TVR to move abroad

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:40 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6062084.stm

Post by ed » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:46 am

not good.

although i guess it was always going to happen......

tuscan_thunder · Post by **tuscan_thunder** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:20 pm

Noble build everything abroad and they do ok.....

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:13 pm

tuscan_thunder wrote:Noble build everything abroad and they do ok.....

s'not the point though. Farewell to another part of British motoring history

Post by **simon** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:16 pm

GregR wrote:
tuscan_thunder wrote:Noble build everything abroad and they do ok.....
s'not the point though. Farewell to another part of British motoring history

They'd already gone when the Russian schoolboy took over.
Looks like it could be the end for TVR, unless they can convince the workforce to move to whatever Eastern European country they choose.

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:17 pm

Bad news and very sadly I think this may be the beginning of the end for TVR. The brand is already struggling with a terrible quality reputation, so who is going to buy a car from a completely unproven production facility abroad?

Mark

Brian J · Post by **Brian J** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:56 pm

tuscan_thunder wrote:Noble build everything abroad and they do ok.....

No - only the bodies are made in S Africa - all mechanicals sourced and assembled in Leics - with varying results, in my experience

- and not sure they've made a profit yet either.....

tuscan_thunder · Post by **tuscan_thunder** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:31 pm

GregR wrote:
tuscan_thunder wrote:Noble build everything abroad and they do ok.....
s'not the point though. Farewell to another part of British motoring history

I know, and obviously, as my username suggests, I have strong feelings about the brand. My point was, that whilst the tradition, history, heritage and sheer character of the things may now go missing, at least they're still going to be built and that, in my book, is always going to be a good thing.

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:38 pm

A real shame, but there was a certain sense of inevitability about it.

Here's hoping the character remains, although spare a thought for the workforce. Think 1 or 2 could be enticed North to set up a Lotus dealership?

Post by **simon** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:01 pm

Andy G wrote:Think 1 or 2 could be enticed North to set up a Lotus dealership?

You must be kidding!!?!
I don't think that would be any better.