2007 TVR Sagaris review by EVO

marcos_eirik · January 16th, 2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by EVO

It’s still here, and it’s more enjoyable than ever...

It was with a sense of resigned sadness that we absorbed the news of TVR’s closure. The writing had been on the wall for months, we said. Job losses, management changes, falling sales and a mysterious owner with uncertain motives all pointed to a sad but inevitable end to Britain’s most exciting and nonconformist car maker.

Then we had more news. Apparently TVR’s death had been greatly exaggerated, and though production at the factory in Blackpool had ceased, the company would live on, with production shifted to Italy and engines developed by a highly regarded British specialist to comply with Euro V legislation. While still extremely sad for those facing redundancy in Blackpool, solace could be taken from the bigger picture: TVR would live on.

By sheer coincidence, in the midst of this tumult we had a Sagaris booked in for assessment. At first we thought it would be cancelled, but no, the car would be delivered so that we could see the direction in which TVR was heading. And no, it wasn’t sideways for the nearest apex.

The rest of this road test can be read here...

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fbc · January 17th, 2007, 7:52 AM

Oh god I want one. Reminds why TVR needs an understanding buyer - we need raw cars like this.

Buba · January 17th, 2007, 4:50 PM

The Sagaris is actually the first TVR that has huge appeal to me... Its sexy!

bone · January 17th, 2007, 5:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fbc

Oh god I want one. Reminds why TVR needs an understanding buyer - we need raw cars like this.

we have, they're called kit cars

Dins · January 17th, 2007, 5:54 PM

The only thing that bothered me, the sidway exhausts, disapeared!! This is now one of my absolutely favourite cars!!

BerserkerCatSplat · January 17th, 2007, 6:15 PM

NO! Sideways exhausts, wherefore art thou?

bartboy9891 · January 17th, 2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BerserkerCatSplat

NO! Sideways exhausts, wherefore art thou?

that and the old wheels were better

The_Clincher · January 24th, 2007, 8:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BerserkerCatSplat

NO! Sideways exhausts, wherefore art thou?

THEYRE GONEEEE nooooooo

mayb they were to psychotic for prospective buyers...and if they were i would sell those people a TVR images/smilies/mad.gif

...but this might be why theyre in the dumps images/smilies/tongue.gif

pfrocker · January 25th, 2007, 4:27 AM

I actually like this Sagaris than the old one, the sideways exhaust just didn't look right, it looked liked it was going to fall off any minute.

Plus I have no problem with the wheels. If only they sell it in US and I had the money.

-Cpt. J.- · January 25th, 2007, 6:54 AM

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Originally Posted by pfrocker

I actually like this Sagaris than the old one, the sideways exhaust just didn't look right, it looked liked it was going to fall off in any minute.

Plus I have no problem with the wheels. If only they sell it in US and I had the money.

The exhaust gave the rear character.

edkwon · February 2nd, 2007, 10:15 PM

I miss the wacky sideways exhaust, it said to drivers 'this car is not for the conventional or weak'.

Ed

January 17th, 2007, 7:52 AM	#2
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	Oh god I want one. Reminds why TVR needs an understanding buyer - we need raw cars like this. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com Last edited by fbc; January 17th, 2007 at 8:42 AM.

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BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 7:08 AM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,890 Car: ZJ 4X4X5 Rep Power: 168	NO! Sideways exhausts, wherefore art thou? __________________ OSPhoto

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pfrocker Joined: Jan 22nd, 2006 Last Online: 2:40 AM Location: San Francisco, California, USA Age: 21 Posts: 2,137 Rep Power: 45	I actually like this Sagaris than the old one, the sideways exhaust just didn't look right, it looked liked it was going to fall off any minute. Plus I have no problem with the wheels. If only they sell it in US and I had the money. __________________ "The following program contains British accents, if you don't understand what the bloody hell we are talking about please turn on your closed captioning." -BBC America Top Gear Introduction narrated by John Oliver Last edited by pfrocker; January 27th, 2007 at 6:26 AM.

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