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HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE AUCTION OF ONE OF THE RAREST CARS YOU WILL SEE ON EBAY THIS YEAR!! THIS IS MY TVR 350i COUPE. YUP THATS RIGHT COUPE NOT THE USUAL SOFT TOP.
PLEASE BE PATIENT, THE PHOTOS WILL BE PUT ON TOMORROW.
WELL, WHERE TO START. TVR ADVERTISING DESCRIBED THIS BACK IN THE EARLY 80's AS "SO RARE IT MAKES FERRARIS LOOK LIKE CORTINAS" HAVE THE POSTER SOMEWHERE, WILL TRY TO FIND IT BY THE END OF THE AUCTION.
I WILL BE TOTALLY HONEST IN THE DESCRIPTION AND DO MY BEST TO PUT YOU OFF BUYING IT!! YOU MIGHT GUESS THAT I DONT REALLY WANT TO SELL BUT, TOO MANY TOYS AND I AM AFTER ANOTHER TRIKE FOR THE SUMMER SO I HAVE TO MAKE AN EFFORT AND MAKE IT LOOK LIKE I AM TRYING TO SELL IT! LOL.
DESCRIPTION-WELL.....PROBABLY BEST DESCRIBED AS A ROLLING RESTORATION PROJECT. MOT AND TAXED UNTIL JULY AND FAAAAAASSSSSSTTTT
OH AND IF YOU LIKE YOUR NEIGHBOURS, DONT BUY IT!! ITS JUST A LITTLE ON THE LOUD SIDE (WHEN I SAY A LITTLE I MEAN IT RIVALS A JUMP JET TAKING OFF).
NOW THERE ARE THINGS THAT ALL OWNERS OF OLD TVR'S UNDERSTAND BUT THE UN-INITIATED PROBABLY DONT KNOW, I WILL DO MY BEST TO DESCRIBE THESE LITTLE QUIRKS.
BRAKES.......HAHAHAHA! OBVIOUSLY NO ABS, VERY HEAVY AND YOU NEED TO THINK A BIT AHEAD (A MILE OR SO!)
CLUTCH.....UMMMM AGAIN HEAVY, IMAGINE A 1950 SERIES 1 LAND ROVER THEN DOUBLE IT!
THROTTLE... BEST DESCRIBED AS RESPONSIVE! PRESS FIRMLY AND RELEASE THE HOUNDS OF HELL!!!!
STEERING....WELL, TO SAY YOU NEED TO BE STRONG IS A BIT OF AN UNDERSTATMENT!! WHEN STATIONARY IT IS LIKE TRYING TO PULL A JCB WITH 3 FLAT TYRES!!
HANDLING....ITS AN EARLY 80's TVR, NUFF SAID!!
DRIVING POSITION..... WELL ITS LAYING DOWN REALLY! THE SEATS ARE IN A FIXED POSITION, NO MOVEMENT AT ALL. I AM 5'10" AND ITS PERFECT FOR ME.
MECHANICALLY.....ITS A 1980'S TVR! ACTUALLY THATS NOT FAIR, IT HAS HAD THE ALL IMPORTANT MODIFICATION OF REMOVING THAT HORRIBLE INJECTION SYSTEM AND HAVING A VERY LARGE CARB PUT IN ITS PLACE! FAR MORE RELIABLE! SHE STARTS WELL, AND RUNS EVEN BETTER! THERE IS THE TYPICAL 3.5 V8 MINOR OIL LEAK (VERY VERY MINOR) AND YOU HAVE TO PUT ABOUT 1 INCH OF WATER IN THE HEADER TANK EVERY 10 DAYS OR SO, BUT IF THAT WORRIES YOU , WELL , WHAT ARE YOU DOING READING AN ADVERT FOR A EARLY 80'S TVR.
CONDITION, MECHANICALLY ITS GOOD, I HAVE SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND MONEY MAKING IT RELIABLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT ALL OVER THE COUNTY/SOUTH WEST AND AS FAR AS BIRMINGHAM WITH NO PROBLEMS (APART FROM IT HAS AN ADDICTION TO PETROL STATIONS)
THE CHASSIS IS IN VERY VERY GOOD ORDER AND SHE HAS HAD A NEW REAR SECTION OF EXHAUST (THE EXPENSIVE BIT). THE TYRES ARE ALL GOOD (FRONT ARE NEW, LESS THAN 100 MILES).
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE......WELL IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU WANT FROM IT! SHE COULD DO WITH A RE-TRIM, NEW HEAD LINING, FRONT CARPETS, SEATS ETC BUT THAT IS JUST COSMETIC REALLY! THE EXTERIOR IS MORE OF THE SAME , FROM 10 FEET SHE LOOKS GOOD BUT WHEN YOU GET CLOSER YOU CAN SEE SOME SCRATCHES AND CHIPS TO THE FIBERGLASS, NOT BAD BUT THEY ARE THERE! THERE IS VERY LITTLE CRAZING !!
OH AND THE DRIVERS HEADLIGHT HAS STOPPED POPPING UP, AGAIN, WILL TRY TO GET IT SORTED BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION.
RIGHT, MY BEST ADVICE IS COME AND HAVE A LOOK! ITS ANYTHING BUT AN EASY CAR TO DRIVE AND IT BITES!! HARD!! BUT THE GRIN FACTOR WHEN YOU GET IT RIGHT MAKES IT ALL WORTH WHILE!! AND THE BEST BIT IS NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IT IS!!
I CAN DELIVER AT COST (PETROL + TRAIN HOME)
PLEASE REMEMBER YOU BID TO BUY, ANY NON PAYING OR FRAUDULENT BIDDERS WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU BID, ITS AN ANIMAL!!
THANX FOR LOOKING
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