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Regrets, I've had a few. But why did I trade my T350 in? I went for a fantastic XKR but it was not the same. Everytime I see a TVR I just love the looks and sound. I think that the fact that they are no longer in production has created a natural rarity value. One day, I will buy another. Been looking at the later Chims but maybe a Griff?
Any other TVR refugees out there?
Any other TVR refugees out there?
funny enough I traded my T350T in against a 355 spyder, my all time dream car. 
Biggest mistake I ever made
the Ferrari was everything I dreamt it would be but it just wasn't anywhere near as practical as the Tiv cost an absolute fortune compared to the Tiv and got me dirty looks wherever I went
The cure ?????????
A stunning 97 Chim , totally practical as fast as the 355, sounds very nearly as good, more comfortable and if it goes wrong I just get the spanners out.
Biggest mistake I ever made
the Ferrari was everything I dreamt it would be but it just wasn't anywhere near as practical as the Tiv cost an absolute fortune compared to the Tiv and got me dirty looks wherever I went The cure ?????????
A stunning 97 Chim
, totally practical as fast as the 355, sounds very nearly as good, more comfortable and if it goes wrong I just get the spanners out.I went 3 years without a TVR..NEVER AGAIN..
I spent everynight on pistonheads Forums and Classifieds and youtube listening to the sound of TVRs ,and when I was lucky enough to see one I was jumping about like a LOONY.
Thank goodness I managed to get another a 2003 Cerbera and it's Fantastic I managed out today for the first time in 2 months , drove very carefully but it was great to be out in it again..
I spent everynight on pistonheads Forums and Classifieds and youtube listening to the sound of TVRs ,and when I was lucky enough to see one I was jumping about like a LOONY.
Thank goodness I managed to get another a 2003 Cerbera and it's Fantastic
I managed out today for the first time in 2 months , drove very carefully but it was great to be out in it again..
I've spent the last 20 years dreaming about TVRs. This morning I got my first one. For me it is a bitter sweet moment because on the one hand I am really excited, but on the other hand I am very much aware that I own a car the like of which will never be made again. You can talk about the virtues of modern machinery as much as you like, but there is charm and a friendliness about TVRs that no other car offers. Unless I really need the money I won't be selling my Griff. In fact, even though it has just had a respray and a retrim I am already thinking about what new colours I might like when it needs a refresh in 5-10 years time.
SonicHedgeHog said:
I've spent the last 20 years dreaming about TVRs. This morning I got my first one. For me it is a bitter sweet moment because on the one hand I am really excited, but on the other hand I am very much aware that I own a car the like of which will never be made again. You can talk about the virtues of modern machinery as much as you like, but there is charm and a friendliness about TVRs that no other car offers. Unless I really need the money I won't be selling my Griff. In fact, even though it has just had a respray and a retrim I am already thinking about what new colours I might like when it needs a refresh in 5-10 years time.
Great to hear you resisted the temptations of the Germans. Hope it all goes well.I've spooled round the Chim & Griff classified throughout the day and have to admit that I'll be rejoining the ranks just as soon as I can.
There are a couple of 4.5 or 5.0 Chims out there, e.g. at Tony Gilbert Cars, that look like the business.
Interesting topic, particularly as i have a dilemma and might part with my TVR, but after reading all the above posts it makes me wonder if this is the right thing to do?
I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
jsr said:
Interesting topic, particularly as i have a dilemma and might part with my TVR, but after reading all the above posts it makes me wonder if this is the right thing to do?
I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
Might I suggest you get a basic Ford Focus and keep the TVR. I've done the 4WD turbo nutter thing and massive point-to-point speed is not enough to compensate for these cars weaknesses. This is assuming you don't live in the middle of nowhere with miles of empty roads.I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
Fingers crossed you'll get your licence back.
SonicHedgeHog said:
jsr said:
Interesting topic, particularly as i have a dilemma and might part with my TVR, but after reading all the above posts it makes me wonder if this is the right thing to do?
I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
Might I suggest you get a basic Ford Focus and keep the TVR. I've done the 4WD turbo nutter thing and massive point-to-point speed is not enough to compensate for these cars weaknesses. This is assuming you don't live in the middle of nowhere with miles of empty roads.I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
Fingers crossed you'll get your licence back.
I've just been looking through photos of my car - i dont think i could ever part with it. This may sound stupid, but it has always felt like a part of me, instead of just another car. Thankfully my wife has a new honda civic which is more than capable of doing the family thing, so i dont need to sell. I guess not being able to drive it has made me forget how great it is, hence why i've been thinking about other cars.
NailedOn said:
Regrets, I've had a few. But why did I trade my T350 in? I went for a fantastic XKR but it was not the same. Everytime I see a TVR I just love the looks and sound. I think that the fact that they are no longer in production has created a natural rarity value. One day, I will buy another. Been looking at the later Chims but maybe a Griff?
Any other TVR refugees out there?
Any other TVR refugees out there?
Looking again.
SonicHedgeHog said:
jsr said:
Interesting topic, particularly as i have a dilemma and might part with my TVR, but after reading all the above posts it makes me wonder if this is the right thing to do?
I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
Might I suggest you get a basic Ford Focus and keep the TVR. I've done the 4WD turbo nutter thing and massive point-to-point speed is not enough to compensate for these cars weaknesses. This is assuming you don't live in the middle of nowhere with miles of empty roads.I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
Fingers crossed you'll get your licence back.
Ex subaru owner great point to point as said not much out there can pace them but board to tears after a year cant look bast TVR's now
scotty_d said:
SonicHedgeHog said:
jsr said:
Interesting topic, particularly as i have a dilemma and might part with my TVR, but after reading all the above posts it makes me wonder if this is the right thing to do?
I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
Might I suggest you get a basic Ford Focus and keep the TVR. I've done the 4WD turbo nutter thing and massive point-to-point speed is not enough to compensate for these cars weaknesses. This is assuming you don't live in the middle of nowhere with miles of empty roads.I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
Fingers crossed you'll get your licence back.
Ex subaru owner great point to point as said not much out there can pace them but board to tears after a year cant look bast TVR's now
Used to have an Evo IX FQ360. MASSIVE speed and great fun, but the sound wasn't great and at the end of the day it was basically a silver 4 door saloon.
May sound silly but my test of 'specialness' is: when I park and walk away, do I turn around and look at the car as it's sitting there? Evo: never. TVR: always, usually more than once.
Hoady said:
scotty_d said:
SonicHedgeHog said:
jsr said:
Interesting topic, particularly as i have a dilemma and might part with my TVR, but after reading all the above posts it makes me wonder if this is the right thing to do?
I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
Might I suggest you get a basic Ford Focus and keep the TVR. I've done the 4WD turbo nutter thing and massive point-to-point speed is not enough to compensate for these cars weaknesses. This is assuming you don't live in the middle of nowhere with miles of empty roads.I was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago and it will be at least another 9 months before i get my licence back. My much loved Chimaera has been sat in the garage patiently waiting for me. My wife is slightly too short to be comfortable driving the car so it is pointless having a car that only one of us can drive and i'm not allowed to use it! I also miss taking more than one person out and we are thinking about starting a family so would need a 4 seater. I've also started to become concerned about the lack of safety features and impact protection - it didn't bother me when i was young and single, but after 6 years of ownership, my lifestyle has changed.
I am being pulled towards an Evo VIII/IX - a completely different car to the TVR. Whilst it is fast and practical, it's nowhere near as good looking both inside and out as the Chimaera and will sound pants. It may be out perform my 4 litre in pretty much every area, but the tvr gives you a feeling that you are driving something truely special and it why i fear i will regret selling.
Fingers crossed you'll get your licence back.
Ex subaru owner great point to point as said not much out there can pace them but board to tears after a year cant look bast TVR's now
Used to have an Evo IX FQ360. MASSIVE speed and great fun, but the sound wasn't great and at the end of the day it was basically a silver 4 door saloon.
May sound silly but my test of 'specialness' is: when I park and walk away, do I turn around and look at the car as it's sitting there? Evo: never. TVR: always, usually more than once.
Good luck and I hope things work out in 7 months time.
Targarama said:
JSR - How about a Cerbera? 4 seats and a big boot. Sell the Chim soon, then enjoy planning the Cerbera addition to the family while you're waiting for your licence to come back. I understand the attraction of a Evo/Subaru, but not as a replacement for a TVR.
Good luck and I hope things work out in 7 months time.
Thanks for the support Good luck and I hope things work out in 7 months time.
A Cerbera may be the answer - will definitely consider it before i make any rash decisions!
I will have owned my first ever TVR for three years on 1st Feb 2010. Its an 03-plate Nightfire Red T350C. During the summer of '09 I was getting fed up with it, having constantly spent tidy sums on it servicing, trying to fix niggles, new issues coming up, a couple of breakdowns, it being a magnet for stones and corresponding chips etc... I started trying to find something else I could afford that might take my fancy.... which revealed very, very little in my price bracket to say the least!
Then, after it's last 12k service, further improvements, and fixing more niggles, all that negativity went away - it was like a new car - with all (but one of) the niggles sorted, a fantastic full body respray, and driving like a dream - I was hooked once again - and I'm keeping it !! I've done nearly 40,000 miles in it in those three years, and I can only remember all the fun miles today - none of the frustrating ones - and it sits outside all weathers and has never failed to start first time - amazing.
I do still keep looking through the classifieds - but now, for my next TVR - and having read through the TVR books I got for Xmas again and again, I want several of these beauties - I wish I had the money, and the garages, to build a collection of them - a Sag next, then a Cerbera, then perhaps one of the older convertibles for some real summer motoring or a Tuscan 2 convertible... Decisions.. Decisions..
No way can I afford another one in addition to my T350, but I'll keep dreaming, and filling in the lottery tickets.
I suppose I should say 'thanks' to the guys at TrackVRoad - they persuaded me to see it through the Summer of '09 - and have worked really hard to make my car the great drive it is today - Cheers Rich, Ian, Craig!
Glad I kept the faith - Glad I'm still in the fold!
Then, after it's last 12k service, further improvements, and fixing more niggles, all that negativity went away - it was like a new car - with all (but one of) the niggles sorted, a fantastic full body respray, and driving like a dream - I was hooked once again - and I'm keeping it !! I've done nearly 40,000 miles in it in those three years, and I can only remember all the fun miles today - none of the frustrating ones - and it sits outside all weathers and has never failed to start first time - amazing.
I do still keep looking through the classifieds - but now, for my next TVR - and having read through the TVR books I got for Xmas again and again, I want several of these beauties - I wish I had the money, and the garages, to build a collection of them - a Sag next, then a Cerbera, then perhaps one of the older convertibles for some real summer motoring or a Tuscan 2 convertible... Decisions.. Decisions..
No way can I afford another one in addition to my T350, but I'll keep dreaming, and filling in the lottery tickets.
I suppose I should say 'thanks' to the guys at TrackVRoad - they persuaded me to see it through the Summer of '09 - and have worked really hard to make my car the great drive it is today - Cheers Rich, Ian, Craig!
Glad I kept the faith - Glad I'm still in the fold!
Sold my Tuscan S about 18months ago after the dreaded old finger follower problem reared its ugly head.Up until then it was stunning but after 3 TVRs needed a change.After some arm twisting from the missus i bought a Nissan 350z ragtop.Didnt regret selling the Tuscan until i started driving the DATSUN.What a souless boring car in comparison to anything from Blackpool.
Gutted,09 plate car in the garage that i couldnt be bothered to drive,sorry if i sound like a spoilt child.Started looking at all my old photos like a love sick teenager who had just been jilted by the only stunner in the street.
Just got a Cobra replica with a 420bhp stroked small block chevy on board,completely bonkers VERY HAPPY NOW.
Although will have a saggy arse one day.
Mark
Gutted,09 plate car in the garage that i couldnt be bothered to drive,sorry if i sound like a spoilt child.Started looking at all my old photos like a love sick teenager who had just been jilted by the only stunner in the street.
Just got a Cobra replica with a 420bhp stroked small block chevy on board,completely bonkers VERY HAPPY NOW.
Although will have a saggy arse one day.
Mark
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