RE: TVR Tuscan 2 Convertible breaks cover
RE: TVR Tuscan 2 Convertible breaks cover
Friday 27th May 2005

TVR Tuscan 2 Convertible breaks cover

As TVR London opens its doors


TVR Tuscan 2 Convertible breaks cover at Le Mans
TVR Tuscan 2 Convertible breaks cover at Le Mans

TVR's gorgeous Tuscan 2 Convertible will break cover at Le Mans next month, with customer deliveries expected to start in September. In the meantime, TVR has released a computer-generated image what it will look like with the hood up.

TVR Sagaris under the podium in Pau
TVR Sagaris under the podium in Pau
TVR Sagaris in action on the Arnau circuit
TVR Sagaris in action on the Arnau circuit

TVR also saw action at Pau. The road-going race car Sagaris was the last car to drive on the Pau street circuit in the Pyrenees this year. It was used to close the circuit after the historic Grand Prix, watched by a stunned audience of 40,000 people. The car then went on to play on the Arnau circuit, all by itself. Later in the year, TVR's PR man Phil James promises that we'll find out more later about what the Sagaris was doing there...

TVR London opens next month -- all welcome
TVR London opens next month -- all welcome

Finally, TVR London opens its doors on 1 June, and all PHers are welcome to pop in and see them. The showroom will be holding an open week between Le Mans and the Goodwood Festival of Speed so people can get a good look at the Tuscan Convertible. In the meantime, TVR London has some gorgeous demonstrator cars – including a purple Sagaris and Reflex Charcoal Tuscan S.

Watch this space...

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z_chromozone

Original Poster:

1,436 posts

278 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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:cool: I can't wait to see one on the road.

Z

jimothy

5,151 posts

266 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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That back view makes me think of a Griff...

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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I notice the image uses the existing roof struts... and not those shown at the motorshow the other year...

Don

28,378 posts

313 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Yep. Got to take the Mrs to see a Tuscan 2 Convertible. Now she's got her blasted Conservatory maybe we'll be thinking about changing the Chimaera...


That is one seriously lovely car...

taimar78

681 posts

291 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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What a striking looking car. I'm sure it will be a big hit!

Ballistic Banana

14,706 posts

296 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Beautiful, like the other comment Does remind me of the Griffiths nice Rump certainly looks more like a Griffith replacement than the Tamora( which i do like, but wouldnt prise me away from a Griff Looks wise)
Delivery September lets hope so , just in time or the last off the hot weather


BB

lucozade

2,574 posts

308 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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fingers and toes crossed that by the time it does go into production the build quality is better.

bluebottle

3,498 posts

269 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Is that for real!?! or has someone montaged a Griff roof onto a Tuscan2?
If thats for real, then i think i just found my next car
I do like the Sagaris, but i like the roof off more

4WD

2,289 posts

260 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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If they ditch the ugly rear spoiler it may almost look as good as a griff. Drop a rover V8 in there and loose the spiders and it will be ideal.

ccharlie6

773 posts

269 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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i think the car you just described was a griff mate!

DJC

23,563 posts

265 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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NOW the tuscan might sell

What a shocker...it looks like a Griffith.

Tum te tum tum *innocent whistle*

Goodbye bling, welcome back a real motorcar.

Supersonic

1,163 posts

291 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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That looks luuuurvly.
DJC said:
Goodbye bling, welcome back a real motorcar.
Eh, they've only swapped the targa for a soft top.

gbw911

362 posts

279 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Like it, I think, but need to see some more photos not just one of the arze end before commenting

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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I don't get this "it looks like a Griffith" stuff... really can't see it, try as I might... and the front end will be completely "Tuscan"...

Also, why would you want it to look like a Griff...? Surely it would just reduce the value of existing cars..?

GingerNinja

3,989 posts

287 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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I don't see how this:


....looks anything like this:

Ballistic Banana

14,706 posts

296 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Podie said:


I don't get this "it looks like a Griffith" stuff... really can't see it, try as I might... and the front end will be completely "Tuscan"...


IMHO the side profile of the tuscan below window hieght as allways looked very similiar to the Griffith. Granted from the front it is a completely different beast.
Podie said:

Also, why would you want it to look like a Griff...? Surely it would just reduce the value of existing cars..?


Me for one never brought the Griffith for good Depreciation thats just been a bonus, and is paper money really till you come to sell it.




I dunno, I can see likeness's. guess being a Chimp owner I can understand why you dont only joking Pods

BB

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Ballistic Banana said:

IMHO the side profile of the tuscan below window hieght as allways looked very similiar to the Griffith.


Hmm.. OK I can see where you're coming from, but as a complete car I think they are quite different... although you can see the lineage - as you can with the Chimaera's profile.

Ballistic Banana said:

Me for one never brought the Griffith for good Depreciation ...


True and I think a lot of owners have bought them to drive... although there are quite a few that bought them for the depreciation. The conclusion that I reached when looking for a V8 car, was that a good one will always hold value... so many ropey ones out there with silly price tags... like the V-reg one I saw at a main dealers... which had a rusted hole in the chassis...

Ballistic Banana said:

I dunno, I can see likeness's. guess being a Chimp owner I can understand why you dont only joking Pods

BB


yeah... after all, a Chimaera is only a Griffith with a different hat on...

wedgie

444 posts

292 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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lucozade said:
fingers and toes crossed that by the time it does go into production the build quality is better.



How anyone can tell the build quality from a computer-generated image is beyond me. Have you actually seen the Tuscan 2? The quality is superb.

Getting bloody sick of people who know nowt rabbiting on about TVR build quality. If you want an homogeneous mass-produced car, go buy a Mondeo.

Edited to add:

Forgot to say, I want one, I want one, I want one!!! Perfect replacement for the Chim.... just have to persuade Frau Wedgie!

>> Edited by wedgie on Friday 27th May 15:58

chimhunter

906 posts

278 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Mate, we're pretty much all fans on here, but check out Lady T's running report on the Tuscan forum and you'll see where the gent is coming from...

Rob

tvrfreak

243 posts

313 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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Anyone know the address for TVR London?
Thanks!