S700TVR Rosso Pearl 4.5
S700TVR Rosso Pearl 4.5
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robsco

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7,875 posts

198 months

Wednesday 10th April 2019
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All,

I've spoken to cosmicsnot a previous owner of this car (thanks for your time Craig), has anybody on here been to view it? It's at an independent prestige dealer down south. I maybe interested but I've heard the car needs a lot of work.

Rob

Jhonno

6,430 posts

163 months

Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Is this the one at a non specialist dealer?

robsco

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7,875 posts

198 months

Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Jhonno said:
Is this the one at a non specialist dealer?
That's the one Jhonno.

Byker28i

82,639 posts

239 months

Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Rosso pearl, original RL17 wheels, original headlights, cream interior but not sure about the maroon carpets, wheel and dash
Got the carbon fibre trim bits
How is the fuel gauge showing 1/4 tank but the ignition lights aren't on?
Whats the knobs and bits in the center dash hole?
No photos of the engine
Any chassis work?

spitfire4v8

4,021 posts

203 months

Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Byker28i said:
Rosso pearl, original RL17 wheels, original headlights, cream interior but not sure about the maroon carpets, wheel and dash
Got the carbon fibre trim bits
How is the fuel gauge showing 1/4 tank but the ignition lights aren't on?
Whats the knobs and bits in the center dash hole?
No photos of the engine
Any chassis work?
In the pic I can see not only is there a dash light on but the engine is running and showing oil pressure.

It's cheap at just under 20k, but if it's genuine rosso pearl it will need a respray unless you're comfortable driving a pink car.

Drivers seat bolster is torn, so has it done more than the suggested mileage or has it done a lot of short journeys where the driver gets in/out frequently?

Wash/wipe emblems have worn off the steering buttons so driven in the rain a lot ? hehe

Outriggers will need checking, it's the same age as mine and the coating isn't great .. there's an MOT advisory for chassis and suspension corrosion back in 2007, then an advisory saying brake lines can't be checked because of the amount of waxoyl covering them. hehe

Passenger door is a different colour, but that rosso paint was a bu&&er for changing shade anyway.
Harrogate rear plates on so I might have worked on it in a former life .

Knobs in the centre console are battery terminal post covers.



Edited by spitfire4v8 on Wednesday 10th April 16:00

robsco

Original Poster:

7,875 posts

198 months

Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Byker28i said:
Rosso pearl, original RL17 wheels, original headlights, cream interior but not sure about the maroon carpets, wheel and dash
Got the carbon fibre trim bits
How is the fuel gauge showing 1/4 tank but the ignition lights aren't on?
Whats the knobs and bits in the center dash hole?
No photos of the engine
Any chassis work?
Thanks Dave, I've looked at the ad (about 350 times!) but wondered if anybody had made the trip to view. It's a good 200 miles from me. RL7s and single headlights is the perfect combination for me so no issues with this (I'm sure you agree!). Car is running so ignition wouldn't be lit; I notice the temp is creeping up to 100 and the oil pressure isn't as high as some of my old Cerbs, still ok though. Appears to have been sat for 7 years according to MOT history... huge risk but it is THE car I first saw as a child which started my love for the brand... so there is an element of romance to my thought pattern.

TR4man

5,447 posts

196 months

Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Can a man have too many TVRs Robsco?

robsco

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7,875 posts

198 months

Wednesday 10th April 2019
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TR4man said:
Can a man have too many TVRs Robsco?
I have been told so, Peter! The Griff would have to be sacrificed I'm afraid.

mjf93

197 posts

180 months

Saturday 13th April 2019
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Having been to view this car today, I’m happy to chat about it if you want - it’s not the car for me.

robsco

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7,875 posts

198 months

Saturday 13th April 2019
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mjf93 said:
Having been to view this car today, I’m happy to chat about it if you want - it’s not the car for me.
Hi Mark. Will you drop me a PM with your thoughts? Much obliged.

bobbins

1,412 posts

229 months

Tuesday 16th April 2019
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Only just seen this thread - Rob!!!!

It used to live in Howden, spoke to the owner and had a nose around it when I was in the market for one. He sold it not long after - that must have been 10 years ago though.

robsco

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7,875 posts

198 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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bobbins said:
Only just seen this thread - Rob!!!!

It used to live in Howden, spoke to the owner and had a nose around it when I was in the market for one. He sold it not long after - that must have been 10 years ago though.
Hi Si - is yours back yet? I'm going to give this one a miss, I've decided.