With TVR gone, where now?
Discussion
With TVR as good as no more, what attainable supercars does that leave us to aspire to? As average income family guys, TVR was alone in producing a unique blend of affordability & desirability. I cannot see where else it can come from in the current marketplace.
The likes of Lambo, Ferrari, Aston etc, as stunning as they may be, will always be beyond my reach.
Porsche, Audi, BMW, Merc etc, are just too everyday ( & just a bit too sterile for me ).
Lotus & Caterham are just lacking in cylinders, or are too hardcore.
Noble is just too track focused, & Marcos are incapable of producing anything of beauty.
TVR always had the drama, passion & rarity to tick all the boxes. I always anticipated the next exciting new model at a motor show, mindfull that a couple of years down the line, a 2nd hand one may be in reach!
I flick through the pages of the current crop of car mags, & nothing fits the bill. I find it quite sad really, it could even mean i'm coming to the end of my days as a 'petrolhead'
The likes of Lambo, Ferrari, Aston etc, as stunning as they may be, will always be beyond my reach.
Porsche, Audi, BMW, Merc etc, are just too everyday ( & just a bit too sterile for me ).
Lotus & Caterham are just lacking in cylinders, or are too hardcore.
Noble is just too track focused, & Marcos are incapable of producing anything of beauty.
TVR always had the drama, passion & rarity to tick all the boxes. I always anticipated the next exciting new model at a motor show, mindfull that a couple of years down the line, a 2nd hand one may be in reach!
I flick through the pages of the current crop of car mags, & nothing fits the bill. I find it quite sad really, it could even mean i'm coming to the end of my days as a 'petrolhead'
For the TVR enthusiast only a TVR will do.
For petrolheads, however, the future has never been brighter. Back in the days when the Chimaera and Griffith ruled the powerful roadster world only a few marques could or would sell you something with two seats, a roof open to the world that went like stink.
Now? Every mass manufacturer has something approximating a proper sports car in its stable. Outfitted with every last creature comfort and safety gizmo devised by man...these cars nevertheless deliver astonishing acceleration and 0..60 times that TVR actually was struggling to match.
Whilst the enthusiast may or may not want one of these vehicles - the less specific petrolhead now has a plethora of potency available.
The BMW Z4M, AMG SLK, 295bhp Porsche Boxster S and so on...
These all may not reflect the character the TVR enthusiast wants in a car - but there's no denying that they are highly capable machines that would deliver an enjoyable ownership experience to most.
Sad. But the very fact that the market has become crowded with generally excellent vehicles contributed to TVRs problems. Very sad. But onwards and upwards.
And in the mean time - used TVR vehicles should come to represent an enthusiast's performance bargain. Silver lining, maybe.
...and it wouldn't be the first time that, Pheonix like, TVR has resurged from absolutely nothing.
For petrolheads, however, the future has never been brighter. Back in the days when the Chimaera and Griffith ruled the powerful roadster world only a few marques could or would sell you something with two seats, a roof open to the world that went like stink.
Now? Every mass manufacturer has something approximating a proper sports car in its stable. Outfitted with every last creature comfort and safety gizmo devised by man...these cars nevertheless deliver astonishing acceleration and 0..60 times that TVR actually was struggling to match.
Whilst the enthusiast may or may not want one of these vehicles - the less specific petrolhead now has a plethora of potency available.
The BMW Z4M, AMG SLK, 295bhp Porsche Boxster S and so on...
These all may not reflect the character the TVR enthusiast wants in a car - but there's no denying that they are highly capable machines that would deliver an enjoyable ownership experience to most.
Sad. But the very fact that the market has become crowded with generally excellent vehicles contributed to TVRs problems. Very sad. But onwards and upwards.
And in the mean time - used TVR vehicles should come to represent an enthusiast's performance bargain. Silver lining, maybe.
...and it wouldn't be the first time that, Pheonix like, TVR has resurged from absolutely nothing.
Don said:
...and it wouldn't be the first time that, Pheonix like, TVR has resurged from absolutely nothing.
I would be delighted if that were the case, but i can't see it this time. Too much has changed... for the worse.
The current management have eroded too much of what was once TVR.
at least with a tvr yheir good looks will only get better with age..no body corrosion to worry about ;and plenty off independents to look after mechanics..in my oppinion purchase models you like from current cars available and enjoy them to the max out on the open roads;;just always be glad they existed in first place ..only other i can suggest if you need a newer car is cobra rep etc..but it would always in my view be nicer to say got latest tvr model..i have been amazed by their good looks for over 20 yaers.
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