A little bit of T400R history on Ebay
A little bit of T400R history on Ebay
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Ahonen

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5,032 posts

309 months

Sunday 10th December 2006
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Right then, time for a shameless plug. We've put a little bit of TVR's motorsport history on Ebay. It's only a small bit, but we thought that someone, perhaps someone on here, might like it - possibly to hang up in their garage or somewhere.

The item is the passenger door from the Eclipse Motorsport TVR T400R. This particular door had a promising season in 2002, then nearly won the British GT Championship in 2003 - taking victories in the British Empire Trophy at Silverstone and at Oulton Park later in the year. The door was then involved in an almighty shunt at Brands, during the Championship finale, and was one of only two panels to survive intact.

Owing to the change of the T400R bodywork for 2004, the door retired from active competition and took up permanent residence in the Eclipse Motorsport workshop - making only occasional appearances for birthdays and bar mitzvahs.

Drivers who worked with the door were generally very pleased with it. Piers Johnson described it as: "An excellent door", while Shane Lynch said: "Top door there boss. By the way, d'you like dags?"

Shane has, in all seriousness, signed the door too - jolly nice chap that he is.

So here you go - it's not a Speed 12, but then again it's considerably cheaper to run:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eclispse-TVR-ra

By the way, the complete car is for sale too (with a full complement of doors), if anyone's interested.

Vesuvius 996

35,829 posts

301 months

Sunday 10th December 2006
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Ahonen said:
Right then, time for a shameless plug. We've put a little bit of TVR's motorsport history on Ebay. It's only a small bit, but we thought that someone, perhaps someone on here, might like it - possibly to hang up in their garage or somewhere.

The item is the passenger door from the Eclipse Motorsport TVR T400R. This particular door had a promising season in 2002, then nearly won the British GT Championship in 2003 - taking victories in the British Empire Trophy at Silverstone and at Oulton Park later in the year. The door was then involved in an almighty shunt at Brands, during the Championship finale, and was one of only two panels to survive intact.

Owing to the change of the T400R bodywork for 2004, the door retired from active competition and took up permanent residence in the Eclipse Motorsport workshop - making only occasional appearances for birthdays and bar mitzvahs.

Drivers who worked with the door were generally very pleased with it. Piers Johnson described it as: "An excellent door", while Shane Lynch said: "Top door there boss. By the way, d'you like dags?"

Shane has, in all seriousness, signed the door too - jolly nice chap that he is.

So here you go - it's not a Speed 12, but then again it's considerably cheaper to run:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eclispse-TVR-ra

By the way, the complete car is for sale too (with a full complement of doors), if anyone's interested.


I'd buy it on the strength of the humour shown in this thread thumbup

You daft lad.

PS T Cut that irish cock's signature - it will sell for more without it.



Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Sunday 10th December 20:43

Ahonen

Original Poster:

5,032 posts

309 months

Sunday 10th December 2006
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Vesuvius 996 said:


I'd buy it on the strength of the humour shown in this thread thumbup

You daft lad.


hehe Ta. Well get bloody bidding then!

By the way, for those who have no idea what car I'm talking about, here's the rest of it in action:



Scalextric also made a model of it, which I think is still available. So you could have the model and a bit of the real thing.

Graham

16,381 posts

314 months

Monday 11th December 2006
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So go one then how much for the other doors complete with the rest of the car..

scratchchin it's eligable for class A in the tuscan challenge hehe, or I could even stick a road car s/6 in it and run it in B hehe

i see the LNT cars are up for 80k and the racesport once for 90k with spares package..


I really would love yo own one of these but i doubt the piggy bank would go that far...


px for a chim and a Tuscan racer?

events

244 posts

286 months

Monday 11th December 2006
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Would go with my Speed 12 door signed by TW & MC!

Mrs_T

1,533 posts

279 months

Monday 11th December 2006
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Would also look quite fetching with our Speed 12 slick cat basket. The fastest cat basket in the world!
If you know the size of the tyre you'll know how big our cat Leo is!

trackcar

6,453 posts

256 months

Monday 11th December 2006
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Vesuvius 996 said:
Ahonen said:
Right then, time for a shameless plug. We've put a little bit of TVR's motorsport history on Ebay. It's only a small bit, but we thought that someone, perhaps someone on here, might like it - possibly to hang up in their garage or somewhere.

The item is the passenger door from the Eclipse Motorsport TVR T400R. This particular door had a promising season in 2002, then nearly won the British GT Championship in 2003 - taking victories in the British Empire Trophy at Silverstone and at Oulton Park later in the year. The door was then involved in an almighty shunt at Brands, during the Championship finale, and was one of only two panels to survive intact.

Owing to the change of the T400R bodywork for 2004, the door retired from active competition and took up permanent residence in the Eclipse Motorsport workshop - making only occasional appearances for birthdays and bar mitzvahs.

Drivers who worked with the door were generally very pleased with it. Piers Johnson described it as: "An excellent door", while Shane Lynch said: "Top door there boss. By the way, d'you like dags?"

Shane has, in all seriousness, signed the door too - jolly nice chap that he is.

So here you go - it's not a Speed 12, but then again it's considerably cheaper to run:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eclispse-TVR-ra

By the way, the complete car is for sale too (with a full complement of doors), if anyone's interested.


I'd buy it on the strength of the humour shown in this thread thumbup

You daft lad.

PS T Cut that irish cock's signature - it will sell for more without it.



Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Sunday 10th December 20:43


indeed! a great read

hotwheels.

375 posts

263 months

Monday 11th December 2006
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And heres the model of number 69 to go with the door for the lucky bidder!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AWESOME-1-43-TV

snorky

2,322 posts

281 months

Monday 11th December 2006
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£5.51p wow that bidding's really heating up

dc53

3,217 posts

250 months

Monday 11th December 2006
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Mrs_T said:
Would also look quite fetching with our Speed 12 slick cat basket. The fastest cat basket in the world!
If you know the size of the tyre you'll know how big our cat Leo is!


That's so cool !

you must have an extra-ordinarily large cat there yikes cos' that's one big wheel.

hotwheels.

375 posts

263 months

Monday 11th December 2006
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And the Scalextric model if you absolutely must! And yes, i do have far too much time on my hands...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCALEXTRIC-TVR-

Cuban

5,161 posts

281 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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You could always repaint and race this as well I guess? hehe

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dl