Anyone know the history of Tamora Reg T3 KDT
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Hi, I'm interested in a Laser Blue Tamora with water ingress into the cabin for sale with Amore. To me the paint damage indicates front end damage and a poor repair job. Could be neglect and poorly tied down cover.... Anyone with some background knowledge that could save me a trip to Bristol would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Martin
Thanks,
Martin
You're asking 6 months later?
He clearly didn't bother, and rightly so. 6 months on, who is going to bother. The advert seems to talk anyone out of buying it. They haven't even updated it, so it looks like the MOT has expired, when it actually has a fresh one.
How do you "poorly store" a car outside? Is that code for it leaks like a sieve, goes mouldy and can't be outside when it rains? Just leaving it outside has ruined the new hood and the carpets, such that they need replacing. The chassis, brakes, brake discs and tyres all seem to need attention too. The bodywork is "heading towards a respray", which might be an understatement, given the wing and the bonnet, and the worry that the OP had about accident damage.
There is apparently no warranty being given, and if you look at the MOT history, the mileage is up and down more often than the proverbial tart's underwear in a brothel. 27,205 becomes 2,254 the next year, then 2,765 a year later, then 28,745 a year after that. In 2016, it took 3 months from failing an MOT to passing one and then between the 2021 and 2022 MOT, it had lost nearly 5,000 miles. It hadn't put them back on at the November 2023 MOT, either. It had only done 25 miles, so it hadn't been used or test driven often.
The dealer has had it for months and it hasn't sold. Why haven't they done all the work, and why aren't they selling it in perfect condition? Because they know that they wouldn't get their money back.
There is another one for sale from another dealer that is about £11K more. It has had a retrim and lots of work done. There is mention of a 2021 service and the dealer says that they have just serviced it about 150 miles later, so was that in 2022 or was it recently? Has that been for sale for a long time also and does that also need a price reduction?
You won't get the necessary work done on the other one for £11K, and you will have to wait whilst it is done, and when it is finished, you still have a car with a strange looking mileage history. Or you can buy the more expensive one, probably with some discount, which needs no work, and drive it immediately.
There are only 3 Tamoras for sale on here and none on Autotrader. Those that want one seem to have one and are keeping it. Those that don't have one, don't seem to want one. It was always a strange looking, ugly bathtub of a car. It doesn't have the striking shape of a Tuscan, nor the classic lines of a Griffith. It was never the TVR to have.
He clearly didn't bother, and rightly so. 6 months on, who is going to bother. The advert seems to talk anyone out of buying it. They haven't even updated it, so it looks like the MOT has expired, when it actually has a fresh one.
How do you "poorly store" a car outside? Is that code for it leaks like a sieve, goes mouldy and can't be outside when it rains? Just leaving it outside has ruined the new hood and the carpets, such that they need replacing. The chassis, brakes, brake discs and tyres all seem to need attention too. The bodywork is "heading towards a respray", which might be an understatement, given the wing and the bonnet, and the worry that the OP had about accident damage.
There is apparently no warranty being given, and if you look at the MOT history, the mileage is up and down more often than the proverbial tart's underwear in a brothel. 27,205 becomes 2,254 the next year, then 2,765 a year later, then 28,745 a year after that. In 2016, it took 3 months from failing an MOT to passing one and then between the 2021 and 2022 MOT, it had lost nearly 5,000 miles. It hadn't put them back on at the November 2023 MOT, either. It had only done 25 miles, so it hadn't been used or test driven often.
The dealer has had it for months and it hasn't sold. Why haven't they done all the work, and why aren't they selling it in perfect condition? Because they know that they wouldn't get their money back.
There is another one for sale from another dealer that is about £11K more. It has had a retrim and lots of work done. There is mention of a 2021 service and the dealer says that they have just serviced it about 150 miles later, so was that in 2022 or was it recently? Has that been for sale for a long time also and does that also need a price reduction?
You won't get the necessary work done on the other one for £11K, and you will have to wait whilst it is done, and when it is finished, you still have a car with a strange looking mileage history. Or you can buy the more expensive one, probably with some discount, which needs no work, and drive it immediately.
There are only 3 Tamoras for sale on here and none on Autotrader. Those that want one seem to have one and are keeping it. Those that don't have one, don't seem to want one. It was always a strange looking, ugly bathtub of a car. It doesn't have the striking shape of a Tuscan, nor the classic lines of a Griffith. It was never the TVR to have.
I happened to be passing so had a look. In short, I needs A LOT of mechanical work/parts/restoration and bodywork (front end impact and poor repair, door/wind seals have perished, hence the water. There is so much that could be wrong so the asking price is way too high imho. I did drive it and it did drive nicely. It did however confirm that a 3.6l hasn’t got the kick in the back that I’d hoped for (I wasn’t allowed to rev it past 5k). I suppose after a 4.3 S6, a 3.6 would feel slow! If you have the time and the skills, £13,000 would be a fair price I think.
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