Have i got this right???
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Like many i have always wanted to own a TVR. The car that stole my heart was the Tuscan but after doing plenty of research was scared off by the bad press and the horror stories i read on sites such as this one.
I played safe on my 23rd birthday and bought an e46 M3 coupe SMG which was a fantastic car. I then moved on to my present car which is a 987 Porsche Boxster S which too is fun but not exactly a TVR.
Anyway, i decided to have alittle look on the TVR forums and it has now been brought to my attention TVR Power do engine rebuilds with 3 year unlimited mileage warranties? and even a 5 year one? This now makes my dream of owning a TVR abit of a realitiy.
I figure i could buy a tuscan for around £16,000, enjoy it till the engine goes pop which to be fair might not even happen for some time then for around £5,000 have a new rebuilt engine put in for trouble free motoring? .....so i ask, would this warranty cover you for any breakdown regarding the engine and i mean any? and what are the gearboxes like in tuscans? are they reliable? because last thing i want is to buy a tuscan with 40k on the clock, put in a new engine and have the gearbox go.
I think basically what i want is for someone to fill me with abit of confidence so maybe i can have the balls to trade in my Boxster for a Tuscan and fulfil abit of a dream.
Any comments would be greatly appriciated.
Cheers.
Mark.
I played safe on my 23rd birthday and bought an e46 M3 coupe SMG which was a fantastic car. I then moved on to my present car which is a 987 Porsche Boxster S which too is fun but not exactly a TVR.
Anyway, i decided to have alittle look on the TVR forums and it has now been brought to my attention TVR Power do engine rebuilds with 3 year unlimited mileage warranties? and even a 5 year one? This now makes my dream of owning a TVR abit of a realitiy.
I figure i could buy a tuscan for around £16,000, enjoy it till the engine goes pop which to be fair might not even happen for some time then for around £5,000 have a new rebuilt engine put in for trouble free motoring? .....so i ask, would this warranty cover you for any breakdown regarding the engine and i mean any? and what are the gearboxes like in tuscans? are they reliable? because last thing i want is to buy a tuscan with 40k on the clock, put in a new engine and have the gearbox go.
I think basically what i want is for someone to fill me with abit of confidence so maybe i can have the balls to trade in my Boxster for a Tuscan and fulfil abit of a dream.
Any comments would be greatly appriciated.
Cheers.
Mark.
It does become a bug...seconded. I went Cerbera to Tuscan with a stop gap in between!
Have you driven one? Animalistic compared to the majority of german machinery!
Depending on your rebuild spec, the majority of stuff will be covered, and knowing Dom at Power he would always help you out if you had trouble with anything engine related after a rebuild. The same can be said for a rebuild from Jason Str8 Six (where i had mine done under warranty), another reputable builder.
Regarding the gearboxes, i havent seen much evidence of trouble on PH which is good indication as people generally post for help regarding faults and problems.
Rob
Have you driven one? Animalistic compared to the majority of german machinery!
Depending on your rebuild spec, the majority of stuff will be covered, and knowing Dom at Power he would always help you out if you had trouble with anything engine related after a rebuild. The same can be said for a rebuild from Jason Str8 Six (where i had mine done under warranty), another reputable builder.
Regarding the gearboxes, i havent seen much evidence of trouble on PH which is good indication as people generally post for help regarding faults and problems.
Rob
Unlike most normal cars where if you want an upgrade, it means selling and purchasing the next one in the line, TVR's generally get tinkered with.
If you did get a car and there was an engine issue you may as well have a 4.3 !
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
If you did get a car and there was an engine issue you may as well have a 4.3 !
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Edited by RichardD on Thursday 17th December 13:32
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Be very careful.
Ditto:
I would never say "trouble free motoring".
Bear in mind it's not just the engine, you have other consumables, clutch etc, then any other gremlins that crop up (electrics etc.) then servicing.
Plus insurance can be pretty high.
Once you've had a TVR it becomes a bug!
Ditto:
I would never say "trouble free motoring".
Bear in mind it's not just the engine, you have other consumables, clutch etc, then any other gremlins that crop up (electrics etc.) then servicing.
Plus insurance can be pretty high.
Once you've had a TVR it becomes a bug!
I was an MPower nut, having had a mint 1991 E30 M3 (one of the best cars I have ever owned) as well as E34 and E39 M5's. I went from them to the last air cooled Carrera 993 (1997). In 2000 I went to a TVR dealer as I wanted to fulfill a dream of owning probably the sexiest car ever built, a Tuscan. The dealer asked me what cars I had previously owned. After giving him a concise list of mainly German cars he said "you don't want a TVR, you'd never be able to live with it". He genuinely thought he was doing me a favour. Thankfully I didn't take his advice! Although never easy, my 8 years of TVR ownership (Tuscan & Sagaris) have been the most wonderful and self gratifying years of my life. It took me 2 years (and several thousands of pounds) to get my 2000 Tuscan bang right and you know what? It was worth every penny, and the trials, tribulation, frustration and anxiety were soon forgotten. Unfortunately, the heartache of selling it remains. The Sagaris, although a better car, has also had its problems. Life in a TVR is never boring! The point I am trying to make is this..... Trust me, you begin to come to terms with the issues, accept that these are hand built high performance cars that need tweeking and fettling with, and are not always as bullet proof (boring) as the German/Jap stuff. Ooohhh, but the looks they get, the sound and performance they produce, the purity of drive (unfettered by computers and management of this and that), the rarity, the sheer awe inspiring look of them! Add to that the TVR family and you will soon understand what it's all about. Do it, but be careful. A TVR will magnify any slight naivety you have in your driving attitude, unlike a BMW/Porsche/Scoob which tend to mask your mistakes. Good luck!
Edited by YRRunner on Thursday 17th December 15:29
Mark,
Like so many people here, you know you have always wanted one, fortunately / unfortunately that means you are at least 70% through the decision making process.
Unlike many people, it sound like you have the money, that's worth at least another 10% of the decision.
Like most people who want a TVR, you know what model you want, that's another 10% of the decision.
You are asking for reassurance, this is Pistonheads TVR forum, you'll get plenty of sensible advice and you can read years of postings but overall it will be pro-TVR, so I'll award that another 9% of decision making reassurance.
My advice.... it's Christmas Buy yourself a present.
Like so many people here, you know you have always wanted one, fortunately / unfortunately that means you are at least 70% through the decision making process.
Unlike many people, it sound like you have the money, that's worth at least another 10% of the decision.
Like most people who want a TVR, you know what model you want, that's another 10% of the decision.
You are asking for reassurance, this is Pistonheads TVR forum, you'll get plenty of sensible advice and you can read years of postings but overall it will be pro-TVR, so I'll award that another 9% of decision making reassurance.
My advice.... it's Christmas Buy yourself a present.
If you want peace of mind, stick with a BMW, or a Porsche.
If you want an amazing car, that will put a smile on your face everytime you drive it and make you feel special, then buy a TVR..!
But be advised: You will need to be good with your hands, not only driving it, but also fixing the bits and pieces that fall off.. :-)
Good luck if you decide to buy one. I have never regretted buying mine..
If you want an amazing car, that will put a smile on your face everytime you drive it and make you feel special, then buy a TVR..!
But be advised: You will need to be good with your hands, not only driving it, but also fixing the bits and pieces that fall off.. :-)
Good luck if you decide to buy one. I have never regretted buying mine..
MPowerMark said:
Like many i have always wanted to own a TVR. The car that stole my heart was the Tuscan but after doing plenty of research was scared off by the bad press and the horror stories i read on sites such as this one.
I played safe on my 23rd birthday and bought an e46 M3 coupe SMG which was a fantastic car. I then moved on to my present car which is a 987 Porsche Boxster S which too is fun but not exactly a TVR.
Anyway, i decided to have alittle look on the TVR forums and it has now been brought to my attention TVR Power do engine rebuilds with 3 year unlimited mileage warranties? and even a 5 year one? This now makes my dream of owning a TVR abit of a realitiy.
I figure i could buy a tuscan for around £16,000, enjoy it till the engine goes pop which to be fair might not even happen for some time then for around £5,000 have a new rebuilt engine put in for trouble free motoring? .....so i ask, would this warranty cover you for any breakdown regarding the engine and i mean any? and what are the gearboxes like in tuscans? are they reliable? because last thing i want is to buy a tuscan with 40k on the clock, put in a new engine and have the gearbox go.
I think basically what i want is for someone to fill me with abit of confidence so maybe i can have the balls to trade in my Boxster for a Tuscan and fulfil abit of a dream.
Any comments would be greatly appriciated.
Cheers.
Mark.
http://www.trafficgraffic.co.uk/popup_image.php?pID=117I played safe on my 23rd birthday and bought an e46 M3 coupe SMG which was a fantastic car. I then moved on to my present car which is a 987 Porsche Boxster S which too is fun but not exactly a TVR.
Anyway, i decided to have alittle look on the TVR forums and it has now been brought to my attention TVR Power do engine rebuilds with 3 year unlimited mileage warranties? and even a 5 year one? This now makes my dream of owning a TVR abit of a realitiy.
I figure i could buy a tuscan for around £16,000, enjoy it till the engine goes pop which to be fair might not even happen for some time then for around £5,000 have a new rebuilt engine put in for trouble free motoring? .....so i ask, would this warranty cover you for any breakdown regarding the engine and i mean any? and what are the gearboxes like in tuscans? are they reliable? because last thing i want is to buy a tuscan with 40k on the clock, put in a new engine and have the gearbox go.
I think basically what i want is for someone to fill me with abit of confidence so maybe i can have the balls to trade in my Boxster for a Tuscan and fulfil abit of a dream.
Any comments would be greatly appriciated.
Cheers.
Mark.
See what the Tshirt says? Make the move!
I submitted my TVR for a 6k service at Trimar (TVR Barnet) early last Tuesday morning,
Martin called me after 5.30pm to ask me to come and collect it. I took a cab and it dropped me off at the top of the steep hill that runs down to their office.
On the walk down in total darkness, a wonderfully gorgeous, sounding car was driving up the hill towards me. Sh!t, I thought, as it burbled towards me, what the feck is that?
It was only as it passed me that I realised that it was my car! (I was their last customer and they were placing the car beyond their stand-up bollards).
God, I love that machine but hearing someone else driving it was weird as I'm not used to it.
Sorry, hopefully some readers on here will know what I mean..
Martin called me after 5.30pm to ask me to come and collect it. I took a cab and it dropped me off at the top of the steep hill that runs down to their office.
On the walk down in total darkness, a wonderfully gorgeous, sounding car was driving up the hill towards me. Sh!t, I thought, as it burbled towards me, what the feck is that?
It was only as it passed me that I realised that it was my car! (I was their last customer and they were placing the car beyond their stand-up bollards).
God, I love that machine but hearing someone else driving it was weird as I'm not used to it.
Sorry, hopefully some readers on here will know what I mean..
2 years ago I traded my Boxster for my Tuscan...
Best move ever. Hairdressers cars those Boxsters.
Although.... I am a low milage driver and never really have exceeded 5,000 a year for the last 6 years or so is purely social domestic PLEASURE
From a standing start, mid range and dropping a gear, however you use that loud pedal.... the noise, the power is like no other car and the styling will make you want to look at it everyday..... your wife, g/f will ask "why do you have a picture of your car as a screen saver? on the wall? and not of me? (well mine does
)
Porkas are for birds.
Best move ever. Hairdressers cars those Boxsters.
Although.... I am a low milage driver and never really have exceeded 5,000 a year for the last 6 years or so is purely social domestic PLEASURE
From a standing start, mid range and dropping a gear, however you use that loud pedal.... the noise, the power is like no other car and the styling will make you want to look at it everyday..... your wife, g/f will ask "why do you have a picture of your car as a screen saver? on the wall? and not of me? (well mine does
) Porkas are for birds.
m0ssy said:
2 years ago I traded my Boxster for my Tuscan...
Best move ever. Hairdressers cars those Boxsters.
Although.... I am a low milage driver and never really have exceeded 5,000 a year for the last 6 years or so is purely social domestic PLEASURE
From a standing start, mid range and dropping a gear, however you use that loud pedal.... the noise, the power is like no other car and the styling will make you want to look at it everyday..... your wife, g/f will ask "why do you have a picture of your car as a screen saver? on the wall? and not of me? (well mine does)
Porkas are for birds.
Best move ever. Hairdressers cars those Boxsters.
Although.... I am a low milage driver and never really have exceeded 5,000 a year for the last 6 years or so is purely social domestic PLEASURE
From a standing start, mid range and dropping a gear, however you use that loud pedal.... the noise, the power is like no other car and the styling will make you want to look at it everyday..... your wife, g/f will ask "why do you have a picture of your car as a screen saver? on the wall? and not of me? (well mine does
) Porkas are for birds.
I am glad I'm not the only one saying this, I've been got at a bit for my Porsche mockery before!TVR653X said:
m0ssy said:
2 years ago I traded my Boxster for my Tuscan...
Best move ever. Hairdressers cars those Boxsters.
Although.... I am a low milage driver and never really have exceeded 5,000 a year for the last 6 years or so is purely social domestic PLEASURE
From a standing start, mid range and dropping a gear, however you use that loud pedal.... the noise, the power is like no other car and the styling will make you want to look at it everyday..... your wife, g/f will ask "why do you have a picture of your car as a screen saver? on the wall? and not of me? (well mine does)
Porkas are for birds.
Best move ever. Hairdressers cars those Boxsters.
Although.... I am a low milage driver and never really have exceeded 5,000 a year for the last 6 years or so is purely social domestic PLEASURE
From a standing start, mid range and dropping a gear, however you use that loud pedal.... the noise, the power is like no other car and the styling will make you want to look at it everyday..... your wife, g/f will ask "why do you have a picture of your car as a screen saver? on the wall? and not of me? (well mine does
) Porkas are for birds.
I am glad I'm not the only one saying this, I've been got at a bit for my Porsche mockery before!
As m0ssy said the power is something else as well as the noise. (have uprated cams on mine). And I do have a pic on my desktop too.
G
Edited by boardinscotland on Friday 18th December 10:19
Well we're lucky enough have both in out household (well a Cayman S rather that Boxster S - had one of those before the Cayman arrived). The Cayman is the girlies car and I have a 3 series as a daily driver.
TBH The Cayman and the Beemer are from a similar mold - you get in them you drive them. There is no fuss. No drama. No event. Just a very nice car taking you from A to B that mainly blends in with all the other cars on the road. We've had a couple of comments about the Cayman - I think mainly because it's in white. (They do look nice in white).
Then there's the Tuscan.
Fuss.
Drama in bucket loads.
Eventful every time you take it out.
The neighbours curtains twitch when it starts.
Little boys cry when it starts - yup my nephew burst into tears when he first heard it start.
The garage reverberates.
Other cars wind their windows down as you go past.
People stop and stare.
It's absolutely, undeniably the wickedist piece of car art and machinery on the road - in my humble opinion - of course
Scratch that itch and do it. You'll never look back.
I sold one tuscan (needed the cash for other things) to a fellow pistonheader who said I was near to tears as he drove away (I was). I lasted 3 weeks before I got my current Tuscan. Sod the cash.
Best thing I ever did.
TBH The Cayman and the Beemer are from a similar mold - you get in them you drive them. There is no fuss. No drama. No event. Just a very nice car taking you from A to B that mainly blends in with all the other cars on the road. We've had a couple of comments about the Cayman - I think mainly because it's in white. (They do look nice in white
).Then there's the Tuscan.
Fuss.
Drama in bucket loads.
Eventful every time you take it out.
The neighbours curtains twitch when it starts.
Little boys cry when it starts - yup my nephew burst into tears when he first heard it start.
The garage reverberates.
Other cars wind their windows down as you go past.
People stop and stare.
It's absolutely, undeniably the wickedist piece of car art and machinery on the road - in my humble opinion - of course
Scratch that itch and do it. You'll never look back.
I sold one tuscan (needed the cash for other things) to a fellow pistonheader who said I was near to tears as he drove away (I was). I lasted 3 weeks before I got my current Tuscan. Sod the cash.
Best thing I ever did.
SP6 Animal said:
philmcw said:
Other cars wind their windows down as you go past.
People stop and stare.
What other car does that People stop and stare.
and not a car, but we've had a guy open his window and put his phone out of the window so his pall could hear the exhaust note - we were on our Ducati with sports pipes.
You can see a picture emerging I think
TVR_owner said:
SP6 Animal said:
philmcw said:
Other cars wind their windows down as you go past.
People stop and stare.
What other car does that People stop and stare.
and not a car, but we've had a guy open his window and put his phone out of the window so his pall could hear the exhaust note - we were on our Ducati with sports pipes.
You can see a picture emerging I think
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