I painted the black surround with etch primer.

Looks good, like the black surround.

[GAjon]

Erich Stahler said:

CSCC most likely Future Classics or Swinging 60s if they allow me.

We fancied the swinging 60's and the format looked right up our street, but when we made enquiries about tyres (because we couldn't obtain the sizes we needed ) a few things came up that might have caused us issues.

Shame really.

[anonymous-user]

GAjon said:

Erich Stahler said:

CSCC most likely Future Classics or Swinging 60s if they allow me.

We fancied the swinging 60's and the format looked right up our street, but when we made enquiries about tyres (because we couldn't obtain the sizes we needed ) a few things came up that might have caused us issues.

Shame really.

Future classics now split 70s and 80s cars. I tried initially to get into Swinging 60s back in 2010 as I thought the M was more 60s than 80s. The guys would not allow it.

I am coming back out with future classics but it maybe next year now..

Its huge fun.

[Erich Stahler]

TVRMs said:

Future classics now split 70s and 80s cars. I tried initially to get into Swinging 60s back in 2010 as I thought the M was more 60s than 80s. The guys would not allow it.

I am coming back out with future classics but it maybe next year now..

Its huge fun.

Is that 70's and 80's as two classes in same race or separate races?

[Erich Stahler]

GAjon said:

We fancied the swinging 60's and the format looked right up our street, but when we made enquiries about tyres (because we couldn't obtain the sizes we needed ) a few things came up that might have caused us issues.

Shame really.

I take it you run wider rubber than permitted?

[anonymous-user]

Erich Stahler said:

TVRMs said:

Future classics now split 70s and 80s cars. I tried initially to get into Swinging 60s back in 2010 as I thought the M was more 60s than 80s. The guys would not allow it.

I am coming back out with future classics but it maybe next year now..

Its huge fun.

Is that 70's and 80's as two classes in same race or separate races?

Donnington is separate races 🙃

[GAjon]

Erich Stahler said:

I take it you run wider rubber than permitted?

No, not at all, they just were not available from anywhere, all stock sold out and no production runs until next year.

It was other issues that gave us concerns.

Edited by GAjon on Tuesday 15th August 19:49

[jellison]

Pete, my guess is CSCC would allow a 3000M with 205/60/15's (048's). It is basically a Tuscan V6 with different bonnet and tail lights!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Tuscan_(1967).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_M_Series (72-79).

Pretty sure I have come across a 3000M in SS over the last few years (black one I think).

Like I say it is a Tuscan basically. I'm sure a Tuscan could be made into a 3000M or vice vs with a bonnet and a bit of glass fiber round the back!

I'll ask

[Jhonno]

Beautiful!

[ATE399J]

jellison said:

Pete, my guess is CSCC would allow a 3000M with 205/60/15's (048's). It is basically a Tuscan V6 with different bonnet and tail lights!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Tuscan_(1967).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_M_Series (72-79).

Pretty sure I have come across a 3000M in SS over the last few years (black one I think).

Like I say it is a Tuscan basically. I'm sure a Tuscan could be made into a 3000M or vice vs with a bonnet and a bit of glass fiber round the back!

I'll ask

Err... No. They are completely different cars. Different chassis,suspension, gearbox, etc. etc.
I agree that the engine is the same (but not - early Essex lumps are different to later lumps) and the front and rear screens are the same but that's about it.