TVR to close?
 

How much of this is rumour I'm not sure, but I know a lot of lads there have been twiddling their thumbs for a few weeks now :(

http://boards.rivals.net/default.asp...029921&style=2

(I'm not a seasiders supporter by the way :wink: :lol: )

also http://www.pistonheads.com/tvr/index.asp?storyId=13721

What a shame :( I did wonder what would happen when a 24 year old took the helm.... lets hope someone steps up to take over....

Never say die, they have been in this situation a few times before but have always come through.

This would be more of a loss to British Car making than the loss of that REnault plant and Rover IMO. I understand many have lost their jobs, but TVR's are fantastic cars. I've been in nothing else that gives you the un-controllable buzz that a TVR does....

4th gear, rear wheel spin, in the dry, at the touch of the throttle, priceless.

They used to have unlimited paints, anything you could dream, but had to tone it down to "only" 50,000 colours.

The GF especially is an avid TVR fan, her paint is TVR, her interior is based around TVR's, hell, for her birthday i got her a test drive in a brand new Speed 6.

TVR's rock, I really do hope they get through.... 8)

http://images5.fotki.com/v69/photos/...scf0005-vi.jpg

http://images12.fotki.com/v217/photo...9080554-vi.jpg

http://public.fotki.com/DaimoB/standard_cars/tvr/

I know the guy that has designed the new shape for this years unveiling and he seems to think everything is ok.

He might be in denial :wink:

http://www.blackpooltoday.co.uk/View...icleID=1451548

I know newpapers aren't always right, but it's spreading. :roll:

I can always give him a call to find out.....watch this space

I hope not.

I test drove a Sagaris, Tuscan S and T350 just before christmas with a friend who was looking at buying one - all utterly breathtaking and I'd have been convinced to get one myself if I still could. The craftsmanship is amazing. Business seemed to be quite brisk the day we were there. Another friend has a lovely Griffith which needs a bit of TVR TLC every so often!

I hope not. I doubt I'll be ever able to afford one but they are gorgeous cars. My mate had a Griffith it was a beautiful looking and sounding car. A proper sportscar.

why would they have only just opened a new dealers in preston then?

i hope not, cos i want one in a few years :lol:

boyhood dream, don't take it away from me

The dealers are franchises, not "owned" by TVR

i know that but why would you open up a new dealers if they're going under

P!55 off i'm grasping at straws looking for that last little bit of hope :lol:

Dude, as much as I love 'em, they're hardly the most reliable transport. Best join a recovery firm if'n ya get one :wink: A friend had two Griffiths before he went back to a BMW M3. Must admit you can't beat the growl from them though =P~ =P~

that's exacly why i want one, living in and around blackpool you just can't mistake the sound of them, i'd have to go see the lads at carbon can if i got one :wink:

I'd suggest that the business plan that was used to justify the openeing of a new branch got eaten by their dog or something. I really hope they don't go under either - I gave myself a target of 10 years to own a TVR in; that was 3 years ago.

The Racing Green TVR dealer is around the corner from where I live, despite popping in three or so times, leaving my card twice, they never ever got back to me "Sir, we have a lovely cerbera 4.2 in yellow - fancy a go?" Now call me a bluff old traditionalist, but punters that wander around your showroom admiring cars are probably the ones that will buy them - I must look poor.

hoodlum, where are you? put it in your profile so we know

My thoughts exactly :wink: IF I ever won the lottery :roll: I'd go to a dealers in my scruffs and see how they treat me :lol:

I had the privilidge to be able to afford to run a couple of Maseratis a few years back (now stopped as I have a wife and accidental twins) and i wandered into the Maranello concessionaire (ferrari/maser/Bentley) dealership in Northern Ireland dressed in scruffs, was met by a nice chap in a suit, who didn't give two hoots that I looked like I'd come to his showroom via the hedge backwards.

Funnily enough, I ended up buying two cars off him (about 100K spent total) whereas the Porsche garage next door were complete dismissive *****s. I used to like going back to the garage to browse, but making sure they knew i'd not be buying from them ever......

Just saw on the news... 70 workers "temporarily" laid off :-(

The sound was off so I don't know details...

Unfortunately it is true I've just got off the phone with my mate whos the guy desgining the 3 new cars and they are laying off a large section of the production line but he's safe and ive seen the new cars and they look really cool and will be worth a view when they get unveiled.

It said on the news at dinnertime that they will be totally shut in 6 month's.

Jo.

TVR's i love em!! but how do ppl afford to run the things :?

Looks like they're moving production to Russia and leaving the desihn team here in the UK.

Do we make anything in the UK anymore???

some things about how TVR were run in the past were a bit nuts. Mate of mine used to work for them on PR. He ran the Tuscan Challange and the like.

He told me that they own a couple of registration numers that they moved between cars. Apperently TVR1 had a problem filling up at a local petrol station as TVR1 was also at an adjacent pump.

He came home in one car that he was delivering for a photo shoot the following day, ****head in an old maxi ran into the rear 1/4 and took off. Bryan managed to turn round. overtake it and force him to a stop with 1/2 a mile. I bet he would have had the coppers laughing at his excuse for 130mph with the "I was trying to stop a hit & run driver".

He got a bollocking back in Blackpool next day as they had to quickly get a different car ready for the photo shoot and fix the damaged one.

Not lots, but it makes great business sense to shift production over to places where labour is cheaper.

You cant fault them. Due to our own economic success, we are now paying the price, in that many companies are relocating to where staff and running costs are substantially cheaper.

Actually according to the my mate that works there its got nothing to do with our economics but more to do with some russion git who has no passion in the company and making bad executive decisions...

Yeah, a rich russian fella took over the company and since then TVR have been very quiet....

Chealsea anyone??? (well next season :lol: )

Are they moving to Russia as well then? :lol:










TAXI...

A number of years back I owned a TVR3000M (a 3 ltr Capri in drag), whilst doing some work on the drive train, I had to replace the prop shaft. Contacted TVR who put me in contact with a supplier who supplied the part, when it arrived it didn't fit nor the next one either! Went back to TVR who investigated and came back with the reply................

"Your car was made in 1977 just after the fire and whilst we had plenty of engines, gearboxes were in short supply. So we pinched one from a delivery van and fitted it to your car, unfortunately we never got round to fitting the correct one. As a gesture we will supply a bespoke propshaft. Sorry!"

TVR's absolutely love 'em, just for being so British and proud of it!

All over for TVR in the UK

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...520317,00.html

Thats the useual Sky bollox, there are 3 sections to TVR and the only one thats closing down is production so the delvelopment sections and sales/marketing sections are still staying in the UK.

More local blurb on the subject

http://www.blackpooltoday.co.uk/View...icleID=1465205
http://www.blackpooltoday.co.uk/View...icleID=1465191