Description
TVR Tasmin 200 1982 5 Speed
Very rare TVR 200 convertible in silver with blue trim, 78k miles. One of only 43 or so, both the body and chassis are in excellent condition.
I purchased this car last year as I’ve always liked Wedges and this has the pure body shape with the Ford Pinto engine giving reliability and cheap running costs. The car was used for a tour round France in June and in preparation for this the car had;
New Bridgestone tyres all round
Service
Cambelt and tensioner replacement, and timing setup
Front suspension rebuild with new wheel studs and UJs
Custom top water hose
New alternator
Rear brake overhaul
New headlight switch
Plus many other items both mechanical and electrical
The worst part of the car when I drove to the Brooklands New Years day meeting was the 4 speed box (even the TR7 had a 5 speed in 1982). So I had fitted a 5 speed type 9, which was an involved task and we had a new custom propshaft made up at the same time. This and the short shift gearlever make it a different car.
The TVR was great around France, drives really well - not fast but a nice cruiser and always turning heads. A few issues arose;
The front brakes started to bind, so the calipers have since been rebuilt and are still bedding in
It started to run rough after arriving back, diagnosed as a carb float so the carb has been rebuilt (again). It has been properly set up and the auto choke adjusted to work correctly.
The chassis is excellent and the body has a couple of small marks but is otherwise also excellent. This 200 has been fitted with leather seats and electric windows, and all the electrics work. The roof back has a tear in it, and the hard top could do with recovering – I never use them.
Fully turnkey and ready to go, any mechanical and electrical issues have been sorted. V5 in my name, tax and MOT exempt, ULEZ compliant.
All recent works recorded in the history file (I got depressed and stopped counting when I reached £6k), and I even have the October 1981 TVR 200 press release I picked up from the Motor Show. The private plate does not come with the car, I have a new set of ‘Y’ plates to fix post-sale.
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