TVR TAMORA WINTER USE !!!!

[PYNEY]

hi i'm sure this one has been done before but whats the plan for using your tvr tam or 350 over the cold months should you just store it up ! start it up once a week for 5 mins , go for a drive short spin , if its wet or icy each weekend whats best to do , any views as to what you do and best for the speed six engine and all the moving parts thanks all

Edited by PYNEY on Sunday 28th October 23:19

[tamore]

icy, leave it at home.

wet, get out there! it won't dissolve!

[bogie]

my other half has used hers as a daily drive for 3 years - a Tuscan and then a Sagaris ...she sometimes commutes 50-250miles in a day regardless of weather...depends on if you have another car I guess

[Mrs NTEL]

I use my tamora all year round and i have not had any problems. The only time i would not take it out is in the snow, otherwise enjoy your car like i do.

[maddog-uk]

Mrs NTEL said:

I use my tamora all year round and i have not had any problems. The only time i would not take it out is in the snow, otherwise enjoy your car like i do.

i drive mine, mainly because I want to. I change my driving style on wet days, and only really drive it if I need to get somewhere and its raining, or it rains when I am out. Not because I dont mind the rain, but I prefer the roof down.

[tail slide]

Think our collected advice from experience & engineers was previously that if you're not going to use it much, best to leave it alone for up to 2-3wks (on a trickle charger or battery may drain) then take it for a good run for at least 30 mins to get everything working and warmed up.... avoiding salty roads if poss!

[Hongkongfooi]

I intend to use mine at least once a weekend every weekend unless its snowing. It gives me someting else to lok forward on my days off!

[willyworm]

Just be sensible with the loud pedal or you could end up doing a 360 or even a 540, OK if there are no other vehicles or hedges about.

[Graham]

Not a Tam but I when I ran my chim as a company car it was out in all weathers...

you do have to treat them with a lot of respect, or it will have you backwards through a hedge before you can say "what the" you'll find your driving alot slower than most traffic as your more in tune with the conditions...


The only real problems i had were constantly running out of washer fluid, and the door locks freezing up !!!

G


p.s. mine had ice warning lights and they were described as


Green light :- Its a bit slippy are you sure
Green and Red :- You might crash you know
Red :- you are going to crash
Red and Red :- call ambulance and recovery now

p.p.s

In snow they do a very good impression of a sledge, you have no directional control and the car simply follows the gradient !!!

Edited by Graham on Wednesday 31st October 11:50

[ALT]

Been driving mine everyday for 5.5 years.
The accelerator travel is long enough that you don't accidentally give it too many revs in slippery conditions.
I think it's far better for a car to be driven regularly than to sit idle for lengthy periods.
There'll be plenty of great driving days over the winter so just get out there and drive.

[TSS]

I drove my Tuscan and Sagaris 365 days a year in all weathers including snow. They both lived outside too. The only problem was sometimes the doors/windows would freeze shut with ice and it would take a bit of effort to prize them open.

[Daftlad]

My Sag is left in a warm garage for around 5 months during Winter with a charger going on periodicaly. When it is brought out, it's first journey is for a service. Starting up after its lay-up I do not let the engine fire until its turned over a few times.

Never had any problems, and all the things that worked before it was laid up, still tend to work afterwards.

If you are sure you want to use the car during Winter, ensure the chassis is adequately waxoiled and that you drive to the conditions. Sunny days in winter are a pleasure in a convertible TVR and I can understand why poelpe would want to use the car duirng Winter even if it's not essential (only car).

I just hate salt and the general debris that tends to be on the roads during Winter, and what it does to my P&J.

[Fly Boy]

I think if I had to use my Tam everyday over winter I would invest in a set of these

Not pretty but alot cheaper than trying to drive on snow in wide low profile tyres & big HP