Tuscan as a daily ?

[daz205]

Is this possible? Always had a Tuscan on my tick list, and after becoming car less due to a non fault accident I'm in a position to get a person daily drive that's fun for 6 months ish before I replace the main car.
I've been looking at evos, jag xkr's, scooby wr1 (which seems a lot of car for current cash) and a few older classics (IMO) 635csl, 850i,
Is a Tuscan a viable choice ? I'm not worried about the lack of safety nets, rear wheel drive, getting my hands dirty ( not every day though ),
Any options and thoughts appreciated
Cheers

[Djdan]

Depends on your commute, the problem is if its too short the engine will never be warm on route, too long and you will have more shell points than a small limited company! If i could use mine everyday i would, during finer weather i take mine away to work for a week, bout 200 miles in total with a bit of traffic (not ideal for the tuscan as they like to melt there bonnets) and it costs about 100quid in fuel. Buy a pishy diesel for during the week and grin from ear to ear in your tuscan at the weekend!

[m4tti]

Same as above. No matter what anybody tells you they are best suited to garage accommodation and dry use. This prevents them from leaking and The chassis from rotting any further.

If you can't garage it think twice. I have one as a third car sat in a garage.

I do all The work myself, and last year the car came with full service history, but I've still spent in The region of 2800 gbp in the last 10 months keeping it in tip top condition.

Aside from the above, every time you get in and turn the key you realise what its all for!

Edited by m4tti on Saturday 14th July 08:55

[collingbroon]

I don't think it would be a problem if it's only for 6 months or so, as long as you don't try and use it in the snow Driving in the wet just means using less right foot. Iv had mine out in torrential rain driving the length of the country with no probs. just make sure you get the best/ sorted one that you can stretch to. Obviously Driving everyday is going to mean higher running costs and I would suggest keeping it undercover at night would be best.
Good luck.

[TimJM]

For a daily have you considered a 4.5 cerbera?

I used one as a daily for a couple of years on a 30 mile commute. She lived outsidethrough winters and storms and never let me down. The ajp engine is very strong a number of owners use them as dailies.

If i wanted a tvr as a daily drive i think it would be a cerbera for me.

[Wenzil]

My Tuscan 'S' Mk2 which I've owned for 5 years(Unfortunately not my Aston Martin) was the daily user for the first three years, the wife used to commute to Tesco's in it. What I would say is as long as you've got a good one and you keep it serviced then you should be ok. Although as with all handbuilt cars expect miscellaneous cost/servicing/issues etc. Would also strongly recommend garaging or at least covering as they do leak, or at least mine did

Go on enjoy yourself

[TSS]

Perfectly usable as an everyday car. Mine was my only car for 2.5 years and 30,000 miles. It lived outside all the time with no cover and got driven in all weathers including snow (it was actually got out of the village in snow when my girlfriend's Ibiza couldn't). It occasionally leaked a tiny bit, but nothing a good drive with the heater on or roof off would't sort out.

Obviouisly running costs are fairly high but probably not as much as buying and running second reasonably decent car.

So go and buy one and enjoy it!

[m3jappa]

Leaks are just bad seals, mine leaked then I replaced the seals and made sure everything was seated properly and now it's all good.

[RedRose123]

collingbroon said:

I don't think it would be a problem if it's only for 6 months or so, as long as you don't try and use it in the snow Driving in the wet just means using less right foot. Iv had mine out in torrential rain driving the length of the country with no probs. just make sure you get the best/ sorted one that you can stretch to. Obviously Driving everyday is going to mean higher running costs and I would suggest keeping it undercover at night would be best.
Good luck.

Suggest you invest in a roof cover since they leak at the rear window and sometimes drivers and passenger door seals. I've driven in all weathers expect ice and the Tuscans been fine. Its never broken down in nearly 4 years. You just need somewhere to park where people wont bang in to it.

[collingbroon]

RedRose123 said:

Suggest you invest in a roof cover since they leak at the rear window and sometimes drivers and passenger door seals. I've driven in all weathers expect ice and the Tuscans been fine. Its never broken down in nearly 4 years. You just need somewhere to park where people wont bang in to it.

I keep mine in a garage?

[TimJM]

This is interesting - I was starting to form the opinion that all Tuscan's leak regardless after reading several posts on hear. If it is just a case of worn seals then it sounds like it can't be too expensive to get a watertight Tuscan.

Need to crack on at work and earn a bonus...

[Walford]

Ye LSx, T56, Motec, Nitrons, 330mm rotors,
party on

[so called]

I've used all of my TVR's as dailys.
1983 Tasmin, retired.
1993 Chimaera, sold.
2000 Tuscan, killed.
2006 Tuscan convertible, outside the office right now.
1998 Chimaera, at home waiting for some more mechanical attention.

Diffcult to say which are the best because they were / are all good.

[Basil Brush]

As others have said, a Tuscan is totally usable as a daily. Mine was for about 5 years, living outside year round, until I started doing lots of motorway miles for work.

Leaks can be sorted if you are willing to put a bit of time into it. I've never used a cover as heard too many reports of scratching.