Tamora production

[soapbox]

From reading the threads on Pistonheads it seems like the t350 will be stopped after they make 500, the cerbera has stopped production - what about the Tamora??? Anyone have any ideas? Also, anyone know how many Tams are out there?

[GCerbera]

soapbox said:

From reading the threads on Pistonheads it seems like the t350 will be stopped after they make 500, the cerbera has stopped production - what about the Tamora??? Anyone have any ideas? Also, anyone know how many Tams are out there?

Again there will be only 500 and that's it.

Last count I heard was about 330 rolled out, but I'm sure that has increased quite a bit.

[chris watton]

It is nice to know that owning a car of which only 500 are/will be made makes it quite exclusive, especially when you consider that 4000 Ford Focus' are sold PER MONTH!!!!

[targarama]

Having only 500 of a model is great, but let's see how parts supply works 3-4 years down the line. TVR could make money from this if they did it properly - other manufacturers do.

Of course going Tamora, T350, Sagaris, T400 (or whatever replaces the T350) with many of the same components helps. Doesn't help when things like speedo sensors change type ... (see other thread).

[chris watton]

targarama said:

Having only 500 of a model is great, but let's see how parts supply works 3-4 years down the line. TVR could make money from this if they did it properly - other manufacturers do. Of course going Tamora, T350, Sagaris, T400 (or whatever replaces the T350) with many of the same components helps. Doesn't help when things like speedo sensors change type ... (see other thread).

Can't argue with you on that score, that is the downside I guess

[wass_k]

well i wrote one off, so that's 499

[maddog-uk]

wass_k said:

well i wrote one off, so that's 499

sounds scary, what happened?

[nubbin]

Me too! 498

See here

[tail slide]

Oops. Anti-roll bar didn't work then.

[HarryW]

tail slide said:

Oops. Anti-roll bar didn't work then.

Not so sure, looks like its served its purpose to me.

Harry

[tail slide]

HarryW said:

Not so sure, looks like its served its purpose to me. Harry

...but it didn't stop him rolling, Harry....

[HarryW]

tail slide said:

HarryW said: Not so sure, looks like its served its purpose to me. Harry ...but it didn't stop him rolling, Harry....

I C, read it as 'roll over bar' as built into the screen of the Tam, not ARB

Harry

[nubbin]

tail slide said:

Oops. Anti-roll bar didn't work then.

I'm alive and uninjured - ergo, it worked!

[RichB]

tail slide said:

Oops. Anti-roll bar didn't work then.

Anti-roll bar/Roll-over bar = common misuse of a component name, bit like people say rocker cover even when an engine has overhead cams Rich...

[tail slide]

RichB said:

Anti-roll bar/Roll-over bar = common misuse of a component name, bit like people say rocker cover even when an engine has overhead cams Rich...

Hmm - ok, it's a fair cop, I knowingly mis-used real meaning of an anti-roll bar....but for humorous purposes only!

Glad to hear you were uninjured Nubbin, and obviously not shaken enough to be tempted by the reassuring rollcage of a Cerbie/T350 as your next steed.

[wass_k]

hit ice (?) on M56, ploughed into central reservation, bounced off that across three lanes into another barrier, rebounded and wound up in the middle lane. all four wheels had collapsed (alloys quite literally fragmented) with most of the car hugging the ground, engine steaming. Radio worked though. Have pics, but alas, not the knowledge to post.

[tail slide]

Wass K -
Tough break. Typical that the least expensive thing still worked! But on the bright side, at this rate of attrition TVR's are rapidly becoming more rare & valuable.

>> Edited by tail slide on Wednesday 20th October 21:16