Buying Tamora (maybe) !
Discussion
Hi gentlemen
Now that winter is on its way I was thinking it would be a good time of year to start hunting for a new car
I have a short list which includes the Tamora and would like to ask a couple of questions to the people who know best (thats you lot) !
This will only be a weekend summer car and therefor will only be doing 2K miles or so a year
Looking at the cars for sale at the moment the dark green car with 24K miles seems a very clean well looked after example does anyone know anything about it ?
Also with me doing so little miles what would people recommend I do regarding servicing as it seems that some cars are serviced yearly. Is this something that people do just for piece of mind or does it have to be done ?
Cheers
Now that winter is on its way I was thinking it would be a good time of year to start hunting for a new car
I have a short list which includes the Tamora and would like to ask a couple of questions to the people who know best (thats you lot) !
This will only be a weekend summer car and therefor will only be doing 2K miles or so a year
Looking at the cars for sale at the moment the dark green car with 24K miles seems a very clean well looked after example does anyone know anything about it ?
Also with me doing so little miles what would people recommend I do regarding servicing as it seems that some cars are serviced yearly. Is this something that people do just for piece of mind or does it have to be done ?
Cheers
Lets start a discussion about Speed Six engines and rebuilds, so that the innocent OP doesn't get caught out with more than he bargained for.
I previously advised a friend who was buying a Tamora to make sure the engine had already been rebuilt, as early Speed Sixes had been known to have issues.
Anyone like to add to this, or tell me I am taking round objects? What's the current thinking?
They are fantastic cars, by the way, hard to get more bangs elsewhere for your buck.
I previously advised a friend who was buying a Tamora to make sure the engine had already been rebuilt, as early Speed Sixes had been known to have issues.
Anyone like to add to this, or tell me I am taking round objects? What's the current thinking?
They are fantastic cars, by the way, hard to get more bangs elsewhere for your buck.
I have a late 2002 car with 28.5K miles (got it at 10K 5 years ago). No engine rebuild and its sweet as a nut. All looks in fine fettle and never needed re-shimming at any of the last three 12K services. I show it mechanical sympathy and I don't drive it like I stole it, well until the oil gets to 65deg+ anyway. Point is don't let an early car engine put you off. The 3.6 litre engines are less stressed than the 4 litre versions couple that with rigours maintenance and a sympathetic owner and chances are you will be fine.
If it were me, I would speak to the selling garage and get the details of who has been servicing it (assuming its one of the well known TVR specialists) and then call them and ask them what they think of it. If all is good and you like the car pay for an inspection for additional piece of mind.
If it were me, I would speak to the selling garage and get the details of who has been servicing it (assuming its one of the well known TVR specialists) and then call them and ask them what they think of it. If all is good and you like the car pay for an inspection for additional piece of mind.
Edited by shep1001 on Thursday 7th November 18:25
I walked away from a low milage dark green Tamora last month mainly because the guy didn't seem interested in talking to me. Was a 'customer car', which lead me to think that none of the blemishes would be dealt with or that they'd willfully stand by their statutory obligations.
Looked OK but the front was pretty chipped up. They did have a very nice DB9 Volante as well but that had been sold along with the Cerbera (that was still on their web site two weeks later). Perhaps I should have walked in with the cash in a briefcase.
Collecting a nice met grey one in a few weeks.
Truth be told, if the engine goes bang I'll just stump up the money and get RG or TVRP to rebuild it.
Looked OK but the front was pretty chipped up. They did have a very nice DB9 Volante as well but that had been sold along with the Cerbera (that was still on their web site two weeks later). Perhaps I should have walked in with the cash in a briefcase.
Collecting a nice met grey one in a few weeks.
Truth be told, if the engine goes bang I'll just stump up the money and get RG or TVRP to rebuild it.
>Also with me doing so little miles what would people recommend I do regarding servicing as it seems that >some cars are serviced yearly. Is this something that people do just for piece of mind or does it have >to be done ?
My thoughts would be that I suppose it depends on how deep your pockets are. To pay someone to replace the oil every year when the oil is designed to be used for many thousands of miles is to me a waste of money and oil. Mines only had an oil change since I've had it over the last 2.5 years but then my mileage is very low - too low really as they need to be used. It could do with a standard service next year. The structure of the servicing seems stuck at 6\12k in most places although I seem to remember there was somewhere that did an in between one but can't remember who. It's really down to whether you want it to look correct come sale time. I know I spent £600 on a service for my Cerbera just to keep the book stamped time wise, which I then sold not too long after. I doubt it made a great deal of difference to the offer price on trade in, as it drove well anyway and had been looked after certainly as far as oil changes went. Just my three pence worth :-).
My thoughts would be that I suppose it depends on how deep your pockets are. To pay someone to replace the oil every year when the oil is designed to be used for many thousands of miles is to me a waste of money and oil. Mines only had an oil change since I've had it over the last 2.5 years but then my mileage is very low - too low really as they need to be used. It could do with a standard service next year. The structure of the servicing seems stuck at 6\12k in most places although I seem to remember there was somewhere that did an in between one but can't remember who. It's really down to whether you want it to look correct come sale time. I know I spent £600 on a service for my Cerbera just to keep the book stamped time wise, which I then sold not too long after. I doubt it made a great deal of difference to the offer price on trade in, as it drove well anyway and had been looked after certainly as far as oil changes went. Just my three pence worth :-).
Knowing I do track days, my TVR guy suggested a 3000 mile interval one hour service, changing the oil and filter and doing a full inspection of the bits that might be stressed by my throwing it around a track regularly.
So talk to your TVR guy and explain the issue and I am sure he will have a solution for you.
So talk to your TVR guy and explain the issue and I am sure he will have a solution for you.
QBee said:
Knowing I do track days, my TVR guy suggested a 3000 mile interval one hour service, changing the oil and filter and doing a full inspection of the bits that might be stressed by my throwing it around a track regularly.
So talk to your TVR guy and explain the issue and I am sure he will have a solution for you.
Hi who is your TVR guy please QBee?So talk to your TVR guy and explain the issue and I am sure he will have a solution for you.
Don
donski58 said:
QBee said:
Knowing I do track days, my TVR guy suggested a 3000 mile interval one hour service, changing the oil and filter and doing a full inspection of the bits that might be stressed by my throwing it around a track regularly.
So talk to your TVR guy and explain the issue and I am sure he will have a solution for you.
Hi who is your TVR guy please QBee?So talk to your TVR guy and explain the issue and I am sure he will have a solution for you.
Don
QBee said:
He is Mat Smith, of Mat Smith Sports Cars. Really good guy, but he's in West Norfolk, near Kings Lynn, and you are about 200 miles away if your profile is correct
Thanks I am in Hampshire but it is always worth knowing where you can find a guy who is good on TVRsHave a good Track Day
Don
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