Richsouth Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 What you guys think about this? Anyone have any knowledge or experience of them? I thinks its tasty! and the engine is amazing in these! http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zDan Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Car may be alright, but I'd made sure I'd change the plate tho' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 What you guys think about this? Anyone have any knowledge or experience of them? I thinks its tasty! and the engine is amazing in these! http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p I read up on TVR's quite a bit when thinking of getting something mental before the world finally implodes and we're all made to live in small sancuaries that will protect us from the ravaged outer world, whilst wearing green jump suits and eating the jellfied remains of our friends and colleagues. The problem is they are an absolute example of a turd being polished - don't get me wrong this turd has been lovingly baked and caringly rubbed with Megs Ultimate and a DA polisher before being waxed and sealed but a turd it remains. The electrics are fooked, everything is stolen from another car and generally haphazardly bolted together.......bottom line you'll be sat in a cloud of steam more often than you'll be actually moving. Such a shame, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bockaaarck Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 What you guys think about this? Anyone have any knowledge or experience of them? I thinks its tasty! and the engine is amazing in these! http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p I read up on TVR's quite a bit when thinking of getting something mental before the world finally implodes and we're all made to live in small sancuaries that will protect us from the ravaged outer world, whilst wearing green jump suits and eating the jellfied remains of our friends and colleagues. The problem is they are an absolute example of a turd being polished - don't get me wrong this turd has been lovingly baked and caringly rubbed with Megs Ultimate and a DA polisher before being waxed and sealed but a turd it remains. The electrics are fooked, everything is stolen from another car and generally haphazardly bolted together.......bottom line you'll be sat in a cloud of steam more often than you'll be actually moving. Such a shame, Agreed Ricey, I considered a number of cars before finally settling on the Zed, a TVR being one of them. They sound amazing, they also shift and provide a very satisfying driving experience when you get in to the groove and control that power on the a's and b's. However, the potential for mechanical or electrical gremlins, perhaps more politely described as 'brand eccentricities' to appear (as they would) just put me off. It would be ok if you had a stable of 5 or 6 different cars, then you could have TVR to 'tinker' with and drive it through some of the summer months. If that was my intention though, I think I would rather have a nice Triumph Stag. Then I could understand if it was a bit temprimental, being built in the 1970's. For a car like this TVR, built in the mid 90's, I don't know if I could be so forgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 yeah, it would be phenomenal when its working, but i just dont think that would be very often... i considered one when i was thinking about a zed, but after having bad experiences with other early nineties sports cars, i decided it had to be something modern. TVRs are awesome, no doubt about it, and the sound they make is , but i dont think i could live with one day to day, an S2000 would be a way better bet these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I would go with the Range Rover in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasha@lazytrips Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I would go with the Range Rover in the background Obviously so would the owner of the Chimaera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Its something to do with the earthing because they are fibreglass shells or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 the looks aren't disimiliar to the xk's from jag, if you look at the rears on both its very similiar. the jags by no means perfect, but more reliable than the TVR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Of course we all know someone who has had a nightmare with a TVR but they're gorgeous and if you can afford to spend the time on it and it has at least had one complete rebuild I'd go for it - gotta have one at some point in your life haven't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richsouth Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Of course we all know someone who has had a nightmare with a TVR but they're gorgeous and if you can afford to spend the time on it and it has at least had one complete rebuild I'd go for it - gotta have one at some point in your life haven't you? Totally agree and unfortunately i am defiantly not at that point in my life On goes the Zed hunting...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I've always wanted a Sag, I doubt the late 200X models are as bad as the older TVRs are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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