TVR Sagaris Review: Blackpool Final Hour Was Also Its Finest
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- This is one I have wanted to do for a long time - the mad and wild looking TVR Sagaris. However, underneath that lunatic exterior, and behind those crazy side exit exhausts is reportedly the best, most accessible and finest assembled car TVR ever made. Is it so?
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I remember Jeremy Clarkson's words:
You get no airbag. TVR says just don't crash it
yes he also said: any tvr is absolutely terrifieng to drive. it's like owning a bear one day it will pull youre head off ... :)
TVR assumes you can drive and drive well. One off my aunties friend lost there lives in one not sure what model it was
@@jasondunphy1170 well, only drive it if you have the skills or experience in such cars
@@janstaes2172 well.. He did also say about the Sagaris that it was the first tvr that didn't feel like it was actually plotting to kill you.
@@asifnoaman8978 It's often about the other tw*t on the road that's the problem. My mates boss is in a wheelchair because his TVR was T-boned by some ****t going the wrong way down a one way road. The magistrate made a comment about the TVR glass fibre panels and wide transmission tunnel combining to result in catastrophic personal injuries, unlike any other contemporary car of the day. Stay safe people.
I love the design of this car. Still looks brand new 15 years later.
It's probably the cheapest car that would drag crowds away from Ferraris,McLarens and Lambos at a car-meet.
A Delorean might.
@@qasimmir7117 but nobody knows what sagaris is, most of the brits wouldnt know probably. this is must buy and i really hope someone starts making replicas in close future
Yes i agree, but Ferrari wagons and R34s always get my attention. But the TVR is so sick
@@carharttblade if someone has the molds ir can make a mold off the original car it could happen I guess. Accessing the parts exactly might be hard especially the electrics. The chassis is made by aftermarket workshops I believe. It depends on design ownership law but this design would have passed copyright would be close to it. The TVR name is owned by the owners or a shared ownership with the ex owners.
Not anymore
In 1988, I had a job on Bristol Avenue in Blackpool and would see loads of TVR’s being made (and tested) on the way to and from work. Took it for granted at time, never to be seen again.
@Bercilak de hautdesert I'm restoring one. I sold my last 88 S and that was a daily driver for 5 years.
Bispham is a different beast now 😳
TVR cars are so cool. The Cerbera is one of the best looking cars ever made in my opinion. I would love to drive one some day.
Yup, me, too. I fell in love with it's looks the first time I ever saw one, It's fucking beautiful!
@@nicwilson89 couldn't agree more I've always liked TVRs but owning one........ that's probably not something I'd want to do unless I had a couple of others
The best looking car of the era
@@nicwilson89 I fell in love with it playing Gran Turismo on the PlayStation...
Axel Reunis, steady-on! Ever seen a Miura or a 288 GTO?
The Cerbera looks amazing, the interior is stunning, the engine bay looks fabulous (especially the original V8 long induction pipes in TVR purple), and the exterior is very very cool indeed. Whilst it doesn’t have a bad angle, it’s a bit slab sided compared to some Italian exotica. Still, it’s aged extremely well and I often myself sitting in the garage just looking at it ;-)
Jay may be the only other person so knowledgeable of all Top Gear episodes as myself; several damn near complete Clarkson quotes here. That said, it was that episode that made me fall in love with this car because, as an American, TVR just doesn't exist here. A TVR always feels like a car made by car guys; the Sagaris is genuinely in my top 10, easy, yet I've never even seen one in person, which really is car guy logic.
Either way, nice review Jay.
That back window was moving about a lot in video. Stunning sound from TVR
Theres a rumour that if you hit 150 with the windows open the back window blows out
@@TheD4VR0S 😳😳
TVR FIX: Duck tape would sort that, then, floor it to the horizon.
Haha duct tape. You jest but I know a Tuscan owner who carries duct tape around to fix his car on the go. Never leaves home without it😂
The car is a very very early car. It should have an aluminium handle on the base of the glass in the middle where the 2 black plastic plugs are. TVR changed the design very quickly
I love these TVRs. Back in the 90s I worked for a supplier to TVR and I had the opportunity to visit the Blackpool factory. It was a great experience. The V8 Griffith was my favourite back then.
leatherwiz l owned a gorgeous 1992 TVR Griffith for 18 years. What a car, will never forget it 👍
The Griffith had the best rest styling very much like the zagato of the mid 80s
I change my cars as often as I change my pants! But my Sagaris has been in my garage for more than 5 years now...a very very special thing
Love the way this car looks, especially in one of the iridescent colors.
The rear window looks like its about to fly off 👌
Yes it's mad.
Yeah, the hatch is just a window on a few clips, I'm surprised it stayed intact for so many years :)
They certainly didn’t waste money with things like secure brackets. All unnecessary weight.
TVR build quality was what made ever car unique 🤣
if you drive with the windows down normally it blows the rear windows clean out due to air pressure, true story xD
I never leave comments but having owned a Sagaris for a few years it was great to see your review and very fair I would say. Looking forward to more of the 550. I’ll be fascinated to see if you ever get round to a Carver One. Another one of mine I can highly recommend
As mad as a box of frogs,but the world is a better place for the sagaris existing
TVR, the British Viper. Always loved them, would love to get a Sagaris one day.
The Viper is reliable as a Toyota compared to the TVR...
Still looks like something that could roll off the production line today
I love that colour 😍
@@Dan23_7 Have you seen them in Orange before? They look incredible
ahhh No but I could imagine orange and black wheels etc would be very nice
Faizaan Ahmed you are literally everywhere lol, just saw you under a drive tribe video
@E Dogg36 yeah, describes yourself
Clarkson driving the Sagaris was my very first experience with Top Gear. For that reason alone it holds a special place in my heart; it was a pivotal point in my life as a petrolhead. Plus, again, it is about the maddest looking car ever. God bless TVR.
Trevor Sagaris was mad looking. Love the plastic see through rear spoiler, at the correct angle. The 90 degree angle was THE traction control device.
SUPERcool.
Loving these TVR videos as I'm a huge TVR nut myself. My dad has owned 3 different TVRs and had his Tuscan S for 7 years (?) before he finally went and bought an audi S8 instead. 😭💔😡
I have always loved TVR, they put out so many great looking, rapid and incredible sounding cars. The Sagaris is a beautiful looking car (probably TVRs all time best looking) but I've always had a soft spot for the Cerbera (I'm not the biggest fan of drop tops)
I don’t think you need the apostrophe in the title where you put it, but Blackpool might deserve one. I’m still amazed how hard you work, though, you must be one of the most productive car reviewers on UA-cam. Keep up the good work!
Well spotted! It's a common mistake. 😊
One of the few cars that looks best in orange
Thanks - mine is Chameleon Orange :)
that little Monster truly looked and acted the part. Fantastic
You`ve got to love us 911 drivers coming from nowhere at 190 mph 😂
TVR is one of my top 3 favourite car brands
TVR, Lamborghini and Jaguar
Try the 4.5 Speedsix in a Sag. That makes the car soo much better. I upgraded my Sagaris to a 4.5 with a new MBE ECU and it was a totally different beast.
The chassis only needs a minor bit of additional boxing to fix the flexing. A number of Sags have had it done now
How did it handle the extra power & torque given the short wheelbase?
Ive always loved TVR, so good that the company was insane and creative 😂
What you're saying is all correct, but the owner was a right crook. Beautiful products and so much pleasure ripping the customers off.
The greatest car I would never buy.
I thought the same until drove a 2005 Tuscan. I now own one and will never sell it. 😁👍
V10 M5?
@@YuriTaard would be a sensible alternative...of which there are a few. TVRs are still appreciating in value and I don't think any BM quite has the same rawness. None that I've driven anyway.
@@BombSponge Yeah, there is a price hike for the TVR Sagaris atm but not all TVRs are hunted down by collectors.
@@worldhello1234 True.
Always loved TVR’S bought a Bmw 3 series over a cerbera years ago what a monumental mistake that was 🙈🙈🙄great video 👍👍
Quintessential TVR review: High praise for performance, rear hatch not quite as snug as it probably should be, lol. I know it's a terrible idea, but I'd love to import (U.S.) a Tuscan S or AJP Cerbera (quad headlight) just to blow peoples' minds. That kind of thing is not my schtick UA-cam-wise, but I've always loved the absurdity of the cars and anti-committee-design shapes.
I like how the rear window keeps trying to open itself...
Love how that rear hatch shakes and wiggles as you drive along. 😆😆 I love it and hate it at the same time!
The TVR, utter Bliss!
My first love was a 3000M, then the 420 SEAC And lastly the Cerbera Speed 12 🙂.
I never actually owned any of them but a friend of mine kept the smile on my face 🙂
Thats a real exotic. It looks so gorgeous and the interior gives a simplistic, yet well crafted look. I would choose it over any lambo or ferrari. It’s truly isn’t a daily driver, more like a „toy“, especially because of its lack of safety features. But that gives it it’s natural feel and the low weight makes it even more fun
You can line up every, porsche, Ferrari etc
To me this is the ultimate dream
Wow the interior was excellent for the year! All that aluminium and leather
Beautiful car. Would love to see you try a 90's TVR Griffith!
The v8 makes them nice but they look bland compared to later and earlier tvrs the chassis is also not much good Harry's garage reviewed one
Not sure about bland they’re a beautiful car. Harry owned one and loved it. The chassis is ace for driving
As a Blackpool lad living just around the corner from their old factory, I have fond memories of TVR. Great review, it took me back to watching them being blasted down Bristol Avenue as a wide-eyed teenager.
I love TVR's. The Sagaris is my favorite TVR of all. I still hope to drive or own one some day. Thank you.
I really loved looking at them on my auto catalog magazines, but when I start seeing them on different UA-cam videos, I was so disappointed to find out that they seemed like a kit car quality. And they became like the hero car ,that you are afraid to dont disappoint you.
But now with your video, I get a bit excited again. Cheers !!
I really want to see a major manufacturer take TVR and improve the build quality and reliability, yet retain the spirit of TVR. This brand should be mainstream.
Figured you would be driving this car when I saw that cameo of it in the Ford review you recently did. Good stuff!
I lived about 100 yds from the factory in Blackpool in the late 90's through to 2006 and saw and heard several TVR's every single day. Magnificent machines ! Also knew a couple of lads that worked there so have heard a few stories too. On the rare occasion I got to sit in the passenger seat, the grin never left until I got out.
Love em! Remember seeing a brand new purplish one in Glasgow back in the day and omg the sound it made going down great western road was epic!! Oh UA-cam not giving me notifications or in my recommended videos for your stuff Jay, which is rubbish! Great vid. Great car....great bills lol😂
This is the type of car that the term "petrolhead" is truly made for and not the sanitised fast saloon brigade of wannabee petrolheads. :)
What an absolutely ridiculous car. I love it. Also, call me a stickler, but the possessive form of 'it' doesn't have an apostrophe in it. Jumped straight from the title into my eye. Super enjoyable video though, thanks!
Beautiful car it hasn't aged at all.
Love the sideways pipes 💪😮
Cerbera was lovely, I’ve Never seen this one.
But with the window down your lifting alarmingly the rear window 😱 over the boot.
TVRs are fab cars.The Cerbera is achingly beautiful - the engine note is to die for...just wish I was single again.
Spent years supplying the factory in Blackpool with parts, what a wonderful place to visit. The sights and smells. The Sagaris is a wonderful creation but seeing that rear window bounce around in this video shows how they are built.
I've always yearned after owning a TVR but when money allowed I went another route having a Cobra and now looking for and Aston.... But watching this brings back the memories and also watching the Tuscan challenge race series that supported the BTCC races at the time.
This video is right up my street, the first 'drivers car' I had was a Puma, which I adored, and I now have a Tuscan, which I also adore (and slightly fear). Agree 100% about the perception of TVR being totally skewed, but then there is a lot of nonsense talked about them by people who have never even sat in one. You are dead right, you have to love one to own one, but once you've taken one along a twisty road you can't help but fall for its charms!
Right, off to check out the FRP video! Cheers James!
Enjoy!
I remember a TVR dealership in Clarion PA when I was child
Like a really, really hardcore S2000. So damn good looking, and amazing performance. Wish these made it to the States, I would've bought one over everything else.
I REALY LIKE THEN TOO! Imagine those beauties with the kind of quality that you find in a Koenigsegg?!
I miss TVR totally mad but great let’s hope they get going again.
My favorite TVR.
I wish we got TVRs in the states. I've never seen one in the flesh. Seems like a fun analog drivers car.
The Chimera V8 is a lovely looking car, with power and sound.
A good everyday car the Chimaera.
My favorite TVR. And the paint on this example is gorgeous.
I KNEW IT
I'M SO HAPPY
The looks of this car blew my mind back in 2005. I've not seen a Sagaris since I sat in one over 10 years ago.
THE BRITSH ICON THAT I LOVE THE MOST...........🖤🖤.............THIS SAGARIS IS TIMELESS DUDE. i love this design and those smooth lines that never dies..........never. if i can i ll have one. now i m running in a megane 3 RS TROPHY./////////////////// BUT I LOVE THE SAGARIS. 🖤 THANKS DUDE.
Love TVR, and especially the Sagaris, which is as mad as a bottle of chips! :D
Lovely car I have seen one or two in the ....plastic, I'd no idea "around 200" had been made that's far fewer than I thought. Cheers for another glorious video.
It’s hard not to love this car. Always loved them. I once met a guy who claimed he worked for TVR. He said: “You really must love TVR’s if you want Keep fixing them. Remember, you have to have a toolbox in the boot to fix them all the time” I assume TVR owners are not scared of unreliability. I was once in Spain on holidays and I saw 18 TVR’s going inside the ferry in Bilbao. And these were the ones I just saw going in because when I looked some were in already. Unreliable or not, people drive them anywhere. I would.
No tool box in mine I think most owners of them would say theirs are perfectly reliable
davisadam
If I remember well, this was April 2011.
davisadam
it was really nice watching all those TVR’s getting into the ferry while my wife and I were annoyed after waiting for hours trying to board the ferry. That was the year the Iceland vulcano erupted causing major issues in Europe. Many people like me had the idea of using the ferry to come back to UK which caused huge delays for the ferry staff members to deal with so many people boarding the ferry. That was a funny ride and an extra week on holidays trying to find how to get home as the airlines were cancelling flight after flight due to volcanic ashes in european skies.
The condition of the car after all those years is a testament to the owner. Looks like it’s in amazing condition.
Friend had a TVR about 25 years ago when I had a Porsche 944 turbo. Looked nice together on the driveway.
It has been very well kept
I loved seeing these around town back in the day.
Sagaris is my favorite TVR. It would be my British car/ headache of choice.
One of my all time favorites
Love the music on the titles James, much more apt for the channel, nice one! And great timing with the orange Porsche.
Haha I've seen that 911 owner around this is in mid Kent near Goudhurst, he's always sending it 😁 mad respect
00.17 I actually reared back in shock when I first saw that shirt! Other than that, great video and I always love a good TVR!
Nice Clarkson references in this video lol I remember Clarkson’s video about this talking about being styled by a lunatic with an axe and also that “memo” joke about ABS. Nice video Jay, I love the channel
Look at the interior, we just want this design car manufacturers. We have enough tablet and big screen in our home and office!
What a great looking car.
Doesn’t look old, got a timeless look.
Whenever I see a TVR on the road, I turn my music off, because they sound so damned good.
The 911 looked like a 74 RSR in signal orange, but t went past so quick 🤔
It is a 74 3 Litre RSR, you can sort of see the registration sprayed onto the oil cooler grille at the front- just & then the rear strategically hidden by the trade plate helps work it out. Nice to see such an expensive machine being driven in anger.
The only thing louder than that car is your shirt.
Love this review, keep up the good work and please more TVR content!
That 74 RSR replica sounded incredible
Just one of these companies that makes you genuinely sad every time it fails.
Everyone makes the axe murderer jokes but the sagaris and t350c are the most beautiful looking modern cars ever created in my opinion. The proportions are perfect and the paint jobs are something else.
Was admiring one of these in Bangor Co. Down today. Surprised how small it was - must have crazy power to weight ratio. Such a cool looking car.
The rear glass hatch looked close to blowing away 🤣😜🤣
Great review. Love this car wish we could get it in the states. Would take one in that purple color 😍.
Those things that people see as flaws show that the car is hand made and that is worth a lot to some people stuff is no longer made by hand everything mass produced this car is a hidden gem
This my fav TVR looks amazing
It takes a brave man to choose a TVR. I've always liked the Cerbera 4.5, both the exterior and the interior. Loved the noise and the experience.
T350c and Griff for me.
Ohhh clicked straight on this one..... Shirley everyone has a soft spot for the sagaris
Don't call me Shirley 😅
Bangers81 😂
I love that they used the mirrors of a Corrado for it. :P (Same as the McLaren F1)
Great car...I love your outro music btw. Best of the 80s lol
I knew it! Knew i saw it in last video. Amazing car
Delicate is the word. I have two friends, both own(Ed) TVR’s - all I remember of their experience of being TVR owners as they spent a lot of time broken than they did not broken. One was a Griffith the other an old Chimera. The looked great though
Great car!
Thanks for showing us this real driver oriented machine.
If i would find one Lhd i would really consider it👍
Europe gets plenty of call cars that we never got stateside, but very few that I would consider putting the time and money to import myself
This is one of them
Mega went classic car show Cheshire today was TVRs. So wanted see Sagaris and JayEm does it instead. Thanks , just Cerbera Tuscan today’
Great review! I've Always had a soft spot for Tvr's probably one of the reasons is I don't live far away from Blackpool. I would live you to do a review on a Wiesmann
Sad sad sad that old TVR isn't there anymore. Hope the new TVR will be exciting again!
9.48 -9:56 that’s the perfect example of TVR build quality. I love that he is saying for £50k you could do worse as he shows a shot of terrible build quality.
That’s a car I haven’t thought about in about a decade. Takes me back to the golden era of Top Gear. Modern sports cars are just too expensive and too complex.
I had one - it was terrifying driven at 9/10s on B roads and yes there's a lot of engine inertia to overcome that you need to get 4500 on clock then it's really moving and the chassis becomes uber floaty - there's a road we used on magazine shoots B660/645 and I kid you not both of us swopping cars twice there and back, we found we could cover the 30 miles quicker in a humble 2004 3.0 Z3 than in the 2004 Sagaris - we also had a trackday business and nobody would go out in the Sagaris on track after they had driven it once such was it's utter unpredictability compared to say a M3 CSL, Ultima, Westfield, Aerial Atom or Caterham !!