The future of TVR
The future of TVR
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qube

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437 posts

279 months

Friday 11th October 2002
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Once the final chimaera with the thunderous v8 rolls off the production line, what is going to happen to the future of TVR, i say this after reading articles and different threads on different forums and have wondered with the reliability issues of the speed 6 and ajp8 engines will TVR still have the following it has got now knowing that the new model car engines aren't up to great expectations with the ajp8 and speed 6 engines failing or needing rebuilds before and around the 30000 mile mark, whats going to happen to there resale value then, will people still purchase these cars knowing they have a liability of breaking down, will TVR owners have enough and purchase a different marque or will TVR identify the problem and reinstate the burbling v8 rover units back into their Tamora's and Tuscan's please, as i own a chimaera 400 at present to me the next step is to purchase a chimaera 500, supposed to the cerbera,tamora or tuscan, not that i dislike the models but the reliability issues and financial cost of spending £0000's at every second service or 12000 mile yearly interval certainly takes the grin off my face.

TVR is a wonderful marque to own and i certainly want the culture of TVR ownership to continue for years to come. I for one want more relaibility in these newer models, enough said.

Driven on tonight Tamora versus Boxster , down with the porsche !!!.

M@H

11,298 posts

291 months

Friday 11th October 2002
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Haven't we done this all to death already in the past ?

PetrolTed

34,461 posts

322 months

Friday 11th October 2002
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M@H said: Haven't we done this all to death already in the past ?


Be kind. qube's only been here for 2 months.

domster

8,431 posts

289 months

Friday 11th October 2002
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We're very friendly on the Porsche forum and will happily discuss the AJP engine or the future of TVR with you

:I'll get me coat:

griff2be

5,103 posts

286 months

Friday 11th October 2002
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You do have to wonder how long TVR can withstand the financial implications of sustained quality issues (if indeed this is true) coupled with a general economic downturn and worse for them, dramatic downturn in IT/city bonuses.

They must be selling fewer new cars as people either tighten their belts, worry about losing their jobs, or don't have the big bonus to blow on a new TVR.

And every hour that you pay a bloke to rebuild an engine is money down the drain...

Cash flow must be tight at TVR. It'll be interesting to see their latest accounts (year ended 31 Dec 2001) which they have to file at Companies House by the end of this month (right up to the wire on the 10 month deadline).

Not moaning about reliability of TVRs, but worry about TVR going under

Discuss...

griff2be

5,103 posts

286 months

Friday 11th October 2002
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domster said: We're very friendly on the Porsche forum and will happily discuss the AJP engine or the future of TVR with you

:I'll get me coat:


Didn't Porsche nearly go bust in the late 80's/early 90's when their market dried up?

Edited to say I'm leaving now to go and spend my city bonus on a whole oil change



>> Edited by griff2be on Friday 11th October 17:00

M@H

11,298 posts

291 months

Friday 11th October 2002
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PetrolTed said:

M@H said: Haven't we done this all to death already in the past ?


Be kind. qube's only been here for 2 months.



Sorry

I did respond politely though ..Mel, Carz or Bonce would have said something a lot more straightforward