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Another british car company bits the dust
« on: 18 October 2006, 22:23:27 »
Just heard on the news that TVR are closing their doors in Blackpool and moving abroad. Now thats a suprise not :'(
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Re: Another british car company bits the dust
« Reply #1 on: 18 October 2006, 22:25:01 »
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Just heard on the news that TVR are closing their doors in Blackpool and moving abroad. Now thats a suprise not :'(
Been on the cards since the Ruski took it over, though I though he had committed to building a new factory nearby. Obviously not...
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Re: Another british car company bits the dust
« Reply #2 on: 18 October 2006, 22:38:27 »
Ive promised myself a 5ltr griff when I retire :y
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Re: Another british car company bits the dust
« Reply #3 on: 18 October 2006, 22:38:50 »
TVR are in my neck of the woods, they said that they were going to build a new factory in a nother part of Blackpool obviously "blag" incidently a mate of mine had a very interesting job with TVR at weekends he was given various cars to run them in for there new owners 8-)
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Re: Another british car company bits the dust
« Reply #4 on: 18 October 2006, 22:55:14 »
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TVR are in my neck of the woods, they said that they were going to build a new factory in a nother part of Blackpool obviously "blag" incidently a mate of mine had a very interesting job with TVR at weekends he was given various cars to run them in for there new owners 8-)
Thats got to be contender for the best job in the world :y
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Re: Another british car company bits the dust
« Reply #5 on: 18 October 2006, 23:04:59 »
Their UK sales will be virtually zero now.

I wonder who will take over their market?
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Re: Another british car company bits the dust
« Reply #6 on: 19 October 2006, 08:47:41 »
There sales have been dropping for some time, ever since they introduced there own designed naff straight six engine.

Never could work that out......in the US you can get a turnkey crate light weight LS6 with 500+Bhp for $8000+ which is reliable. You dont NEED to spend stupid money on your own design.......Nearly twice the power of the old Rover V8 in the Griffith. Bolt on a 6 speed Tremec (and not the naff T5 used in the Griffith which doesnt last long) and decent ZF slipper axle and you have exactly what TVR is all about off the shelf.

They lost there way, should have concectrated on the chassis and looks which is thier forte and not fannying with designing thier own drive train bits.....its no surprise realy.
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Re: Another british car company bits the dust
« Reply #7 on: 19 October 2006, 21:36:56 »
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TVR are in my neck of the woods, they said that they were going to build a new factory in a nother part of Blackpool obviously "blag" incidently a mate of mine had a very interesting job with TVR at weekends he was given various cars to run them in for there new owners 8-)
Thats got to be contender for the best job in the world :y

A mate of mine works at Castle TVR in Stansted as chief mechanic and test driver - lucky bar steward 8-)
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Re: Another british car company bits the dust
« Reply #8 on: 19 October 2006, 21:38:11 »
Was always on the cards i spose :'(
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Re: Another british car company bits the dust
« Reply #9 on: 20 October 2006, 19:24:33 »
Did anyone see the picture in The Sun of the outside of the factory??

Very interesting choice of car  ;D ;D
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