The return of TVR

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im sorry im an ex tvr owner, still love them, however if its not made in blackpool it is not a tvr and i believe most tvr owners feel the same

By andyj288 on 24 June, 2010, 7:47pm

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I don't know what car you drive but a BMW z3 for example wich is made in the US is not a BMW ?
Or a Honda built in England is not a Honda ? When it's named TVR and it has the character then it is a TVR.

By piepo on 25 June, 2010, 12:11pm

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I've got to agree with piepo. Where a car's made doesn't define it's essence, it's the car itself and the care and thought that's gone into its design and creation.

Does the fact that Porsches are built in the Czech Republic, Astons built in Austria, Renaults in Spain etc make them any less the product of their ancestoral home?

Times move on. Companies evolve to live with the times or die. Let's face it a guy who used to own a 'classic' TVR years ago can't really be the die hard supporter he claims to be if he's since departed to other brands (or does he just walk everywhere?). Maybe through lack of choice, although the Sagaris was and is an awesome car. More likely saw a new band wagon and jumped on it.

What TVR had in the Wheeler days was unique, but limited in life-span, as evidenced by the sell-out and subsequent struggles. Arguably the most iconic car of the era, the Griffith, didn't sell in enough numbers to justify the costs of the workforce.

While the current owner may have made mistakes in the past, looking to bring production in line with costs is hardly one of them. Granted its a shame that it couldn't be done at the Blackpool site, and the way in which some employees were treated may not have been covered in glory, but harping back to the 'good old days' when the reality of the situation is somewhat different to the rose-tinted version people choose to see isn't going to see a strong return for a brilliant and arguably still unique car brand.

Anyone would think the detractors didn't want a return of TVR virtues.

But then I guess a guy who claims to profess how "most TVR owners feel" from the outset is probably talking out of his posterior to start with.

By Venom on 25 June, 2010, 2:41pm

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I've got to agree with piepo. Where a car's made doesn't define it's essence, it's the car itself and the care and thought that's gone into its design and creation.

Does the fact that Porsches are built in the Czech Republic, Astons built in Austria, Renaults in Spain etc make them any less the product of their ancestoral home?

Times move on. Companies evolve to live with the times or die. Let's face it a guy who used to own a 'classic' TVR years ago can't really be the die hard supporter he claims to be if he's since departed to other brands (or does he just walk everywhere?). Maybe through lack of choice, although the Sagaris was and is an awesome car. More likely saw a new band wagon and jumped on it.

What TVR had in the Wheeler days was unique, but limited in life-span, as evidenced by the sell-out and subsequent struggles. Arguably the most iconic car of the era, the Griffith, didn't sell in enough numbers to justify the costs of the workforce.

While the current owner may have made mistakes in the past, looking to bring production in line with costs is hardly one of them. Granted its a shame that it couldn't be done at the Blackpool site, and the way in which some employees were treated may not have been covered in glory, but harping back to the 'good old days' when the reality of the situation is somewhat different to the rose-tinted version people choose to see isn't going to see a strong return for a brilliant and arguably still unique car brand.

Anyone would think the detractors didn't want a return of TVR virtues.

But then I guess a guy who claims to profess how "most TVR owners feel" from the outset is probably talking out of his posterior to start with.

By Venom on 25 June, 2010, 2:55pm

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