ok I need some help....
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I have a little problemette....
i'm getting ready to change my current runabout (seat leon cupra R) for a roadster with a little bith of bite.
Looking to spend around £20k
so the dilemas...really didn't fancy a TT, porsches too expensive (911 preferred rather than the boxter), Z3' dated, ....and so on
has left me with the Z4 or a Tamora.
Z4 - love the looks outside, hate the BMW interior,
Tamora - pretty but not yet convinced, great interior, but v.scared of TVR reliability and saftey.
SO what are your thoughts on this? What things should I look out for and what would convince me this is the car for me?
i'm getting ready to change my current runabout (seat leon cupra R) for a roadster with a little bith of bite.
Looking to spend around £20k
so the dilemas...really didn't fancy a TT, porsches too expensive (911 preferred rather than the boxter), Z3' dated, ....and so on
has left me with the Z4 or a Tamora.
Z4 - love the looks outside, hate the BMW interior,
Tamora - pretty but not yet convinced, great interior, but v.scared of TVR reliability and saftey.
SO what are your thoughts on this? What things should I look out for and what would convince me this is the car for me?
I'd buck the trend and advise you think about something else. A budget Tamora (without a contingency fund) is a recipe for disaster IMHO, especially as a runaround. They need careful pampering (warming up properly etc) and you're likely to get a very early car for that sort of money which is likely to be less reliable/sorted than a later example....
My other car is an Ultima Canam... so I don't need supercar performance, but I also don't want tame and tooo practical.
I want something fun, funky and soft top- won't be used everyday, but far more than the ultima - also is a little more easy to slip into a car park (secured of course)
Does anyone have reliability issues with their Tamora?
apologies budget is 20-25k
>> Edited by hornie on Sunday 14th August 21:33
I want something fun, funky and soft top- won't be used everyday, but far more than the ultima - also is a little more easy to slip into a car park (secured of course)
Does anyone have reliability issues with their Tamora?
apologies budget is 20-25k
>> Edited by hornie on Sunday 14th August 21:33
hornie said:
My other car is an Ultima Canam... so I don't need supercar performance, but I also don't want tame and tooo practical.
I've got a Tamora and would certainly highly recommend it, but as you already have the Ultima and are looking for this as your second, reliable and trusty car, I think maybe you should go for the Z4 instead, or maybe a VX220 Turbo?
With any TVR, you are likely to have a few niggles that mean a few trips to the dealer, and if you are unlucky, you could get a Speed 6 engine that goes pop - one of the T350 owners on this board recently had that, but obviously there are plenty of people that haven't had it.
Z3M is fine, but not necessarily reliable - friend bought one recently, and it had MAJOR and VERY EXPENSIVE engine problems. I think the double vanos system can cause problems.
maddog-uk said:
Ignore DJC for some unknown reason he does not like the Tamora's. I would go for the Tamora, i bought new so can not comment on a second hand model but I know that they are great and if you can try and get a 2003/4 onwards one when the minor facelift came in.
Unknown? I think my reasons for not liking the Tam are rather well known
My choices would still be either a Griffith, Mk1 Elise or a 220Turbo.
Podie said:
I'd go for the Tamora.. cracking car, and if the bank manager agreed I'd probably have one now
Z4..? My old man tried one and bought a Boxster...think that says it all.
Wow, Leon Cupra R..? Fastest thing on the planet if you ask Mungo..
To be honest, on a bumpy b-road, in the hands of most drivers, Mungo is probably right, and I've only got a standard leon cupra (180 bhp vs 225)
And I've also got a griff 500
Especially if you add it's a bit wet.
B
Edited to add, just read you ahd an ultima,
Try a griff 500, or Chim 500, lots of people do you them every day, lots of indy's/ specialist can service them relatively cheaper than a tam/tusc...
If you LOOK at the in gear performce stats, a 500, is quicker than a tam/tusc, HELL even a tusc s, sagaris, up to 100 (ie 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th 20mph increments) which is more your real world driving, ie respond quickly without dropping a gear.
That said a cupra, cupra R if you want 4 seats and a boot, is a dammed good handling car, BUT their are also a number of newer hot hatches that are probably better buy now, if not susch a bargain new.
B
>> Edited by bjwoods on Monday 15th August 13:12
DJC said:
Ignore DJC for some unknown reason he does not like the Tamora's.
Unknown? I think my reasons for not liking the Tam are rather well known
Yes, you think it's like driving a Mondeo 'cos it's soooo easy
Each new TVR that comes out seems to be easier to drive than the last one according to general views on here and in the motoring press - Tams were seen as a progression from the Tuscan - lot less scary, more predictable etc - and all the press at the time declared it to be the best Trev so far.
And now the Gristle has come out, all the reviewers say that it is the easiest and nicest TVR to drive so far, on which basis it must be like driving a Proton - I feel sorry for you!
AlexRWD said:
maddog-uk said:
Ignore DJC for some unknown reason he does not like the Tamora's.
Unknown? I think my reasons for not liking the Tam are rather well known
Yes, you think it's like driving a Mondeo 'cos it's soooo easy
Each new TVR that comes out seems to be easier to drive than the last one according to general views on here and in the motoring press - Tams were seen as a progression from the Tuscan - lot less scary, more predictable etc - and all the press at the time declared it to be the best Trev so far.
And now the Gristle has come out, all the reviewers say that it is the easiest and nicest TVR to drive so far, on which basis it must be like driving a Proton - I feel sorry for you!
The next one will be on a par with a Toyota Yaris!!!
The only other car to look at would be a Honda S2000 - pretty fast if a bit manic 
, no storage space , electric roof , and reliability? - It's a Honda . Apparently a bit slippery when wet though! 
Do you want to swap for a week - you can have my Tamora and I'll take your Canam on Megahoon?
>> Edited by nubbin on Tuesday 16th August 09:08
, no storage space , electric roof , and reliability? - It's a Honda . Apparently a bit slippery when wet though! Do you want to swap for a week - you can have my Tamora and I'll take your Canam on Megahoon?
>> Edited by nubbin on Tuesday 16th August 09:08
nubbin said:
The only other car to look at would be a Honda S2000 - pretty fast if a bit manic
Now why didn't I suggest that?
Definitely recommend an S2000 - there are 2 storage cubbys inside, and some small door pockets, boot is ok. Engine is great, gearchange is the best, and you need to use it, I never had any problems in the wet, but a lot of people do seem to crash them. Roof is fantastic as it lowers and raises so quickly, and great heating system means you can easily drive top down in the winter.
When you're on an open road, and screaming the engine round to 9k rpm, it really is a great sports car.
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