Vixen 2500 swap for Lotus S2

[Stevo302]

Thinking of selling my 1971 Vixen 2500 for a Lotus S2.
My TVR does not do much, most time sitting in the garage and its a pain to get going and take it out. So thinking os selling and getting a Lotus. I dont need a daily driver as I get the train everyday for work. And want to keep british.
Had TVR for over 20 years so it will be a very HARD decision to make.
Not sure what to do..............

[alphaone]

After 20 years of ownership Id keep it and look at ways to make it easier to get out the garage and enjoy it.

[GadgeS3C]

^ Seconded - why would a Lotus come out of the garage more often?

[chris52]

This sounds like a no brainer to me just finacially.

Tvr Free road tax -- Lotus £230 12 months
Tvr apreciating -- Lotus Depreciating
Tvr Classic Insurance --- Lotus Sports Insurance
Thats 3-0 to the Tvr already.
Stick with it and make it more accessible and use it more.

Chris

[octanetorque]

chris52 said:

This sounds like a no brainer to me just finacially.

Tvr Free road tax -- Lotus £230 12 months
Tvr apreciating -- Lotus Depreciating
Tvr Classic Insurance --- Lotus Sports Insurance
Thats 3-0 to the Tvr already.
Stick with it and make it more accessible and use it more.

Chris

This is exactly why I've dropped my 350Z
Keep it and find a way to use it more/the way to get more from it.

[prideaux]

Sounds like you need to do what the others say and get it sorted its a wonderful car and when sorted would bring Miles of smiles think of the last 20 years like lying down a good bottle of wine for 20 years opening it and letting it breathe and then enjoying it only difference is unlike the wine it wont run out
A

[Mr Tiger]

If you're thinking of an Elan S2 it probably would be easier to get out of the garage. Elan and Europa S2s are tax exempt as far as I know. They are unlikely to depreciate. Europas were often considered to be the best handling road cars of the era. Europa Specials could out accelerate Ferraris and Lamborghinis.

I still think you should keep the 2500 though.

Chris

[ATE399J]

LOTUS= Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious
TVR= Travels Very Rapidly.
Old and boring l know but the LOTUS acronym possibly holds some truth.
As others have said, why is the tiv a pain? Are they issues that could be solved? How often do you try to run it? As with all old cars; the more they are used the better they are.
However, if it doesn't / can't work for you then sell.