Let’s hear it for the so called high milers :D
Discussion
As we know this forum is a place where we share woes, ideas, new upgrades and general TVR life.
What we rarely here about are the cars that are all classed as high milers now.
This seems to be at around 50,000 miles or so.
Some class true low milers as in the 20’s but anyway.
As age and not just mileage takes its toll and in view of the actual age of all our cars now if we say take 40-60,000 as classed as high mileage who here has such a car ( which hopefully is most of us
and how is your car fairing up.
Hearing of high mileage cars and their story should prove entertaining and informative of how each owner or car has made it this far. How my times has it been re formed or fettled or just how one owner or two has kept a car in rude health etc.
Let’s here it for the cars that are still performing above their weight. It doesn’t have to be used every day or any ot that, just proof they are still motoring on well past the percieved Due by date
Mines on 75,000 and running better than ever and fettled enough to theoretically run way past 100,000 and if I had my way would be making it to 200,000.
If any thread will show Tvr owners to be one thing, persistent
It’s the owners that keep these cars alive and their efforts which is what this thread should highlight as much as anything but the basics of the car are there to easily run past 100,000 miles so who’s happily burbling along like the cars still a spring chicken even though the miles are now classed as ( car dealer sucking his teeth in) rather high
What we rarely here about are the cars that are all classed as high milers now.
This seems to be at around 50,000 miles or so.
Some class true low milers as in the 20’s but anyway.
As age and not just mileage takes its toll and in view of the actual age of all our cars now if we say take 40-60,000 as classed as high mileage who here has such a car ( which hopefully is most of us
and how is your car fairing up. Hearing of high mileage cars and their story should prove entertaining and informative of how each owner or car has made it this far. How my times has it been re formed or fettled or just how one owner or two has kept a car in rude health etc.
Let’s here it for the cars that are still performing above their weight. It doesn’t have to be used every day or any ot that, just proof they are still motoring on well past the percieved Due by date
Mines on 75,000 and running better than ever and fettled enough to theoretically run way past 100,000 and if I had my way would be making it to 200,000.
If any thread will show Tvr owners to be one thing, persistent
It’s the owners that keep these cars alive and their efforts which is what this thread should highlight as much as anything but the basics of the car are there to easily run past 100,000 miles so who’s happily burbling along like the cars still a spring chicken even though the miles are now classed as ( car dealer sucking his teeth in) rather high
Bought mine with 21k on the clock now over 60k.
Mine is probably a bad example as it is like Trigger's broom, most of the components have been replaced several times since it was built
There is no reason these cars cannot continue to run indefinitely if the maintenance is kept on top of
Mine is probably a bad example as it is like Trigger's broom, most of the components have been replaced several times since it was built
There is no reason these cars cannot continue to run indefinitely if the maintenance is kept on top of
60.000 miles and 22 years old for my Chimaera mk1.5
I bought it with 40.000 miles 5 years ago.
Except a new radiator, new alternator and new water pump gasket at the very beginning and more recently a cracked swirl pot, nothing to complain except usual services.
I'm planning a body-off restoration in 2019 or 2020 (or maybe in 2019 and 2020 :-)). The outriggers seem very rusty (I don't want to do a proper check because I fear to be afraid to drive it then), the camshaft should be less sharp, exhaust manifold gasket seems weak and the interior is a bit tired (and, maybe, I will go for a new layer of painting but would I been able to use it without worrying like now?).
I was tempted to commute with it today (last use was in October) but roads are still salty here unfortunately.
I bought it with 40.000 miles 5 years ago.
Except a new radiator, new alternator and new water pump gasket at the very beginning and more recently a cracked swirl pot, nothing to complain except usual services.
I'm planning a body-off restoration in 2019 or 2020 (or maybe in 2019 and 2020 :-)). The outriggers seem very rusty (I don't want to do a proper check because I fear to be afraid to drive it then), the camshaft should be less sharp, exhaust manifold gasket seems weak and the interior is a bit tired (and, maybe, I will go for a new layer of painting but would I been able to use it without worrying like now?).
I was tempted to commute with it today (last use was in October) but roads are still salty here unfortunately.
£61k, 22 yrs old, I've had it for 19yrs. Been recovered once and that was because of an immobiliser circuit failing (could have fixed it at the roadside if i'd had some tools).
The kids are asking which one of them gets it when I fall off my perch (i'm middle aged and the car is ten years older than the eldest sprog).
The kids are asking which one of them gets it when I fall off my perch (i'm middle aged and the car is ten years older than the eldest sprog).
My 500 is just coming up to 69000. It’s due some attention, I’m going to take it to X works for an inspection and give myself a good scare. It needs a service, a radiator and a full set of tyres at least but after the inspection I’m sure that the jobs to do will be extensive.
Looking through the history is interesting, during the last 20k Miles it has had a complete new engine from V8D and then a bit later a rebuild at TVR power followed by another one a few months later! I’d love to know the story behind that.
Looking through the history is interesting, during the last 20k Miles it has had a complete new engine from V8D and then a bit later a rebuild at TVR power followed by another one a few months later! I’d love to know the story behind that.
Just shy of 117,000 and I haven’t used it as much as I would like to have done
Currently for sale but no interest largely due to the high mileage, so although you say buy on condition the rest of the world doesn’t seem to agree lol
At this rate I might just start using it as a daily again and bin off my alternative plans
Currently for sale but no interest largely due to the high mileage, so although you say buy on condition the rest of the world doesn’t seem to agree lol
At this rate I might just start using it as a daily again and bin off my alternative plans
73k on my ‘98 and whilst the interior and paint could do with a freshen up, the rest is as tight as a drum.
Goes well, no shunting or lurching and looks after me. I think a slightly higher mileage is good on them, means they’ve be used and as such, hopefully looked after to do the mileage.
Goes well, no shunting or lurching and looks after me. I think a slightly higher mileage is good on them, means they’ve be used and as such, hopefully looked after to do the mileage.
Bought my 1995 400 Chimaera with 75k for £7k in approx 2007. First one I’d seen. Rose tinted excited specs on. It was a bit of a dog. After 8 years and a major restoration including chassis, paint, interior, engine, suspension, upgraded brakes, wheels, tyres, basically everything down to every nut and bolt was renewed. Sold for only £10k as it had 104k on it. I was after a project Cerbera that came up so sold her. Silly really.
I believe the new owner is still enjoying it fault free to this day. I always wonder if he really appreciates what went into it. The history was all there in a nice file. Bloody lovely car to drive too.
Old
New
Did I lose money it? Hmmm not sure really. It cost more to buy and restore (with great enjoyment) than I got back but I lost more on my daily cars over that time. Also taught me a great deal in restoration too which I’ve carried over to the Cerbera and now the T350 which at times is priceless.
I believe the new owner is still enjoying it fault free to this day. I always wonder if he really appreciates what went into it. The history was all there in a nice file. Bloody lovely car to drive too.
Old
New
Did I lose money it? Hmmm not sure really. It cost more to buy and restore (with great enjoyment) than I got back but I lost more on my daily cars over that time. Also taught me a great deal in restoration too which I’ve carried over to the Cerbera and now the T350 which at times is priceless.
1994 plate on 94110 miles and going well.
I think the carpets are original and not modified/replaced/refurbished. The rest of it is like Triggers broom.
Engine rebuilt and upgraded to a 5 litre, MS2 ECU, coil packs, clive ford Y, gearbox rebuilt, new BTR diff, new roof, refurbished wheels, outriggers replaced, new seats, steering rack replaced, Gaz Gold shocks, uprated anti-roll bar, etc, etc,
It is for sale at the moment. I have a bucket list of cars to work through.
I would personally rather buy a well used and well cared for higher mileage car than a low mileage car that has been neglected. The ideal, from an investment point of view, would be a low mileage car that has been used regularly and sparingly throughout its life, serviced with no expense spared and a full body off restoration but I suspect it would be twice the value of my car and still no more fun to drive.
I think the carpets are original and not modified/replaced/refurbished. The rest of it is like Triggers broom.
Engine rebuilt and upgraded to a 5 litre, MS2 ECU, coil packs, clive ford Y, gearbox rebuilt, new BTR diff, new roof, refurbished wheels, outriggers replaced, new seats, steering rack replaced, Gaz Gold shocks, uprated anti-roll bar, etc, etc,
It is for sale at the moment. I have a bucket list of cars to work through.
I would personally rather buy a well used and well cared for higher mileage car than a low mileage car that has been neglected. The ideal, from an investment point of view, would be a low mileage car that has been used regularly and sparingly throughout its life, serviced with no expense spared and a full body off restoration but I suspect it would be twice the value of my car and still no more fun to drive.
Some glorious stories already, fantastic stuff.
Cars look great
No buyer tends to understand how much goes into the cars unless they have owned one already.
If the average O/E quality car from that era are all rotten and crushed it’s some turn around that so many Tvr are still going and only a battery charge away from thundering back into life.
I especially like these long time owners,,, owing a car for like 20 years or more,,, i’m not sure I’ve owned anything that long,, oh yeah my drum kit
There’s no question these cars get under your skin and people tend to own them for long periods and even after many years ownership take on chassis work etc, says a lot about how good a car is if you still care about it after 10 years or more.
I mentioned high milers and completely forgot I know of a very high miler with over 240,000 miles under its belt, just had a front end re spray and looked mint last time I saw it,,, all things considered what a car.
Cars look great
No buyer tends to understand how much goes into the cars unless they have owned one already.
If the average O/E quality car from that era are all rotten and crushed it’s some turn around that so many Tvr are still going and only a battery charge away from thundering back into life.
I especially like these long time owners,,, owing a car for like 20 years or more,,, i’m not sure I’ve owned anything that long,, oh yeah my drum kit
There’s no question these cars get under your skin and people tend to own them for long periods and even after many years ownership take on chassis work etc, says a lot about how good a car is if you still care about it after 10 years or more.
I mentioned high milers and completely forgot I know of a very high miler with over 240,000 miles under its belt, just had a front end re spray and looked mint last time I saw it,,, all things considered what a car.
Classic Chim said:
900T-R said:
The 'newest' Chims are going on 17 years old now, the oldest are 26. And I'm here wondering how the heck can you end up with less than 100,000 miles?
Nail on head ! Exactly
Mine clocked up around 58k miles in it's first 10 years, then barely 10k more in the next 11 years before I bought it in 2016. Since then it's done another 12k- still nowhere near as much as I intended though.
So now on around 80,000 miles. Given my current expenditure trajectory, by the time it hits 100k it should be pretty much perfect- and judging by the current market, pretty much worthless at the same time!
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