Dodgy Tuscan for sale or what?

[Lucozade]

Car originally advertised via this trader:

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/TVR+...

Now advertised with a strange amount of history via this trader:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/900MILES-TVR-TUSCAN-RED-TWO-...

800 miles my backside !

[Delboy1]

Dodgy colour! I can't believe anyone would pay £50K + for a Tuscan and choose that colour...

[aquatix]

Dodgy car. Carpets, door panels and seat colours seem to be at odds. HPI clear but supposedly repossessed ? New engine in 2006 but no paperwork to prove ? 800 miles on new engine in 3 years, so not run in properly but taken out cold a few times for a damn good thrashing ! No logbook or history, just V5, MoT and 1 set of keys .....

Caveat emptor on this one I reckon.

[Chewitt]

colour - orig buyer would have picked and tbh its not that bad - there is worse!
interior - not a mismatch with colour at all

spiders and clear lenses so has had some upgrades although door buttons seem to be in original place

my mate owned a expensive lotus and only did 40 miles in 18 months - always cared for. many bikers will do less on their pride n joy.

think you are hasty to judge

st advert admittedly "will impress girls" but.....

IMHO
edited

ok i should have typed 400 miles !!!

Edited by Chewitt on Friday 17th July 17:29

[aquatix]

Chewitt said:

think you are hasty to judge

Hmmm - perhaps you are too trusting ?

He is a motor trader (nightingale_cars) whose previous ebay account has been closed.
He has just sold the same Audi A8 to 2 different buyers on ebay.
All his cars come with his own glowing endorsements of how brilliant they are.
He just happened to pick this Tuscan up a few months ago from a 'friend' ....

Seatbacks and carpets are a very pale blue whilst the rest of the interior is grey. Admittedly it could have been ordered in this spec though.

Service history, logbook and a set of keys missing - but being a trader there is already a 'reasonable' explanation put forward for this ...

How many other cars had their mileometres reset to zero with a TVR engine rebuild ??? Is it even legal to do this ?

If it has had such infrequent use then what is the chance it has been warmed up properly and driven with care ?

Sorry, but it just sets off too many alarm bells for me and reckon it could turn into a moneypit for a gullible new owner if they don't thoroughly inspect it first. Caveat emptor stands !

[drivingfroggy]

I tend to agree with aquatix. It also seems far too cheap. Mind you if you are a mechanic with space to work, it woul;d be a superb project car. (if it actually exists)

[Basil Brush]

No idea about the car but a couple of points:

The seat backs are silver looking at the photos, which was an option on the early cars.

If the pod software has been upgraded at the same time as the engine rebuild then the mileage will have been reset. Mine was done like this at the first rebuild some time ago.

[Shaolin]

He seems pretty clued up though:

Hi - is this a full convertible, or is it a standard Targa top, as the rear screen is still in place on the pictures - many thanks 17-Jul-09
A: Hi there this is a full Convertible the roof and the rear window both fit in the boot. many thanks