Some questions and from a TVR owner
Discussion
Hello,
I purchased a TVR Tuscan S this year. I took delivery of it in the first week of June this year.
Despite my very high standards (for cars anyway) the car has met and even exceeded my expectations. I had some every minor build quality issues, such as the drivers door rattling. These were fixed first time by TVR when it had it's 1000 miles service at Blackpool.
However, I always planned to keep it for about 2 years (a world record for me!). So I plan on replacing it in Spring/Summer 2004.
I will either buy another TVR or a Noble. I’m really not attracted to other “sports” cars. I'm kind of swinging towards the Noble - specifically the M12 GTO-3R for these reasons:
* It is rear (mid?) engined, and I’ve never owned/driven such a car
* I’ve never owned/driven a Noble before either
* It’s very highly rated for it’s handling/driving experience
The reason I’m thinking about this now and not in 2004 is that I believe the waiting list for build is about 12 months, right? So I need to make a decision before March 2003.
But I have a few questions:
1. How does the build quality compare to TVR?
2. How does reliability compare to TVR? Should the Ford sourced engine be more reliable than the TVR Speed 6 engines?
3. How does insurance compare? Despite living in Manchester, I only pay £950 for my Tuscan. Don’t forget it’s a group 20 car. I’m 28 years old with 6 points on my licence (2x SP30). So I think that’s pretty good.
4. Pedals – how do the pedals hinge? Are they floor mounted like the TVR’s or are they a more conventional pedal?
5. Brakes – these are AP Racing I believe? My Tuscan has these and they feel like my foot is directly connected to the discs – excellent feel.
6. Waiting list – is it 12 months like I mentioned above? Not really a problem, but I’ll need to order one in March 2003.
7. Turbos – do the twin turbos produce any noticeable lag? My Tuscan is naturally aspirated and has a nice “linear” acceleration.
8. Servicing – can I have my servicing/build problems done at the Noble factory in Leicestershire, like I do with my TVR?
Cheers fellas. If you have any more points regarding the choice between Noble and TVR, post them here!
Bye for now.
I purchased a TVR Tuscan S this year. I took delivery of it in the first week of June this year.
Despite my very high standards (for cars anyway) the car has met and even exceeded my expectations. I had some every minor build quality issues, such as the drivers door rattling. These were fixed first time by TVR when it had it's 1000 miles service at Blackpool.
However, I always planned to keep it for about 2 years (a world record for me!). So I plan on replacing it in Spring/Summer 2004.
I will either buy another TVR or a Noble. I’m really not attracted to other “sports” cars. I'm kind of swinging towards the Noble - specifically the M12 GTO-3R for these reasons:
* It is rear (mid?) engined, and I’ve never owned/driven such a car
* I’ve never owned/driven a Noble before either
* It’s very highly rated for it’s handling/driving experience
The reason I’m thinking about this now and not in 2004 is that I believe the waiting list for build is about 12 months, right? So I need to make a decision before March 2003.
But I have a few questions:
1. How does the build quality compare to TVR?
2. How does reliability compare to TVR? Should the Ford sourced engine be more reliable than the TVR Speed 6 engines?
3. How does insurance compare? Despite living in Manchester, I only pay £950 for my Tuscan. Don’t forget it’s a group 20 car. I’m 28 years old with 6 points on my licence (2x SP30). So I think that’s pretty good.
4. Pedals – how do the pedals hinge? Are they floor mounted like the TVR’s or are they a more conventional pedal?
5. Brakes – these are AP Racing I believe? My Tuscan has these and they feel like my foot is directly connected to the discs – excellent feel.
6. Waiting list – is it 12 months like I mentioned above? Not really a problem, but I’ll need to order one in March 2003.
7. Turbos – do the twin turbos produce any noticeable lag? My Tuscan is naturally aspirated and has a nice “linear” acceleration.
8. Servicing – can I have my servicing/build problems done at the Noble factory in Leicestershire, like I do with my TVR?
Cheers fellas. If you have any more points regarding the choice between Noble and TVR, post them here!
Bye for now.
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