The wait is finally over!!!!!
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After waiting 14 months from ordering to taking delivery last Friday I've finally got it!
So has the wait been worth it - Yes. Mainly because the car's a hell of a lot better looking than the one I ordered at the 2000 Motor Show, and also because I was able to save a lot more money. The down side was that my Chimaera depreciated heavily during the last year!
I picked the car up on Friday in the rain, drove around on Saturday in the rain and went to the Donnington Meet yesterday in the rain! Even now while the car's running in I can take a wet roundabout quicker than the Chimaera could! Even with a stiffer ride it really grips the road better.
I've done 230 miles do far and first impressions are excellent. Much more of a race car then my Chimaera (can't really compare it to any other TVRs?), not just the Speed Six engine but the seats, driving position and grip.
Got a 260 mile round trip planned tomorrow so should be able to start increasing the revs to around 4500rpm. Only done 3500rpm and that's quick, 8000rpm's going to ballistic!
Got a few 'niggles' that the dealer's going to sort out next week during its first service. Nothing major but the list is getting longer!
The heater's weird! I can only seem to get hot air on the windscreen and cold air on my body! Maybe I'm doing something wrong? The digital display is good but you need to set the contrast/brightness for lights off, side lights and dipped lights! And then if the sun comes out you can't see the display to change the settings!
If anyone's about to spec up a Tamora order then make sure you get the Lamonta interior trim as it really looks good in the car.
Cheers......... Andrew
PS. There's some pictures in the 'Donnington Meet' thread in the 'General TVR' section.
So has the wait been worth it - Yes. Mainly because the car's a hell of a lot better looking than the one I ordered at the 2000 Motor Show, and also because I was able to save a lot more money. The down side was that my Chimaera depreciated heavily during the last year!
I picked the car up on Friday in the rain, drove around on Saturday in the rain and went to the Donnington Meet yesterday in the rain! Even now while the car's running in I can take a wet roundabout quicker than the Chimaera could! Even with a stiffer ride it really grips the road better.
I've done 230 miles do far and first impressions are excellent. Much more of a race car then my Chimaera (can't really compare it to any other TVRs?), not just the Speed Six engine but the seats, driving position and grip.
Got a 260 mile round trip planned tomorrow so should be able to start increasing the revs to around 4500rpm. Only done 3500rpm and that's quick, 8000rpm's going to ballistic!
Got a few 'niggles' that the dealer's going to sort out next week during its first service. Nothing major but the list is getting longer!
The heater's weird! I can only seem to get hot air on the windscreen and cold air on my body! Maybe I'm doing something wrong? The digital display is good but you need to set the contrast/brightness for lights off, side lights and dipped lights! And then if the sun comes out you can't see the display to change the settings!
If anyone's about to spec up a Tamora order then make sure you get the Lamonta interior trim as it really looks good in the car.
Cheers......... Andrew
PS. There's some pictures in the 'Donnington Meet' thread in the 'General TVR' section.
Hi Jon, I took some pictures on the weekend but haven't transferred them yet. In the meantime someone else took some photos at Donnington the weekend before:-
www.exsertus.com/gallery/donnington/
Maybe see you at a TVRCC meet soon?
Cheers..... Andrew
www.exsertus.com/gallery/donnington/
Maybe see you at a TVRCC meet soon?
Cheers..... Andrew
Car was in for it's 1000 mile service on Thursday/Friday when the dealer was supposed to fix the couple of scratches that had appeared during its PDI!
Looked at the car in the daylight on Saturday to find that they hadn't touched them! Not only that but there's a new chip in the paintwork between the bonnet/windscreen and the front lip spoiler has hit something and been damaged!
Other than that the car's brilliant. The grip when flooring the fast pedal on a wet read is incredible!
Cheers....... Andrew
PS. I paid £100 for the first service. What have the rest of you been quoted? Do all dealers wave the normal charges and just ask for a nominal contribution to the 9 hours labour taken?
Looked at the car in the daylight on Saturday to find that they hadn't touched them! Not only that but there's a new chip in the paintwork between the bonnet/windscreen and the front lip spoiler has hit something and been damaged!
Other than that the car's brilliant. The grip when flooring the fast pedal on a wet read is incredible!
Cheers....... Andrew
PS. I paid £100 for the first service. What have the rest of you been quoted? Do all dealers wave the normal charges and just ask for a nominal contribution to the 9 hours labour taken?
Nubbin, I did get it but couldn't play it.
Files .MSWMM seem to be Microsoft Windows Movie Maker?
I looked on the Microsoft web page and couldn't find a download. Also, it looked as though MSWMM is just for Windows XP?
Is this right?
If you've got a version that plays on Media Player or Real Player then I could play those?
Cheers.... Andrew
Files .MSWMM seem to be Microsoft Windows Movie Maker?
I looked on the Microsoft web page and couldn't find a download. Also, it looked as though MSWMM is just for Windows XP?
Is this right?
If you've got a version that plays on Media Player or Real Player then I could play those?
Cheers.... Andrew
Took my Tamora to the West Mids TVRCC meet yesterday. Of 14 other TVR owners there no-one had seen a Tamora in the flesh before! All the comments were excellent! There was none of those "ugly back end" comments that so many people who haven't seen one seem to say!
People's reactions are excellent! Most people have a bemused look on their faces as they try and work out what it is!
Cheers....... Andrew
PS. Followed an Impreza Turbo to the meeting. Once we hit a dual carrigeway he floored it. Wasn't long before I was passed him!
People's reactions are excellent! Most people have a bemused look on their faces as they try and work out what it is!
Cheers....... Andrew
PS. Followed an Impreza Turbo to the meeting. Once we hit a dual carrigeway he floored it. Wasn't long before I was passed him!
Evantually worked out how to get photos posted via Fotango!
If anyone's interested here's a couple:-
www.fotango.com/p/eba00172494f00000009.jpg
www.fotango.com/p/eba00172494f00000006.jpg
Cheers...... Andrew
If anyone's interested here's a couple:-
www.fotango.com/p/eba00172494f00000009.jpg
www.fotango.com/p/eba00172494f00000006.jpg
Cheers...... Andrew
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