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Oh, this is so sad, the car was really gorgeous. It was just registered in France since few months (or few weeks).
The owner crashed his Sagaris few years ago, he was happy to come back to TVR, after having a misconduct with a Lotus :-), but now he is a bit disgusted. We also have another member who lost his Chimaera in a fire, few months ago, due to a fuel leak...
I'm crossing my fingers and my other car is a well known BBQ client, a Scimitar.
The owner crashed his Sagaris few years ago, he was happy to come back to TVR, after having a misconduct with a Lotus :-), but now he is a bit disgusted. We also have another member who lost his Chimaera in a fire, few months ago, due to a fuel leak...
I'm crossing my fingers and my other car is a well known BBQ client, a Scimitar.
Zeb74 said:
Oh, this is so sad, the car was really gorgeous. It was just registered in France since few months (or few weeks).
The owner crashed his Sagaris few years ago, he was happy to come back to TVR, after having a misconduct with a Lotus :-), but now he is a bit disgusted. We also have another member who lost his Chimaera in a fire, few months ago, due to a fuel leak...
I'm crossing my fingers and my other car is a well known BBQ client, a Scimitar.
Thanks. I really felt for the new owner when he showed me a picture. Just hoping it is salvageable as it was otherwise mint and wanted for nothing in my ownership. The owner crashed his Sagaris few years ago, he was happy to come back to TVR, after having a misconduct with a Lotus :-), but now he is a bit disgusted. We also have another member who lost his Chimaera in a fire, few months ago, due to a fuel leak...
I'm crossing my fingers and my other car is a well known BBQ client, a Scimitar.
This is a pic in nicer times;
glow worm said:
V6 Pushfit said:
mk1fan said:
Reg Varley's Sagaris manual is [expensive for one] useful and has a lot of info, tips and mods.
Wasn’t he into buses?Many thanks for the help, I’ll have a look at these items - is Varleys book online?
I've managed to get the Varley manual - looks pretty comprehensive with some good tips. I should have the car in the next week - waiting for a dry day, I have to say I cant wait !!
I'll suss it out for a few weeks and then get it in for a 12,000 service (hasn't been done for 4 years) - its a 2003 with 19,000 miles.
I'll suss it out for a few weeks and then get it in for a 12,000 service (hasn't been done for 4 years) - its a 2003 with 19,000 miles.
Delivery taken and driven for about 4 hours at the weekend....
Very very pleased with it, wow. Better than the test drive and very tractable so it’s quite happy pootling on back roads as blasting up a clear dual carriageway. I say blasting - more launching !
Initial observations
a) steering very positive but feels a little light above 100mph. Ill get the geometry checked at some stage
b) fuel blow back - yes. There’s a restriction ring/baffle in the filler neck reducing the diameter by about 10mm has anyone tried removing this?
c) it’s a bit lumpy on startup idle so I suspect a bit of throttle balancing needed at the next service
d) water temp up to 92-3 in traffic jam after a decent run on a hot day - no fans kicked in (I think they’re set higher?) but after arriving home and stopping for 10 mins the temp was predictably 102 on the ignition switch but no fans - should they come on with the ignition switch?
e) on a sweeping road near home there’s a ‘wavey’ section I only notice towing a trailer at speed, but at 50mph the T350 suspension seemed to ground on the drivers side with a clonk - didn’t have it anywhere else over many miles of road. Does this happen occasionally? No bump steer or anything but I wouldn’t expect it with power steering
Overall: expectations way exceeded !
Very very pleased with it, wow. Better than the test drive and very tractable so it’s quite happy pootling on back roads as blasting up a clear dual carriageway. I say blasting - more launching !
Initial observations
a) steering very positive but feels a little light above 100mph. Ill get the geometry checked at some stage
b) fuel blow back - yes. There’s a restriction ring/baffle in the filler neck reducing the diameter by about 10mm has anyone tried removing this?
c) it’s a bit lumpy on startup idle so I suspect a bit of throttle balancing needed at the next service
d) water temp up to 92-3 in traffic jam after a decent run on a hot day - no fans kicked in (I think they’re set higher?) but after arriving home and stopping for 10 mins the temp was predictably 102 on the ignition switch but no fans - should they come on with the ignition switch?
e) on a sweeping road near home there’s a ‘wavey’ section I only notice towing a trailer at speed, but at 50mph the T350 suspension seemed to ground on the drivers side with a clonk - didn’t have it anywhere else over many miles of road. Does this happen occasionally? No bump steer or anything but I wouldn’t expect it with power steering
Overall: expectations way exceeded !
V6 Pushfit said:
Delivery taken and driven for about 4 hours at the weekend....
Very very pleased with it, wow. Better than the test drive and very tractable so it’s quite happy pootling on back roads as blasting up a clear dual carriageway. I say blasting - more launching !
Initial observations
a) steering very positive but feels a little light above 100mph. Ill get the geometry checked at some stage
b) fuel blow back - yes. There’s a restriction ring/baffle in the filler neck reducing the diameter by about 10mm has anyone tried removing this?
c) it’s a bit lumpy on startup idle so I suspect a bit of throttle balancing needed at the next service
d) water temp up to 92-3 in traffic jam after a decent run on a hot day - no fans kicked in (I think they’re set higher?) but after arriving home and stopping for 10 mins the temp was predictably 102 on the ignition switch but no fans - should they come on with the ignition switch?
e) on a sweeping road near home there’s a ‘wavey’ section I only notice towing a trailer at speed, but at 50mph the T350 suspension seemed to ground on the drivers side with a clonk - didn’t have it anywhere else over many miles of road. Does this happen occasionally? No bump steer or anything but I wouldn’t expect it with power steering
Overall: expectations way exceeded !
Yes the fans should run with the ignition on. I’d make sure they are coming on, especially seeing temperatures like that. The fans should keep the temp at around 95. Very very pleased with it, wow. Better than the test drive and very tractable so it’s quite happy pootling on back roads as blasting up a clear dual carriageway. I say blasting - more launching !
Initial observations
a) steering very positive but feels a little light above 100mph. Ill get the geometry checked at some stage
b) fuel blow back - yes. There’s a restriction ring/baffle in the filler neck reducing the diameter by about 10mm has anyone tried removing this?
c) it’s a bit lumpy on startup idle so I suspect a bit of throttle balancing needed at the next service
d) water temp up to 92-3 in traffic jam after a decent run on a hot day - no fans kicked in (I think they’re set higher?) but after arriving home and stopping for 10 mins the temp was predictably 102 on the ignition switch but no fans - should they come on with the ignition switch?
e) on a sweeping road near home there’s a ‘wavey’ section I only notice towing a trailer at speed, but at 50mph the T350 suspension seemed to ground on the drivers side with a clonk - didn’t have it anywhere else over many miles of road. Does this happen occasionally? No bump steer or anything but I wouldn’t expect it with power steering
Overall: expectations way exceeded !
The connectors can become corroded and the running of the fans erratic. Give them a wiggle once at a temp they should run at. Keep body parts clear of the fan.
You can pull them apart rub the terminals on wet and dry and coat with dielectric grease.
m4tti said:
Yes the fans should run with the ignition on. I’d make sure they are coming on, especially seeing temperatures like that. The fans should keep the temp at around 95.
The connectors can become corroded and the running of the fans erratic. Give them a wiggle once at a temp they should run at. Keep body parts clear of the fan.
You can pull them apart rub the terminals on wet and dry and coat with dielectric grease.
Many thanks for that - I haven’t sussed out the connections yet or even where the temp sensor is. I’ll have a riot around later this week. The connectors can become corroded and the running of the fans erratic. Give them a wiggle once at a temp they should run at. Keep body parts clear of the fan.
You can pull them apart rub the terminals on wet and dry and coat with dielectric grease.
There are 2 temperature senders in the engine block under the inlet manifold. One is for the dash temperature display only, the other is for the ECU (which can be read with the appropriate software). One sensor ihas 2 wire connection, the other has 3, I do not remember which is which. The ECU sensor is the one that brings the radiator fans on - on my car the offside fan comes on first, then the near side one at a slightly higher temperature. Note the two temperature sensors on my car do not show exactly the same temperature, (but both work fine)
Enjoy your new toy!
Reds Hamish
Enjoy your new toy!
Reds Hamish
V6 Pushfit said:
...Ps the glovebox hinge has warped - the lid looks straight though - is there a mod for this? I’m tempted to cut out a wedge shaped section of hinge and glass it back together but the ideal would be a replacement hinge!
When you say warped, do you mean the lid does not sit flush when closed. If so then this is normal. A lot of them get wonky due to slight movement in the panels.I understood that if this happens then it could go wonky again if you manage to straighten it.
leef44 said:
When you say warped, do you mean the lid does not sit flush when closed. If so then this is normal. A lot of them get wonky due to slight movement in the panels.
I understood that if this happens then it could go wonky again if you manage to straighten it.
The lid is ‘straight’ - it appears to be the hinge that’s distorted. I can detach the hinge but need to climb into the glovebox to see how it needs packing out and to reglue it. I understood that if this happens then it could go wonky again if you manage to straighten it.
Hi,good luck with the new toy,they are amazing.
On the fan front,check you have no air in the system,from cold!
On the suspension front,mine started banging at the rear .
So,having diagnosed rubbish red dampers! I ordered a Nitron set up.
Just the most simple road orientated set up ( best to ring Nitron ,the website is all about more complex dampers).
The fast road springs that come with the kit are 400 lbs front and 350 rear, personally I would recommend Sagaris rates,of 450 front and 400 rear, with a correct ride height ( bit higher not lower),this will transform the handling.
Oh,and 24 psi for tyre pressures in the rear and 24 to 26 in the front.
On the fan front,check you have no air in the system,from cold!
On the suspension front,mine started banging at the rear .
So,having diagnosed rubbish red dampers! I ordered a Nitron set up.
Just the most simple road orientated set up ( best to ring Nitron ,the website is all about more complex dampers).
The fast road springs that come with the kit are 400 lbs front and 350 rear, personally I would recommend Sagaris rates,of 450 front and 400 rear, with a correct ride height ( bit higher not lower),this will transform the handling.
Oh,and 24 psi for tyre pressures in the rear and 24 to 26 in the front.
OP - on the banging suspension front if you don't have spare cash for nitrons just yet I have a spare set of original bilsteins I took off my old 350 in 2009 at 13000 miles. Mine was a late 2004 model.
They're in good condition but with a bit of paint flaking and in need of a clean up.
They're in good condition but with a bit of paint flaking and in need of a clean up.
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