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Detroit, 2:52 AM
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The originals were pretty well strangled by emissions and safety tizzies that TVR slapped on to get them to sneak past customs. This one seems to have dispensed with most of that.
I can think of better things to do with 25 large. But if I bought this car, it might well be my last purchase, so who cares? Now, what did I do with my can of huffing ether and bag of horse tranqs?
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70s TVRs are one step below a Bricklin in terms of build quality and fit and finish. Give me a 12 pack and a long weekend and I could build a better kit car.
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Which way should I go?
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I mean, that Plushroom guy does, but it's probably from all the Volvo.
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Mushy/Plushy, what say you?
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Garcon, I'll have the Fugu tonight. Whats that you say? The chef is Hungarian? His specialty is goulash? Nope, still going with the Fugu. Serve it up!
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I'm a big fan of TVRs, and even have a soft spot for the wedgy, aesthetically suspect 280i/Tasmin. It's probably a good price for the rarity and effort in bringing it to such a high standard, but $25k just knocks it beyond what I'd pay for it, even if I had the funds.
So I will concede that it is probably a nice price to someone, and I really hope that it is, but it's a hit of the pipe to me.
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Of course, owning a TVR is badge of courage not earned by those two cars.
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I can't remember the guy's name, but there's some artist in the midwest who builds these strange metal sculptures that carefully, slowly mangle and wrench themselves into utter destruction. I don't want to bolt a seat into that, and I'd rather not have this TVR, either.
It sure does look nicely done, though. Maybe if I had a chance to go through it with my own eyes. But even that's iffy.
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In the perfect world, America would build every engine (a V8), Italians design every body, Germans do all the wiring, Brits do all the suspension, French design the interiors, and the Japanese build them. We live in an imperfect world, and the essence of this car is as close as your are likely to get to that perfect world. Bloody hell, the 25000 would be the last thing on your mind on a drive through a valley, with the V8 on max, the lightness gliding over the road, the steering willing you on, and time being warped.
Despite the DB9 in the background, the car I would just into is this very TVR.
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I'd love to turn this on. Nice price.
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easy nice price.
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