just bought my first tvr
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hey folks, im from aberdeen, just bought my new tvr t350t at the weekend, used, has 11,000 miles and a 53 plate, spectraflair silver with the dark gun metal grey wheels and i absolutely love it, such a event to drive every time i get behind the wheel!
very pleased with it so far, as i expected theres a few wee niggles to sort but all in all seems fine, bought in high wycombe and drove 400 miles to aberdeen at the weekend with no problems, did notice the gear knob and handbrake heating up after a few hours though, conducting heat from the transmission possibly?? anyone else notice this? and above 80 get a bit of windnoise from the removable panels.
the acceleration is simply amazing compared to the 3.2 v6 alfa gta i used to drive and the car also has the tvrpower supersports exhausts which makes a crazy sound,pops and bangs like
. but my guess is that its probably not legal, anyone else had a problem with police with this exhaust?
no point in a stereo really is there!
cheers
graham
>> Edited by hollowlegs on Monday 15th May 10:02
very pleased with it so far, as i expected theres a few wee niggles to sort but all in all seems fine, bought in high wycombe and drove 400 miles to aberdeen at the weekend with no problems, did notice the gear knob and handbrake heating up after a few hours though, conducting heat from the transmission possibly?? anyone else notice this? and above 80 get a bit of windnoise from the removable panels.
the acceleration is simply amazing compared to the 3.2 v6 alfa gta i used to drive and the car also has the tvrpower supersports exhausts which makes a crazy sound,pops and bangs like
. but my guess is that its probably not legal, anyone else had a problem with police with this exhaust? no point in a stereo really is there!
cheers
graham
>> Edited by hollowlegs on Monday 15th May 10:02
Good choice - welcome to TVRs!! hollowlegs said:"They All Do That Sir!" - as you may hear from time to time! The engine produces plenty of heat and, given you've got a nice fibreglass body to keep all that heat in
... did notice the gear knob and handbrake heating up after a few hours though, conducting heat from the transmission possibly?? anyone else notice this?
, it all has to go somewhere! I think all the SP6s "enjoy" a nice warm gear stick, together with a generally warm passenger side (from the manifolds on the near side just in front of the passenger) and mine even has a nice little gap at the side of the transmission tunnel for plenty of extra passenger heating!!!!
GOM said:
Congratulations on choosing the best looking Tiv of all time. TVRPower SuperSport should be legal as it is sold by a TVR owned company (but I don't care anyway ). Noise from pods can be reduced greatly with some careful repositioning and patience. Enjoy and be careful out there
he bought a T350 not a Griff(Still the best looking car of all time). lol
>> Edited by Uncle Bulgaria on Monday 15th May 11:17
Uncle Bulgaria said:
Congratulations on choosing the best looking Tiv of all time. TVRPower SuperSport should be legal as it is sold by a TVR owned company (but I don't care anyway
he bought a T350 not a Griff(Still the best looking car of all time). lol
>> Edited by Uncle Bulgaria on Monday 15th May 11:17
I was waiting for that
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DaftLad said:
Tamora is much more compliant
Ok, am curious. As I remember the Tamora and T350 started with the same chassis and geometry, but after the Sagaris was played with by Bilstein the changes were, at least partly, migrated back into the others. So surely this would depend on the age of the car as to which geo you got ?
grumbledoak said:
Tamora is much more compliant
Ok, am curious. As I remember the Tamora and T350 started with the same chassis and geometry, but after the Sagaris was played with by Bilstein the changes were, at least partly, migrated back into the others. So surely this would depend on the age of the car as to which geo you got ?
Not really that clear. We had a T350 2004 model year on the standard Harvey Bailley suspension. We have a 2005 Tamora on Harvey BAilley suspension. It is these two cars that I compare with each other and our 2005 Sagaris on standard Bilstein suspension. (all on std 18s)
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