| Why
Buy ? |
Regret
? |
If
regret - Why ? |
How
to improve |
Previous
car |
Dealer
Rating |
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Fiat
Coupe 20v Turbo |
2
out of 5 |
| Excitement
& Fun |
Sort
of |
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Never
owned a car before !!! |
3
out of 5 |
| Couldn't
face depreciation,cost & service bills of anything else |
No |
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Cerbera
4.3 |
3
out of 5 |
| Performance
& Sound |
No |
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Glove
Box |
Cerbera
4.2 |
4
out of 5 |
| Looks,
Power, Value, Provenence |
No |
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More
legroom in back. Sequential gearbox. Better stereo.
Fit ABS. |
MR2
GT |
5
out of 5 |
| Looks,
Performance, Englishness, Handling, Rarity, Performance, Free
Baby Seat |
No |
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Apply
Jap / German quality control methods |
Chimaera
4.0 HC |
2
out of 5 |
| Love
performance |
No |
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Better
wipers & blowers |
Chimaera
4.0 HC |
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| Wanted
something smoother than a 4.2 |
No |
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Cerbera
4.2 |
4
out of 5 |
| Performance,
looks & sound |
No |
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M3 |
4
out of 5 |
| Style,
Power & Handling |
No |
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Griff
500 |
5
out of 5 |
| Performance |
Sort
of |
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Quality
control @ factory |
Jeep
Grand Cherokee |
4
out of 5 |
| Looks |
No-ish |
Miss
open top |
Rear
suspension |
Griffith
500 |
5
out of 10 |
| British |
Not
at all |
Unreliability |
Targa
roof |
Subaru
Impreza Turbo |
2
out of 5 |
| Extra
seats |
No |
Numerous
expected faults |
Adjustable
air shocks |
Griffith
500 |
3
out of 5 |
| Extra
seats |
Yes |
FAULTS
FAULTS FAULTS FAULTS |
Quality
control |
BMW
M3 |
5
out of 5 |
| Looks
to die for |
Yes |
NO
PARTS NO PARTS NO PARTS NO PARTS |
Larger
fuel tank |
Mercedes
C 200 |
4.5
out of 5 |
| TVR
built engine |
No |
DEALERS
TOO BUSY |
A
handbrake that worked would be nice |
Griffith
4.3 |
3
out of 5 |
| Looks |
No |
I
have amassed 2,000 miles on service visits alone |
Improve
Stereo |
VW
Golf VR6 |
1
out of 5 |
| Performance |
No |
Interior
finishing is frightening |
Brighter
air con LED x 2 |
Chimaera |
5
out of 5 |
| Reliability |
No |
Thank
God for the warranty is all I can say |
Sunroof |
Griffith
500 |
4
out of 5 |
| Impressed
with press reviews |
No |
No
support from TVR (European Owner) |
Bigger
rear seats or delete option |
Nissan
200 SX |
4
out of 5 |
| Looks,
performance and originality |
Yes
if only transport |
Lies
& poor support from dealer |
Better
noise from exhaust |
TVR
V8S |
5
out of 5 |
| Performance,
looks, bizarreness |
Sort
of |
It
has let me down on every trip over 100 miles |
Unleaded
fuel option |
Volvo
480 |
5
out of 5 |
| It's
hand made for ME |
No |
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Reduce
wind noise |
Suzuki
Capuccino |
4
out of 5 |
| It
said 'BUY ME' when I saw it |
Sort
of |
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Provide
sports exhaust |
BMW
730 |
4
out of 5 |
| Performance
of previous V8S |
Too
soon to say |
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Improve
forward vision |
Griffith
500 |
3
out of 5 |
| British,
Good looking |
Absolutely
not, it's brilliant |
|
3
year warranty |
Chimaera
4.0 |
4
out of 5 |
| Great
looks, Cheaper than XK8 |
Sort
of |
|
Harden
the paint |
Chimaera
4.0 |
3
out of 5 |
| Power
plus drop dead looks |
No |
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Better
radio reception |
Chimaera
4.5 |
4
out of 5 |
| Speed
& design |
No |
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Have
TVR care more |
Chimaera |
3
out of 5 |
British,
looks fantastic, sounds great &
shows just about everything on the road the way home |
Sort
of |
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Improve
air conditioning |
Mercedes
C class |
3
out of 5 |
| Stunning
Performance, Looks, Uniqueness |
No |
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Better
stereo |
Subaru
Impreza Turbo |
4
out of 5 |
| It's
British |
No |
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Radio
that works |
BMW |
3
out of 5 |
| Looks
& speed |
No |
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Deliver
them ready run in |
Jaguar
XJ6 2.9 manual |
4
out of 5 |
| Looks,
It's British, Noise & Sound |
No |
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Better
sounding engine noise |
BMW
M3 Evo |
5
out of 5 |
| Annoys
neighbours & Horny ! |
No |
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Less
mechanical noise & more exhaust bark |
Nissan
300 ZX |
5
out of 5 |
| Locally
made, Awesome Performance |
No |
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A
radio that works |
Griffith |
4
out of 5 |
| Drop
Dead Looks, Wacky Interior |
No |
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Better
seat back adjustment |
S3 |
5
out of 5 |
| Suffers
from hayfever, need coupe |
No |
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Intermittent
on wipers |
Rover
220 |
5
out of 5 |
| Looks |
No |
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Passenger
seat tilt & slide in one operation |
Griffith
500 |
4
out of 5 |
| Razzy
Engine |
Sort
of |
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Horn
into the centre boss |
Griffith
500 |
3
out of 5 |
| More
room than Griff |
No |
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Illuminate
steering wheel buttons |
Porsche
928 |
4
out of 5 |
| Looking
for the buzz a bike gives |
No |
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Sort
out radio reception |
Griffith
500 |
5
out of 5 |
| Looks,
Speed |
No |
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Integrated
GSM 'phone option |
Triumph
TR8 |
5
out of 5 |
| Good
Resale ?, Fastish ! |
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Engine
sounding less like a bag of spanners |
Chimaera |
5
out of 5 |
| Looks,
sound & speed |
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More
power ? |
BMW
M3 |
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| Bit
of a whim really ! |
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Improve
rear seats |
Yamaha
Thunderace |
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| Performance,
Looks, British |
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Put
up price to make it more exclusive |
E-Class
Mercedes |
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| The
most beautiful & exciting car available for less than £50
k |
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Better
Interior |
Scorpio
Cosworth |
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| Bought
on a whim |
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More
footwell ventilation
Better quality |
Chimaera
4.2 |
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| Value
for money. Nothing else has the torque |
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Depreciation,
develop suspension & steering |
Chimaera |
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| Extra
seats & BHP |
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Electrical
problems with doors & security |
Chimaera |
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| Style
& performance |
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Lower
the seat mountings |
BMW |
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| Performance,
style & noise |
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Supply
a spare car in the boot ! |
Porsche
944 Cabriolet |
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| Performance
for the money |
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Get
rid of abysmal dealers |
BMW
252i Coupe |
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| Performance,
Looks, Interesting & exciting to drive |
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Quality
control
Rear Space
Tuned for normal unleaded
Rear space |
BMW |
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| Exciting
2+2 |
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Brighter
air con LED |
AC
Cobra |
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More
safety equipment |
Lotus
Esprit Turbo |
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Make
them more reliable |
Impreza
Turbo
Volvo V70R |
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Attention
to detail
Reduce wind noise |
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Better
more comfortable seats |
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More
advanced climate control
Clutch footrest |
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Non
vibrating rear view mirror
Better electrics |
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Better
support from dealers
Better attention to detail |
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Brown
underpants performance
Bangs per buck
Everyone looks at it
Caries adults, children & luggage |
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Fix
brake squeal
Better tickover
Better rear ground clearance
Better radio reception |
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