TheNeedForZ Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Sublime. Love the pop orchestrals. This video is better than the streetfire one because this one can be played fullscreen. http://www.racinggreentvr.com/models/sagaris.asp One question tho(not about this car), about their T350 series engine : http://www.racinggreentvr.com/models/t350.asp The displacement is similar to the Nissan 350Z, but the Nissan car makes 287bhp while the TVR makes 350bhp. Mind you 350Z has valve timing technology similar to VTEC. How does the T350 make 63bhp more than the 350Z? Maybe the weather in England is always so foggy and damp they run very high compression without knock? Just kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeaut Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 The Speed 6 makes those figures because it is highly tuned, twin cam, 24v inline 6. TVR is a small volume manufacturer and so can circumvent some of the annoying emmisions regs imposed on big manufacturers. It's unfortunately not got a clean history as far as reliability goes though, due to badly manufactured out sourced parts wrecking the valve train but hopefully that sort of nonsense is a thing of the past now. I used to own a Cerbera with a 4.2 V8 rated at a similar 360bhp, yet it was faster than the Speed 6 equipped Tuscans at the time, and due to it's flat place crank revved like God intended but sounded like the Devil Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 that is the best looking car out now! omg.. to the guys who asked why i was thinking of moving to the UK... that car is a big reason lol. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 variable vale timing is nothing like vtec.... If i rmeember correctly. Vtec has a secondary set of highrevving (different lobes for top end power) cams that switch on by sliding rockers.... no wait sliding a pin threw the rockers if i rmemeber correctly thus utilizing the high rev cam when certain rpms are reached. Variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) does not have a secondary cam set and cannot allow anywhere near the top end power/high revs vtec can. I think im right but not positive. Well almost positive. But also the tvr makes more power because it is tuned to. Nissan makes a 300hp version of the Vg35 as well you jsut lose some torque thats all. The 287hp is a compromise between torque for the street and hp for racing. Obviously there are many other factors like compression, combustion chamber design, head design, etc etc. All these things add up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeaut Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 to the guys who asked why i was thinking of moving to the UK... that car is a big reason lol. Can I just say that we pay nearly $7/US gallon for regular petrol, we have speed scameras everywhere and the traffic police are total Nazis (well that's pretty universal ) Getting a modern TVR in to the US is not totally impossible though, Faisal managed it with a couple of Cerberas - http://www.tvrfreak.com/ - Sounds like a lot of hard work and you'd be screwed if they went wonky, but think of the looks you'd get?!! Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy280 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I've seen a few threads recently about members' opinions on what a modern Z should look like and I'd have to say the Sagaris embodies what a modern Z should look like and be. Freakin awsome car in all aspects, with plenty of noteworthy features. I especially like the clear rear spoiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 god i keep watching this video. i KNOW i could afford it if i sell all my projects and with the pay ill be getting at that job in the UK.. droolllllllll. mannnn thats a car. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TegRacer324 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Man I've seen that video before and that thing is hot. I love the color too. I'd love to paint the Z that color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 so how would one get a TVR Sagaris into the states? i would love to drive it on the streets but if it had to be a track only car then i would be fine with that. isnt the price range around 70K US? if not then what is it. thanks mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeaut Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 so how would one get a TVR Sagaris into the states?i would love to drive it on the streets but if it had to be a track only car then i would be fine with that. isnt the price range around 70K US? if not then what is it. Sagi is £49,350 New, possibly lacking a few options. So a tad more then $70k, more like $88k. However there's always the second hand market but at the moment there's not much saving due to the newness and rarity: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?p=1&s=349 It's also generally concerned a good idea to wait a year or so after a new TVR release for them to iron out a few bugs, customers are considered testers Faisal's the only guy I know that's managed to get a new TVR in to the US and on the road so he would be my first point of contact for suggestions. I seem to recall he could only keep each car for a year though due to some red tape BS. Would be a hell of a risk though if the engine let go. They're currently around £5/6k to rebuild out of warrenty - ouch! Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 well im not to worried with parts breaking and needed a rebuild.. maybe finding parts but thats really it. ill contact that guy and see what i can come up with. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNeedForZ Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 Mike, You're not the only one who's watching the video over and over again. Same here! A downloadable version : http://www.sleepy-fish.com/racing_green.htm I kept thinking : If machines do take over the world someday, this car is how their frog will look like. Such quick handling and explosive torque! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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