Guest Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Mattman42 said: i know i know - but you don't give it away when buying! unless you meant they should be Polish , like the Czech oem windscreens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 how much is the road tax out of interest...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelmo Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 Just now, skoosh1970 said: how much is the road tax out of interest...? £695 I always wanted to ask if anyone knew why the 2.9 and 3.4 are that much but the 3.2 is £395? (apart from the obvious, 'they produce more CO2"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 TVRs are brilliant. They are not unreliable, they are not wobbly and they handle very well if maintained properly. 10 happy years and many many thousands of miles across the UK and Europe and never let me down once. Had two at the same time for a while and sold the blue one. Mistake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, TV8 said: TVRs are brilliant. They are not unreliable, they are not wobbly and they handle very well if maintained properly. 10 happy years and many many thousands of miles across the UK and Europe and never let me down once. Had two at the same time for a while and sold the blue one. Mistake. Fantastic, love the Chims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, nelmo said: £695 I always wanted to ask if anyone knew why the 2.9 and 3.4 are that much but the 3.2 is £395? (apart from the obvious, 'they produce more CO2"). My 2.9 is £395 per annum...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Mattman42 said: Ahhh Good old KGF - photograph on a white background and double the price it’s still an Austin maxi - my dad had one back in the day - CRD 334V - would never want to drive another - but there are weirdos out there that love that sort of stuff we’d get stuff in and think we’ll never sell it, and it would be gone in a few days! Yep, the Maxi club was at the first Gaydon meet last year. All 6 of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Loon Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, nelmo said: £695 I always wanted to ask if anyone knew why the 2.9 and 3.4 are that much but the 3.2 is £395? (apart from the obvious, 'they produce more CO2"). the 987.2 3.4 litre is £395, its all to do with emissions on the 987.1 3.4 being higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, TV8 said: TVRs are brilliant. They are not unreliable, they are not wobbly and they handle very well if maintained properly. 10 happy years and many many thousands of miles across the UK and Europe and never let me down once. Had two at the same time for a while and sold the blue one. Mistake. For some reason always liked the Tuscan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelmo Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, skoosh1970 said: My 2.9 is £395 per annum...? Oh right - when I was looking on Auto trader, they kept showing as £695...but they're not now....makes sense, gawd knows what I was looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 just looked on parkers.... same year with different transmission can cause a huge hike in tax costs...........tips seem to produce on average at least 10% more Co2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bike Loon said: the 987.2 3.4 litre is £395, its all to do with emissions on the 987.1 3.4 being higher Why are some 2006 2.7 on higher tax, then 2007 ones aren't, I don't get it. I know it's on emissions. The higher tax is a killer I will be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Loon Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Porschevirgin1968 said: Why are some 2006 2.7 on higher tax, then 2007 ones aren't, I don't get it. I know it's on emissions. The higher tax is a killer I will be honest. 5 speed version versus the 6 speed version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 18 minutes ago, nelmo said: £695 I always wanted to ask if anyone knew why the 2.9 and 3.4 are that much but the 3.2 is £395? (apart from the obvious, 'they produce more CO2"). Tips are higher on emissions, and the UK rules changed... Porsche updates were out of sync with this so there's a whole batch of cars out there with nearly £300 pa extra annual tax. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 Just now, ½cwt said: Tips are higher on emissions, and the UK rules changed... Porsche updates were out of sync with this so there's a whole batch of cars out there with nearly £300 pa extra annual tax. Scandalous..........!!!! Another reason to drive stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, ½cwt said: Tips are higher on emissions, and the UK rules changed... Porsche updates were out of sync with this so there's a whole batch of cars out there with nearly £300 pa extra annual tax. Oh, and if you go for an older 986, my 3.2S is under £300 pa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 9 minutes ago, Porschevirgin1968 said: For some reason always liked the Tuscan I never drove a Tuscan but did seriously look at a Tamora and found it a bit modern in feel. I suspect the Tuscan would be in between but, what do I know, I prefer the 986 to all that followed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 Just now, ½cwt said: Oh, and if you go for an older 986, my 3.2S is under £300 pa. Are they? I thought mine was £380. I suspect you are right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 ...loved my 2.7 986.........!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 19 minutes ago, Bike Loon said: 5 speed version versus the 6 speed version Ah OK cheers for that 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbe Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, skoosh1970 said: ...i concur on the costs, budget £1k per annum on average on most premium brand motors.... porsche included. FWIW, My ownership costs to date, 2.9 2010 with 89K miles on at purchase - other than services and tyres, all these costs are with me doing the spannering. Original owner (i'm second) had all servicing done at OPC from new, averaging £1,155 per annum over her 9 years of ownership (excluding extended warranty purchases) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codfanglers Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, TV8 said: TVRs are brilliant. They are not unreliable, they are not wobbly and they handle very well if maintained properly. 10 happy years and many many thousands of miles across the UK and Europe and never let me down once. Had two at the same time for a while and sold the blue one. Mistake. The 350i I owned always had more than a whiff of contact adhesive inside, the driver's seatbelt smelled of petrol that transferred to your clothes for the rest of the day. A howling gale blew through the holes in the bottom of the driver's door and the inevitable RV8 valley gasket oil leak that ran around the bell housing and dripped straight onto the centrally mounted exhaust. If you hit a pothole, the steering wheel moved so far sideways with the scuttle it could have been knocked out or your hand. Fortunately mine wasn't an early car where TVR thought it a good idea to use all black wiring in their harnesses with marker ferrules on the ends that corroded and dropped off after about five years. They didn't become really unreliable until TVR "engineers" had a go at designing their own engines and the massive warranty claims to keep them running put TVR out of business. I sold mine over twenty years ago and still don't see it through rose tinted glasses. It did sound nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelmo Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 So that's a 'no' from you then? Wasn't quite sure where you stood... 🤪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschevirgin1968 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, nelmo said: So that's a 'no' from you then? Wasn't quite sure where you stood... 🤪 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Codfanglers said: The 350i I owned always had more than a whiff of contact adhesive inside, the driver's seatbelt smelled of petrol that transferred to your clothes for the rest of the day. A howling gale blew through the holes in the bottom of the driver's door and the inevitable RV8 valley gasket oil leak that ran around the bell housing and dripped straight onto the centrally mounted exhaust. If you hit a pothole, the steering wheel moved so far sideways with the scuttle it could have been knocked out or your hand. Fortunately mine wasn't an early car where TVR thought it a good idea to use all black wiring in their harnesses with marker ferrules on the ends that corroded and dropped off after about five years. They didn't become really unreliable until TVR "engineers" had a go at designing their own engines and the massive warranty claims to keep them running put TVR out of business. Apart from that, you loved it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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