Porsche or TVR??
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Porsche 911 Carrera (993) or TVR Cerbera (4.2 or 4.5)? Thats what I've whittled my new car choice down to. I've owned a TVR before(a 4.0 Chimaera) and loved it, although I did find it in the garage quite often having minor things done to it. However that had to go to help fund a house purchase. Now I'm back for a new motor, but not sure which of the above two to go for.
The car is going to proably be used every day and I need some advice on what you guys think in respect of which to go for, all things considered, ie. daily use, running costs, servicing and work, reliabilty etc...
Anyone?
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TVR because it'll be a long time before you pass another on the road, unlike a Porsche which you'll see 16 of every day.
I saw eight TVRs between Manchester and Teddington Saturday 8th. Six driving, a Cerbera broken down on the M6 hard shoulder near Brum and a broken Griff near Silverstone.
Didn't notice how many Porsches so I suppose that proves the point, are they equally unnoticed by the boys in blue?
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All a TVR driver would see of my Porsche is the back of it streaking off into the distance, and I have owned a TVR as well, never again....
You may wish to check your facts.
Porsche 996 turbo 4.1 secs to 60, max 186 £90,000
TVR Cerbera 4.5 3.9 secs to 60max 180+ £46,500
(source - EVO)
For twice the price, one might expect a little more performance?
The perfomance is splitting hairs.
The extra money buys: reliability, solid residuals, thorough engineering, a car that can be used every day, all weather performance, etc, etc....It's an all round package, not one that just does one thing well. This level of engineering will always cost more.
The extra money buys: reliability, solid residuals, thorough engineering, a car that can be used every day, all weather performance, etc, etc....It's an all round package, not one that just does one thing well. This level of engineering will always cost more.
It's often said the normal carrera's can be a tad unexiting compared to a cerbera. It all depends on the model you go for, the spec it has, and the upgrade bits you add to it. You could have half a dozen different cars, all based on a 911.
If you go for the standard power of 320 and weigh it down with 4X4, tiptronic, electric seats and gizmo's, obviously the performance will be blunted. Also if you stick with the standard exhaust mufflers you'll hardly hear it either.
The way to go if you love tvr's rough exiting edge is a sports exhaust. There are loads of options out there, from official to motorsport specialists. Some are ear splittingly loud Cup versions.
The same thing applies to suspension. You can have soft, slightly sporty, rock hard & fully adjustable units. Each will give a different feel.
The rear wheel drive only option will always be more fun too. Plus if you get manual, no 4x4 or heavy bits it'll be 1/4 tonne lighter. Add to that the loads of easy power upgrades out there, it'll soon be much faster. For example an exhaust system swop can give an extra 30bhp for starters.
You would come away with a totally different opinion depending on which 'type' of 911 you have just experienced. It's all down to spec. I think a lot of tiv drivers miss that point, as tiv's are all usually the same spec.
If you go for the standard power of 320 and weigh it down with 4X4, tiptronic, electric seats and gizmo's, obviously the performance will be blunted. Also if you stick with the standard exhaust mufflers you'll hardly hear it either.
The way to go if you love tvr's rough exiting edge is a sports exhaust. There are loads of options out there, from official to motorsport specialists. Some are ear splittingly loud Cup versions.
The same thing applies to suspension. You can have soft, slightly sporty, rock hard & fully adjustable units. Each will give a different feel.
The rear wheel drive only option will always be more fun too. Plus if you get manual, no 4x4 or heavy bits it'll be 1/4 tonne lighter. Add to that the loads of easy power upgrades out there, it'll soon be much faster. For example an exhaust system swop can give an extra 30bhp for starters.
You would come away with a totally different opinion depending on which 'type' of 911 you have just experienced. It's all down to spec. I think a lot of tiv drivers miss that point, as tiv's are all usually the same spec.
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