breckland biera......
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shake n bake

Original Poster:

2,221 posts

237 months

Tuesday 3rd June 2008
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so. i guess you've all seen the news on the piston heads home page..... another company to try to follow on tvr..... what do you think of it? for me it looks a bit bland, and a sports car running on lpg?? thats not what this sort of car is about in my eyes.

anonymous-user

84 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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According to the press blurb;

"Beira carries on from where Marcos and TVR left off in terms of providing maximum performance for money spent, and real individuality, said Breckland director Mike Rawlings."


Err.. right. Lets see. It's styling is bland, more like a Toyota than a TVR. It's a lot slower than any TVR of the modern era. It's much heavier than a TVR. It's hardly individual, most of it comes from the GM parts bin. Apart from that they've really caught the spirit of TVR. rolleyes

I'd rather have a Corvette.

hiltonig

3,153 posts

238 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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its a hardly a full fat car, but at least its british and hopefully it will sell ! come on british engineering !!

900T-R

20,406 posts

287 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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hiltonig said:
its a hardly a full fat car, but at least its british and hopefully it will sell ! come on british engineering !!
Since when does a bit of new plastic on the front and rear of a Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky/Opel GT with a GM V8 constitute 'British engineering'?

tempus

674 posts

231 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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I think even the plastic has been outsourced so yes ,very modern TVR .Tempus smile

anonymous-user

84 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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hiltonig said:
its a hardly a full fat car, but at least its british and hopefully it will sell ! come on british engineering !!
British Engineering?

Eh what? It's about as British as Moleskins.

Bluebottle

3,498 posts

270 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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Its a two seater sports car with a thumpin great v8 up front.....and thats about as close as it gets to be a TVR replacement.

Like others have said, its too bland and sanitised for my taste and its way too heavy and slow to be a match on driving experience.

They should never have said it was a TVR replacement, as it has a lot going for it in its own right including a sensible price tag, but TVR replacement it aint.

Edited by Bluebottle on Wednesday 4th June 10:49

cirvy

2,331 posts

293 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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Not exactly pretty is it...

Chris71

21,549 posts

272 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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unrepentant said:
I'd rather have a Corvette.
I suspect that'll be the problem with any new 'TVR competitors'. GM will always be pumping out an equally exciting, mass produced, quality-controlled alternative for peanuts. They seem to have really raised their game with the latest 'vettes too.

900T-R

20,406 posts

287 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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Chris71 said:
unrepentant said:
I'd rather have a Corvette.
I suspect that'll be the problem with any new 'TVR competitors'. GM will always be pumping out an equally exciting, mass produced, quality-controlled alternative for peanuts. They seem to have really raised their game with the latest 'vettes too.
Problem is, it's not exactly tuned for British B-roads (or any European roads for that matter) - great fun if you're on an airfield probably, though.

raceboy

13,909 posts

310 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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cirvy said:
Not exactly pretty is it...
And the names a bit to close to something else for comfort.wink

cirvy

2,331 posts

293 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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raceboy said:
cirvy said:
Not exactly pretty is it...
And the names a bit to close to something else for comfort.wink
laugh

Absolutely, & we wouldn't want that would we biggrin

Chimjunkie

2,879 posts

241 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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400bhp in 1400kg is 285 bhp/tonne! That is as quick as most TVR's. Only the quickest TVR's would leave it over 100mph IMO. Looks are a little off. But still looks like a great car.

davido140

9,617 posts

256 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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I think the LPG idea is a goodun, at least they are trying to keep the eco-loons happy but at the same time not really compromising the performance of the car.

IT could do with being 300kg lighter though, ironically 50kg of that is probably all the LPG gubbins!



Edited by davido140 on Wednesday 4th June 16:29

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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unrepentant said:
According to the press blurb;

"Beira carries on from where Marcos and TVR left off in terms of providing maximum performance for money spent, and real individuality, said Breckland director Mike Rawlings."


Err.. right. Lets see. It's styling is bland, more like a Toyota than a TVR. It's a lot slower than any TVR of the modern era. It's much heavier than a TVR. It's hardly individual, most of it comes from the GM parts bin. Apart from that they've really caught the spirit of TVR. rolleyes

I'd rather have a Corvette.
hehe
yes

s6boy

1,856 posts

255 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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davido140 said:
I could do with being 300kg lighter though.

What yikes and you can still get in a Tuscan hehe




davido140

9,617 posts

256 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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s6boy said:
davido140 said:
I could do with being 300kg lighter though.

What yikes and you can still get in a Tuscan hehe
rofl
IT could do with being 300kg lighter! smile

Edited by davido140 on Wednesday 4th June 16:29