Tuscan Service and MOT

Well the dreaded Tuscan service has been and gone and the good news is that no major work is required and she sailed through the MOT. The exhausts do have catalytic converters after all.

When purchasing a cheap Tuscan with the TVR Speed 6 engine their is always the fear of very expensive clutch or engine work, but the engine seems to be in good order and hopefully the clutch will last a while as well.

Matt at Sebring seemed to think it was an early but very well looked after car and that the previous owners had, had the servicing carried out by reputable TVR main dealers to good effect.

Another bonus was that Matt identified that the desirable Hydatrak LSD differential has been fitted, which is normally only fitted to the 'S' version. This really helps the handling on the track and probably helped it feel so well mannered round Snetterton circuit. With the Reflex Paint, upgraded brakes, Air Conditioning and 18" spider wheels, she certainly has all the right bits and pieces!

However after the track day a complete new set of brake pads were required, The drilled discs needed cleaning and a change of brake fluid to the DOT 5.1 spec. These Ferodo pads were very expensive so even though the standard service was a very reasonable £289, the total bill was £685. She is due a 12,000 mile service next year and that will be even more expensive, but this was a £50,000 super car when new with a sub 4 second 0-60 and 185mph top speed, so you have to expect this kind of expense.

Matt also checked the reason the heater blower fan was not working (the only real fault with the car) and found it was due to a fault in the Heater ECU, so I will have to get it repaired as they are difficult to find.

Matt also suggested the original shock absorbers were sagging and I have noticed it bottoming out at the rear on a couple of occasions, so a set of Racing Red shocks will be the next items to purchase at a cost of around £700 for a set.