V8s on classifieds

[Deeman]

£25,000. That has to be a record?

[Spanish S2]

I maybe wrong but I think one sold for more than that quite recently.

[lordofthewings]

Deeman said:

£25,000. That has to be a record?

Actually £26K. And 6 previous owners (why, if it's so darned good ?). Still, it depends who's selling and who might be bold/daft enough to buy at that price.

[85Carrera]

My old car if I’m not mistaken.

I bought it for 10k in 94. I was the third owner. Chap I bought it off only owned it for a year and was selling due to divorce. I also only owned it a year and sold it due to a move overseas.

Always wished I’d kept hold of it but £25k does seem a bit steep. Hasn’t even got the original wheels ...

[lordofthewings]

85Carrera said:

My old car if I’m not mistaken.

I bought it for 10k in 94. I was the third owner. Chap I bought it off only owned it for a year and was selling due to divorce. I also only owned it a year and sold it due to a move overseas.

It's a shame to hide the reg behind a dealer plate (so we can't do the usual checks on Cazana). Not hard to find pics of a restored grey V8S on PH, here are pics of the car at Amoré and a post of a very similar car on PH dated 30th March 2017 when AMTony was the owner, which looks a teensy bit similar. If so the MoT record is impeccable.

[85Carrera]

lordofthewings said:

It's a shame to hide the reg behind a dealer plate (so we can't do the usual checks on Cazana). Not hard to find pics of a restored grey V8S on PH, here are pics of the car at Amoré and a post of a very similar car on PH dated 30th March 2017 when AMTony was the owner, which looks a teensy bit similar. If so the MoT record is impeccable.

If it’s that one, it’s not my old car (hence the different wheels) ...

Agree it’s annoying when dealers hide the number plate.

[AMTony]

This is my old car.
I sold it along with the original wheels so don’t know whats happened to them.
Car was restored by Mustangshire and is featured on their website.
Only way I know for sure it was mine is the emblem on the engine.
This was a very well sorted car and guy I sold it to looked after it really well.
I found some videos of it being dynoed by Mark Adams.
If i had the room I would consider buying it back but Its a bit too expensive for what it is.
Whoever gets it will have a damn good car if it is in same order as when I had it.

[lordofthewings]

AMTony said:

This is my old car......Whoever gets it will have a damn good car if it is in same order as when I had it.

Thanks Tony for the positive ID. For the lazy ones among us, the link to all the great resto pics is http://www.mustangshire.com/mustangshire.com/Galle... . As at March 2012 the car was described as "probably the best V8S there is", which would certainly be reflected in the current asking price.

[Oldred_V8S]

lordofthewings said:

As at March 2012 the car was described as "probably the best V8S there is", which would certainly be reflected in the current asking price.

I think that has been superseded by the V8S just sold by Darren Raven.
It is a good car though. Used to be owned by Mohitos who commissioned Mustangshire to complete the work. I hope you get a lot of fun from it!

[DJR 7]

You are correct, mine sold recently and for slightly more.
I approached Amore because I believe that anyone paying strong money for any classic car wants reassurance of warranties, some want finance packages, some just like the experience of buying through a dealer.
The entire range of TVR’s is very underestimated, hopefully that will change.
Mark Cosh of Amore Autos was a true gent to deal with, I’d strongly recommend his services.

[DJR 7]

lordofthewings said:

Actually £26K. And 6 previous owners (why, if it's so darned good ?). Still, it depends who's selling and who might be bold/daft enough to buy at that price.

Perhaps comments like this are exactly why prices are suppressed, fortunately not everyone pays attention!

[mohitos]

Yes that’s my old car and I’m the nut job who restored it. The sale price vs the rebuild cost makes for a considerable saving! I don’t think the photos on the listing do by he car justice. It’s immaculate everywhere. The chassis is as new. The stereo alone was over £3k.

It’s a superb example and the engine is a peach. Enjoyed a fantastic Euro trip in that car and topped out close to 150mph on the Autobahn. It has plenty of poke and is solid as a rock.

I sold to Tony who in turn sold to Andrew the current owner. Coincidentally a friend of close friends, and now a mate of mine. Whoever buys it is in for a real treat.

Not sure I understand the comment above questioning six previous owners. It’s 28 years old. I wouldn’t have thought that was unusual.

Of all the cars I’ve ever owned, TVR owners seem the most intent on talking down values. It’s the strangest thing!

Edited by mohitos on Saturday 18th January 18:06

[Fez887]

Not sure it’s “talking down values” more about querying a vehicle that massively bucks the market trend and asking why?

Get the point on owners though. 6 over 28 years seems pretty reasonable.

[mohitos]

Fair enough. Any chassis off, nut and bolt restoration, irrespective of car, is an awfully expensive business. Appreciate not everyone sees the value, but for those that do, vs doing it yourself, you will almost always save money buying it post restoration rather than funding the work yourself. The work on this car took three years. You also get the instant gratification buying it all done.

[Bercilac]

In a world of £100k Mk2 Escorts I would say a £25k for a rare beasty V8 TVR is an utter bargain.

https://www.classicandsportscar.com/auctions/mk2-f...

It worries me as I quite fancied doing one of those next but it looks like the entry fee is about to go up :-(

[TwinKam]

Last lot in that article... TVR Tina failed to sell at £32,200...

[v8s4me]

I've known both of the cars mentioned above very well for many years and they are both excellent V8S's with Darren's probably being the best example there is anywhere.

mohitos said:

...... Any chassis off, nut and bolt restoration, irrespective of car, is an awfully expensive business. Appreciate not everyone sees the value, but for those that do, vs doing it yourself, you will almost always save money buying it post restoration rather than funding the work yourself. ......

In both cases, the price paid was far less than the restoration cost and so both represented a bargain to the new owners who have probably saved themselves around £10k. Those lucky new owners are smart enough to know that

mohitos said:

...... The work on this car took three years. .....

And Southways can do the same job in a few months. Say no more.

[ric p]

Well, that is encouraging news.
Having bought a v8s last year from Mark at Amore, a great guy to deal with, I’m currently tidying it up. Dash out and with Lee at Crewe for this (minus the horrible slippery steering wheel)

Next up is the guys in Wellington to sort the suspension as we discovered that it had a full set of adjustables on it. Needs lowering and definitely softening, especially at the back to keep traction.
They do make a lovely noise though.

[v8s4me]

ric p said:

...Dash out and with Lee at Crewe for this (minus the horrible slippery steering wheel).....

You could always have the wheel covered with leather.

ric p said:

.....Next up is the guys in Wellington to sort the suspension as we discovered that it had a full set of adjustables on it. Needs lowering and definitely softening, especially at the back to keep traction. .....

Que fun and games. The dampers have probably been wound up to get decent ground clearance. Soften them and, as you say, you'll be lowering the car so watch out for your exhaust and the front lower edge of the bonnet which will touch the ground.

With aftermarket adjustable's it's always a compromise between comfort and ground clearance. See the Suspension WIKI above for lots more information.

[tvrchim500]

The photographs of the dash panels and steering wheel are from my V8S and were done by Lee at Crewe who did a superb job.