TVR TAMORA 3.6L SPEED SIX

Item Features TVR TAMORA 3.6L:

	Used: An item that has been previously used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... Read moreabout the condition	Year:	2002
Mileage:	27,000	Manufacturer:	TVR
Engine Size:	3,600	Model:	Tamora
MOT Expiry:	07/2016	Type:	Sports/Convertible
Transmission:	Manual	Doors:	2
Fuel:	Petrol	Colour:	Silver
Seats:	2	Metallic Paint:	Yes
Drive Side:	Right-hand drive	Reg. Date:	23/07/2002

vehicle description:

TVR TAMORA 3.6L Speed Six
 
For sale is my TVR TAMORA Speed Six. This is a reluctant sale, and is purely driven by the fact that I have to many toys, with three cars and five motorbikes, it is time to get a grip of reality, so I am told!!!
 
I purchased this car after selling my Griffith in early 2014. I did a lot of research before purchasing this car, as I wanted something that was mechanically sound with the usual issues sorted. I found this car locally which, and whilst it was a CAT D back in 2002, which to be honest didn’t worry me and should worry any potential purchaser (I have owned over 5 CAT D Vehicles in my time), it ticked the boxes that I wanted.
 
The car has just under 27,000 miles on the clock and has been looked after locally by Dave Batty at ‘The Garage’ for the last five years or so. If you want an independent view of the car, please feel free to contact Dave, who is a most excellent TVR specialist and a damn fine chap to have looking after your car.
 
The engine is in A1 condition. It is always warmed up and never taken above 3k revs until the oil reaches 50C and above. The engine was rebuilt in August 2012 at 16736 Miles. At this point the engine and box were removed from the car and the head was completely replaced. The total cost of the work was just under £6500. The head wasn’t any old head replacement, it was supplied by rndengineering (www.rndengineering.co.uk) who are reckoned to be one of the authorities ion the business when it comes to Speed 6 engines.
 
The details of the head are as follows:
 
Fully Ported Stage 2 Head (Number SP6-229-TA)
Inlet and Exhaust fully ported
GT Inlet Valves 8mm stem 40.5mm 214n Stainless
GT Exhaust Valves 8mm Stem 32.5mm 215n Stainless
GT custom valve springs
Oil feed to back of Exhaust side
24 x Melling design finger followers 260 degree oiling
Pair of GTS specification chilled iron cams profiled by Kent Fully assembled
 
Whilst the head was build and supplied by rndengineering, all strip down and rebuild work was undertaken by Dave Batty at The Garage. At the same time the clutch pack was replaced as well
 
As soon as I purchased the car, I had Dave Batty conduct a 12000 mile service and any work that was required to support that. This was done in May 2014 at 22797 Miles. During this service, the following work was conducted:
 
12000 Mile Service
New Rear tyres
New Front Brake Discs
New Front Brake Pads
 
I have just has the 6000 Mile service undertaken by Dave Batty, where the engine mount was replaced, which is a part that commonly wears out due to the heat from the Cats.
 
The car has 18” spiders fitted to it with Toyo tyres all round. It has also got Racing Green Sports exhausts fitted which makes the car sound fantastic.
 
The car has a couple of cosmetic areas that are not perfect, however did not worry me too much, as they didn’t detract from the driveability and reliability of the car. The black paint that is applied inside the headlight areas of the bodywork, is cracking and coming adrift. Again this is a common issue, especially if the paint was applied to thick at the time of application. This is a relatively simple fix, and one that I was going to do myself if keeping the car.
There are also a couple of blemishes on the paintwork where the paint shows signs of slight cracking. The body work however is in good condition otherwise. There are some small areas of paint shipping on the Spider wheels and again if I was keeping I would have had these refurbished. (About £250 per set). There is also a small area where the rear plastic window has come away from the mohair material. I was quoted some time ago £250 to repair.
 
The interior of the car is an alacantara finish (I think), as opposed to straight leather (Although seats are Black Leather) which after time looks a little tatty. Again, nothing wrong as the car is 13 years old, bur personnel preference would be to have this re-detailed.
 
All in all, this is a reluctant sale of an excellent car that has had all the mechanical issues sorted over the last 3 years, making this an excellent drivers car. Dave Batty commented when I picked up the car several weeks ago, what a pleasure the car was to drive. As stated above, the Car was a Category D back in 2002, thus the value and thus asking selling price for the car will reflect this.
 
I am happy to show the car to any potentially interested buyer, however please do not waste my time, as its valuable. I spend a large proportion of the working week abroad, so can only accommodate at the weekends and have a million and one things to do. I am happy to take anyone out in the car, however no test drives will be allowed for obvious reasons.
 
*TERMS OF SALE*
 
*£200 DEPOSIT TO BE PAID PAYPAL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION END*
 
*BALANCE TO BE PAID BANK TRANSFER OR CASH ON COLLECTION*
 
*CAR LOCATED IN CAMBERLEY, SURREY*
 

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