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Gone back to tvr t350...

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Post by Pondrew » Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:23 pm

That is a gorgeous looking 350. "I like it, I like it a lot". The inside of a "modern" TVR is as good as the outside. CNC machined aluminium everywhere. They even sound the mutt's.

I hope you factored in the TVR club membership if you want to speak to "like minded folk" though! Cos you can't do it for free! :cry:
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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Post by Mr Tidy » Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:31 pm

Still there seem to be plenty of TVR owners on Pistonheads which is free - in fact I think it was originally created by/for them. :thumbsup:

Wish I hadn't come back to this thread though - what a wonderful car!
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Post by Pondrew » Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:05 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:31 pm Wish I hadn't come back to this thread though - what a wonderful car!
No offence to James, as I would have that in a heart beat, but I've heard TVRs are "supermodel" cars; very high maintenance :)
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Post by LeeZ4MR » Thu Feb 11, 2021 5:31 pm

Very nice OP. 8)

I hope it treats you well. :thumbsup:

A TVR is such a great driving experience I reckon. :driving:
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Post by griffnut » Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:24 am

Looks a cracking motor, should bring many smiles per miles.

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Post by buzyg » Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:40 am

Mr Tidy wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:31 pm Still there seem to be plenty of TVR owners on Pistonheads which is free - in fact I think it was originally created by/for them. :thumbsup:

Wish I hadn't come back to this thread though - what a wonderful car!
Yes, there was always a very active TVR community on PH. I used to join the local runs in my Fiat Coupe. Read what you like into that scenario. :lol:
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Post by Sludgepump » Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:48 pm

I had V8 powered TVR's for a decade. They never let me down and started on the button. Unreliability is down to neglect -no different to any other car.
Having said that, I would only go back to a V8. Not sure I'd want to buy a speed 6 powered car. Would be interested to hear the original poster's opinion on this.
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Post by inkey$ » Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:25 pm

Cerbera’s have always intrigued me. Such a purposeful looking car.
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Post by griffnut » Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:58 pm

inkey$ wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:25 pm Cerbera’s have always intrigued me. Such a purposeful looking car.
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Post by Chris_D » Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:23 pm

griffnut wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:58 pm
inkey$ wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:25 pm Cerbera’s have always intrigued me. Such a purposeful looking car.
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The 4.5 Cerbera is truly a rapid.
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Post by LeeZ4MR » Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:26 pm

I loved my Cerbera 4.5 for the 6 years I had it. It was mostly a royal pain in the backside though to be fair.
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Post by Wildfire » Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:52 am

inkey$ wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:21 pm Nice looking motor. I'd be worried about spending much of my downtime on the hard shoulder.
Is this a view thats unfounded, though? On a scale of TVR reliability, are these a 1 or a 10?
I've always fancied a Tam or T350, but never quite made the jump and now they are on the price rise and you can't seem to find a 4.5 Cerbie for love no money.

Personally my TVR has been the most reliable car I've had and it bludgeons the Z4C in to the dust on that front. However when they were being produced, especially the S6 engined cars, it depends on what day your car came out of the factory. A mate switched his Chim 500 in for a Tuscan and he made it 2 weeks before it went back with engine issues. Out for 4.5 months before he got it back for a mighty 4 weeks and it went again.

These days most of the S6 cars have had a Power or St8Six rebuild and are all pretty sorted.

Such a shame the company folded.

I have been tempted to let the TVR go of late, but it will be a hard choice between it and the Z4C.
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Post by Wildfire » Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:55 am

Mr Tidy wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:31 pm Still there seem to be plenty of TVR owners on Pistonheads which is free - in fact I think it was originally created by/for them. :thumbsup:

Wish I hadn't come back to this thread though - what a wonderful car!
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Post by minimental » Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:00 am

love a t350 and that one looks great!

A TVR is on my future shopping list for sure, s3's are a very tempting value proposition at the moment! i did have a wobble a couple of weeks ago when i seriously considered changing the z4c for a griffith...

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Post by griffnut » Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:39 am

minimental wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:00 am love a t350 and that one looks great!

A TVR is on my future shopping list for sure, s3's are a very tempting value proposition at the moment! i did have a wobble a couple of weeks ago when i seriously considered changing the z4c for a griffith...
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