daily runner

[fto2tuscan]

In all honest can you use a Tuscan as a daily runner...

It'd be well looked after, probably garage all the time (at work and at home) and would give it the oil changes, filter changers, services, and cleans it needed...

Now, as far as reliability goes, it will be fine, but are they pleasant to be in when it rains as well? I know there are cars that are great when it's warm but theyre just depressing when it's wet.

Thoughts?

Does anyone use one as a daily runner?

[basil brush]

Mine is used as daily transport. It´s fine in the rain, you just have to drive it a bit more carefully. The heating and ventilation keep it comfortable and the windows stay clear. I haven´t used it in the snow yet though.

[andyvdg]

Mine's a daily runner - dry, rain, snow. That was scary - the other drivers that is - driving around with their traction control systems turned on not realising the stopping distances are immense. As the diff locks and the tail wags as you make your start it usually makes them back right off.

Driving in the wet is surprisingly easy and you can go at a fair old lick, brakes are immense. I wouldn't push it near the limit on the road - even though the limits are high.

Aircon helps the keep the screen clear on the warm rainy days.

Cheers,

Andy.

[will ot]

I used mine as a daily runner for the first 10k miles. And i can tell you that it ran better then than it does now as a weekend car. These cars are better when they are used.

[fto2tuscan]

HURRAR!

Any thoughts on how people see prices going over the next few years... I would have to pick one up off the bottom of the scale... under £25k.

Do we think the Tuscan II will force the nice ones down in value?

What are they like for little spares, etc... can they be robber off a rover? What's likely to go wrong, and how expensive is the fix?

[shnozz]

if i am honest i dont think the tuscan is the right car to run on a tight budget. I looked into it myself after owning 2 TVRs and still think its a dangerous choice.

[fto2tuscan]

hmmm...

i wouldn't say a tight budget but i'd rather spend £25k on a tuscan and have a fair amount spare incase something happens, than go for a £35-40k tuscan and then be screwed if something does.

besides... check the username - i HAVE to have a tuscan, it's my destiny

[basil brush]

If you are happy to go for an early one then you should get a decent car for sub 25k. I paid 26k for mine a year ago. It would imho be a better idea to go for a cheaper car and use some of the money saved for improvements such as Nitrons along with keeping a fund just in case.

[shnozz]

fto2tuscan said:

hmmm... i wouldn't say a tight budget but i'd rather spend £25k on a tuscan and have a fair amount spare incase something happens, than go for a £35-40k tuscan and then be screwed if something does. besides... check the username - i HAVE to have a tuscan, it's my destiny

fair enough

I really fancy a tuscan but having worked up the running costs from the basic TVR up to the V8 cars I wouldn't recommend ANY TVR for someone who doesnt have a fair amount of spare cash floating around. Even more so with a Tuscan. However, if you have a decent slush fund, containing enough for a rebuild and a few other bits and bobs, you should be fine. If the car turns out to be a good'un, your slush fund is always handy to trade up to that S when you need more power

With mortgages and other bills each month, I dont have the slush fund that could handle £1700 services etc, especially if you are funding it on finance.