430 SE brochure/other literature?

[zaktoo]

Hi all

Anyone on here perhaps have a scan or a link to a scan of a TVR 430 SE brochure or press release or anything along those lines please?

Thanks!

Ciao

Zak

[waynester]

Try posting in the wedge forum, someone there may be able to help.

[zaktoo]

Thanks Waynster, will try.

Ciao

Zak

[Ballistic Banana]

HHMm, I have a press pack from 85 which has some loverly Glossy Literature and pics, but alas its only of the 350i and 280i. Also have "Encyclopedia of Supercars" no 42 which alas is of the 450 SEAC.Sorry

Will happily scan if you want any of that stuff? and for anyone else if they like.

email me through my profile.

BB

[zaktoo]

Thanks BB, but I only need the 430 stuff at the moment ;-)

Cheers for the thought though

Ciao

Zak

[rev-erend]

I thought they only made a few 430's (<10)

So no idea if there was a brochure.

Useful wedge site:
www.tvrwedgepages.co.uk/

It's worth searching ebay - may TVR brochures turn up.

[the dodger]

You're right Rev. Something like 5 or 7 - very rare, but not as rare as the 500SE.

I doubt very much if a brochure for this was published at all. Neither for the 350SE, 450SE or any other limited version. I think it looked the same as the 400SE so how about that?

[shpub]

They made 3.

[HarryW]

Steve, I thought (but do not know!) there were 3 UK cars and 2 or 3 EU cars, either way rarer than a rare thing in a rare place .

Harry

[Raskol]

shpub said:

They made 3.

And I made another one!

In about 1993/1994, I fitted a 4.3 engine built for me by TVR Power into my 1989 400SE (F40 OLH - is it still about?). It completely changed (and hugely improved) the character of the car. Compared to the 4.0 litre engine, where the power all came in in a lump at about 3000 revs, the 4.3 was seamless power all the way through the range.

And given the oft-expressed doubts about TVR's BHP figures, that engine came with a dyno printout showing it got to within 7bhp of its claimed output (273bhp actual, as I recall, against 280 claimed).

[paul gotts]

Raskol said:

And I made another one! In about 1993/1994, I fitted a 4.3 engine built for me by TVR Power into my 1989 400SE (F40 OLH - is it still about?). It completely changed (and hugely improved) the character of the car. Compared to the 4.0 litre engine, where the power all came in in a lump at about 3000 revs, the 4.3 was seamless power all the way through the range. And given the oft-expressed doubts about TVR's BHP figures, that engine came with a dyno printout showing it got to within 7bhp of its claimed output (273bhp actual, as I recall, against 280 claimed).

I'be owned this car since '98 - you probably don't remember but I spoke to you about the car just before I bought it. I've made a few changes myself - Motec, BV conversion, raised comp. Now gives 244 bhp at the wheels (say 300 corrected). See the pic. in my profile.


Paul.

[19560]

the dodger said:

You're right Rev. Something like 5 or 7 - very rare, but not as rare as the 500SE.

of which they made none

the dodger said:

I doubt very much if a brochure for this was published at all.

rev-erend said:

So no idea if there was a brochure.

I have a 430SE brochure somewhere in the loft along with the Speed 8 one. Brochures come first with TVR, the cars may or may not follow.

[Raskol]

paul gotts said:

I'be owned this car since '98 - you probably don't remember but I spoke to you about the car just before I bought it. I've made a few changes myself - Motec, BV conversion, raised comp. Now gives 244 bhp at the wheels (say 300 corrected). See the pic. in my profile. Paul.

Paul, many thanks for the reply. I'm delighted the car remains in such obviously good hands.

I moved on to a Griff 500 in which I did about 65,000 miles before trading that in in 2000 for my current Red Rose Tuscan (45,000 miles and three "seaside holidays").