But the thing is.....
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Now don't get me wrong - I'm a big TVR fan and currently own a Griff having got out of Tuscan ownership becasue there wsa always something wrong with it - I'm now tempted to update by buying a Sagaris or new Tuscan but the thing is they are still powered by the same engine that everyone has had all the troubles with - not sensationalist nonsense but fact, backed up no end of, now regarded as tedious PH threads on the subject and ex-dealers who will tell you privately that they are still owed thousands on warranty claims on the engine that TVR have failed to honour. Love the marque as I do and tempted as I am by the looks of the new models and the reviews, I still have reservations about swapping the Griff.
Or accept - like I have - that the Tuscan, and the S6 are superior to the Griff and the Rover V8. But, and it is a big BUT, that the S6 is liable to blow up at least twice as often as an RV8.
For me, the newers cars are so much better. I would like the S6 to be bulletproof, but at 100 BHP/litre, it isn't going to be sorted for a while yet.
TVR's apparent attitude to S6 problems however, is deplorable.
Edited to add...oh and I bought one - see profile.
>> Edited by UpTheIron on Saturday 19th March 01:04
For me, the newers cars are so much better. I would like the S6 to be bulletproof, but at 100 BHP/litre, it isn't going to be sorted for a while yet.
TVR's apparent attitude to S6 problems however, is deplorable.
Edited to add...oh and I bought one - see profile.
>> Edited by UpTheIron on Saturday 19th March 01:04
mdrc said:
I'm now tempted to update by buying a Sagaris or new Tuscan but the thing is they are still powered by the same engine that everyone has had all the troubles with
I ve had 27 trouble free months of S6 ownership and have just taken delivery of a second S6 engined car. You will find lots of people in that situation.
A full 3 year warranty. I bet you didn't get that on your Griff.
unrepentant said:
mdrc said:
I'm now tempted to update by buying a Sagaris or new Tuscan but the thing is they are still powered by the same engine that everyone has had all the troubles with
I ve had 27 trouble free months of S6 ownership and have just taken delivery of a second S6 engined car. You will find lots of people in that situation.
A full 3 year warranty. I bet you didn't get that on your Griff.
I was very tempted to post something in defence of the S6 and quote my relatively short experiences but it opens the flood gates.
I will say that we (self and MrsS) were concerned about the change from Rover V8 to S6 - no need. I'm very gald we did it did it.
>> Edited by daftlad on Saturday 19th March 12:14
daftlad said:
mdrc said:
I'm now tempted to update by buying a Sagaris or new Tuscan but the thing is they are still powered by the same engine that everyone has had all the troubles with
I ve had 27 trouble free months of S6 ownership and have just taken delivery of a second S6 engined car. You will find lots of people in that situation.
A full 3 year warranty. I bet you didn't get that on your Griff.
I was very tempted to post something in defence of the S6 and quote my relatively short experiences but it opens the flood gates.
I will say that we (self and MrsS) were concerned about the change from Rover V8 to S6 - no need. I'm very gald we did it did it.
>> Edited by daftlad on Saturday 19th March 12:14
Ditto here too, 12 months trouble free (S6 wise) and fantastic driving, could I go back to my Chim (although we loved it!),, no, the new cars are simply too way ahead in almost every respect
unrepentant said:
I'm now tempted to update by buying a Sagaris or new Tuscan but the thing is they are still powered by the same engine that everyone has had all the troubles with
I ve had 27 trouble free months of S6 ownership and have just taken delivery of a second S6 engined car. You will find lots of people in that situation.
Ditto. 2 years, 24k miles, no engine problems.
Company policy dictates it has to be changed this month and I'd replace it with a Tamora if they bothered to stick a dealer this side of the Severn Bridge.
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