tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
TVR T350 is nice. Not sure what modern TVR's are like for reliability
They're not great to be honest.
A mate of mine had a T350C for about 18 months, and on average it went back to the garage around once or twice a month with problems.
He decided to change it for a 996 Carrera 4, and on the drive from Birmingham to Brighton to part-ex the TVR for the 911, the oil temperature, fuel guage, air temperature and coolant temperature sensors all failed.
Not good from his experiences anyway.
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Mather.16v
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NOBLE M12 all the way!!
theres one down the road from me, he nails it everywhere, sounds soooo nice 
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
They aint actually that bad in the wet just got to make sure the tyres are good as you dont have TC to save you.
Fad, are you mad? They are an animal.
Any car that can spin the wheels in 4th gear in the dry, will be lethal in the wet. (old mans friend had one). Twas a beast, spun up even on partial throttle, on good tyres as well....
Total random, but check out this Volvo i took a picture of on the same night (same folder)  Stu get one of these...
[Edited on 03-10-2006 by VXR]
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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Them Nobles are seriously nice!!!! May be able to stretch to one of them, I did want to keep some cash in reserve tho cos I think all the cars Im looking at arent the most reliable (barring the M3)
Who knows, what usually happens is that I go to look at a car I want then end up buying something completely different!!!
Maserati?
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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ariel atom? if it rains wear a wetsuit
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Fad
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Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
quote:
Originally posted by Fad
They aint actually that bad in the wet just got to make sure the tyres are good as you dont have TC to save you.
Fad, are you mad? They are an animal.
Any car that can spin the wheels in 4th gear in the dry, will be lethal in the wet. (old mans friend had one). Twas a beast, spun up even on partial throttle, on good tyres as well....
Total random, but check out this Volvo i took a picture of on the same night (same folder) Stu get one of these...
[Edited on 03-10-2006 by VXR]
No not mad 
My cousins owned a Cerbra a 5 litre Grithith and a Tuscan and he always said the Grithith was an animal so raw and one foot wrong and you'd loose it no return 
He always said the Tuscan was the most usable TVR he's owned and that they actually wernt as bad as people made out, he used to drive it into london everyday rain sleet or snow and never had any problems. Yes its a seriously powerfull car but not like a savage uncontrollable beast which people asociate with TVR. Trust me I've been in all of the ones he's owned and the Tuscan was reltivly smooth 
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Stu
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Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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Tuscan is sounding favourite at the moment!!!
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jr
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Tuscan S ive been in was a crazy looney, sideways car, that broke down in the wet
would i have one, ofcourse 
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
No not mad
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo moooooooooooooooooooody 
I disagree with you
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
Tuscan S ive been in was a crazy looney, sideways car, that broke down in the wet
would i have one, ofcourse
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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996 with GT3 kit
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
quote:
Originally posted by Fad
No not mad
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo moooooooooooooooooooody
I disagree with you
Not saying its not fast but its more civilised than TVRs of past and there more chance its going to be the 4 litre than the crazy 5 litre engine of past
Thats so unlike you to disagree with someone Daimo
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AK
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AK
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26k
bit of a love it hate it colour :/
TAXI for the interior
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AK
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Location: Aberdeen City
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21k
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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adam i feel colin will like that colour
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
adam i feel colin will like that colour
I was feeling this too...fucking gayer 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/103873.htm
or
this
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/103976.htm
this
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/103971.htm
AND this
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/103896.htm
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Fad
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Hate you Marriot 
Was looking at the silver E30 earlier contemplating if I could live with LHD
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Robin
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/83070.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/101992.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/100776.htm
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Robin
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/99348.htm
stretch your budget http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/97116.htm
[Edited on 03-10-2006 by Robin]
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Jambo
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NSX may not be in the raw class but its so sexy
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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I'd love a Monaro.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Hate you Marriot
Was looking at the silver E30 earlier contemplating if I could live with LHD
and the fact that its a 18 year old car
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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I was looking on their forums about pricing up a rhd conversion using a 325 IS dash
Tbh I would have an Intergralle over one of these knowing full well it wouldnt work when it rained
[Edited on 03-10-2006 by Fad]
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