T350 Demonstrators?

T350 Demonstrators?

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jedi

Original Poster:

197 posts

271 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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Morning,
Has anyone heard when the dealers are getting their demo cars?? I thought they would have received them by now.

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

310 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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Spoke to one dealer the other day who was hoping for it late December or early Jan. I suspect it will be a few weeks yet.

cerbera8

205 posts

291 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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I spoke to my dealer yesterday and he is still hopeing to get his T350 demo in this week. The dealer cars will be "almost finished" and will apparantly have a perspex rear window although the proper glass heated one has now been sourced and will be fitted to customer cars.

In addition the petrol cap will be flush and opened from the boot. Number plates of the sticky variety may be the favoured option, despite the grey legal area. Sounds will be from two speakers in the boot, with no obvious places to put another pair, and i was told by the factory that tvr are "developing" a multiplay slot (bit of cardboard covered in carpet) for 6 disc pioneer units.

I also had a phone call from tvr on Monday to tell me that my car was in build and has been painted. I am going to the factory on the 9th Jan, anyone else going on that day?

Mike

>> Edited by cerbera8 on Wednesday 18th December 10:26

plotloss

67,280 posts

277 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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My dealer is now expecting theirs on second week of January.

During development some things have change as Cerbera8 has said. The main thing is that the window is no longer going to be side hinged but top hinged like a more traditional hatchback.

Matt.

RichB

52,752 posts

291 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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plotloss said:The main thing is that the window is no longer going to be side hinged but top hinged like a more traditional hatchback. Matt.


Pity, I rather liked the idea of it being like the early E Type Coupes. R...

plotloss

67,280 posts

277 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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I know, I rather liked the side opening design as well.

Apparently it was to do with it either having to open into traffic or you having to stand in traffic when opening the hatchback.

Matt.

jedi

Original Poster:

197 posts

271 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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So much for customers getting a car reliable car then. Not much point in getting one of the first as the depreciation after they modify things like windows, doors, mirrors etc over the first six months will be untolerable (I suffered the same problem with the tuscan). Shame as I thought that because it was based on the tamora it wouldnt suffer as much. Imagine launching a car and not having already sourced a rear windscreen.....doH!!

they really do get on my t*ts sometimes.

Just when I thought I would come back to TVR ownership.

Looks like I will just have to wait a year or two for them to sort this one out, yet again.

tuscan_s

3,166 posts

280 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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Well maybe you could lend the ten million quid so they can get it right the first time then?

**999**

286 posts

265 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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jedi said: So much for customers getting a car reliable car then. Not much point in getting one of the first as the depreciation after they modify things like windows, doors, mirrors etc over the first six months will be untolerable (I suffered the same problem with the tuscan). Shame as I thought that because it was based on the tamora it wouldnt suffer as much. Imagine launching a car and not having already sourced a rear windscreen.....doH!!

they really do get on my t*ts sometimes.

Just when I thought I would come back to TVR ownership.

Looks like I will just have to wait a year or two for them to sort this one out, yet again.


I think you will find that TVR have only rushed production of the Dealers demo's (to meet demand)and therefore the plexiglass window will not be fitted to any customer vehicles....

TSS

1,132 posts

275 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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Castle TVR at Stansted tell me they are 2nd in the queue and hope to have their demo next week.

rev-erend

21,536 posts

291 months

Wednesday 18th December 2002
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Cerbera8 - you lucky man; put me in the Q for
a test drive from the passenger seat !!!

markqelise

258 posts

271 months

Thursday 19th December 2002
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Peter Smith at Hatton nr Derby are expecting thiers any time now.

cerbera8

205 posts

291 months

Friday 20th December 2002
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rev-erend said: Cerbera8 - you lucky man; put me in the Q for
a test drive from the passenger seat !!!




sure alan will keep you posted! Are you going on jan sunday drive?

HAWTHORNS TVR

189 posts

284 months

Monday 23rd December 2002
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The eagle has landed!!!!!!!!! No: 1 @ 0825 hours 23/12/02 oh yes!!!!

Gaffer

7,156 posts

284 months

Monday 23rd December 2002
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yea - Dad is still at work getting the cars ready,

there is yours, TMS and TVR's center.

Claire

RichB

52,752 posts

291 months

Monday 23rd December 2002
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Nice one, any pictures? Rich...

HAWTHORNS TVR

189 posts

284 months

Monday 23rd December 2002
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PetrolTed was here first thing snapping away so he should be posting a report any time now!!! but to drive,it's without doubt the dog's whatit's MEGA!!!

>> Edited by HAWTHORNS TVR on Monday 23 December 14:42

Leadfoot

1,905 posts

288 months

Monday 23rd December 2002
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C'mon Ted. @rse in gear!

Gaffer

7,156 posts

284 months

Monday 23rd December 2002
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TMS are getting theirs today - TVR Centre have also just got theirs.

Go Dad.

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

310 months

Monday 23rd December 2002
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Right, had to do some other business before I got back here, so I shall be writing it up shortly...