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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 61.54 | Advice please... | SHIPS::SAUNDERS_N | Village Idiot says RKE | Thu Sep 13 1990 18:31 | 15 |
| Yesterday I made what will probably turn out to be a costly mistake, I went
out for a test drive in a 350i, needless to say I now would like one.
The beast in question was 1986 C reg. 29K miles seemed in V. good condition.
The garage, in Fernhurst, were asking #14750 for it.
Do any owners/devotees have any comments on the price or cost of similar from
a private vendor?
Any guidance on recommended insurers would also be welcome.
Nigel.
PS any comments on generic problems and things to look out for with used models
would also be welcome.
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| 61.55 | new Griffith | OVAL::LEM | Fools Paradise | Tue Dec 11 1990 16:13 | 11 |
| Anyone heard anything about the forthcoming Griffith. I've seen a few
mag articles about it and the conclusion is that it looks *nice* and
goes PDQ.
However, pragmatist that I am, I'd like to know a bit more about the
build quality and depreciation of TVR cars. Have they got any better
over the last few years??
Does anyone know the nearest dealer to Cambridge??
Thanks, Paul.
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| 61.56 | Don't like 'em | IOSG::MARSHALL | Waterloo Sunset | Tue Dec 11 1990 16:55 | 3 |
| If you want that sort of car, buy a Marcos instead...
Scott
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| 61.57 | TVR sounds good, considered a G33? | OVAL::SAXBYM | Teenage Mutant Ninja Teutons | Tue Dec 11 1990 18:30 | 9 |
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I didn't prompt him, honest!
Mark
PS Quality of build is better, but still not great. Fibreglass is often
rippled (I've never seen a Sn with a smooth bonnet) and the paintwork
is often not as good as it could be, but then again the Griffith does
sound like a very nice car, and I wouldn't turn one down. :^)
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| 61.58 | | ANNECY::MATTHEWS | M+M Enterprises. Thats the CATCH | Tue Dec 11 1990 18:34 | 9 |
| There was an interesting article in one of the Classic mags a while
ago doing a comparison of a 60's TVR and Marcos.
Not a lot in it really, but the reviewer would have kept the Marcos
given the chance ... just his personal preference.
Personally, I prefered the look of the TVR and the spec of the Marcos ...
Mark
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| 61.59 | | MARVIN::RUSLING | Hastings Upper Layers Project Leader | Tue Dec 11 1990 19:40 | 7 |
|
I saw one at the motor show and it looked very nice. It was very
well finished in a lovely deep blue. From where I was stood, the GRP
was ripple free and well finished. Much better than the somewhat
ropey finish of the Ginettas.
Dave
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| 61.60 | | SHIPS::SAUNDERS_N | Village Idiot says RKE | Tue Dec 11 1990 20:51 | 11 |
| Re. TVR dealer near Cambridge, I recently discovered a pretty good one at a
place called Needham Market which is on the A45 between Bury St Edmunds and
Ipswich. Follow the A45 towards Ipswich coming off at the Needham Mrket juction,
head for the town centre and it's on the LHS disguised as a BL dealer, the TVR
showroom is over the road. Their prices seemed pretty reasonable. While I was
there the salesman said that the new model is due Jan. 1991 with a price of
about #22K I think, wasn't paying much attention!
Nigel.
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| 61.61 | TVR vs Marcos. | OVAL::SAXBYM | Teenage Mutant Ninja Teutons | Wed Dec 12 1990 11:53 | 37 |
|
Re TVRs VS Marcos.
Back in the 60's the TVRs were generally lagging behind the Marcos' in
terms of power (The obvious exceptions being the much sought after
V8s, with Cobra-like performance).
Nowadays both make produce cars with Porsche and Ferrari squashing
acceleration for a fraction of the price (Of course, if you fancy a
Porsche you probably wouldn't dream of buying a nasty kitcar anyway)
and the quality of both is now very good (as I said TVR fibreglass
quality is still not brilliant, on the lesser models anyway).
Having sat in a number of TVRs (Sadly I've not driven one), I would
suspect that a TVR would make much better day-to-day transport with
a much higher driving position and a dumpier shape making judging the
corners a lot better. Presumably the TVR's higher ground clearance
makes for less nerve-wracking driving on bumpy roads, a problem which
even the newest Marcos' suffer from.
The Marcos is a much more charismatic vehicle (most road tests tend to
end up favouring the Marcos for undefinable reasons, so I feel this
bears out my biased opinion) having that outrageous (but very
comfortable) layed back driving position and the tremendously posy
adjustable pedals. The handling is reported to be better (although
TVRs are excellent too) and you do get that 'What is it?' factor, even
with people who consider themselves knowledgable about cars.
The ideal of course is to have one of each. I'd have a Marcos
Mantula Spyder given the choice, but I could easily understand why
someone would choose a TVR instead (for instance they do have a
dealer network - Although whether that's good news or not may be
judged by this note! :^)), and I suspect most people would feel
more at home driving a TVR within a few miles than they would a Marcos.
Mark
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| 61.62 | | ANNECY::MATTHEWS | M+M Enterprises. Thats the CATCH | Wed Dec 12 1990 13:41 | 12 |
| The ground clearance on the TVR 3500S is nothing to write home
about. A neighbour of mine used to have to take a special route
to get get to his house in his TVR just to avoid the local speed
ramps.
Overall clearance couldn't have been more than 4 or 5 inches.
My impression of the 3500S is that it is well put together, but
lack the obvious touches of a mass produced car ... it's still
a bit tacky in places.
Mark
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| 61.63 | The little I know about TVR's - tell me more... | CRATE::RUTTER | Rutter the Nutter | Wed Dec 12 1990 14:01 | 25 |
| 61.64 | | ANNECY::MATTHEWS | M+M Enterprises. Thats the CATCH | Wed Dec 12 1990 14:21 | 18 |
| My neighbour has the latest version of the S. Infact, his very car
was the one reviewed in FAST LANE (I think).
I didn't pay too much attention, but thought that it was the 3.5
Rover lump under the bonnet. Suppose it could have been the Ford
V6 ...
The only problem he has had with his so far is a leaking roof ...
so, whats new !!!
The glass fibre body is very well made, very rigid, and even the
doors have a nice feel when you close them (there is a metal door
frame covered with glass fibre).
The only bit I didn't like about the car was the dashboard ...
very cheap and home-made looking, despite being trimmed in leather.
Mark
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| 61.65 | imported in France | NCEIS1::CHEVAUX | Patrick Chevaux, Nice, 828-6995 | Wed Dec 12 1990 15:29 | 2 |
| The TVRs on display at the PARIS CAR SHOW last October looked very
well built and finished.
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| 61.66 | one more thing !! | OVAL::LEM | Fools Paradise | Wed Dec 12 1990 16:25 | 13 |
| re.55
I forgot to mention one other important detail : I'm 6'3" (1.90m ?).
Still I suppose I'd better just go along and drive one to see what I
think. I've contacted a dealer who said that nearly all their 1991
slots had been taken (maybe just sales speak for "sign on the dotted
line, Sir"). Thanks for the info on the dealer near Cambridge. I'll
contact them this w/e to see what they've got to offer.
Paul.
BTW. The quoted cost of a Griffith on the road, with leather upholstery,
was #24,500 and could rise further.
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| 61.67 | I think that you could drive one comfortably | MALLET::STEPHENS | Monotony on the Boundary? Mr Christian | Thu Dec 13 1990 12:29 | 11 |
| I currently run a TVR S2. This has the ford 2.8 litre "Cologne" V6 engine. The S3 has
the 2.9 litre version of the same Ford engine, a slightly redesigned interior and about
1.5 inches better ground clearence. I must admit that I get slightly irate at
with people that class TVR's as kit cars. They are Not. They are made in
Blackpool. I am reluctantly forced to agree that the finish on the production
cars is rarely as good as the "Motor Show" models, however they are just as fun to
drive. Well enough of my soapbox. The major point of my reply was to tell
Paul(.-1) that I have the seat fairly far forward and I am 5'9" so I don't
think that he would have a problem driving one.
Jim
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| 61.69 | From little Acorns. | OVAL::SAXBYM | Teenage Mutant Ninja Teutons | Thu Dec 13 1990 12:55 | 29 |
|
Jim.
The problem with people thinking TVRs as kitcars is that for a long
time that's just what they were. The thing people don't understand is
that at that time some of the very best British sportscars were kits
(TVRs, Marcii and, of course, the Elan) and essentially the only reason
they were sold as kits was to dodge Tax.
The kits sold in the 60s equate more to the way Caterham sell some cars
these days. You got a fully assembled body and chassis and brand new
running gear. You essentially just bolted the two halves together and
drove off in your new car (incidently, such cars these days are classed
as new cars, incur Car Tax and carry current prefix number plates).
Nowadays the factory show TVRs and Marcii are of excellent quality
(with my proviso about TVR S bonnets, what's yours like?) and Lotus
have moved up a notch (although they still seem to suffer from quality
control problems according to road test's I've read - Sadly I don't
own an Esprit HC at present :^(). Quality may not be that associated
with mass-production sportscars, but it is certainly leagues ahead of
the original 60s cars.
It's also worth noting that TVR and Marcos are both member of the motor
manufacturers association (SMMG?) and both have very strong export
sales. TVR's are no longer sold as kits and, while domestic market Marcii
are usually sold in this form, export models are factory built.
Mark
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| 61.70 | Component Cars | IOSG::MARSHALL | Waterloo Sunset | Thu Dec 13 1990 14:08 | 18 |
| For info: SMMT = Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
SCMG = Specialist Car Manufacturers Group
There's no such thing as SMMG (to my knowldeg!)
I think it would be fair to call TVRs "componenet cars" rather than "kit cars".
They use components from other vehicles/manufacturers, such as Ford/Rover
engines, which were not designed for the purpose.
Kit cars are DIY component cars. Marcii fall in between as they're a lot better
than your average kit car.
I mentioned Marcos in the first place, as I feel the cars are of comparable, if
not better, quality than Lotus/TVR, but may not be considered by some people
due to the company's low profile. So someone who thinks TVRs are nice might
think Marcii are nicer, if only they knew the car existed!
Scott
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| 61.71 | TVR S3 in a comparison with other go-faster cars | CRATE::RUTTER | Rut The Nut | Tue Dec 18 1990 21:05 | 43 |
| In the 'January' issue of Performance Car, they did a simple
sort of comparison test to find 'Performance Car of thte year'.
Contenders (in their finishing order, winner first) were :-
Audi quattro 20V
Alfa Romeo SZ (Il Monstro)
TVR S3
Lancia Delta integrale 16V
BMW M3 Sport Evolution
Mercedes 500SL
Lotus Elan SE
Land Rover Discovery V8
Comments of note :-
quattro - beautifully built, doesn't depreciate with undue vigour
not the fastest car in the world but awesome nonetheless
SZ - Alfa's no-frills, bad-boy-Tonka-toy coupe
... if I'd wanted a limo I'd have been a businessman
TVR - latest is best yet ... One day I'll buy one
but many of you could do it now. Do it.
integrale - never failed to thrill ... over-riding impression being
understeer of a huge 'Hello Mr Sheep' style loss of traction
however, great fun. Sheds value like a stallion with VD.
M3 - miles of understeer followed by sudden oversteer ... wayward.
an SZ behind one on a track could comb his hair waiting to get by,
whilst BM driver would fight to keep wheels in the right direction.
Mercedes - an old man's car
Elan - headlights refused to go down after an hour, squeaked and rattled
woeful reliability, drivers went fasted and enjoyed it least.
Discovery - don't know why it was in here, best dual-purpose car
J.R. (I'd like the SZ...)
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| 61.72 | Classic TVRs on the track. | OVAL::SAXBYM | Teenage Mutant Ninja Teutons | Thu Jan 03 1991 20:00 | 10 |
|
The BARC are to organise a championship for 'Classic' TVRS.
Any Pre-1980 TVR will be eligible and the races will take place at
circuits around the country including Thruxton and Oulton Park (only
ones I can remember).
Does this exclude the early angular models, like the Tasmin?
Mark
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| 61.73 | Griffith/Speed-eight - where are they ? | RTOEU2::JOLIVER | | Tue Oct 29 1991 15:12 | 18 |
|
I remember reading last year about 2 forthcoming TVR models the
"Speed-eight" and the "Grffith" but have since seen no trace of
them in any car magazine...
Anyone know what happenned to them ? Any test reports ?
From the pictures they both looked attractive and both were powered
by a much modified Rover V8.
Cheers Jon
BTW. The German Car lobby won here again a couple of weeks ago - a
proposal to bring down the German speed limit to 120 km/h was
overwhelmingly rejected.
So it looks like we'll be able to continue to enjoy unrestricted
Autobahns for some time to come. Well at least until the Eurocrats
enforce some standard... :-(
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| 61.74 | | CHEST::RUTTER | The Joy Of Six(es) | Tue Oct 29 1991 15:16 | 14 |
| 61.75 | | CRATE::LEECH | If only it were a Honda ! | Tue Oct 29 1991 15:26 | 9 |
| They are currently listed in current price lists. The 'Speed 8' has
now been re designated as the 'Speed 398' (3.9 Rover engine) and the
'Speed 438' (4.3 engine - don't know where from).
Griffith : 25,795.00
Speed 398 : 25,028.00
Speed 438 : 28,093.00
Shaun.
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| 61.76 | Seen at Motorfair. | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Tue Oct 29 1991 15:47 | 10 |
|
The Griffith and the Speed 8 were both on the TVR stand at Motorfair
(about 4 Griffiths as I recall). I didn't take a good look at the 8,
but the Griffiths on the stand weren't finished! (No interior door
trims or door glass) They looked a great shape, though, being more
modern than the S, but retaining the classic curves that a good
sportscar should have (IMHO). All this combined with very good
performance (0-60 in about 4.8 seconds as I recall).
Mark
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| 61.77 | | VOGON::ATWAL | ambition bites the nails of success | Tue Oct 29 1991 15:52 | 6 |
| what does the Speed 8 look like?
is it angular and ugly like the 420 SEAC etc etc style or is it more
in the vein of the Griffith?
...art
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| 61.78 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Tue Oct 29 1991 15:54 | 4 |
|
It's very like the Tuscan in appearance. Like a big S.
Mark
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| 61.79 | Dream on | SEDSWS::OXFORD | | Tue Oct 29 1991 16:59 | 8 |
|
re .
Mark i was at the Motorfair on Sunday and went into the TVR stand,
i sat in a Griffith and this car was definately finishedi was even
playingh the electric windows, and it stunk of leath !}ier ! (lovely)
Did you notice the Cavalier back lights though.
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| 61.80 | | CRATE::WATSON | If it were I'd buy a Porsche | Tue Oct 29 1991 17:01 | 5 |
| Re .75
The 4.3 engine is a even more heavily modified Rover engine (I think).
Rik
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| 61.81 | not my fault ! | SEDSWS::OXFORD | | Tue Oct 29 1991 17:02 | 4 |
|
sorry about the awfl grammar its this bloody modem link
Nick
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| 61.82 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Tue Oct 29 1991 17:06 | 5 |
|
Which one did you sit in? I didn't look at every one, but at least 2
were as I described.
Mark
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| 61.83 | Cockpit ? | RTOEU2::JOLIVER | | Tue Oct 29 1991 17:11 | 8 |
| Re .79
What's the cockpit like ?
I sat in a 390 at a motor show 4 years ago and was put off by the
claustrophobic cabin, the screen seemed to be so raked it nearly
touched my forehead and there was a really anti-social distance between
driver and passenger.
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| 61.84 | It'll do for me | SEDSWS::OXFORD | | Thu Oct 31 1991 12:57 | 11 |
| Well the one i sat in if my memory serves me correctly was at the far
side of the stand and was a metallic burgundy colour with a cream
leather interior.
For a small(ish) car it felt enormous. The screen was definately
nowhere near my forehead although i am fairly tall and had the seat
quite well back. As for the passenger i guess they would be a fair
distance away from the driver as the tunnel is quite wide.
Definately not a car to drive with your hand on your girlfriends leg!.
Still i could put up with it.
Nick
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| 61.85 | | PERKY::RUTTER | Rut The Nut | Wed Feb 12 1992 11:46 | 9 |
| Heard a radio advert this morning going on about the 'sound of thunder'.
It was put out by Monzasport, the Alfa Romeo and TVR dealer down here.
They now claim to have the Griffith available for test...
Who's going to get on the phone about that one then ?
J.R.
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| 61.86 | F=m*a | FRUST::KREIDER | | Mon Jun 01 1992 15:28 | 10 |
| Hi there,
a frind of mine is the proud owner of a TVR 2800 S(1). He is looking for a kit
which boosts the power of its motor (2800 ccm Ford, german production).
Are there some kits available in UK? How much they are? What is the gain?
thanks in advance
Klaus
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| 61.87 | | LARVAE::CLEMENTS_D | | Tue Jun 02 1992 15:10 | 12 |
| Try Specialised Engines
Manor Way Industrial Estate
Curzon Road
Grays
Essex
Tel: 0375 378606
They specialise in rebuilding and tuning bith the Essex 3.0L lump and
the later German derived 2.8L engine.
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| 61.88 | I_WANT_ONE | KIRKTN::EGRANT | | Wed Jul 22 1992 13:16 | 9 |
|
Can anybody tell me if there's a TVR sales/garage in the
Mid Scotland area.
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| 61.89 | Scottish TVR dealer | SUBURB::BETTSC | | Wed Jul 22 1992 16:49 | 12 |
| The only Dealer I know of in Scotland are :-
Glenvarigill
Cupar
Fife
Tel No 0334 53346
I believe they also deal in Ferrari's.
Chris
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| 61.90 | Scottish TVR dealer | PAKORA::DMCGREGOR | | Fri Jul 24 1992 16:39 | 4 |
|
Eck,
Sure I saw one in Callander,
Doogz
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| 61.91 | Could be could be | KURMA::PMOON | | Sat Jul 25 1992 15:38 | 7 |
|
I think I might have back you up on that one Dougie
and aggree with you as well.......ooooeeerrrr
it is down at the bottom end(opposite end of the town if you
go in from Stirling) next to the shell garage...me thinks???
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| 61.92 | moved by mod -RS | WOTVAX::BROWNR | Andy Brown | Wed Jan 20 1993 17:29 | 7 |
| Can anyone out there in carland tell me what TVR stands for, if in fact
it stands for anything. A reply before 1730 would be appreciated as
there is money riding on the outcome.
Thanks in advance
Andy.
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| 61.93 | | ESBS01::RUTTER | Rut The Nut | Wed Jan 20 1993 17:32 | 7 |
| 61.94 | topic 61 | WOTVAX::BROWNR | Andy Brown | Wed Jan 20 1993 17:35 | 2 |
| When was the last time you read topic 61? I know I haven't read it for
months!!
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| 61.95 | Try entering SET SEEN | WIZZER::WEGG | Some hard boiled eggs and some nuts. | Wed Jan 20 1993 18:41 | 41 |
| 61.96 | | OASS::BURDEN_D | Well, it sure beats raising cattle | Wed Jan 20 1993 18:47 | 5 |
| >How about "TreVoR" ?
Isn't is TreVor R(whatever-his-last-name-is)?
Dave
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| 61.97 | TOTAL GARBAGE | WOTVAX::BROWNR | Andy Brown | Wed Jan 20 1993 18:54 | 1 |
| What does .4 mean?
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| 61.98 | clever TreVoR ? | ESBS01::RUTTER | Rut The Nut | Wed Jan 20 1993 20:51 | 5 |
| Trevor Wilkinson founded the company in 1947.
The initials for the company supposedly come from his first name.
J.R.
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| 61.99 | What is happening? | SUBURB::SWAINM | Go on, gis a sheep... | Wed Jan 27 1993 14:40 | 5 |
| Is the Chimerea (sp!) going into production and does anyone know about
this new engine being made by TVR - how could they develope it without
millions worth of investment?
Matt.
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| 61.100 | | ESBS01::RUTTER | Rut The Nut | Wed Jan 27 1993 17:04 | 18 |
| 61.101 | | MAJORS::ALFORD | lying Shipwrecked and comatose... | Thu Jan 28 1993 12:58 | 11 |
|
My local TVR garage, reckons on getting a test drive Chimaera sometime
this/next month...
There's about a 6 month backlog on ordering TVR's at the moment.
The nice bit about that 6 month backlog is that the car is built for *you* and
you can interfere almost as much as you like, they measure you and build the
seats and controls to fit you :-)
I've got a picture(s) of it at my desk if anyone's interested (Newbury).
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| 61.102 | But I think they are great cars | ESBS01::RUTTER | Rut The Nut | Thu Jan 28 1993 18:54 | 17 |
| 61.103 | But I liked his dashboard | ESBS01::WATSON | STICK 1: A boomerang that doesn't work | Fri Jan 29 1993 13:59 | 1 |
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| 61.104 | TVR in the US ???? | AMCSAD::SCHWARTZ | what do you get when you mult 6x9 | Fri Oct 22 1993 19:40 | 7 |
| Does anyone know if TVR will again be available in the US (we are
starved for interesting cars here). I used to know a TVR dealer in
New York, but he dosn't carry the line anymore (hasn't for years).
Jeff
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| 61.105 | TVR Cerbera | CHEFS::BOXALL_G | Graham Boxall@REO | Fri Oct 06 1995 15:18 | 19 |
|
What's happened to all those TVR enthusiasts lately, this note has been
very quite?
Did anyone watch Top Gear last night? They featured quite a lengthy review
of the new TVR 2+2 Coupe, the TVR Cerbera. To say that Jeremy Clarkson
liked the car would be a major understatement, still you can hardly
blame him, the figures speak for themselves...
360 Bhp
320lb ft of torque
0-60 in 4.2 seconds
Top speed 160+ mph
want one....
Graham
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| 61.106 | | 45607::KERRELL | salva res est | Fri Oct 06 1995 15:23 | 5 |
| re.105:
...and it was a very good looking car.
Dave.
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| 61.107 | Can I have one please? | RIOT01::SUMMERFIELD | Enterprise poverty | Fri Oct 06 1995 16:50 | 4 |
| I liked JC's comment regarding the back seats being suitable only if
your offspring were hamsters.
Clive
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| 61.108 | What a shining review !! | 45290::BARRY | Ploppy Sir, Son of Ploppy | Fri Oct 06 1995 17:46 | 9 |
| What a beautiful car.....I am green with envy !!
Met some English blokes on holiday in France this year who were touring France
in a TVR Griffith. I fell in love immediately (not with the bloke).....so from
now on my ambition is at some point to own a TVR Griffith !!
Regards
Barry
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| 61.110 | | CHEFS::BOXALL_G | Graham Boxall@REO | Fri Oct 06 1995 19:12 | 13 |
|
The trouble with TVR's from a purchasing point of view is that they
seem to hold their value extremely well. Even the older TVR 2.9 S' are
still selling for around #12 - #14,000, with early J plate Griffiths
going for around 23-25,000, which is amazing as I believe the first J
plate Griffiths could be bought brand new for around #23,000. It even
makes finance/hp so commonly offered nowadays sound feasable as you can
offset some of the cost of HP against the extremely low deprieciation on
the cars (provided the mileage is kept low).
Graham
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| 61.111 | Didn't it sound Fantastic ! | VESSA::MICHAELSONJ | I wish, I wish, I wish | Fri Oct 06 1995 19:14 | 5 |
| Graham,
Put your calculator away :-)
Jonathan
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| 61.112 | TVR prectically | 42451::WARNE | | Wed Oct 18 1995 16:30 | 8 |
| Does anyone have any views on the practically of running a modern TVR (Chimaera
or Griffith) as an everyday car. I've checked out things like insurance (which
surprisingly isn't too bad), but one thing that worries me in particular is how
watertight the hood is. I don't have a garage, so it would be exposed to the
elements all the time.
Any comments or experiences most welcome!
CTW
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| 61.113 | | CHEFS::BOXALL_G | Graham Boxall@REO | Wed Oct 18 1995 20:33 | 21 |
| RE:-1
I don't have any personal experience of the cars from an ownership
point of view, however I have spoken to a number of dealers who all
say that both the Griffith and Chimaera are practical everyday cars
and are now very well sorted.
I believe the problem with leaky hood's was well and truly banished
with the arrival of the Griffith and hence the Chimaera, both cars now
have the solid single piece centre section which is stored in the boot
when removed, a very practical piece of design work.
Infact the only negative comments I've heard regarding the recent
cars is to do with the heating and ventalation system not being up to
the job of supplying the cabin with warm air on a cold day.
Apparently it also tends to get a bit stuffy with the roof up, but
you don't buy a TVR to drive with the roof up do you!!
Graham
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| 61.114 | | BAHTAT::HILTON | http://blyth.lzo.dec.com | Wed Oct 18 1995 20:39 | 2 |
| Top Gear reported they have very little depreciation.
I have a recent Top Gear review in the mag, if your interested.
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| 61.115 | | 42451::WARNE | | Wed Oct 18 1995 21:13 | 4 |
| I would be interested in ANY review material. The more information I can get
before "taking the plunge" the better!
CTW
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| 61.116 | ...you also get your choice of any colour! | RDGE44::ALEUC1 | Barry Gates, 7830-1155 | Wed Oct 18 1995 21:56 | 28 |
| RE: Ventilation.
I have also heard that it can get really hot in the cockpit due to the
location of the exhaust pipes and the transmission tunnel.
Another owner also warned me that the air-conditioning (if fitted) is
near useless.
Apparently, you do want to drive with the hood up on a really hot
summer's day to avoid heatstroke!
From my own experience of a test drive they do seem a bit stuffy inside
despite 2 large "holes" behind the seats that open out onto the road
(and let in a lot of road noise!). I think all this mumbling about
practicality is missing the point of this kind of car.....buy it
anyway, its tremendous performance for the money.
One thing I'd be wary of at the moment is the high prices due to the
long hot summer and a high demand for these cars which are in short
supply. In the peak of summer there were hardly any in the papers but
now there are quite a few but at high prices. More competition has
got to mean lower prices surely? As soon as winter hits I reckon the
prices will drop a couple of thousand. If you look at current prices
the new Chimera (about 28000) looks more favourable than a 2 year old
at 24000.
Cheers,
Barry.
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| 61.117 | | BAHTAT::HILTON | http://blyth.lzo.dec.com | Thu Oct 19 1995 12:39 | 5 |
| re .115
Where do you want the report sending CTW?
Greg
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| 61.118 | | CHEFS::BOXALL_G | Graham Boxall@REO | Thu Oct 19 1995 12:42 | 10 |
|
Re:-1
Could I have a copy as well? My mail address is Graham Boxall @NEW
I've also got a far bit of info on the cars at home, I'll see if I can
dig it out tonight.
Cheers,
Graham
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| 61.119 | My Address | 42451::WARNE | | Thu Oct 19 1995 13:16 | 11 |
| my internet mail address is :
chris.warne@reo.mts.dec.com,
or internally :
chefs::warne_c
paper mail address is
G6 @REO
cheers,
Chris Warne
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| 61.120 | | CHEFS::BOXALL_G | Graham Boxall@REO | Thu Aug 15 1996 18:54 | 15 |
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Have any of the TVR owners out there managed to cure the leaky roof
problem that seems to trouble a number of the cars?
During any periods of heavy rain (i.e. over the last week) my 'S3' seems
to end up resembling a swimming pool rather than a car! The result is
soaking wet carpets and damp seats. I have checked door seal's,
waterproofed the hood etc but it still seems to be coming in from somewhere.
I can appreciate that the car is never going to be 100% watertight
however any advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks,
Graham
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| 61.121 | Wet and Wild | CHEFS::MICHAELSONJ | | Thu Aug 15 1996 19:25 | 9 |
| Graham,
Have you tried putting the roof *up* when you drive through the car
wash ?
Helpfully,
Jonathan
P.S. The roof doesn't leak on my MGF :)
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| 61.122 | But | RTOMS::ADAMSONC | craig@adamson.org.uk | Thu Aug 15 1996 20:17 | 4 |
| Aha, but your MGF is not a TVR (Vroooooooooooooooooooom!!) :-))
Craig.
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| 61.123 | Vrooo...<cough>...<splutter>...oom | CHEFS::MICHAELSONJ | | Thu Aug 15 1996 21:11 | 11 |
| True,
But at least I don't have to get mine serviced every 5 miles and it's
body isn't as soft as butter and it's not a...wait for it...KIT car :-)
Oh, the ultimate insult, eh ?
Only joking, Grahams TVR is wonderful, but a bit wet I guess.
Jonathan (Who *is* considering a Cerbera to replace the MGF in a future
life)
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| 61.124 | Short back and sides | CHEFS::BOXALL_G | Graham Boxall@REO | Fri Aug 23 1996 22:03 | 17 |
| Jon,
Thanks for your advice regarding the car wash, i'll try to remember
next time! TVR do actually say in the owners handbook not to take the car
through a car wash as the door/hood seals aren't designed to withstand the
force! Says a lot doesn't it...
Graham
P.S The MGF's not a bad car - if you are a hairdresser :-)
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| 61.125 | Second hand Griffiths? | CHEFS::TOMEKR | | Fri Aug 30 1996 00:41 | 9 |
| Hi,
Can anyone help me ? I'm thinking of buying a second hand Griffith 500
and would appreciate any advise on know problems with the car or things
to look out for when buying.
Thanks in advance
Iain
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| 61.126 | | CHEFS::BOXALL_G | Graham Boxall@REO | Mon Sep 16 1996 16:41 | 39
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