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Hi all,
I'm seriously debating a tamora at the moment i really need to scratch the tvr itch. I'm thinking of using it as an every day car and then buying a shed for winter. My worry is i do quite a few shorter journeys. My commute to work is 12 miles but mostly on country roads. I know i won't get much heat into the engine but will this lead to problems? I will go out for longer drives reguallry mostly at the weekends.
I have been a long time reader on the tvr section and you guys have always put up fantastic advice, i tried a search for previous threads on this topic but couldn't find anything.
Please put me out of my misery and tell me to buy one!
I'm seriously debating a tamora at the moment i really need to scratch the tvr itch. I'm thinking of using it as an every day car and then buying a shed for winter. My worry is i do quite a few shorter journeys. My commute to work is 12 miles but mostly on country roads. I know i won't get much heat into the engine but will this lead to problems? I will go out for longer drives reguallry mostly at the weekends.
I have been a long time reader on the tvr section and you guys have always put up fantastic advice, i tried a search for previous threads on this topic but couldn't find anything.
Please put me out of my misery and tell me to buy one!
We have a saying over here, rhymes in Dutch, but will definitely go lost in translation...
"It's written and printed that you have to scratch where it itches".
My advice: if you want one, buy one. Keep the revs sensible during your daily commute (it's not that you'll be hooning all the way from home to work and back I guess), and you'll be fine;.. During weekends you can take it, as you say, on a longer drive, and once the engine is properly heated up, give it some beans
Good luck finding the right car for you...
"It's written and printed that you have to scratch where it itches".
My advice: if you want one, buy one. Keep the revs sensible during your daily commute (it's not that you'll be hooning all the way from home to work and back I guess), and you'll be fine;.. During weekends you can take it, as you say, on a longer drive, and once the engine is properly heated up, give it some beans
Good luck finding the right car for you...
Thanks for all the advice a great tip with the oil pre heater i could quite easily go the long way and be late for work
Does anyone know these cars?
I went for a test drive in this one
http://pistonheads.com/sales/3276184.htm
But i quite like it in red
http://pistonheads.com/sales/3660421.htm
Does anyone know these cars?
I went for a test drive in this one
http://pistonheads.com/sales/3276184.htm
But i quite like it in red
http://pistonheads.com/sales/3660421.htm
If you're using it every day (or nearly every day) then you have less to worry about. My understanding is that part of the known issues is as much about engines used infrequently so the top end is dry when it's started up. If you're using it every day then there will be plenty of residue oil around to provide the intial lubrication. Just keep to the warm up routine and you'll be fine.
And as much as these engines love to rev (and we love to rev them) there is plenty of shove between 2k and 3k so geting to work won't be a chore. My guess is that if you are on back roads with lowish speeds the oil will be warm by half way anyway. When I go the office it's 8 miles on fastish A roads - by 6 miles I'm at 65 on the oil temp and can let rip.
Go scratch that itch!
And as much as these engines love to rev (and we love to rev them
) there is plenty of shove between 2k and 3k so geting to work won't be a chore. My guess is that if you are on back roads with lowish speeds the oil will be warm by half way anyway. When I go the office it's 8 miles on fastish A roads - by 6 miles I'm at 65 on the oil temp and can let rip.Go scratch that itch!
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