Marcos for every day use
Discussion
I have commuted for 6 years by TVR (S2 followed by S3) and find this practical (12 months, Scottish weather - rain snow & ice, 45 miles per day). I am beginning to look at what next. Griffith is one choice although I'm told 5 litres is a handful on ice! Chimaera is too chubby round the middle. Does anyone have experience or advice on Marcos' used in similar circumstances?
I had a new Marcos(R Mantara).The hood was crap and let in the water bigtime.also very noisy at speed mainly because of the back window vibrating about at speed.I changed to a Chimaera and it was like a saloon car!Not a drop of water got through the seals and so quiet.It was fine in the wet as long as you keep the tyres in good nick and don't drive like a loony.If the hood/seals were better on the Marcos I would have another one(this time with a 4.6V8) as the fun factor was immense and it was kinda nice to have all the attention wherever you went.
Watch the speed bumps though as yer bum is only 3 inches off the ground in it!
Hope this helps.
Watch the speed bumps though as yer bum is only 3 inches off the ground in it!
Hope this helps.
My Mantis suffers from pretty much the same problems as detailed by Shak. Having said that I much prefer it to a Griff. (pass the nomex under-grundies).
As far as driving in the wet goes, same rules apply as they would for any powerful rear driver. Be careful but there is oodles of fun to be had. Drove round a very wet Palmer Autodrome and found it to be very controllable in a slidey tail-out way.
I did manage to spin it in the dry though!
As far as driving in the wet goes, same rules apply as they would for any powerful rear driver. Be careful but there is oodles of fun to be had. Drove round a very wet Palmer Autodrome and found it to be very controllable in a slidey tail-out way.
I did manage to spin it in the dry though!
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