modified stags

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monstag265 wrote:

Ian B wrote:

if you want a 250 bhp great handling car then buy a TVR.

Only problem is that TVR dont build a car thatLOOKS exactly like the stag.People buy

stags for their great looks and NOT their build quality.

Jon

That and the TVR doesn't have four seats, except the Cerbera and that's not convertible, if they did I might well be tempted by a Chimaera or Griffith. Oh and I can work on the Stag but I wince at the prospect of the bill after having a TVR serviced! If I had my time again (hindsight being a wonderful thing) I might well go for a Rover engined, modified Stag, the prospect of 200+ bhp is interesting and would give it modern day performance in line with it's looks. I would never throw out the original engine unless it was no good which mine certainly isn't, but I don't see anything wrong with 'upgrading' to make the car more useable today. Let's face it, besides the sound, the performance of the original isn't that great any more, my tdi passat is every bit as quick as the Stag and that does 50 mpg!

Dave

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dogsnadgers wrote:

That and the TVR doesn't have four seats, except the Cerbera and that's not convertible, if they did I might well be tempted by a Chimaera or Griffith. Oh and I can work on the Stag but I wince at the prospect of the bill after having a TVR serviced! If I had my time again (hindsight being a wonderful thing) I might well go for a Rover engined, modified Stag, the prospect of 200+ bhp is interesting and would give it modern day performance in line with it's looks. I would never throw out the original engine unless it was no good which mine certainly isn't, but I don't see anything wrong with 'upgrading' to make the car more useable today. Let's face it, besides the sound, the performance of the original isn't that great any more, my tdi passat is every bit as quick as the Stag and that does 50 mpg!

Dave

Good point about the four seats Dave and thats the only reason i did not buy a TVR a few years back.Kids love the Stag and would be devastated if i chopped it for a TVR.

Stags are still tops for me but i could be tempted by a Cerbera(Awesome car)

I Refuse to believe that any Stag owner would not love their car to have the power to rival most modern sports cars even if was for the odd race from the lights.

Like Dave said, they sound great,but just imagine having thepower to compliment.

Classic looks with modern day handling and power


Jon

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The Cerbera is awesome and also has an awesome reputation for it's unreliability!

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i went along to bristol tvr meeting on sunday with my stag, (The car held its own on thenoise meter 101.8db, tops was a cerbera at 117db). i have to say they were the most welcoming bunch of people i have met, within the car scene. No one looked down upon me, all showed an enthusiasm towards the stag that is sadly lacking within our club.