TAMORA

[whitwellrobndi]

Is the TVR Tamora at TVR Dean's a good buy or a bab buy?

[scotty_d]

I would not spend nearly 9k on it nearly 11k fixed. You could buy a fixed Cat D car for that kind of money. Not a great deal in my eyes and i bet the smell will be very hard to get rid off.

Just my view on it.

[Gazzab]

no it will cost more to repair than quoted, the damage will be more extensive and I wouldnt want them to 'repair' it. Will cost you £13K all in and will still stink afterwards.

[brad.noble]

If Dean is saying he can repair the car, then ask for an OTR price.

(as mentioned above) I get the feeling the price will add up to more than what he has specified.

[Flintstone]

As far as I can tell there are no salvage bargains unless you can buy direct from the insurer or at salvage auctions where insurers offload them. I've been looking for a Chimaera for a project and from a 'dealer' can have a still damaged category C/D for £4000 (at best) or a scruffy runner, HPI clear, from someone just looking to sell their toy off for the same.

I know what they buy these for so why would I grant them a minimum 100% mark-up to own one? I know I look daft but I'm not quite that stupid.

[whitwellrobndi]

Thank's for all the replies regarding the fire damaged Tamora. I think I'll start looking for a good, straight car.

[scotty_d]

whitwellrobndi said:

Thank's for all the replies regarding the fire damaged Tamora. I think I'll start looking for a good, straight car.

Good idea but i would not dismiss CAT D cars from a good source in a up and working condition, I am on my second Cat D TVR and both have been great to my over the last 4 years get a bit more car for your cash if you plan on keeping them.

[Dodgey_Rog]

There was a thread in the Cerbera section where the guy bought a CAT D and literally stripped it and started again, read the progress with great interest. I saw that Tam too last week actually, got the feeling the prices were a tad optimistic as it will need extensive re-wiring and checking, never seen a fire from the instrument binnacle before?

[Ironballs]

Made me look twice at my instrument binnacle today as I was ambling along in a queue