HELP HELP HELP

[mikal83]

jUST POSTED A COUPLE OF MAILIES HERE N THERE.

In BRIEF, I wanna buy a TVR but know nothing, have seen 2 4 sale at
www.wirewheels.com
They arent tooooooooooo far away from me in TAMPA. But I know nothing of them.
Are they reliable, tasty n cool, fun and comfortable to drive. Do they deprciatte faster than a Yugo???
Help
Mike
[e-mail]

[stainless_steve]

well i gotta be p.ssed cos i cant find em?give us a clue

[mikal83]

www.wirewheels.com
is the website.
Mike
Ones a 85 280i and the other 83 350i
Mike

[tasmin83]

Mike,
One of those two listed on Wirewheel.com is my 1983 Tasmin. Providing you keep the car in good shape, the depreciation isn't bad, in fact, lately, the values have started increasing slowly. It's hard to beat these cars for the dollar invested. Lots of smiles to the mile. If you have any questions about my car specifically, e-mail me at [e-mail].
Marshall

[mikal83]

Cheers all.
Sorry about the f***-up with the url guys.
Thanks for the mailie Marshall, will write direct.

Mike

[danny hoffman]

Not sure about those chrome wheels!

[gemini]

get one bought - hot days in florida - roof down - huge hard -n!

[mikal83]

mmmmmmmm ok, so the 350i is really a 290i v6? Not a 350i v8?? Shows how much I dont know....

Anyway, how about the TVR v a TR6

[mikal83]

mmmmmmmm ok, so the 350i is really a 280i v6? Not a 350i v8?? Shows how much I dont know....

Anyway, how about the TVR v a TR6

[gemini]

I say again - just buy one
Forget the bloody triumph - no comparison

Umph V hair dryer

[mikal83]

ok Gem..........Righto lads its over the top we go......
Now lets get that map out for the 3 hour trip to Vero Beach from Tampa............
Left at the lights.....blah blah blah

[montegogt]

Watch out for the bears on the turnpike on the way home!

[noahstvr]

Note the full text of the ad from wirewheel, the red car of Marshall's is not in vero beach but at home with Marshall in VA. The owner of wirewheel (Hayes) Is very fair with his customers from my personal past experience. I also have seen marshalls car in person on more than one occasion and it is very, very nice. Good luck with your new TVR (Because once you drive one, you will own one).

[mikal83]

will do Monte.....
But Noah, wehat do you think of the prices being asked, they seem a tad too high. Especially when you consider what they are asking for a similar car in the UK

[bobble350]

gemini said:
Forget the bloody triumph - no comparison

Buy a proper classic - buy the Triumph. The TVR Wedge doesnt come close on style.
A TR6 won't be as reliable, but then again people won't laugh and point.

[gemini]

bobble350 said:Buy a proper classic - buy the Triumph. people won't laugh and point.

no theyll just laugh

[mikal83]

now now LADIES, hand bags at the ready......face apart, walk ten paces , turn and throw bags!!

Just wanting some help and advice from some VERY passionate piston heads.......
Mike

[rev-erend]

I had a TR6 - what a nightmare.

I had it for 2 years and only have it on
he road for 2 months.... and the spares
new fit.

I would not recomend it.

[mikal83]

THANKOU , Your Reverence.....

[grady]

I spent a year looking - including driving one that Hayes (wirewheels) had for sale - before finally buying mine.

2 thoughts... as all the threads mention, get the best one you can find/afford (which is likely Marshal's). There are a lot of beaters out there but IMHO it's far better to let someone else do the restoration work. Unlike MGs (which I have bought cheap and restored) and Triumphs , there is no Victoria/Moss Motor catalogs, so parts are much harder to collect. (I'm still waiting for a bushing I ordered almost 2 months ago).

Also, since you live in Tampa, give some serious thought to how you feel about a/c, or the lack there of. Good luck Grady