Tonight’s Auction

[philw696]

By 456 standards, that drivers window is fitting quite well!

I can tell you I spent several hours inside the doors to get the windows right.
I know when new it was a big problem with wind noise and water ingress and some cars went back to the factory.

 

[Bebs]

It was a real ‘TVR’ problem

 

[Oneball]

It was a real ‘TVR’ problem

I replaced all the seals on mine, along with adjusting the roof and rear window, basically twice as much effort as some scally from Blackpool and actually got it so it didn’t leak.

 

[Ewan]

Whats the problem with the windows?

They didn’t fit. They would for a few weeks, but then with the automatic up/down on entry/exit, they would work loose. They were better on the later Modifacto cars.
The other big problem when new were the leaky rear shocks - forever being replaced under warranty.
Mine suffered from these, just like all the others. Not such a big deal now, as you are buying a 25 years old car. But I bought mine when it was about 3 years old and still cost 6 figures (so quite a lot back then), when these issues were less acceptable.

 

[Oneball]

They didn’t fit. They would for a few weeks, but then with the automatic up/down on entry/exit, they would work loose. They were better on the later Modifacto cars.
The other big problem when new were the leaky rear shocks - forever being replaced under warranty.
Mine suffered from these, just like all the others. Not such a big deal now, as you are buying a 25 years old car. But I bought mine when it was about 3 years old and still cost 6 figures (so quite a lot back then), when these issues were less acceptable.

They didn’t learn then, apparently windows were shocking on Daytonas too.

Still fancy one.

 

[philw696]

They didn’t learn then, apparently windows were shocking on Daytonas too.

Still fancy one.

I always have what I fancy

 

[Bebs]

I replaced all the seals on mine, along with adjusting the roof and rear window, basically twice as much effort as some scally from Blackpool and actually got it so it didn’t leak.

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Snap!

 

[Oneball]

Snap!

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Its been long enough since I owned mine that I’ve now got rose tinted glasses and think “I wish I still had that”. Where as the reality is, in the words of the Ms “is that the sh!t one”.

 

[Bebs]

Its been long enough since I owned mine that I’ve now got rose tinted glasses and think “I wish I still had that”. Where as the reality is, in the words of the Ms “is that the sh!t one”.

My thoughts exactly! Mine had 3 new engines in one year. As useful as a chocolate tea pot.

 

[Oneball]

My thoughts exactly! Mine had 3 new engines in one year. As useful as a chocolate tea pot.

3 engines in 26k miles on mine!

 

[philw696]

I really hope that a warranty covered those engines chaps ?

 

[Oneball]

I really hope that a warranty covered those engines chaps ?

The one I paid for was well outside the warranty period.

 

[Cyclone1]

3 engines in 26k miles on mine!

Early speed 6’s unfortunately weren’t great and many were rebuilt / replaced.

As much as I wanted a Tuscan I opted for the Cerbera and absolutely loved them. Fortunately the AJP engine was a lot more robust……

 

[Bebs]

I really hope that a warranty covered those engines chaps ?

Yep, all three covered thankfully. As much as I loved that car having followed its build in person, I just couldn’t drive it anywhere without a problem. I gave up my run with TVR after that. Ironically it was a 400SE that proved the most reliable, my Griffith 500 suffered an oil starvation problem on the autobahn at high speeds following a friend in a 355.. oh he laughed!

 

[GeoffCapes]

Yep, all three covered thankfully. As much as I loved that car having followed its build in person, I just couldn’t drive it anywhere without a problem. I gave up my run with TVR after that. Ironically it was a 400SE that proved the most reliable, my Griffith 500 suffered an oil starvation problem on the autobahn at high speeds following a friend in a 355.. oh he laughed!

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I loved the big Wedge!

There was a bloke near me who had the very rare 450. Lovely thing, sounded brutal. But also looked like it would fold in half every time he put his foot down!

 

[Bebs]

looked like it would fold in half every time he put his foot down!

The bonnet on that 400SE flicked open on a motorway run and completely blocked my vision - a VERY brown trouser moment I can tell you!