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Efb

Original Poster:

69 posts

261 months

Monday 10th February 2003
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Few questions to ask as i am new here.

1. What is the Red Rose Tuscan
2. What are the things above the seats that stick backwards out the rear window.

Thanks

tnheywood

2 posts

261 months

Monday 10th February 2003
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Hi,

A brief response to hopefully get you started. I'll let the RR owners give you more details....

1. The Red Rose pack was an optional "sports pack" which included a stiffer suspension, 18 inch alloys and racing brakes.

2. The things pointing out the back window are the indicators (and a central brake light on more recent Tuscans). They are pods containing loads of LED's.

Hope that this helps.

Cheers

Tim

Efb

Original Poster:

69 posts

261 months

Monday 10th February 2003
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Thanks.

I noticed in a picture that the radio bit could change position. Is this true or am i just imagining it!

paul-wh

378 posts

272 months

Monday 10th February 2003
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Nope, the radio cant change position. The stereo position in my view is not very well planned. It points slightly up so that when you have the roof off during the day you cannot see the radio display. Also, it is just a bit too far away to be able to push the controls without leaning forward.

I guess that the stereo had to be positioned like that in order to fit it underneath the metal strip that runs along the back of the shelf.

Paul

Efb

Original Poster:

69 posts

261 months

Monday 10th February 2003
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Is there such thing as a GTS Tuscan?

hut49

3,544 posts

269 months

Monday 10th February 2003
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Gyro Transport Systems (GTS) prototyped a Tuscan GTS but I don't think there was a good fit with the design values of the core brand:



Sorry I don't have a real answer to your question!

Hutch

Mr Freefall

2,323 posts

265 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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The RR Has an 380/390 BPH (depends where you read the figures) are the stated figures, Uprated suspension and better brakes. They also have/should have 18" wheels.

The RR was then styled differently (spoiler / front splitter) bit more work on the suspension and called the Tuscan S. Think that about it?!

tuscan_s

3,166 posts

280 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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About right.

21TVR

655 posts

263 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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Hut49 I love the GTS Tuscan! What a photo - where the hell did you find that ?

sp

hut49

3,544 posts

269 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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21TVR said: Hut49 I love the GTS Tuscan! What a photo - where the hell did you find that ?

sp


From an interest in gyros See the following amazing website and take the link to Tuscan www.cobb.com/gyro/index.html

I still can't work out why the 2-wheeled car doesn't fall over when the gyro runs down!

Hutch

tony mac

3,474 posts

264 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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efb i think you will find the gts tuscan refers to the colour gts blue???

Efb

Original Poster:

69 posts

261 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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Does anyone have any pics of the indicator pods?

Thanks
Efb

hut49

3,544 posts

269 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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Luca Brazzi seems to have the definitive collection of TVR pics - both of his own and others' Tuscans www.sleepy-fish.com.

One of them has a pic of the two indicator pods www.sleepy-fish.com/images/MyTuscan/DSCN1545.JPG

I often spend a few minutes during teleconferences flicking through Luca's Tuscan collection - when I'm not drooling over the dealers' virtual showrooms.

Hutch

luca brazzi

3,978 posts

272 months

Tuesday 11th February 2003
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I'm flattered...you're too kind!
LB

Glad you like the pics though.

Just put another batch up on the Tuscan section.

Efb

Original Poster:

69 posts

261 months

Wednesday 12th February 2003
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Ye great site!

Watched a few of the vids and they are very nice.

Just interested to know if the gold tuscan in the tusacan section was a concept as it differs from the pictures of others.

luca brazzi

3,978 posts

272 months

Wednesday 12th February 2003
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Efb said: Ye great site!

Watched a few of the vids and they are very nice.

Just interested to know if the gold tuscan in the tusacan section was a concept as it differs from the pictures of others.


I think its one of the motor show launch models....then a few tweaks were made before starting to build the customer versions. I might be talking complete nonsense though.
LB

Efb

Original Poster:

69 posts

261 months

Thursday 13th February 2003
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Thanks, I thought so.

Does anyone have any pics of the light pods with the lights on?

Can someone also explain what the hydratrak is, as I am guessing that it is some kind of tracking device.

>> Edited by Efb on Thursday 13th February 17:13

******

2 posts

261 months

Thursday 13th February 2003
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Hydratrak is basically a different 'back-end', which does something clever with the power distribution as you lay down the power coming out of a bend.

Oh, and the first reply received with info about what a Red Rose version Tuscan is was almost correct, but original RR cars made 2000-01 also have a different crank (stronger according to factory at the time) and different injectors to provide (handle ?) the extra 35 BHP over the standard 4 litre versions. A good early RR will be only 5 BHP less than a new Tuscan 'S', and doesn't have that ugly rear spoiler. I kind of like the quirky indicators up high too.

Allan

Efb

Original Poster:

69 posts

261 months

Thursday 13th February 2003
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Cheers, I understand now.

Where about from Scotland are you?

Im from Edinburgh.
Efb

CraigAlsop

1,991 posts

275 months

Friday 14th February 2003
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Welcome ******, I see you've finally made it on to PistonHeads

Efb - ****** isn't from Edinburgh, but he does have a lovely Red Rose Tuscan!