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chris plant

Original Poster:

76 posts

199 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2010
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I have just travelled almost the full length of the country to view a blue Tamora down in west Sussex.
I had been corresponding with the guy with e-mails and photos for two weeks. All was ok although some of my questions were evaded it was worth a look.
I spent ten minutes with him and left, this car is not what a 6000 mile tvr should look like.
TVRs are enthsiasts car. This has not been IMO looked after at all,
If you are selling your car [I know its your pride and joy but you have to be honest with the description to the buyer].

The search goes on

Targarama

14,784 posts

312 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2010
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Sorry to hear that. You should have looked at the purple one for sale at Str8Six on the way home, very nice car.

chris plant

Original Poster:

76 posts

199 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2010
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It was the colour schem that drew me to it

OatSy

1,550 posts

245 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2010
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What were the things you didn't like about it?

Lensey

2,526 posts

312 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2010
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Targarama said:
Sorry to hear that. You should have looked at the purple one for sale at Str8Six on the way home, very nice car.
Yes, I saw that on Saturday, really liked the colour.

rolex

3,120 posts

287 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2010
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You could save on the legwork and let this chap find you a decent one
http://www.jamesagger.com/default.asp

Mr M

1,276 posts

231 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2010
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Yes it does say "perfect" condition I suppose. Photos cover a multitude of scuffs and blemishes. Must have been quite bad if you couldn't build the corrections into the final price.

chris plant

Original Poster:

76 posts

199 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2010
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I had already talked the price down on the assumption it was over priced. The problem was mainly the interior.

TVR_owner

3,349 posts

220 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2010
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chris plant said:
I had already talked the price down on the assumption it was over priced. The problem was mainly the interior.
Sounds to me like the seller may have been more realistic than the buyer. Why did you feel less than 23K for a sub 7000 mile 2007 car was overpriced??

chris plant

Original Poster:

76 posts

199 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2010
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That was another problem it was not 07 more like 05

Lensey

2,526 posts

312 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2010
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chris plant said:
That was another problem it was not 07 more like 05
confused

s5tvr

1,239 posts

262 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2010
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chris plant said:
That was another problem it was not 07 more like 05
Presumably built in 05 and registered in 07. Even so a 05 car with <=7k miles has surely got to fetch more than £23k privately ?

Targarama

14,784 posts

312 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2010
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chris plant said:
That was another problem it was not 07 more like 05
There have been several people saying they are looking for a 2006 onwards car recently. Hardly any were built in these years. Whatever the case, the car will still have been unused and new in 2007.

There are not many of these cars in existence from any year. If the car felt right apart from the interior then watever you didn't like about the interior may not be expensive to clean/fix/tweak. Don't rule it out for a small thing, there are probably no 100% perfect cars out there.

chris plant

Original Poster:

76 posts

199 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2010
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The seat was ripped and there was a hole in it as well.
Reading on these pages one guy had to have the whole interior rebuilt because a windscreen company damaged his and that cost 6k that was my main concern but not the only one.

TVR_owner

3,349 posts

220 months

Thursday 24th June 2010
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chris plant said:
The seat was ripped and there was a hole in it as well.
Reading on these pages one guy had to have the whole interior rebuilt because a windscreen company damaged his and that cost 6k that was my main concern but not the only one.
Chris,
What people pay for retrims on here and what they cost in the real world is a different matter. Full trim should cost about 2-2.5K if youre having everything done in leather.

If you had other concerns then you know best if that was enough to put you off purchase.

johnpalmer

32 posts

203 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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Sorry I didn't see this previous thread, I just posted a new one " Careful Blue Tamora East Sussex"

johnpalmer

32 posts

203 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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Targarama said:
Sorry to hear that. You should have looked at the purple one for sale at Str8Six on the way home, very nice car.
Is this still for sale do you have details ?

johnpalmer

32 posts

203 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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chris plant said:
I have just travelled almost the full length of the country to view a blue Tamora down in west Sussex.
I had been corresponding with the guy with e-mails and photos for two weeks. All was ok although some of my questions were evaded it was worth a look.
I spent ten minutes with him and left, this car is not what a 6000 mile tvr should look like.
TVRs are enthsiasts car. This has not been IMO looked after at all,
If you are selling your car [I know its your pride and joy but you have to be honest with the description to the buyer].

The search goes on
Did you recently travel to Norfolk/Suffolk borders ?

Targarama

14,784 posts

312 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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johnpalmer said:
Targarama said:
Sorry to hear that. You should have looked at the purple one for sale at Str8Six on the way home, very nice car.
Is this still for sale do you have details ?
FFS why don't you look in the bl00dy classifieds? Can't people do anything for themselves any more?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1804010.htm

johnpalmer

32 posts

203 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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Targarama said:
johnpalmer said:
Targarama said:
Sorry to hear that. You should have looked at the purple one for sale at Str8Six on the way home, very nice car.
Is this still for sale do you have details ?
FFS why don't you look in the bl00dy classifieds? Can't people do anything for themselves any more?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1804010.htm
Why bother when I have you at my disposal !! you might want to post less ?