Good to be back

Good to be back

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macky17

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2,210 posts

188 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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Three years after reluctantly selling my mk1 S I am back in a Tuscan.

After selling my Noble recently I'd been really struggling to think of a replacement: F-type = doubtful residuals for now, C7 Stingray = still a little pricy, Evora = never quite does it for me (too civilised) and the list of candidates went on and on. Then after just 50 yards driving a Tuscan I knew exactly what I wanted. Yesterday I bought the black mk2 S for sale at a Kerridges and couldn't be more excited. The improvements to the ride/handling over a (standard) mk1 are night and day - only wish I'd done it earlier.

Anyway, it's good to be back in the fold.

Let off some steam Bennett

2,382 posts

170 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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Nice one , that car looks really nice

macky17

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2,210 posts

188 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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Thanks bud. Yes it's the cleanest and nicest to drive Tuscan I've encountered. I actually went there to view/drive their two T350s but it was no contest at all.

You'll notice they're advertising the same Tuscan twice with different wheel options - I went for the standard spiders (to be repainted in metallic grey as part of the deal).

Cats

993 posts

173 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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Well done
Umm are they selling the other set of Jades?

robsco

7,822 posts

175 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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macky17 said:
Thanks bud. Yes it's the cleanest and nicest to drive Tuscan I've encountered. I actually went there to view/drive their two T350s but it was no contest at all.

You'll notice they're advertising the same Tuscan twice with different wheel options - I went for the standard spiders (to be repainted in metallic grey as part of the deal).
Did you drive one of the T350s out of curiosity, and how did they lose out to the Tuscan? Congratulations by the way, the 2S has always been one of my favourites. I happen to prefer the Mk2 styling to the Mk1, unlike the majority.

TVRJAS

2,391 posts

128 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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robsco said:
Did you drive one of the T350s out of curiosity, and how did they lose out to the Tuscan?
I spoke with them today about the "red rose" one. That one is not for me but willing to pass on info about it if you PM me.(Unless you're just curious about the driving styles) biggrin

Congrats OP on the purchase.thumbup

Edited by TVRJAS on Thursday 13th April 17:18

macky17

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2,210 posts

188 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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Thanks folks.

Yes I drove the red rose yesterday. PM me if you'd like details. Didn't drive the grey one.


macky17

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2,210 posts

188 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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Cats said:
Well done
Umm are they selling the other set of Jades?
I reckon so...

Niftynoo

128 posts

131 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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A lovely looking car for sure....and with a rebuilt engine as well, but, and here's my point - even being a 2006 car with obviously less than 18k on the clock in 2015 it still required an engine rebuild! I was under the impression that most of the short falls of the earlier S6 engines were sorted by then? Seems to me that no matter how young the engine is it's going to need a rebuild at sometime. Looks like my early 2000 Mk1 did extremely well to get to 35k on the clock.

Cats

993 posts

173 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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Well done
Umm are they selling the other set of Jades?

macky17

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2,210 posts

188 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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Niftynoo said:
A lovely looking car for sure....and with a rebuilt engine as well, but, and here's my point - even being a 2006 car with obviously less than 18k on the clock in 2015 it still required an engine rebuild! I was under the impression that most of the short falls of the earlier S6 engines were sorted by then? Seems to me that no matter how young the engine is it's going to need a rebuild at sometime. Looks like my early 2000 Mk1 did extremely well to get to 35k on the clock.
True, but does it matter? Simply buy one that's had a rebuild or budget £5k for one. I'm sorry but £5k is not a lot of money IMO. It costs that much to properly rebuild a failed 2.5 subaru engine (which can then fail again). The TVR will be worth more once you've had it done and the way prices are going, it will make that back soon enough.

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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I would love to see lots of pictures of your new P&J macky.

Mark

macky17

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2,210 posts

188 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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portzi said:
I would love to see lots of pictures of your new P&J macky.

Mark
I'm on it smile The car won't be ready for collection until the end of next week. Then I'll get the DA polisher on her (not that she really needs it), wax the hell out of her and get some pictures taken.

Question folks: where in the SE (I'm in Essex) would I be best taking the car for a bonnet conversion? I'm looking at £800ish right? Thanks.

robsco

7,822 posts

175 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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TVRJAS said:
robsco said:
Did you drive one of the T350s out of curiosity, and how did they lose out to the Tuscan?
I spoke with them today about the "red rose" one. That one is not for me but willing to pass on info about it if you PM me.(Unless you're just curious about the driving styles) biggrin

Congrats OP on the purchase.thumbup

Edited by TVRJAS on Thursday 13th April 17:18
Just curious to hear the OP's thoughts comparing the two, I'm perfectly happy with my immaculate T350T for the time being. biggrin

TVRJAS

2,391 posts

128 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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robsco said:
Just curious to hear the OP's thoughts comparing the two, I'm perfectly happy with my immaculate T350T for the time being. biggrin
And why wouldn't you be... Yours Looks stunning thumbup I should of clicked your profile first biggrin

robsco

7,822 posts

175 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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TVRJAS said:
robsco said:
Just curious to hear the OP's thoughts comparing the two, I'm perfectly happy with my immaculate T350T for the time being. biggrin
And why wouldn't you be... Yours Looks stunning thumbup I should of clicked your profile first biggrin
Thank you! Yours too, spotted it at Burghley last weekend. I am constantly thinking of a 2S, but the T350 is so bloody good it's difficult to justify.

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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macky17 said:
portzi said:
I would love to see lots of pictures of your new P&J macky.

Mark
I'm on it smile The car won't be ready for collection until the end of next week. Then I'll get the DA polisher on her (not that she really needs it), wax the hell out of her and get some pictures taken.

Question folks: where in the SE (I'm in Essex) would I be best taking the car for a bonnet conversion? I'm looking at £800ish right? Thanks.
Thanks clap

TVRJAS

2,391 posts

128 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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robsco said:
Thank you! Yours too, spotted it at Burghley last weekend. I am constantly thinking of a 2S, but the T350 is so bloody good it's difficult to justify.
Thank you back.... You did well spotting mine among all those cars,great day,really enjoyed it.

I've been having a T350 itch for awhile now,hence the phone call to Kerridges,but I still love my Chimaera so it's staying with me and the plan is to add a T350 when the right one comes along. However I've also got a Jensen Interceptor itch and have been looking at those also. Not quite sure which way to go yetsmile Made one phone call on a Jensen that I was to late on,and the Red Rose I phoned about Is not what I want either.

Sorry for derailing your thread OPthumbup

macky17

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2,210 posts

188 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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No probs. TVR is a TVR after all.

Robsco- do you want a PM re. the red rose? The short answer was that the Tuscan was perfect in every way and the t350, whilst nice, was not.

Edited by macky17 on Friday 14th April 17:01

s6boy

1,613 posts

224 months

Friday 14th April 2017
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Welcome back to the Tuscan World.

I would say that I look forward to seeing you out and about around mid Essex but then read the last sentence about your last Tuscan in your profile wink

You're clearly going to love it.