My TVR 400SE
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My TVR 400SE
Nice 
I'm not jealous, well not much, or even LOTS
[off for a cold shower]
I'm not jealous, well not much, or even LOTS
[off for a cold shower]
how do you go on for servicing one of these and for spare parts now that TVR are no more?
Are they similar or share parts with something else?
Are they similar or share parts with something else?
well the engine is a rover v8 isn't it, and i guess most of the other bits are found on other cars - just bodywork might be hard to source if you ding it
Well as arc rightly says....engine is V8 Rover 3954, but breathed upon...bigger valves,gas-flowed,different cam,etc, but mechanical parts no problem.
Bodywork dear, but obtainable/repairable.
Very good 'Wedge' fraternity...down to earth oily bunch.
Drag racing her on Easter Sunday at York raceway.
Rolling road session tomorrow. Saving up for supercharger.
My other car is a Marea Weekend.
Bodywork dear, but obtainable/repairable.
Very good 'Wedge' fraternity...down to earth oily bunch.
Drag racing her on Easter Sunday at York raceway.
Rolling road session tomorrow. Saving up for supercharger.
My other car is a Marea Weekend.
very nice. there are only a few cabbys that a straight man can own, but that TVR is defo one of them.
i thought that as i was typing it, but didnt fancy changing what i was sayin!
ding....dont know about the older ones but the newer ones are fibreglass, you'll get more of a crack than a ding
All TVRs past and present are fibreglass bodied, separate chassis. At least no rust to worry about.
Mine has had a body off refurb of the whole chassis. In theory you can keep them going forever, long as you don't wrap em round a tree.
Oh, and she costs me £166 a year fully comp. on classic car ins. Not bad for a gp20, doing 0-60 in 5 secs and 155mph.
My Marea costs twice that.
tvr never protected the chassis so they all rotted, even newer examples, nice to hear you've had it sorted, i quite fancy a chimera maybe one day good luck with her Ant!
Well, that's not strictly true.
Certainly the 'Wedges' were powder coated, and to be fair it will normally take 15 years before a bit of work on the outriggers will be required...most other cars being in the scrappers by then.
Later chassis were not quite as well protected...true, but should still get 10 years out of a chassis.
My car is nearly 20 years old ! Try and keep up with it.
A lot of bull is talked in pubs about TVRs. I've had 3 now, and regretted selling every time.
Certainly the 'Wedges' were powder coated, and to be fair it will normally take 15 years before a bit of work on the outriggers will be required...most other cars being in the scrappers by then.
Later chassis were not quite as well protected...true, but should still get 10 years out of a chassis.
My car is nearly 20 years old ! Try and keep up with it.
A lot of bull is talked in pubs about TVRs. I've had 3 now, and regretted selling every time.
Saw loads of Tevors today. 6 racing at 3Sisters race track and a good number in the carpark Will get some pics up tomorrow
Will get some pics up tomorrow
