How many TVR's will be on the road????........

[Wacky Racer]

In ten years time???........

Notwithstanding any miraculous boy Russian production start up, I wonder how many examples of Blackpool's finest will still be roadworthy,...... as parts supplies MAY dry up. (I remember the old thread about Cerbera windscreens for example), or major repair work is not viable, as it could cost more than the value of the vehicle....For example a speed six rebuild on a sixteen year old Tuscan/ or the dreaded terminal chassis rot...

Any guesses.....

[Ballistic Banana]

Wont be able to afford to run them then anyhow probably be around £10 per litre... and road charging will be in costing you £10 per mile....me Im not bitter

BB

[profstoff]

How many Griff, Chims, S's and Wedges on the road now. These have all been out of production for a number of years, factory parts dried up long ago, donor cars for parts have been out of production for eons, but there are plenty of indies supporting them.

[Don1]

As long as blood is in my veins, there will always be a TVR driven here.

[Erijaso]

Yes and just think what a sight and sound they will make to the current fleet at that time, of boring green things.

[matt-man]

profstoff said:

How many Griff, Chims, S's and Wedges on the road now. These have all been out of production for a number of years, factory parts dried up long ago, donor cars for parts have been out of production for eons, but there are plenty of indies supporting them.

Indeed! i dont have any problems getting any parts for the 400 wedge i have, piece of cake actually!! And ive never even been tempted to go to a main dealer (when the option was there!) in the time ive had mine!! (i do do all my own work tho!)

[Derek Smith]

Keeping them on the road is not a problem. In a few years the wait for specific parts might be longer but I doubt it.

If you look at Ms: keeping them entirely original can be difficult. People still use them as a day-to-day car. It might need a little ingenuity with regards to the T-cars but there's enough of them around to make it economic to produce those parts that are hard to locate.

[RUSSELLM]

Wacky Racer said:

or major repair work is not viable, as it could cost more than the value of the vehicle....For example a speed six rebuild on a sixteen year old Tuscan/ or the dreaded terminal chassis rot...

The thing is though, that people always spend more on their car than it's worth.

If I have to spend £15K on an engine & chassis for my £10K car, so that I can get another ten years out of it, then I will

People always have/will.... Not necessarily on old cars either. The Skyline lads spend £30K plus tuning cars, that will never be worth £20K.... We just do it

I could use my MGB or my dad's E type as an example

[Derek Smith]

RUSSELLM said:

Wacky Racer said:

or major repair work is not viable, as it could cost more than the value of the vehicle....For example a speed six rebuild on a sixteen year old Tuscan/ or the dreaded terminal chassis rot...

The thing is though, that people always spend more on their car than it's worth.

If I have to spend £15K on an engine & chassis for my £10K car, so that I can get another ten years out of it, then I will

People always have/will.... Not necessarily on old cars either. The Skyline lads spend £30K plus tuning cars, that will never be worth £20K.... We just do it

I could use my MGB or my dad's E type as an example

A full rebuild can produce what is, in essence, a new car, although I accept fully that the owner would never get their money back. If one compares that to buying a new car, just off the production line, the same thing applies. The owner would never get their money back either so it isn't quite so silly.

[Monkeylegend]

Think we should be more worried about legislation then parts availability.

[bigdods]

A TVR is for life (not just for sunny days).

I bought the chim with the intention of keeping it until the day I die, whatever it costs she will remain roadworthy.

[BJWoods]

Wacky Racer said:

In ten years time???........

Notwithstanding any miraculous boy Russian production start up, I wonder how many examples of Blackpool's finest will still be roadworthy,...... as parts supplies MAY dry up. (I remember the old thread about Cerbera windscreens for example), or major repair work is not viable, as it could cost more than the value of the vehicle....For example a speed six rebuild on a sixteen year old Tuscan/ or the dreaded terminal chassis rot...

Any guesses.....

i fear the tax regime more,,,

all tvr's last 30 years, have high emmisions, not recorded though..

all it would take is a high road tax for older cars over 3,000 cc. this would reduce demand for the cars, making it less worth while for companies to make parts.

or they could be just banned completely, ie like japan, where effectivley, their mot type equivalen just drives older cars of the road ( or exported )

B

Edited by BJWoods on Friday 14th March 10:17

[BrightYellowTVR]

bigdods said:

A TVR is for life (not just for sunny days).

I bought the chim with the intention of keeping it until the day I die, whatever it costs she will remain roadworthy.

Same here

[cloggy]

bigdods said:

A TVR is for life (not just for sunny days).

I bought the chim with the intention of keeping it until the day I die, whatever it costs she will remain roadworthy.

Same here.

[Chris71]

BJWoods said:

Wacky Racer said:

In ten years time???........

Notwithstanding any miraculous boy Russian production start up, I wonder how many examples of Blackpool's finest will still be roadworthy,...... as parts supplies MAY dry up. (I remember the old thread about Cerbera windscreens for example), or major repair work is not viable, as it could cost more than the value of the vehicle....For example a speed six rebuild on a sixteen year old Tuscan/ or the dreaded terminal chassis rot...

Any guesses.....

i fear the tax regime more,,,

all tvr's last 30 years, have high emmisions, not recorded though..

all it would take is a high road tax for older cars over 3,000 cc. this would reduce demand for the cars, making it less worth while for companies to make parts.

or they could be just banned completely, ie like japan, where effectivley, their mot type equivalen just drives older cars of the road ( or exported )

B

Edited by BJWoods on Friday 14th March 10:17

Yes. It makes very little sense to do so as these cars make up such a tiny fraction of the overall number, but I fear that's exactly why the government would do it - it wouldn't affect most of middle england with a saloon in the garage and wifeys hatchback on the drive. Don't you hate politicians.

My only regret about getting the S is that it is a mere 2.9 litres and I feel like I should take the oppurtunity to buy something really anti-social before it gets banned!

[JR]

BJWoods said:

i fear the tax regime more,,,

all tvr's last 30 years, have high emmisions, not recorded though..

all it would take is a high road tax for older cars over 3,000 cc.

Sadly that cc split was introduced two days ago; now £120 or £185 instead of the previous £180.

[Chimjunkie]

I think the biggest problem is bloody insurance companies write the things off with just simple to fix (albeit expensive) Fibreglass damage. I am currently fighting to keep mine on the road. They have already requested it to be taken away and scrapped. It's a mint car. I wont let my pride and joy go.

[JR]

Chimjunkie said:

I think the biggest problem is bloody insurance companies write the things off with just simple to fix (albeit expensive) Fibreglass damage. I am currently fighting to keep mine on the road. They have already requested it to be taken away and scrapped. It's a mint car. I wont let my pride and joy go.

Sounds like you could do your own body repairs. Good luck.

[Rooster]

bigdods said:

A TVR is for life (not just for sunny days).

I bought the chim with the intention of keeping it until the day I die, whatever it costs she will remain roadworthy.

Im with you on this one BD. I will never part with my Chim, where else would I get all that exercise while cleaning

[cloggy]

So when will we be classed as classic cars then.