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Original Poster:

6 posts

283 months

Friday 25th October 2002
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How long have TVR been manufacturing their own Gear boxes for? Their site hase been updated and includes a factory tour. In the powertrain design section it says that they do. They also use computers to develop their cars which seems new for thme to me. Please say if they have been doing so for quite a while or if it is new.
In the loading yard system the site says that a fleet of transporters will bring them to docks or airports if they are going overseas. Does this mean Europe or could it possibly mean North America too.

simpo one

90,894 posts

287 months

Friday 25th October 2002
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'How long have TVR been manufacturing their own Gear boxes for?'

News to me, but not impossible I suppose.

'They also use computers to develop their cars which seems new for thme to me.'

Hmm - what price a bit of CAD? Wouldn't get too excited if I were you.

'In the loading yard system the site says that a fleet of transporters will bring them to docks or airports if they are going overseas.'

Big deal. In summary I think the marketing is a bit purple! Did they use the word 'innovative' anywhere? That's usually a giveaway...

wedg1e

27,002 posts

287 months

Saturday 26th October 2002
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Hmm - what price a bit of CAD?


AutoCAD 14... about 3 quid from a market stall in Saudi! None of this stupid dongle business either ;-)

Ian


IPAddis

2,499 posts

306 months

Monday 28th October 2002
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TVR are developing a new 6 speed sequential gearbox. The man at the motor show said that it was finished but needed testing.

He said they would be putting it into the T440R and later making it an option on the other cars.

He said that it would fit into a Griff/Chimaera but that you would need a new bell housing and prop shaft.

Ian A.

simpo one

90,894 posts

287 months

Monday 28th October 2002
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'The man at the motor show said that it was finished but needed testing.'

On sale now then!

david010167

1,397 posts

285 months

Monday 28th October 2002
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The six speed sequential gearbox was on the stand at the show, so okay it was a "Show" model, but it felt quite slick and is supposed to be going into the T440, so I would guess the design was near comnplete.

David

IPAddis

2,499 posts

306 months

Tuesday 29th October 2002
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david010167 said: The six speed sequential gearbox was on the stand at the show, so okay it was a "Show" model, but it felt quite slick and is supposed to be going into the T440, so I would guess the design was near comnplete.

David



Yes but the T440 on display had a standard Borg Warner T5. It's probably complete in the same way that the Speed 12 was complete - "We've built one and it works so we can now say that we manufacture them".

Ian A.