Buying a high mileage Tuscan 4.0?

[leemarkadams]

Hello, am considering a Tuscan and I am looking at one that has done 52000 miles, which has had the cylinder head and finger followers replaced at 13000 miles (just under 40000 miles ago).

I have spoken to the servicing company (Torque RVT) and they say it is a good car, with lots of adjustment left on the tappets etc, Chassis is mint, Interior mint etc...new clutch last year etc

It is a 2001 model and I could possibly get it for about £10K, now what are peoples thoughts on this?

Thanks

[leemarkadams]

Anyone?

[darkmark07]

Do it. Go in with your eyes open and be prepared for the cost of a rebuild (c. £5-6k).

No guarantees tho...

[ian_r]

id have no issues.mine is on 48k going strong, and gets drive "well" lol.

[Whitey]

If someone told me a Tuscan with 52000miles on the dials had a mint chassis, I would be asking for details of all the work done to make it mint.

[Jediworrier]

Whitey said:

If someone told me a Tuscan with 52000miles on the dials had a mint chassis, I would be asking for details of all the work done to make it mint.

Mines the same age and has done 18k, my winter job (engine rebuild aside) is cleaning the chassis and giving it a lick of hammerite (recommended by former TVR mechanic) even though it's not showing any signs of rust bar discolouring of paint in a couple of places. This makes sense to me and I'd imagine it would last a while before needing attention but, having only owned/built/repaired classics and customs before this, would doing this make a potential buyer think I was trying to cover something bad up? Whatever it was factory painted with certainly doesn't look too good!

And back on topic... yeah, buy it as long as you have a bit in reserve. Mine was rebuilt 10k back and despite having a service less than 1k ago would have detonated in very few miles. I'm guessing that if there's no major probs with the engine you're looking at, as in nasty tappings, it was rebuilt just right and if looked after should carry on. Good luck.

BTW, do you know who rebuilt the engine?