TVR 350
 

Whats the general opinion on these ??

Looking for a toy for the summer & they seem to appeal to me.

Whats your thoughts ?

Thanks

I thought of one as they are going for only a little more than I paid for the Elise, but those running costs!!!:nono:

Hang around a forum for a while, it was enough to scare me off! They all seem to need engine rebuilds every 30,000 miles! :eek2:

Running costs are bound to be higher than an Elise to be honest - but you're getting proper supercar performance from the T350, along with a soundtrack that can send shivers down your spin.

Reviews reckon the handling is good too, with plenty of power-oversteer if so desired!

TVR's tend to lose value quite quickly until they fall into the 10-18k bracket where they seem to stay for ages, and the T350's are just about into this price range now.

I say go for it :thumb:

couple of years old for 20k :)

and its almost reasonably well screwed together afaik

an teh feckers got more character than Auditron could muster in their entire range put together :thumb:

Tamora, T350 & Sagaris is your friend.

As late an engine as possible is the best option. Save some money for if it goes wrong. If it doesn't, you're quids in.

The T350 is a great car, nice rev happy engine,plenty of power and a nicely balanced chassis. I had one for a week whilst my Cerbera was in the garage, they lent me the T350c, the T-top version but at 90mph the roof panels lift and sound like they're about to come away from the car! Go for the hard top or my favourite a Sagaris.

The reason i was looking was that they are now indeed going for around 20k.
Quite simply it'll be a toy.
Going to go have a sniff around a few tomorrow, hard top preferable.

Thanks Guys :thumb:

Yes, I was also very tempted. But I've just sold a TVR (Cerbera), so I've done the TVR thing for the last 3.5 years.

If I were to come back, I think it would be to a T350 or a Saggy-arse.

A friend of mine has a Tuscan red rose, awesome speed, but it does seem to spend more time in the work shop than on his drive and i think its quite a late one...you will obviously have a daily driver ......he has a 1.8 Rover 75 :lol1:

If can do it and are prepared for bill then go for it .... and avoid wet days :eek:

what car do you have now bud?

:)

Who ? :Suspiciou

You, as OP, I presume?

RR TDV8 and its been off road ;)

T350 might be a bit of a change then...

You'll be lucky to get it round a multistorey without scraping the underside

I think you kinda need to put reliability and other sensible thoughts aside when considering a TVR... If you aren't sure whether you can afford a full engine rebuild within a few thousand miles, it's probably not the best idea!

That said, I love them and would love to one day own one.

As a 2nd car its only goin to be for odd blast. Thanks

Do you have a garage? Don't consider leaving one on the driveway or street as it will fill up with water and go wrong.

Get an Accumate and leave it plugged in all the time, otherwise the battery will go flat. Nothing more annoying then getting through a week's work to a sunny weekend, then finding it won't turn over.

Attach a carpet or length of hosepipe to your garage wall so you don't knock the paint off the door getting in and out.

Oil is supposed to leak out of the engine and the rear diff. Less than a saucerful per night is "mist".

I own a farm so garage space isnt a problem. I will look at the trickle charger though & see what i can find.

Thanks for the info :thumb:

I went to see one today, wasnt keen on the colour (silver) as i prefer either a dark grey or a blue one.
Car had only covered 9k. & was registered 04 if i can remember right.
Total hoot to drive & the soundtrack was immense. I am hooked.
So the hunt begins. Thanks again :thumb:

I like it when they have the union jacks in the rear quarterlights too...

I'm in the wrong fookin job! :(

Or is it just that I waste my money on stupid stuff???? :wonder:

Good choice, Stephen :cool: Good luck with the search :thumb:

Keep us posted .I have been thinking along this line for my next car .
My mate has a K reg Griffith 4.0 l which he has used as a regular drive for the last 4 to 5 years.Not too many probs to be honest either.
Put my WR1 up against it at Airfield in York area .(forget name of place).They do sound terrific.At traffic light grand prix once next to his I was laughing my b/lox off with the roar of his motor,waitning for the lights to change.(nervous laughter I think)
Nice motors to have in the garage for a sunny day i think .Good luck in your search .
Regards

Sti - How's the Range Rover going?
That TdV8 looks like a cracking engine.

A TVR 350 and a RR - Maybe it's time to set up a haulage firm down here?!

Hi mate,

The rangey is going well. I am enjoying it & now that the dust has settled i have been throwing it into all sorts of tasks at the farm so the old TD5 will be going to a new home this week.

I thought i would miss the power of the Cayenne but i dont miss it all, the good thing about the RR over the Cayenne is that the missus wont drive the RR because its too big, so i am in the market for a Cayenne for her abliet a 3.2.

Lifes good at the moment but you never know whats round that corner so just incase i am making the most of it while i can.

Thanks

Stephen :thumb:

I will do, looks like i might have to move my search further afield though.

All in good time.

Stephen

I traded my P1 in for a T350C in March this year and despite a few ‘teething’ problems have enjoyed every minute of owning it! …

https://www.scoobynet.com/other-marq...-tomorrow.html

… and a few gratuitous pictures to show that silver is the best colour ;) …

https://www.scoobynet.com/car-care-380/600340-t350-clean-polish.html

If you expect German build quality and miles of trouble free motoring you’ll quickly grow to dislike the T350. If, like me, you’ve got a friendly dealer nearby and don’t mind dropping in occasionally to iron-out any niggles then the T350 is very hard to beat. You’ll know from the test drive just how well they handle (v.firm ride) and the speed / noise is addictive.

Whilst I’m not an attention seeker the T350 draws a lot of interest from other motorists (always very positive!) … A sensible looking middle-aged woman in a BMW asked me to rev my engine when I was waiting at lights yesterday so she could hear the speed six ‘on song’!! … soon after a group of girls in a Pug beeped me and then proceeded to wave enthusiastically…! One thing you can be sure of is that the car always prompts a reaction, which like I say is always positive.

With regard engine reliability, the speed six engine (’03 onwards) can be extremely reliable if properly maintained (weekly checks) and driven sympathetically (i.e. as per the handbook, below 3,000 rpm until the oil is up to [x] degrees etc.). It's the less 'sympathetic' owners that thrash the cars from cold that account for most speed six deaths IMHO. Regular use is also advised as these cars seem to inexplicably develop new problems if left untouched for long periods. As such, high(er) mileage isn't always a bad thing, just go for as later model as you can afford as some key engine components were updated in '04 / '05 although it's fair to say that each car can have vastly differing components depending on what was available in the factory at the time!

If there’s anything specifically you’d like to know about then just ask and I’ll do my best to answer.

Bradders :)

Reckon the 350 is easily the best looker of the TVR range.