Recent content by John_Matrix

Anyone looking to order a new one now is bold indeed. If they flatline there would have to be serious concerns about what warranty remains and how it would work. TVR made standout looking cars. They never became more valuable when TVR folded.

Precursor to production of Emira going to the US?

I just don’t think the niche is big enough. The car barely sells as is. We know they can offer the V6 with a little more bhp as per the Exige application. The AMG unit can also develop more. Both those solutions are far cheaper than engineering and seeking requisite approval for an entirely new...

There is serious optimism on this thread. Geely close to ending manufacture of the Emira. Europe 10 years away from ending sale of combustion engined cars. UK 5 years away. No looming ban in the US. Will Geely sanction more development cost on a niche car that sadly hasn’t set the global market...

I owned a late TVR when the brand died. Values took a big hit. I’m still traumatised.

Interesting but none of these 3rd party companies seem to offer anything like the bumper to bumper Porsche warranty. I want to know that paint issue is covered all the while I own the car as well. They full well know there is an issue and should be offering a recall.

That said- the price proximity to a new 911 makes them a tough sell new. At £60k you are buying a 911 a decade old as opposed to a 2 year old Emira

I don’t want to trash the brand. Just sold my car earlier this week. I miss it already. 3k for me. No issues. My doors were fine but I suspect that’s because it’s lived a garaged Life and seen no rain. It was fear of the brand falling over and the warranty expiring at the end of this year that...

There is little money in sports cars. The market has changed. Twenty years ago BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Jaguar and others all offered open top sports cars or sports coupes. No more SLK, TT or XK (f type) consumers want small SUV’s. With automatic transmissions, CarPlay and finance. Who has got...

Base 911 is £103.

Regarding Exiges, yes they appear to command high prices. But watch how long many of them take to sell. A far more niche car than the Emira as well.

Sad fact is Lotus continue to make enormous losses. We saw leaked and denied reports that the factory was going to be closed. The existing boss, who had a long history with the brand, has been sacked. Tariffs hurt the sale of cars in their biggest market and the two ev models aren’t well...

They are north of £100k now for a new one. How much would you expect to pay for. Cayman GTS, similar miles and year? I’d guess a solid £10k more. At £59k with warranty it’s a cheap car. What’s far more concerning is the future of the brand.

Might be different elsewhere in the world but in the UK the radar sensors on cars with adaptive cruise are routinely targeted for theft. They are very easy to steal. Very expensive to replace as well. I don’t much care for adaptive cruise and wouldn’t pay for it. The lane departure feature is...

Where the cars are made matters to me. I suspect it matters to others as well.