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Welcome Brian,
Some places to try for an exhaust:
TVR car Parts - http://www.tvrcarparts.com/pages/default.asp
ACT - http://www.actproducts.co.uk/shop/
David Gerald's - http://www.davidgeraldtvr.com/
I believe JP Exhausts (http://www.jpexhausts.co.uk/) make the systems for ACT. I bought a pair of manifolds from them for our 3000M from them and was very impressed with the service, fit and quality.
Enjoy,
Gary
Some places to try for an exhaust:
TVR car Parts - http://www.tvrcarparts.com/pages/default.asp
ACT - http://www.actproducts.co.uk/shop/
David Gerald's - http://www.davidgeraldtvr.com/
I believe JP Exhausts (http://www.jpexhausts.co.uk/) make the systems for ACT. I bought a pair of manifolds from them for our 3000M from them and was very impressed with the service, fit and quality.
Enjoy,
Gary
Hi and welcome,
I purchased a stainless exhaust from www.tvrcarparts.com as mentioned by others previously. I'm very happy with mine too. Having spoken to ACT recently about exhausts, I believe that theirs are identical to TVR Car Parts if not the same.
Carpet sets may also be obtained from Lakewell and Castle TVR. I don't know about the quality from either but there is a bit of a difference in price!
Good luck and enjoy your new purchase.
I purchased a stainless exhaust from www.tvrcarparts.com as mentioned by others previously. I'm very happy with mine too. Having spoken to ACT recently about exhausts, I believe that theirs are identical to TVR Car Parts if not the same.
Carpet sets may also be obtained from Lakewell and Castle TVR. I don't know about the quality from either but there is a bit of a difference in price!
Good luck and enjoy your new purchase.
Hi again, can I ask one more thing, been driving the car for a few weeks now and it's not exactly doing anything for me, I thought I was getting a sports car? so why is the handling so bad,and it is so slow it's almost embarrassing!
Is this how the cars are or am I just expecting to much? my last car was a Tiger 6 (lotus 7 copy)and befor that I had Lotus's.
Is this how the cars are or am I just expecting to much? my last car was a Tiger 6 (lotus 7 copy)and befor that I had Lotus's.
locust32 said:
Hi again, can I ask one more thing, been driving the car for a few weeks now and it's not exactly doing anything for me, I thought I was getting a sports car? so why is the handling so bad,and it is so slow it's almost embarrassing!
Is this how the cars are or am I just expecting to much? my last car was a Tiger 6 (lotus 7 copy)and befor that I had Lotus's.
Completly different type of car, quite pondrous in feeling in comparison to something like a Tiger or Lotus. Also remember it's getting on for being a 30yo design. (I know the 7 is older but that's different)Is this how the cars are or am I just expecting to much? my last car was a Tiger 6 (lotus 7 copy)and befor that I had Lotus's.
I'd suggest you need something bigger like a Griff or a Chim.
locust32 said:
Hi again, can I ask one more thing, been driving the car for a few weeks now and it's not exactly doing anything for me, I thought I was getting a sports car? so why is the handling so bad,and it is so slow it's almost embarrassing!
Is this how the cars are or am I just expecting to much? my last car was a Tiger 6 (lotus 7 copy)and befor that I had Lotus's.
Before My S3c I had a westfield sei 1800 zetec and to be brutally honest the straightline performance is very similar (although my westy would've had a slight edge IMHO)Is this how the cars are or am I just expecting to much? my last car was a Tiger 6 (lotus 7 copy)and befor that I had Lotus's.
Obviously the Locust would have very different handling characteristics to the S, but also having said that I would always choose my S for a longer run than my westy (the carb noise was deafening) they are totally different cars really, I chose to replace my westy for a S because I wanted a 2 seater sports car that gave good performance and handling, some basic refinements and didn't cost the earth to run and was a little bit different to the norm (and my wife hated the westfield).
You may want to check that your S is running how it should be and also what are your suspension and brakes like ? new suspension and brakes may be the order of the day but as is usual with these things it is all about money and time, where abouts are you based as it may be worth someone taking you out in their S for comparison purposes (even better if it is a fully sorted one)
Good Luck
Cheers.....Tony..
I am surprised the ' S' is not doing it for you , whilst I agree your previous cars might have been a bit more 'nippy' I have never ever heard anyone say that their S performance was embarrassing !!
Get it checked out by a decent garge or get in touch with some other S owners local to you and compare.
Rower
Get it checked out by a decent garge or get in touch with some other S owners local to you and compare.
Rower
locust32 said:
Hi again, can I ask one more thing, been driving the car for a few weeks now and it's not exactly doing anything for me, I thought I was getting a sports car? so why is the handling so bad,and it is so slow it's almost embarrassing!
Is this how the cars are or am I just expecting to much? my last car was a Tiger 6 (lotus 7 copy)and befor that I had Lotus's.
At times I find it hard to see why others are so passionate about their S. Is this how the cars are or am I just expecting to much? my last car was a Tiger 6 (lotus 7 copy)and befor that I had Lotus's.
Performance: I thought that it was pants tbh, but I have improved mine noticeably. First thing was to replace the throttle linkage plate with a straight slot rather than a J slot. This made response a whole lot better. Since then I've replaced the camshaft and that knocked a second off the 0-60 time and improved mid range performance no end. It still is a sluggish car compared to my old Westfield.
Handling: I find it's ok on smooth surfaces but doesn't have the agility of the Westfields that I used to have. On the rough stuff it isn't good but is a whole lot better for fitting some stiffer springs and then backing off the damping and allowing the dampers to do their job of damping. Top quality dampers would probably improve things but having spent 500 notes on new dampers that were recommended by others on this site I'm not inclined to waste more money on my car.
As you can probably guess - the S doesn't do much for me but I've had mine since 2006 so it can't be all bad. Only used it twice in the last 2 months though so the writing is on the wall.
Jed
phillpot said:
Reckon you guys have either got some duff cars or are expecting a bit too much from a twenty or more year old car with an old Granada engine !
Yep expecting to much, car is taking us to East Germany next month so see after that if we sell or not, but thanks;)But my Brooklands Capri had the same lump and went like the clappers!!
It's not a case of a duff car - it is that they aren't that lively after a se7en style car. Also it isn't anything to do with a 20 year old car - a 911 (964) of the same period has a nice feel and does more for me than the S. Guess what my next car will be..... in a targa form of course.
Jed
Jed
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