Had a TVR coming zooming up behind me last night. I was driving through some quite twisty country lanes. I wasn't going fast, the norm about 40. I thought at first it was a Peugeot, it's got similar looking lights at night. But realised it was too wide. Anyway I increased my speed up to just fifty. I was'nt going to drive like a *** just because someone wanted to prove a point. Anyway every bend I took I'd keep at fifty no problem where as he/her had to slow right down. And then catch up on the straights. I just found this really srange seeing as I wasn't even making an effort and was just totally leaving this car on the bends. I've heard that TVR's are bad but I didn't realise they were that bad. Anyone actually know this for a fact.

 

Not just bad, but pretty difficult to catch. I think it's due to the relatively short wheelbase.

Not a car for the nervous in the wet.

 

What you'll probably find the cars problem was the driver not the car... I slow down (way too much) for bends too as I'm always weary of whats "just around the courner".

 

Sounds like a cautious or less able driver. The TVR is a powerfull, light, rear wheel drive car, which makes wet weather... "interesting". A well-driven TVR would be quick in the wet and extremely quick in the dry.

 

In the dry it would totally annihilate you.

 

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IT depends what TVR: The Cerbera is a complete nightmare in the wet. I wouldn't even attempt to push it in the wet, having nearly killed myself a few times just doing "normal" speeds.

I now have a Toyota Supra, and that is similiar.

Ah for the days of my Subaru Impreza WRX Type R !

Steve

 

Sweeping statement?
Which TVR, Which Scoob, more importantly which road and which driver!!!!!!!

 

Handling doesn't change from dry to wet, you just reach the limits of adhesion with less effort. The TVR is a tricky car to handle on the limit regardless of the conditions. That's why 75% of all TVR insurance claims are single-car accidents.

 

good point

I raced my freind in his tvr chimera in my integralr in suth wales a couple of years back and while i was all over him into the bends he got away good and proper on the straight bits, no contest, and that was DRY.

 

Of course I know the TVR is stupidly quick, although saying that I doubt it would "annihilate" me seeing as you can't really go over 70 on normal roads and with that in mind the TVR would ony have just over a sec advantage and thats if it was a complete straight road.. And I also know that it's not great in the wet I just didn't realise that it could be that bad, I guess it must have been the driver. The thing is I'm the same. Even though I know my car can handle very well, I never want to put it to it's limits. The reason why is a bit stupid really, it's not in fear of my life it's in fear of the costs(cash) that will occur if I crash. Obviously other people lifes are a great concern which is why I never speed in built up areas. I would love to go on one of those rally courses, anyone been on one and if so was it worth it?

 

My Brother in Laws 4.5lt Chimera, may have had the drop against Scoob on a drag run. Fairly sure he wouldn't get away anywhere else though. He now has a 4.0lt so even less likely.

Reason for the change was lost traction on a long straight, possible fuel residues, and placed the headlights either side of a tree. Not a pretty sight and neither was he during the 5 days we were waiting for him to pull through in Intensive Care.

 

Sounds like the TVR driver could drive - slow in - fast out etc.
You've gotta treat them like a fast bike.
Mind you my mates Griff 500 was pretty good in the snow - it just dug it's way through to the tarmac and was chucking out the snow about 30ft behind it at about 6ft high what a laff

 

Im going on a days rally driving school thing at silverstone in a coupla weeks, so I will let you know what I think of it. Just hoping I dont drive like a demented ***** when I leave there ! Altho it will be nice to know how hard you can push a car on the right roads / conditions etc..

power slides here I come ! woo hooooo

 

It does depent which one it was... The older models not only leak in the wet, but are rwd big bhp - whichis never a good example..

However get a well driven Tuscan in the dry and the is little that will keep up.. Power to weight etc Vs 4WD !

 

My mate has a red Cerbera 4.5 with sports exhaust - immensely quick and immensely loud!! In the dry it is a handful but manageable once you're up into 4th gear, but in the wet it was a real handful - was in the car when he tried to boot it on the A10 roundabout at J25 on the M25, did a complete 360 and carried on ... very scary but a giggle when you look back unscathed!!

Phil

 

banshi....remember our little jaunt around Elvington with one TVR

 

I have owned 4 TVRs and you do have to be careful in the wet. But my Supra turbo was worse - definitely a car with too much power for its chassis.

 

I think it was a TuscanR I've just looked on their website and that's what it looked like.

 

Carpet make sure that you tell me how it went, I'm seriously considering going on one of those courses

 

Mellow
No contest so didn't consider it worth a mention. The owner has now changed it for a P1