About to buy V8S but......

[wslogue]

After about three years of hesitation, I''ve finally decided to go ahead and buy my dream car - a V8S. One terrible thought comes to mind though : will it fit into my garage. My previous motor, a Carrera 3.2, just made it in at 4290mm long and its 1650mm width was well inside limits. Can anyone tell me how long and wide a V8S is. Fingers crossed.

[LeeBee]

3958mm Long and 1665mm Wide, (according to a road test I have here, I will double check with my owners manual when I can find it!) Cheers LeeBee

[wslogue]

Thank god for that! If it had been too big to fit in my garage then it would have been game over and there's no car I want besides a TVR. My only worry now is how my neighbours will react to a noisy burbling car. Anyway, it's time to start the hunt. I'm thinking of buying privately since in my (not huge) experience, you can get a bargain if you're patient. The idea is to check out the car myself and then, if I decide on one, to put it into a tvr specialist for a more thorough check-over before I buy.

[ianw]

I may have a V8S to sell, may not be the cheapest but it's certainly very different!.

[LeeBee]

And what a beauty it is too! Cheers LeeBee

[ianw]

And now running a TVR Power 4.3 Big Valve !!

[LeeBee]

Nice, do you accept club book terms? Cheers LeeBee

[ianw]

Club book terms ???

[wslogue]

Sounds like a beast of a car for sure. The reason I like the V8S so much though is because it's slightly understated and 'classic' looking. A chimp or a griff is a bit more in yer face. From the sounds of it, your V8S is not so, er, subtle ;o) I'd love to find a V8S in good nick though, it's a car I plan to keep for a long time.