Spirit of Brother/Sisterhood

[ocean1]

Hi all,
In the spirit of brotherhood, heres to you all, whether you drive a:

Grantura 1,2,2a,3,180S
Griffith (original) 200,400
Vixen S1,S2,S3,S4
Tuscan V8,V8SE,V6
Tuscan V8 racer
2500
1300
2500M
3000M
3000S
Taimar
Tasmin 200,280i,280iS2,350i,350iS2,390SE,400SE,420SE
450SEAC
S1,S2,S3,S4
SV8
Griffith 4.0,4.3,5.0
Chimaera 4.0,4.3,4.5,5.0
Cerbera 4.2,4.5
Tuscan 3.6,4.0,4.0R
350C
Tamora

If there are any more owners who are not mentioned then I appologise, please reply.

I tried posting this before but it was removed due to an unwise comment at the end!

Regards Ocean1

[tvrmark]

For a start you've missed S2c (very rear) S3c and S4c
an S4 was never made.

Mark

[ocean1]

Very rear meaning it was a bit of an arse

Ok I stand corrected

[HarryW]

450SE and 420SEAC for the wedgies
V8SC
Cerb S6
To name but a few more.



Harry

[angusfaldo]

and the LW and BV variants

[Gaffer]

tvrmark said: For a start you've missed S2c (very rear) S3c and S4c
an S4 was never made.

Mark

An S4 was made - Vicky had it but when she spun it she refused to carryon driving the S so it stood out in the yard for a good few years. I was after it but when Dad looked at it - it was completly rotten and welded to the floor.

Claire

[beano1197]

Gaffer said:

An S4 was made - Vicky had it but when she spun it she refused to carryon driving the S so it stood out in the yard for a good few years. I was after it but when Dad looked at it - it was completly rotten and welded to the floor.

Claire

There's too many things standing around that yard!!(assuming you mean that yard) Perhaps PH should "liberate" some of them?

[Gaffer]

You would need a crowbar as most are now "at one with the ground "

Claire

PS. Hands off the SP12 - its mine.

>> Edited by Gaffer on Tuesday 26th November 09:41

[beano1197]

I like the image of ecological harmony that conjures!



"TVR Factory" - what a great computer adventure game that could be!!!

[plotloss]

Having never been to Mecca (see 'The Factory') from the reports on here of the weird and wonderful development mules and experiments its almost starting to sound like Oz (as in Wizard rather than Australia) to me!

Matt.

[Terminator]

Listing all the cars that left one or more of the TVR factories can be a nightmare...

Official* TVRs that don't appear on Ocean's list but are being/have been driven somewhere on the planet include the TVR'2', Trident Coupé, Trident Convertible, Tina Coupé, Tina Convertible, 5000M, 3000M turbo, Taimar Turbo, 3000S turbo, (plus SE varients), Tasmin Turbo, Evolution S, V8S supercharged, Holden 'White-elephant' and a 660 SEAC.

*Ok, some were one-off prototypes but they all made it onto the road and were registered as TVRs, taxed and driven. The list does not include cars that have been modified by owners after production.

I'll get my anorak and tube of smarties....

[Gaffer]

Dn't forget the Zante as well.

Claire

[Terminator]

Gaffer said: Dn't forget the Zante as well.

Claire

I never forgot it, but it was never registered or driven, as far as I know

[simpo one]

Was 'V8S supercharged' the 2-litre one proposed for the Italian market, or that one-off 'racing S' white monster? Or was that a turbo? In which case you can add 'Turbo S' to the list!

[Terminator]

The Supercharged V8S was built for the Italian market, as cars over 2-litres were excessively taxed. TVR sleeved the engine down to 2 litres, John Reid at TVR will tell you more, I remember him warning me that the engine had an oil leak and saved me ruining an expensive jacket when I looked under the car when it was on a ramp at the Factory.

The Cosworth-S doesn't count, in my opinion, as it was never designed as a road car. Don't think it was registered either but someone will prove me wrong, no doubt.

And I never forgot the Speed 8 or the AJP Griffith, they never got further than a motorshow stand.

[Gaffer]

The Coworth-S was only used on the track driven by John Kent.

I'm sure Roop will tell me if I am wrong.

****
I think the Zante at one point was driveable but never registered.

[Gaffer]

I think thats still at the factory, probably in bits and rotten.

Claire

[Gaffer]

I very much doubt it. Thats not how TVR works.
Plus it isnt type rated so it couldnt be sold anyway.

Sorry.

[M@H]

Why does the factory let this happen.. surely it would be better for them to auction off all the "scrap" than just let automobile history rot away and dissappear :notfairsmiley:

Matt.

[Gaffer]

you can have a go - but if its not type rated they cant sell the car, its not road legal.

Claire