Whilst the TVRs are lovely looking and sounding cars I would not have one. I have a few friends who've had various models and they have all reported the same 'faults':
- Due to the fibreglass bodies there are constant electrical problems due to bad earthing, this gets significantly worse when wet
- Build quality - not very good I'm afraid. Lots of sqeaks, rattles and bits falling off
- Servicng costs. These are absolutely horrendous, Put a TVR in for a service and you will be looking at a bill of £700-£800 and that is before they find other faults with it (These prices are from a couple of years ago so they have probably risen since then)
- What is happening with TVR at the moment. I'd heard they were closing down due to the Russian Nikolai Smolensky pulling out, he bought them a couple of years ago with the view to turning them around. If they do close parts might be a problem.
- They are not easy to work on as space is limited under the bonnet due to the engine size.
- The cars are quite 'raw'. Remember that you will not have any modern driving aids such as ABS, some people do not mind this but as it is an everyday feature of modern driving having an unexpected lock up whilst braking can have expensive consequences as one of my friends found out to his cost.
I hope this doesn't put you off as they are stunning cars but all of the above means I would not touch one with a bargepole.