Fcking awesome!!!!

Fcking awesome!!!!

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ehasler

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8,566 posts

284 months

Saturday 3rd May 2003
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Wow - after what seemed like ages waiting, but was in fact only about 7 weeks from the day I placed my order, I collected my Tuscan S from Castle.

What can I say - it sounds fantastic, looks fantastic, and is an amazing car in every respect!

A friend of my mum who I took out for a spin summed it up really when he turned round to me and said "this is the sexiest car I've ever seen - you are a very lucky man"

Initial thoughts on it compared to my '99 Griffith 500 are that it feels so much more planted to the road - less roll in the corners, and much less squat/diving under power and braking. It feels much more chuckable, and seems to stick to the road like shit to a blanket.

It also feels more solidly built, and you don't seem to get the same crashing noises when you drive over bad road surfaces.

It also feels very light - the merest touch of the throttle will send you into warp factor 9, and the steering, gear change, hand brake and clutch all feel fantastic - none of this hauling on the handbrake with all your strength just to engage it!

Noise wise, it sounds brilliant too - I still miss the deep burble of the Griffith, but the Tuscan just sounds evil, and the exhaust note tells you to go faster and faster!

All I can say is what a car! I am indeed a lucky man!



More pictures are on www.haslersystems.co.uk/html/index.htm


>>> Edited by ehasler on Saturday 3rd May 23:38

hut49

3,544 posts

263 months

Saturday 3rd May 2003
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You are indeed - the most desirable motor. The perfect colour combo and an S. Nothing less will do. Want one!

Have a lot of fun - hope to see you on the roads

Hutch

pubman

308 posts

259 months

Saturday 3rd May 2003
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So you like it ED!!. Welcome to Tuscan ownership, can,t wait to experience all those emotions "again" when I get mine back next week. Enjoy it.
Geoff

singh

348 posts

271 months

Saturday 3rd May 2003
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Gorgeous looking car!!!!!

>> Edited by singh on Saturday 3rd May 23:44

pubman

308 posts

259 months

Sunday 4th May 2003
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Just seen the pics Ed, bloody awesome!

Maf

282 posts

285 months

Sunday 4th May 2003
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Congrats Ed

Glad to see it is finally here, factory pics up 2. Good show.

Wheres mine?????!!!!

Maf

theblacktuscks

823 posts

254 months

Sunday 4th May 2003
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Excellent! Got my "S" a few weeks ago and the wife is having difficulty in prising me out of the car I have never driven anything like this car (my work horse is a Jaguar S Type) and it's bly fantastic. Best thing I've done is go on a Ride Drive course. Great fun and I have learnt a lot. The course really "sealed" the car in for me.

Alf Essex

1,467 posts

262 months

Sunday 4th May 2003
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Congrats sir!

Finally joined the 'S' club

Glad you pleased with it...hey who wouldn't be...remember about the running in though!!!

Hope to see it soon...maybe Monday at Brands!

Alan.

scottb

182 posts

263 months

Sunday 4th May 2003
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Well done Ed - love the colour scheme - man after my own taste - are you heading to Le Mans - we have a convoy with 2 black Tuscans and a black T350 (not to mention a cerbie+ Fez 360 & yellow Tuscan)- but an all black TVR photo shot may be in order ;-)

tuscan_s

3,163 posts

274 months

Sunday 4th May 2003
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I love the interior! Very evil indeed!

bluetusk

81 posts

284 months

Sunday 4th May 2003
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you could've cleaned and polished it before taking the pics.!!!

looks fantatic..

koen

148 posts

273 months

Monday 5th May 2003
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Congratulations. Very evil colour combination.
Got my Tuscan now for 1 month, and I can guarantee you
that you will like the sound much much more as soon as
the car is run in. When you make more revs (only after
1000 miles), you get a fantastic metallic sound.
The exhaust seems to pop more too on the overrun.
You will like the car even more in a couple of weeks !

Thom

2,745 posts

274 months

Monday 5th May 2003
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koen said:Got my Tuscan now for 1 month

Hi Koen,
Could it be possible to see some pics of your LHD Tuscan please ?

>> Edited by Thom on Monday 5th May 13:47

VegasRobaina

3 posts

253 months

Monday 5th May 2003
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your pictures are making me cry

i got a note from my tvr dealer in germany that my tuscan s lhd (grigio titanio perlescent, with red full hide/black stitching) was ready for pickup beginning last week in blackpool. so i wired the funds.

due to a misunderstanding with the wire, a holiday in germany on thursday and a holiday at the island today i spent the weekend sitting on my porch & staring at the sun with 28 degrees outside. i felt so f?.! up that i even refused to get my ducati on the road.

it looks like my tuscan will hit germany tomorrow tuesday may 5th. imaging my nite.

keep the fire burning,

vr

by the way thanks to the folks at castle tvr (special thanks to michael cane for taking me on the road) for the testride and addicting me to tvr.

sixspeed

2,060 posts

273 months

Tuesday 6th May 2003
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I have to say - an awesome colour combination!!!

I thought mine looked as good as you could get (well I would wouldn't I ), but that looks just.... evil!

Good choice, and happy driving!


-andy-

NickD

417 posts

263 months

Tuesday 6th May 2003
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Looks excellent.

I noticed that all the dials on the dash and the pod are aluminium rather than brass. When did TVR change these?

Alf Essex

1,467 posts

262 months

Tuesday 6th May 2003
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NickD,

Castle TVR are the main drivers of this change. The factory use the salesman at Castle 'Ian Cunningham' to spec their show cars...so Ian has some influence at the factory. My car was also spec'd with the aluminium and IMHO its looks so much better.

Think the factory have done the odd few cars for other dealers but Castle are the main dealers for this change in spec.

Alan.

salty-nlv

438 posts

260 months

Tuesday 6th May 2003
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ehasler - Were you on the Euston Road at Baker Street on Sunday at approx 11.45am? as I was heading out Westbound and saw you very late just as I passed..I was in the Reflex Charcoal tuscan S.

ehasler

Original Poster:

8,566 posts

284 months

Tuesday 6th May 2003
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salty-nlv said: ehasler - Were you on the Euston Road at Baker Street on Sunday at approx 11.45am? as I was heading out Westbound and saw you very late just as I passed..I was in the Reflex Charcoal tuscan S.


Nope - wasn't me! I was parked up at Brands Hatch at that point.

salty-nlv

438 posts

260 months

Tuesday 6th May 2003
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Must have been someone else with similar livery then as it was black with red interior and looked very new..