High mileage Tuscans?
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..ehasler said:
Mine's a 2003 S, on about 43k
Rebuilt at about 39k at the end of 2007 when the timing chain broke, and is currently having a 2nd rebuild after the first one failed after just 3500 miles.
Ed, heard your car was at TVR Power when they had the fire...guess yours was ok then?Rebuilt at about 39k at the end of 2007 when the timing chain broke, and is currently having a 2nd rebuild after the first one failed after just 3500 miles.
satman said:
ehasler said:
Mine's a 2003 S, on about 43k
Rebuilt at about 39k at the end of 2007 when the timing chain broke, and is currently having a 2nd rebuild after the first one failed after just 3500 miles.
Ed, heard your car was at TVR Power when they had the fire...guess yours was ok then?Rebuilt at about 39k at the end of 2007 when the timing chain broke, and is currently having a 2nd rebuild after the first one failed after just 3500 miles.
ehasler said:
satman said:
ehasler said:
Mine's a 2003 S, on about 43k
Rebuilt at about 39k at the end of 2007 when the timing chain broke, and is currently having a 2nd rebuild after the first one failed after just 3500 miles.
Ed, heard your car was at TVR Power when they had the fire...guess yours was ok then?Rebuilt at about 39k at the end of 2007 when the timing chain broke, and is currently having a 2nd rebuild after the first one failed after just 3500 miles.
Found this excellent link set up by the-gopher. Gives stats on the Speed-Six engine.
http://www.the-gopher.co.uk/survey.asp
http://www.the-gopher.co.uk/survey.asp
My cars 2001 Tuscan Mk 1 - 21,000 miles no problems no re builds
2005 - Tuscan vert 16,500 miles no problems , no rebuilds but get this.
I am the speed six editor for the Sprint mag, we are just preparing an article re a speed six engined car that has done 155,000 miles (yes it has been rebuilt) but this should be interesting.
2005 - Tuscan vert 16,500 miles no problems , no rebuilds but get this.
I am the speed six editor for the Sprint mag, we are just preparing an article re a speed six engined car that has done 155,000 miles (yes it has been rebuilt) but this should be interesting.
H10TVR said:
I am the speed six editor for the Sprint mag, we are just preparing an article.......should be interesting.
At last, a refreshing alternative to the endless stream of articles about the restoration of defunct Wedges loitering in delapidated barns and people sticking new veneer on their dashboards. 
PDtvr said:
H10TVR said:
I am the speed six editor for the Sprint mag, we are just preparing an article.......should be interesting.
At last, a refreshing alternative to the endless stream of articles about the restoration of defunct Wedges loitering in delapidated barns and people sticking new veneer on their dashboards. 
H10TVR said:
My cars 2001 Tuscan Mk 1 - 21,000 miles no problems no re builds
2005 - Tuscan vert 16,500 miles no problems , no rebuilds but get this.
I am the speed six editor for the Sprint mag, we are just preparing an article re a speed six engined car that has done 155,000 miles (yes it has been rebuilt) but this should be interesting.
Nice, is it a Tuscan?2005 - Tuscan vert 16,500 miles no problems , no rebuilds but get this.
I am the speed six editor for the Sprint mag, we are just preparing an article re a speed six engined car that has done 155,000 miles (yes it has been rebuilt) but this should be interesting.
assuming it's a year 2000 tuscan with that mileage, that's nearly 20000 miles a year.
That's 3 services a year. Not cheap.
Assuming it's motorway miles, I reckon it's had a minimum of 3 rebuilds probably 4.
Any other bids?
Infact, thinking about it, I find it hard to believe anyone has done that sort of mileage behind a Speed 6 engine.
That's 3 services a year. Not cheap.
Assuming it's motorway miles, I reckon it's had a minimum of 3 rebuilds probably 4.
Any other bids?
Infact, thinking about it, I find it hard to believe anyone has done that sort of mileage behind a Speed 6 engine.
The car in question is a Tamora.
I know where the car has been serviced but I really don't know a great deal more than that at this stage , I'm expecting a draft from the author of the article in the next couple of weeks ,at which point i'll follow up with interviews with the owner, those who service the car and hopefully take a good look at the car.
You'll have to wait until the article is published in Sprint for more..
I know where the car has been serviced but I really don't know a great deal more than that at this stage , I'm expecting a draft from the author of the article in the next couple of weeks ,at which point i'll follow up with interviews with the owner, those who service the car and hopefully take a good look at the car.
You'll have to wait until the article is published in Sprint for more..
H10TVR said:
My cars 2001 Tuscan Mk 1 - 21,000 miles no problems no re builds
2005 - Tuscan vert 16,500 miles no problems , no rebuilds but get this.
I am the speed six editor for the Sprint mag, we are just preparing an article re a speed six engined car that has done 155,000 miles (yes it has been rebuilt) but this should be interesting.
My Mk.1 2004 'S' has just clicked over 93K miles.2005 - Tuscan vert 16,500 miles no problems , no rebuilds but get this.
I am the speed six editor for the Sprint mag, we are just preparing an article re a speed six engined car that has done 155,000 miles (yes it has been rebuilt) but this should be interesting.
Has had a rebuild - pre-emptive and felt 'alone' without a 4.3???
Been to Europe every year since 2010/my ownership never returned on a low loader (touching wood)
Brings a smile to my face every time I go out in it.
Nick
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