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Any previous Tuscan owners...?
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john-e89
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Any previous Tuscan owners...?
As per title, anyone had a Tuscan...? Views, comments good or bad, anything really. Looking at a couple that have been chassis off restored, damn itch won't go away....
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29
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OnlineArgyll Andy
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Any previous Tuscan owners...?
Maybe worth speaking to stevespg, he rebuilds TVR’s and has owned and driven plenty.
I’ve seen some of his work on TVR’s, outstanding doesn’t cover it
I’ve seen some of his work on TVR’s, outstanding doesn’t cover it
G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully
)G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
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stevespg
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Any previous Tuscan owners...?
Tuscan
Great fun, easy to work on
All Tvr electronics can be a tad temptental, but all can be fixed by a few specialists. Check everything works as switchgear can be a pain to sort.
All the mechanicals are readily available and sortable, the most common major concern is the speed 6 engine. Fabulous when in song, very very revvy, but make sure tappers and clearances arc have been checked and not worn or may need work.
Throttles can wear, so a rebuild of throttle bodies improves things markedly . It’s cheap at £400
An awful lot of speed 6 were rebuilt, some better than others… so that’s the area that you should focus, but a full rebuild might run 5/6k, so not a disaster.
Happy to chat more if you pm.
Great fun, easy to work on
All Tvr electronics can be a tad temptental, but all can be fixed by a few specialists. Check everything works as switchgear can be a pain to sort.
All the mechanicals are readily available and sortable, the most common major concern is the speed 6 engine. Fabulous when in song, very very revvy, but make sure tappers and clearances arc have been checked and not worn or may need work.
Throttles can wear, so a rebuild of throttle bodies improves things markedly . It’s cheap at £400
An awful lot of speed 6 were rebuilt, some better than others… so that’s the area that you should focus, but a full rebuild might run 5/6k, so not a disaster.
Happy to chat more if you pm.
Z4 3.0si - gone
Z4MR - gone
E89 35i - gone
Z4MR - gone
E89 35i - gone