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    #61
    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    I was after a Tuscan at the time I was looking for the Z350 but they do have a terrible rep. The unreliability I take with a pinch of salt but its the comments about getting the engine rebuilt that put me off. I expect plenty people say I did x number of miles and didn't do it but just looking at the adverts and many of them have 'engine recently re-built' or something. No smoke without fire.
    You have to get used to the 'idiosyncracies' of a TVR when you own one from my experience. I had a 2003 Tuscan a few years back and looking back at all of the issues I had with it ... like the battery went flat. OK, you start to look for the battery...where is it... in the engine compartment, in the boot perhaps? Ohhh nooo, you have to take the front wheel off, remove the arch liner and there it is. It's like it was an after thought. Again, driving down the motorway on many occasions after giving it some beans, the dash flases "ECU Fault Code xx" - Then you phone the dealer and they say, "yeah, it's usual to do that". Another time, I went down to Silverstone for an event, realised I was low on fuel so pulled into the fuel station. The fuel filler is in the boot but the electronic release for the boot had stopped working. What do you do, stuck with no fuel and you can't get into the boot. Fortunately, I was close to a TVR specialist at Silverstone and crawled there on vapours of fuel, who then told me you can remove the number plate lights and use the 'manual' release.

    They sound amazing though.

    All I can say, is be prepared for these 'idiosyncracies' if you get a TVR, but Jap all the way for me...

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      #62
      Originally posted by Clippy View Post
      A couple of years ago, Nissan sent me an invite to test drive a 350z for a weekend so I took them up on the offer.

      Excellent car with a lot of power but I just couldn't get past the cheap plastic interior.
      Your loss.

      I value the handling and power of a car more than if the interior has visible "checp" plastic or visible "expensive" plastic.
      It is a car for drivers, not for posers.
      "Condoms should come with a free pack of earplugs."

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        #63
        Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View Post
        It is quite heavy, but heated leather seats and aircon and stereo with 6+ speakers will do that. Also as it was build to a price point steel is used in places where Audi or Porsche use aluminium.

        It handles very well though. Very flat in corners and is it very well balanced so on approaching the edge you will get slight understeer but you can change that with the throttle. It is very exploitable and great fun close to the edge of grip.
        WTSS.
        Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.

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          #64
          Originally posted by Bluespider View Post
          Anybody here thats tall and has a sports car?

          I'm 6' 6" and dont fit in most, I've stopped trying...

          Can't say I'm dissapointed with my 5 series or E class but would really love the performance of something smaller and more sporty!!!
          I'm 6'2 and drive a 350Z, if you hadn't guessed. Maybe the 4 inches make the difference between fit and not.

          This is what I really fancy, but 50-60k is not really what I spend on a car.

          Last edited by Scrag Meister; 19 August 2011, 07:17.
          Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.

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            #65
            Originally posted by Bluespider View Post
            Anybody here thats tall and has a sports car?

            I'm 6' 6" and dont fit in most, I've stopped trying...

            Can't say I'm dissapointed with my 5 series or E class but would really love the performance of something smaller and more sporty!!!
            I'm 6'4 and fit, but there is no room for me to wear a helmet.
            One of my friends is 6'5 and said he would feel claustrophobic after a while as his hair touched the ceiling.

            I think you have to try to sit in one to see if you fit.
            "Condoms should come with a free pack of earplugs."

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              #66
              Originally posted by Scrag Meister View Post
              I'm 6'2 and drive a 350Z, if you hadn't guessed. Maybe the 4 inches make the difference between fit and not.

              This is what I really fancy, but 50-60k is not really what I spend on a car.

              We should form the GiantZclub - seems like we already have a few members.
              "Condoms should come with a free pack of earplugs."

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                #67
                Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View Post
                Your loss.

                I value the handling and power of a car more than if the interior has visible "checp" plastic or visible "expensive" plastic.
                It is a car for drivers, not for posers.
                You should stop now, starting to sound like Scooter gushing on about how good Germany is.
                Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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                  #68
                  Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
                  He met some high maintenance bird that demanded a house, new curtains, some shoes, etc.
                  Shut it fish-face.
                  Bazza gets caught
                  Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

                  CUK University Challenge Champions 2010

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                    #69
                    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
                    Shut it fish-face.
                    Not you, the other bird, the one in Swindon.

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                      #70
                      Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
                      Not you, the other bird, the one in Swindon.

                      Nice try! He's not in Swindon any more

                      Plus, he doesn't have time for other birds.
                      Bazza gets caught
                      Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

                      CUK University Challenge Champions 2010

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