KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 8:21 pm
Yeah, I found the Tuscan because I was looking at Cerberas.
I remember the Tuscan being launched, the review cars were that flip paint, it was all the rage at the time, but it's aged better on the Tuscan than on the boy racers Corsas. IIRC the button that activated the door 'poppers' was on the underside of the wing mirror, that's about all I know about Tuscans... that and there's no traction control or stability program, so they can become a handful, very quickly.
EDIT:
Or was it the Griffith that tried to murder you every time you drove it?
The door opener thing had me completely foxed the first time I looked at one.
No traction control, stability program....or air bags iirc.
Doubt is not a pleasant condition.
But certainty is an absurd one.
Voltaire
I know the official factory name for the standard Tuscan alloys was "Spider" but they only have 7 spokes...
Probably the only car which can legitimately wear flip paint IMO. Absolutely one of my favourite cars, no matter how daft they actually are. I'd have one as a 7th vehicle, after my Harley but before the 2CV
Count Steer wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 9:26 pm
Wasn't there a TVR fan on the old site? I think he'd had more than one, used to do track days - and was handy with spanners.
Photographer chap IIRC. Nine elms or something similar.
Count Steer wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 9:26 pm
Wasn't there a TVR fan on the old site? I think he'd had more than one, used to do track days - and was handy with spanners.
Count Steer wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 8:50 am
It's still for sale then?
The TVR? It appears so.
I don't know about regular daily drivers but sports cars and exotic car sales are very slow at the moment, I'm a member of a couple of groups on FB and forums and nothing is selling unless it's very cheap. There is a bloke I know selling his Caterham, it's a genuinely good car and he's down at a price that seems a bit desperate but it's still sitting there, people are commenting that they can't believe it hasn't gone.
And every single one of the Ferraris I looked at are still for sale, I've had my eye on them monitoring prices and movement for at least a year now, and the ones I've been keeping an eye on are all still sitting there unsold.
The common story is that garages are not buying them in and will only sell them on commission, which is my experience too.
In 2021 they would offer you a price and collect next day, but it's all slowed down to a stop now.
Probably a combination of things but given the insurance hike on ordinary stuff I'd hate to think what some of the 'exotica' costs. It's one thing paying £3k a year on a new car costing, say, £100k but quite another if you get hit a similar amount on the same 20 year old bargain sporty thing.
That and service costs have taken a hike upwards too.
Then there's the roads....
Doubt is not a pleasant condition.
But certainty is an absurd one.
Voltaire
I thought all of that series Porsche 911s were 930s, regardless of whether they have turbos or not, or whether they're narrow or wide bodied, though the racing versions are 934 and 935, so the road going ones could have a range of numbers.
My experience of them was a bit earlier and then they were all called 911s. TBH the turbo was the worse one to drive, 4 speed, wooden brakes and the notorious turbo lag. So a 911 Targa was nicer to drive witha 5 speed box as well, but a turbo wins for its looks with its big rear arches and well, the turbo! Also known as a pendulum as the were so rear end heavy. A lovely bit of motoring history to own though. look forward to some write ups and pics,
I was passed by a Lambo Huracan on the Dronfield bypass
during yesterdays commute home.
It looked great, expensive reg plate (150 Y), the roof was off... Funny thing was the guy driving it couldn't have driven it with the roof on, his head was stuck up above the top of the windscreen, I bet he got some flies in his teeth!
Potter wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2024 3:56 pm
I bought the 1989 Porsche 930, the last version with the Getrag G50.
No pictures for a while because even though it's a six figure motor, it's still 35yrs old and it's gone to the Porsche place to be refreshed back to like new.
I'll get it back in a few months.
JOOC … having spent 200+ on it, what are you having improved, that previous careful and fussy owners haven’t already done? And is there an actual budget at all, at all, or is it just “whatever”?
Potter wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2024 3:56 pm
I bought the 1989 Porsche 930, the last version with the Getrag G50.
No pictures for a while because even though it's a six figure motor, it's still 35yrs old and it's gone to the Porsche place to be refreshed back to like new.
I'll get it back in a few months.
JOOC … having spent 200+ on it, what are you having improved, that previous careful and fussy owners haven’t already done? And is there an actual budget at all, at all, or is it just “whatever”?
I was also wondering if the cost of a refresh is money down the drain, I'm guessing it's rather more than a service and detailing.
Potter wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2024 3:56 pm
I bought the 1989 Porsche 930, the last version with the Getrag G50.
No pictures for a while because even though it's a six figure motor, it's still 35yrs old and it's gone to the Porsche place to be refreshed back to like new.
I'll get it back in a few months.
JOOC … having spent 200+ on it, what are you having improved, that previous careful and fussy owners haven’t already done? And is there an actual budget at all, at all, or is it just “whatever”?
I was also wondering if the cost of a refresh is money down the drain, I'm guessing it's rather more than a service and detailing.
From watching things like Chasing Classic Cars quite a lot, the answer is "it depends"... If you want to have perfect, it'll cost... but someone will pay higher money for perfect in the future too.
Years ago I used to work near a Jag restoration place. A lot of their day-to-day stuff was giving new purchases a freshen up for their new owners. They'd go through it from end to end and make sure every that should move did as it should and nothing that shouldn't move did. Also report on non oem parts or modifications etc.
A lot of these classics sit about and things perish and you get rust on surfaces etc. IMO its a good move from Potter to get it checked over regardless of condition and history. Its a chunk of change sitting on your drive and needs to be kept right.
