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Ever owned a tvr?
Worse... I used to sell them.
My dad has been involved with them for over 30 years and still deals in them so I've been brought up around them my entire life. I worked for him for around 8 or 9 years before moving down to london so have spent more time around them than any reasonable person should. -
Terrible Vehicle Reliability.
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my dad's got a rotting s1.5 somewhere. started it in gear by mistake. only time it's started on first attempt and it drove straight into a pillar on the driveway. he was going to re-fibreglass the body and smooth everything up because that's what he does, but never got round to it. a shame :(
even before 'modification', impossible to properly open the bonnet unless you jacked it up. a work of genius.
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If he repairs them then you must come from a mega rich family ;o))
Terrible Vehicle Reliability.
hahaha low blows! I'll admit they can have their faults but most cars do. They're not nearly as bad as people say they are and totally worth it when they're on top form!
my dad's got a rotting s1.5 somewhere. started it in gear by mistake. only time it's started on first attempt and it drove straight into a pillar on the driveway. he was going to re-fibreglass the body and smooth everything up because that's what he does, but never got round to it. a shame :(
even before 'modification', impossible to properly open the bonnet unless you jacked it up. a work of genius.
You should get it back on the road! Know what you mean about the bonnets though.
You could always try and make a replica of this...
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i'd fucken love a tvr
You should get one! Would make a great addition to the garage alongside the MG!
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You should get one! Would make a great addition to the garage alongside the MG!
From one unreliable motor to another.
Fail.
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who cares about reliability? i'd be bored out of my skull (maybe).
make mine a loud-as-fuck v8 in a 1100kg car and paint it in the ugliest colour you can find. the fact that it could bankrupt you at any moment only makes it more exciting! :P
i drove a chimaera, in the search for the mgb and was smitten with the whole experience. i had the money for a (very) average one, but not the balls. i should have saved for another year, really. it would have opened so many other options.
i'd take the risk, now
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A guy I know bought an electrically fucked Cerbera for £2k and re-wired it. Spent maybe £500 on electrics and wiring. £2.5k and about 2 months worth of weekends laters, seriously cheap, TVR goodness.
It'd be a Chimaera for me too though, open top motoring is just too addictive.
Took the new girl to Southwold yesterday, roof down, she loved it! Another convert.
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From one unreliable motor to another.
Fail.
At least the bodies don't rust ;-)
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who cares about reliability? i'd be bored out of my skull (maybe).
make mine a loud-as-fuck v8 in a 1100kg car and paint it in the ugliest colour you can find. the fact that it could bankrupt you at any moment only makes it more exciting! :P
i drove a chimaera, in the search for the mgb and was smitten with the whole experience. i had the money for a (very) average one, but not the balls. i should have saved for another year, really. it would have opened so many other options.
i'd take the risk, now
If you get another chance, go for it. Chimaera would be a great choice. Relatively simple (certainly not much more complex to the MG) but with proper v8 thrills. Don't cost tonnes to run either as most parts are rover/ford.
A guy I know bought an electrically fucked Cerbera for £2k and re-wired it. Spent maybe £500 on electrics and wiring. £2.5k and about 2 months worth of weekends laters, seriously cheap, TVR goodness.
It'd be a Chimaera for me too though, open top motoring is just too addictive.
Really want to get a cheap Cerbera, gut it and then take it drag strips/ top speed events to see what can be done with one. It's one of my ambitions to crack 200mph in a car. I think a Cerb could do it with few modifications.
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Really want to get a cheap Cerbera, gut it and then take it drag strips/ top speed events to see what can be done with one. It's one of my ambitions to crack 200mph in a car. I think a Cerb could do it with few modifications.
Bolt on a charger to the V8 and it should be good to go.
Sleeper MX5 chalked up another victory yesterday. Boy in an EK Civic wanted to mount my boot last night on the drive home. I really hate people who drive with their foglights on unnecessarily. Not sure how accelerating quicker than him will make him turn them off but in my head it was fun. I'm fairly certain un-marked cops don't drive riced out EKs.
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If he repairs them then you must come from a mega rich family ;o))
Why?
The decent TVR were little more than kit cars, while the later ones had far too many pretensions.
Enjoy the piston slap when cold and a valeo clutch that (back then) could only be obtained from TVR. You live and learn.
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A guy I know bought an electrically fucked Cerbera for £2k and re-wired it. Spent maybe £500 on electrics and wiring. £2.5k and about 2 months worth of weekends laters, seriously cheap, TVR goodness.
It'd be a Chimaera for me too though, open top motoring is just too addictive.
Took the new girl to Southwold yesterday, roof down, she loved it! Another convert.
If you are willing to do the work yourself not working TVR are cheap.
Also damaged TVR are common as no electronic aids means people do run out of talent. Sometimes mid corner.
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Chasis?
Crazing of the fibreglass?
It was a joke. I've already expressed my love of E30's!
Early fibreglass seemed more prone to it's quite rare to see on later cars unless they've had a crunch!
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Why?
The decent TVR were little more than kit cars, while the later ones had far too many pretensions.
Enjoy the piston slap when cold and a valeo clutch that (back then) could only be obtained from TVR. You live and learn.
Humble beginnings sure but when the M Turbo came out there weren't many things that were quicker at anywhere near the same money.
Piston slap is fine. It doesn't take them long to warm up.
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If you get another chance, go for it. Chimaera would be a great choice. Relatively simple (certainly not much more complex to the MG) but with proper v8 thrills. Don't cost tonnes to run either as most parts are rover/ford.
i have reached an agreement with the enemy that means she will sign off the forms for a new car when i finish my college course. the details have not been thrashed out, but i think it will mean that i have to get rid of the flying courgette - as much as i'd love to keep it.
so, in for the next two years i get to compile a shortlist of ~15k cars.
sweet.
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It was a joke. I've already expressed my love of E30's!
Early fibreglass seemed more prone to it's quite rare to see on later cars unless they've had a crunch!
With regards to chassis; Waxoyl is your best friend.Each have their own uniqueness. I have had an array of vixens, I always wanted an S1 but one never came up, then the projects cars got out of my price bracket. Also a few taymars but once again prices of projects rose. Had a Griffith for a short while, great when it worked which was reliable just before I sold it. Tho it had had a hard life.
The vixens and taymars were fun especially working out what part was from which car. Not sure I miss the cars or the time.
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Humble beginnings sure but when the M Turbo came out there weren't many things that were quicker at anywhere near the same money.
Piston slap is fine. It doesn't take them long to warm up.
They were great before, smallish bitsa and low wieght and handled well. A sorted ish kit car that didn't need an engineers report once built.
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How many of you guys have breakdown cover?
I'm taking the astra down to London next weekend. Last time it broke down. Since then I've had the clutch and gearbox changed but I really need to get the sump gasket changed too.
But then I guess breakdown cover would be cheaper than if I did actually breakdown on the m25 or something.
Just ignore my ramblings.