Mole Valley

[gridgway]

Hi All, I am looking at TVR ownership and wandered over to Mole Valley at Malden Rushett (outside Epsom). I hadn't realised that they were no longer a TVR dealer. However, they have just got a 2 year old Tuscan in, that they have supplied and looked after from new.

They seem nice, anyone got any experience of them good or bad?

I have been looking around the forum to get info about Tuscan ownership. Does anyone drive one on a daily commute?

Thanks
Graham

[Big Al.]

There’s are good many of us that use them on a daily basis.

ALSO pop over to the Speed Six forum, there’s good and bad reads in there, best you know everything!

[toobin]

No experiences with Mole Valley, I have however had my tuscan for over a year and drive it at every opportunity. Before a recent job move it was my daily commute vehicle and still given the choice I take it rather than the A3 to sainsburies!

They are fantasic daily cars and driven correctly should give you trouble free milage. IMHO

[gridgway]

thanks guys, just been to the speed 6 forum, yuk, that's scary! Need to find a good car, good dealer and good warranty!
Graham

[Big Al.]

gridgway said:

thanks guys, just been to the speed 6 forum, yuk, that's scary! Need to find a good car, good dealer and good warranty! Graham

[TUSC-AL]

I bought my Tuscan privately. It had just been serviced by Mole Valley. 2000 miles later, I had it serviced by TopCats Racing Team in Aylesbury. They immediately diagnosed heavy engine wear to the top end (they had nothing to gain from this, as it's not something they could remedy). I asked if this could have occurred in the last 2000miles. They seemed to think that the tell tale signs would have been there a lot earlier than this. So either Mole Valley missed it, or the owner neglected to tell me (maybe why he was selling!). Anyway, every time I've popped in since they been really helpful with little niggles, topping up powersteering fluid for free, etc so I can't really fault them, although I'll always take it to Topcats for servicing once it's back from Autocraft.
Al.

[gridgway]

thanks Al. I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that a TVR is not gonna work for me! I just cant cope with the idea that the speed 6 motor is so prone to mechanical wear and problems!

Graham

[toobin]

It saddens me that this forum is putting people of S6 ownership. Like all cars Tuscan have their share of problems. Having now owned a Tuscan for over a year I have loved every trouble free minute of it. In the year I owned my BMW I had far more problems and far more digging in the pockets than I have ever had with my TVR.

Before I rant on please remember to take these forums as a place to share problems and bare in mind that the number of TVR owners who have nothing but good times and are far too busy to post threads about it. When you consider how many cars are made every statistic will look tainted as you are comparing it within such a small group (any statician I'm sure will agree).

Don't get put off one of the most exhilerating experiences and enjoyable times of your life because of people love to moan!

Now give yourself a big slap and get your down to your nearest dealer!

[gridgway]

yep, it's hard to make the right call! However, I haven't quite been put off yet!! I tried to see the Tuscan that Mole have got. But it was not in yet (strange as they told me the week before it was actually in!). I think that probably I want a softop rather than a targa. I was going to see if I could get to Racing Green tomorrow, but they are not open on the BH monday.

So slap self-administered!

Graham

[toobin]

gridgway said:

So slap self-administered! Graham

Glad to hear it too! Let that be a lesson to anyone who wishes to deviate from the path of TVR!

[TUSC-AL]

I saw a dark blue griff at mole valley last week, but go for the Tuscan - it's in a different league. (runs and hides from griff owners)

[Stin Hambo]

I bought my Tuscan from Mole Valley (Gareth) and the service was excellent. I changed my servicing to Racing Green though as it was more convenient for me to get there.

[jigsty]

Yeah that Speed Six engine really does put the Tuscan in a different league from the Griffith.

[TUSC-AL]

haha...agreed. When it's built as it should have been originally, it will. Love the Griff, but prefer the way they evolved the styling further with the Tuscan.
Don't like the way it moved on too far with the over fussy chop arsed Sagaris and T350. IMO the Griff and Tuscan Mk1 are the 2 best looking TVRs by a mile.

>> Edited by TUSC-AL on Monday 1st May 11:27

[jigsty]

Right on TUSC-AL once again I totally agree with you - we must have been twins in a parallel universe!