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The Griff has let me down again, fuel pump packed in today and on top of the l/h headlamp bulb blowing last june I've had enough. It seems the rumours of TVR reliability are true after all.
However talking to the nice breakdown recovery man (owner/operator for 12 years)I asked the inevitable question 'is there a make of car that seems to be prone to requiring recovery?' he said yeah bloody BMWs, I'll never get one of those shitheaps. Haaa har.......ahem, well it made me feel better anyway
However talking to the nice breakdown recovery man (owner/operator for 12 years)I asked the inevitable question 'is there a make of car that seems to be prone to requiring recovery?' he said yeah bloody BMWs, I'll never get one of those shitheaps. Haaa har.......ahem, well it made me feel better anyway
Only twice? I have had the following in 16 months of ownership:
1) Failed ECU
2) Smashed headlight
3) Failed clutch slave cylinder
All three resulted in time away from my drive. 1) and 3) extended visits to the garage for fixing.
On top of which I have had the following go wrong:
1) Excessive wind noise on drivers side - A frame dropping
2) No intermittend wipers
3) Funny light / brake light problem
4) Leaky boot (not fixed yet)
5) Dead battery (probably my fault)
6) Wife washing the remote central locking fob
So count yourself lucky.... Ok, didnt expect mine to be perfect. But currently think that I am doing OK. On the old cost-per-smile ratio I am still well ahead of budget so no problems there.
Cheers,
Paul
1) Failed ECU
2) Smashed headlight
3) Failed clutch slave cylinder
All three resulted in time away from my drive. 1) and 3) extended visits to the garage for fixing.
On top of which I have had the following go wrong:
1) Excessive wind noise on drivers side - A frame dropping
2) No intermittend wipers
3) Funny light / brake light problem
4) Leaky boot (not fixed yet)
5) Dead battery (probably my fault)
6) Wife washing the remote central locking fob
So count yourself lucky.... Ok, didnt expect mine to be perfect. But currently think that I am doing OK. On the old cost-per-smile ratio I am still well ahead of budget so no problems there.
Cheers,
Paul
I am also disgusted with the poor performance my Tuscan has given over the last two years:
- It starts everytime
- I return 18-20mpg on the slippery winter roads
- The boot is far too large for a 'sportscar' and can acomodate the same amount of crap as a 306.
- In character for the car I did have a throttle cable snap, felt much happier after I stood at the side of the road for an hr.
- I'm thinking of sueing as the constant grinning when driving the car has lead to the onset of early wrinkles.
Anyhow I'm so utterly displeased I getting rid for a T350c
- It starts everytime
- I return 18-20mpg on the slippery winter roads
- The boot is far too large for a 'sportscar' and can acomodate the same amount of crap as a 306.
- In character for the car I did have a throttle cable snap, felt much happier after I stood at the side of the road for an hr.
- I'm thinking of sueing as the constant grinning when driving the car has lead to the onset of early wrinkles.
Anyhow I'm so utterly displeased I getting rid for a T350c
roy c said:
fish said: In character for the car I did have a throttle cable snap, felt much happier after I stood at the side of the road for an hr.
This is a special feature installed at the factory to relieve the boring reliability of your TVR.
especially exciting if it happens to you whilst overtaking on a country lane.
shnozz said:
roy c said:
fish said: In character for the car I did have a throttle cable snap, felt much happier after I stood at the side of the road for an hr.
This is a special feature installed at the factory to relieve the boring reliability of your TVR.
especially exciting if it happens to you whilst overtaking on a country lane.
...or a track day!
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