Running cost of a TVR Tamora

[I HATE GATSO]

How much would it cost to run a tvr tamora per year?? exculding insurance and fuel comsumption?

[scorcher]

If you only 2 miles in that year....not very much.
If you do 50000 miles in that year...quite a lot more.

[I HATE GATSO]

OK then what would it be doing 6/7k per year?

[madbadger]

Ok then. 6000 mile or one year service - £600 to £2000 depends if it is a 6k or a 12k and if things need doing.

Tyres 10k ish rears probably 15k front so say 2 tyres a year - £300-£400.

1/2 a set of brake pads £100 - £200 Unless you fit them yourself.

Maybe 1/3 of a clutch - £200-£400

Maybe 1/2 a Speed sensor and an oil sensor - £50

Oil and coolant - £50ish

Pair of gardening gloves - £5

Stuff I've forgotten - £100

So £1000ish to £3000+ depending on if there are any problems and where you get work carried out.

Worth every penny.

[lundinoir]

Mine will be a year old in June and to date the only money spent has been for petrol (approx. £390 to date) and insurance (£625). Mods have come to around £2800.00 so far though... At some point between now and June there will be the additional cost for the 6000/12mo service.

[jo5eph]

£2000 for a 12k service? LOL

i just paid £250 at rvt, but i did get a 100 off due to a delay. :-)

j

[I HATE GATSO]

madbadger said:

Ok then. 6000 mile or one year service - £600 to £2000 depends if it is a 6k or a 12k and if things need doing. Tyres 10k ish rears probably 15k front so say 2 tyres a year - £300-£400. 1/2 a set of brake pads £100 - £200 Unless you fit them yourself. Maybe 1/3 of a clutch - £200-£400 Maybe 1/2 a Speed sensor and an oil sensor - £50 Oil and coolant - £50ish Pair of gardening gloves - £5 Stuff I've forgotten - £100 So £1000ish to £3000+ depending on if there are any problems and where you get work carried out. Worth every penny. Thanks, appreciated

[madbadger]

jo5eph said:

£2000 for a 12k service? LOL i just paid £250 at rvt, but i did get a 100 off due to a delay. :-) j

Sorry - that wasn't very clear.

If it is a 12k service and you need work done then it could come to £2000+

Not every service will be like that, clearly, but I was trying to give a realistic worst case.

However, If you can get a service for £250 then I think we need a S6indies thread.

[chris watton]

madbadger said:

jo5eph said: £2000 for a 12k service? LOL i just paid £250 at rvt, but i did get a 100 off due to a delay. :-) j Sorry - that wasn't very clear. If it is a 12k service and you need work done then it could come to £2000+ Not every service will be like that, clearly, but I was trying to give a realistic worst case. However, If you can get a service for £250 then I think we need a S6indies thread.

£250!!!! Are they working for free??
I haven't yet had a service, 6 or 12K, that has come under the £1k mark!, and that's with nothing much extra needing doing!

[jo5eph]

Fair enough £2k i understand to be an absolute max. Yes mine came to £350 - £100 discount. However mine had only done 7k miles and needed only the folowwing -

a new oil pressure sender
oil change
diff change
tappets adjusted

So i guess mines an absolute minimum. in case youre wondering its torque rvt.

[CraigB]

Avon 225-50ZR16 tyres come fitted with VAT for £170 a pair. I get about 27MPG from my Tamora. Not bad really. But I think you need to do a lot yourself if you want to keep the costs down.