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Jason - try this thread (amongst many many others) -
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=59360&f=5&h=0
- and then spend some time on the Speed Six forum as well. Simply too much to put in one response so research is advised!
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=59360&f=5&h=0
- and then spend some time on the Speed Six forum as well. Simply too much to put in one response so research is advised!
Sorry my reply was a little flippant. (A response to the rolleyes).
Threads ad nauseum about Tuscan reliability here and in the speed 6 engine forum. If you want one it is probably best not to read them though. I did before I bought my first and it nearly put me off (naysayers abound, many of whom have never owned one). Which would have been a shame as I have had 3 brilliant years and 27000 miles in Tuscans during which the smile has rarely left my face. I would not hesitate to buy a 3rd Sp6 engined car (although I have no plans to get rid of my Tuscan II), they are fabulous beasts. In fairness my cars were 2003 and 2005 and most of the problems were with 2000 - 2002 cars.
Threads ad nauseum about Tuscan reliability here and in the speed 6 engine forum. If you want one it is probably best not to read them though. I did before I bought my first and it nearly put me off (naysayers abound, many of whom have never owned one). Which would have been a shame as I have had 3 brilliant years and 27000 miles in Tuscans during which the smile has rarely left my face. I would not hesitate to buy a 3rd Sp6 engined car (although I have no plans to get rid of my Tuscan II), they are fabulous beasts. In fairness my cars were 2003 and 2005 and most of the problems were with 2000 - 2002 cars.
im with unrepentant on this,sure you get bits that need sorting from time to time,but no more than some others(ive had more pain and cost from volvos,ive had three of them)but the tuscan is a one of a kind sheer joy machine that will put a smile on your face every time you drive it,its not as cheap as a ford focus to run but you whould not expect it to be,then again a focus will not go 180+mph...hope your not shy
I had a Chimaera for over 6 years, then brought a Tuscan. Have owned it for more than 4 years, and have NEVER regretted it. Cars always carry a level of maintenance costs, some more than others, and nobody is saying a Tuscan is cheap. My wife's 52 reg Clio Sport has cost us just over £1k in the last 3 months, and all for non-warranty items. As other's have said, buy as new a car as you can afford, just do it !.
buy a brand new one 3 yrs warranty, i'm getting lumbered with an 8 grand bill for my 51 plate, i bought it with 21000 miles on it thinking it should be a good one, 2 months after my years warranty has ran out and 29000 miles last week, taptaptaptap...whos that tapping on my door? its the bank manager! or is it my engine? Both!
I have great sympathy for woody-oTT, faliures do happen and any Tuscan owner can be unlucky.
My advise differs slightly from the above words of wisdom. I am not so hung up on the age of the car. I think the single most important thing is that it has had an engine rebuild after 2002.
There is a large amount of circumstantial evidence that TVR Power started using superior quality parts around this time. Cars that have had post 2002 rebuilds seem more reliable. (No garantees of course!)
There are some HUGE bargains to be had on 2000/2001 Tuscans that will have had a rebuild, often had suspension upgrades and been generally well looked after by knowledgable and enthusiastic owners. Cars like this can be found for well under 20k!! This is an amazing bargain.
My advise differs slightly from the above words of wisdom. I am not so hung up on the age of the car. I think the single most important thing is that it has had an engine rebuild after 2002.
There is a large amount of circumstantial evidence that TVR Power started using superior quality parts around this time. Cars that have had post 2002 rebuilds seem more reliable. (No garantees of course!)
There are some HUGE bargains to be had on 2000/2001 Tuscans that will have had a rebuild, often had suspension upgrades and been generally well looked after by knowledgable and enthusiastic owners. Cars like this can be found for well under 20k!! This is an amazing bargain.
Tuska said:
I have great sympathy for woody-oTT, faliures do happen and any Tuscan owner can be unlucky.
My advise differs slightly from the above words of wisdom. I am not so hung up on the age of the car. I think the single most important thing is that it has had an engine rebuild after 2002.
There is a large amount of circumstantial evidence that TVR Power started using superior quality parts around this time. Cars that have had post 2002 rebuilds seem more reliable. (No garantees of course!)
There are some HUGE bargains to be had on 2000/2001 Tuscans that will have had a rebuild, often had suspension upgrades and been generally well looked after by knowledgable and enthusiastic owners. Cars like this can be found for well under 20k!! This is an amazing bargain.
My advise differs slightly from the above words of wisdom. I am not so hung up on the age of the car. I think the single most important thing is that it has had an engine rebuild after 2002.
There is a large amount of circumstantial evidence that TVR Power started using superior quality parts around this time. Cars that have had post 2002 rebuilds seem more reliable. (No garantees of course!)
There are some HUGE bargains to be had on 2000/2001 Tuscans that will have had a rebuild, often had suspension upgrades and been generally well looked after by knowledgable and enthusiastic owners. Cars like this can be found for well under 20k!! This is an amazing bargain.
It is a stupendous bargain, driven in part by misinformation in the press and on Top Gear about TVR closing when in fact they are moving - the majority of people I know that think they know about cars believe that TVR are closing, and so it is no surprise that buyers are put off.
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