What you think?

[PHJayV8]

Okay, it's not a wedge, it's not a V8, but it looks very nice....

and relatively local

eBay item - 281152840928

Outside my budget again, so on the basis the owner will accept £5K?

What you think guys? It's a lovely TVR

[JVaughan]

Very nice... would love to add an S to my garage, and if I didnt have small children, I could see one being used as an every day driver.
Very under rated car the S ... if you wait, you might even get an S3 (slightly longer doors, and nicer dash IMHO) for around the £5k mark when the weather turns.

[PHJayV8]

Thanks, I'm not at all familiar with the S-series, apart from my XR4x4 days when I learnt the 2.9 is a better engine than the 2.8?

I've heard of people adding the 24v Scorpio lump to these S-types?

[ElvisWedgely]

It all depends what you want and what you want it for. That S certainly looks like a nice car. Having owned both a V8 wedge and a 2.9 S in the past I can tell you they are two totally different cars. The 4 litre Wedge is a beast and the performance and the sound is superb and no comparison with the S. Yes, the S is a TVR, yes, it makes a nice sound, yes, it's a nice sports car, but so is an MX5.

Tony. TCB.

[PHJayV8]

MX5? Oh no, that won't do at all.... Silent, almost clinical engine noise - my mum has one :/

I just want the best TVR I can afford, it's more difficult than I thought

[JVaughan]

I have also driven / have mates who have had V8S's and S2's S3c's ... what I will say is a sports exhaust on a 2.9 is like having holes drilled into your skull ... absolutely crazy.
Generally, the S's are less fussy than the Wedges, they hold their money a lot better and aside from the stupid split roof, are just as nice to motor in.

Oh and next time you see a V8S, have a look at the geometry of the bodywork compared to the wheels .... nearly all of them are mis-aligned at the factory !!!..