Is TVR coming to the USA?

[budagboy2]

I was wondering if TVR had plans selling cars in the US. I think it would be aswome to see TVRs here. So if you have any info i would like to hear it, thanks

[PATo355]

There are some in the states , TVR was about to bring em to the us but some problem with emission regulations

[RC45]

Hopefully not until they improve their quality and dealer network.

[PATo355]

Originally Posted by RC45 Hopefully not until they improve their quality and dealer network.

If TVR quality is acceptable in the UK then it would be a luxury for the americans that are used to cheap looking cars , just the dealer network must be issued

[sameerrao]

Check with bobafett - he knows a TVR owner in California

[HeilSvenska]

I TVR won't bother with meeting US reg requirements because it's too costly and stupid(US reg is). I believe Peter Wheeler said that himself on the 65th issue of EVO magazine. US reg is quite expensive really, a company has to crash like 9 cars on purpose and the engines must meet emission requirements...

So I guess you can get it from an importer, but we won't see an official TVR dealer.

I say TVR will not pass the safety regulations because it's made of GRP and from what i hear, TVR has horrible unreliability.

But I also say, TVR belongs in UK. Most people who will probably buy TVR will probably have done that because they saw one in Swordfish...and not make it live up to its full potential...and let it rot...damn new money...

[gottacatchup]

I dunno those Russians are probably looking for a way to stick it to America, i'd say making a cheeper, faster car then the corvette would do it.

[BADMIHAI]

faster car then the corvette would do it.

Well...most current (if not all) TVRs are already faster than the standard Corvette.

[gottacatchup]

Originally Posted by BADMIHAI faster car then the corvette would do it. Well...most current (if not all) TVRs are already faster than the standard Corvette.

yes but most americans probably think TVR is the newest version of Tivo.

[BADMIHAI]

yes but most americans probably think TVR is the newest version of Tivo.

WTF is Tivo?

[gottacatchup]

Originally Posted by BADMIHAI yes but most americans probably think TVR is the newest version of Tivo. WTF is Tivo?

Its like a little cable box that alows you to pause and rewind live tv, cut out commercials, reminds you when you're favorite shows are one etc...

[Caps8419]

it i'll e a number of years before tvr will ever come to america. but i hope they do it would be cool to see tuscans and t350's mixing it uip with lambos and ferraris.

[DMbaseball1604]

as someone already said the crash tests and emissions have been a problem for TVR's coming to the U.S. - I would love to see more..and as far as the quality is concerned..I dont think thats really much of an issue at all, the quality of nearly all American cars is pretty bad..compared to what it used to be, they are all made from plastic now..so TVR shouldnt have to worry about that..

[RC45]

Originally Posted by DMbaseball1604 as someone already said the crash tests and emissions have been a problem for TVR's coming to the U.S. - I would love to see more..and as far as the quality is concerned..I dont think thats really much of an issue at all, the quality of nearly all American cars is pretty bad..compared to what it used to be, they are all made from plastic now..so TVR shouldnt have to worry about that..

No current production American car suffers such blatant, regular and devastating engine failures.

TVR's are notorious for these failures.

Please do a little research...

[HeilSvenska]

and as far as the quality is concerned..I dont think thats really much of an issue at all,...TVR shouldnt have to worry about that..

I think, RC45, he means the quality of the material used in the car...like TVR's famous leather interior...

The thing is, US regulation also dictates that officially imported cars will have to pass reliability test. 6 month long run without engine failure or something like that