i went for a thrash in my mates Tamora the other week before he sold it....now ive got the horn for a T350..all i need is £25k and somewhere to store it.. has anyone here had, or know of anyone whose had experience of owning a TVR?? My mates never had bother with his, but it only came out on sunny days.. your comments please..as i can see me getting one of these in the next few years if my business takes off.
yeah ive had a read on there...i just wondered if anyone had personal experience.. Stans Tamora was a fkn beast, if not a bit feminine looking for my tastes...not as quck as my old scooby on the twisties (well, not for a spud like me)... very, very lairy, but bloody exciting...the engine sounded like a bag of bolts (bit like a Duke in that respect), but when you opened the taps..fook me..it sounded like a V8..revving it up at the lights had the whole thing rocking over to one side like the yank muscle cars... anyway...i want a T350 now..wish id never sat in the stupid thing, with its poxy, unreadable speedo that simply says, "1, 2, 3, 4"..no fkn idea what the actual speed was...oh, and the tacho reads anti clockwise to add to the hilarity.. View attachment 14901
I had an Oxford Blue Chimera 4.0 HC with contrasting Cambridge blue hood and carpets. It was certainly one of the prettiest cars I ever owned. Went like the proverbial off a shovel, a sound track to send shivers up and down your spine and a real crowd drawer but unique Bridgestone tyres that lasted 3000 miles on the back, 12 miles to the gallon, 6000 miles service interval at £600 for an oil change and a diminishing garage network with the experience to do the complicated stuff. Glad I had it, just as glad to get rid of it. Andy
Ex-TVR owner myself, had a Tuscan for a number of years and ran the Bristol section of the TVR Car Club for a year. Before buying I looked at the Tamora and 350C but prefered the lines of the Tuscan. When I bought the car it was a well maintained 4.0 Speed 6 which had a engine rebuild by the factory (very common due to poor oil circulation and people not letting them warm up correctly) it had the normal TVR qwerks like leaky windows, one door opened randomly once and it didn't like the rain. I spent a fair wedge on upgrading the suspension and a few other bits with Racing Green who did a great job at maintaining the car. Servicing for a Speed 6 engine isn't cheap expect to pay around £500 for a small/6k service and £1000+ for major/12k with an engine rebuild if needed around £5k from memory, you have to remember that the Speed 6 engine was designed and built by TVR essentially as a road going race engine so it can be a bit delicate. I used my Tuscan on the track where it was a pronominal bit of kit, a handful on the limit but very involving. In also did about 3-4 European trips covering a good 2-3,000 miles driving through Europe. It never really missed a beat, allways drew a big crowd and kept the Ferrari employees amused for some time The way I see it is that TVR's are like Ducati's, they don't appeal to everyone, can be a pain the arse, cost a small fortune but if you get a looked after one it's a very rewarding experience. If you have any specific questions feel free to PM me.
Quote "The way I see it is that TVR's are like Ducati's, they don't appeal to everyone, can be a pain the arse, cost a small fortune but if you get a looked after one it's a very rewarding experience." Insightful observation .
Mine was.......had an early Ford engined one...................talk about osmosis and delamination of the glassfibre.......... Should have bought the Marcos with the Volvo engine instead. We are talking 70s though.... AL
thanks so much for taking the time to reply so thoroughly, and for posting those stunning pictures..the T350 is basically the same lump isnt it, so im guessing it would have similar woes.. are they able to handle high mileages? ive seen a cpl, and rather like my mates Tam, they are lovely, but a little bit thrown together compared to Porsche and such like...hmmm....(wish we had a thoughtful 'rubbing chin' emoticon)... its the sort of marque that requires careful consideration, research, patience and enthusiasm...
