What do TVR dealers sell now? The fate of the dealers!
Discussion
purpleperil said:
biffo the bear said:
They now are called SP Performance and specialise in Toyota MR2s.
I think you'll find they still 'specialise' in TVRs and are working on serious modifications to Lotus too!
Had the Chimaera serviced by Matt at SP.
The SP MR2 is a hoot...
If they're playing with Loti now, I think it's a good think for the marque...
Quite a few are becomming Marcos dealers and most have taken on Lotus dealerships also.
Im not entirely sure I would pin my hopes on Marcos too much, but with spreading themselves over TVR servicing, Lotus and Marcos sales and servicing + the 2nd hand market, I think a few of them will be just fine. TVR and Lotus owners tend to be fairly loyal folks.
Im not entirely sure I would pin my hopes on Marcos too much, but with spreading themselves over TVR servicing, Lotus and Marcos sales and servicing + the 2nd hand market, I think a few of them will be just fine. TVR and Lotus owners tend to be fairly loyal folks.
You have to remember that all dealers are running a business. The winter months are notoriously slow for TVR sales. So even specialised dealers have to have many strings to their bow in order to stay in business. Fernhurst for instance sell 4x4s during the winter months (as well as TVRs). Along with the TVR servicing, it keeps them ticking along during the winter. But by doing so doesn't mean that they're abandoning the marque. As far as a garages name is concerned, I think it's obvious that if it appears to be solely branded with TVR it will suffer during the winter months. And this is bad not just for them, but also for us.
byker28i said:
TVR Dealer near me gave up long ago and became a subaru dealer
If you're talking about David Hendry's then David has been doing Suburus for as long as he's been doing TVR, if not longer.
And given that my dad bought his first Subaru from him in 1980's that's quite a while.
Edited by JonRB on Thursday 18th January 13:29
Uncle Bulgaria said:
byker28i said:
TVR Dealer near me gave up long ago and became a subaru dealer
So did mine in Cheshire, very sad indeed.
ChristopherNeils? Was a bit gutted when that happened actually. I get my Lotus serviced there and used to love listening to the Big V8`s being tuned and moved around the car park. Always wanted a drive in one. Always thought I would buy my first TVR from there, but unfortunately it didn`t happen.
Do you have the Griff on a trailer? I think I have seen it a few times on the A49 near Cabbage Hall and Oulton Park....wicked colour!!
Mark
m11tey said:
Uncle Bulgaria said:
byker28i said:
TVR Dealer near me gave up long ago and became a subaru dealer
So did mine in Cheshire, very sad indeed.
ChristopherNeils? Was a bit gutted when that happened actually. I get my Lotus serviced there and used to love listening to the Big V8`s being tuned and moved around the car park. Always wanted a drive in one. Always thought I would buy my first TVR from there, but unfortunately it didn`t happen.
Do you have the Griff on a trailer? I think I have seen it a few times on the A49 near Cabbage Hall and Oulton Park....wicked colour!!
Mark
Not on trailer but am always on A49 driving bewteen Chester and Hereford.
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