Looking for opinions on this car for sale

[Chimera500]

Hi all

Just wondered what your opinions were as to the value of this chimera


http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

Yes I realise you could say the value is what it's sold for, but that's just eBay so who knows whether it's actually gone. It's hard to find similar cars for sale of course so I thought I'd ask on here as some of you may have seen similar cars sold previously.

I had a 5.0 chimera previously (wish I'd not sold it now) and I am looking for another, this is appealing because of the engine but I can't yet decided whether it's worth the premium that's being asked.

Perhaps an impossible question I understand that but thought it worth asking just encase someone has some experience

[ianwayne]

I had noticed that it was listed on ebay at £28k for at least a month previously. No specific mention of the chassis having been restored.

[RobXjcoupe]

This is just my view, a non rover v8 car isn't worth the premium price now the car is a genuine classic. A documented and receipts for a modified rover v8 car is preferable in terms of future re-sale value.
A 500 version is quick anyway, so other than bragging rights and fitting a 620 badge on the rear, I can't see the point?!
If on the other hand you want a non original type engine then make sure the conversion has been engineered competently in all aspects which I believe includes, diff, drive shafts, gearbox, clutch, chassis stiffening, engine mounts, suspension spring rates, damper rates, and the wiring.
Just thinking a monaro vxr has all that and cheaper to buy.
The above is just my opinion though and it's your money and investment after all

[simonwedge]

Looks like a lot of car for the money IMO. Clearly much money spent anyway.

[N7GTX]

One of the TVR dealers does the LS conversion for around £17k+ which may help you price the one in the link.

[Chimera500]

ianwayne said:

I had noticed that it was listed on ebay at £28k for at least a month previously. No specific mention of the chassis having been restored.

Yeh I noticed it at £28k too, it's also been at £38k in the past on car and classic web site

[Chimera500]

RobXjcoupe said:

This is just my view, a non rover v8 car isn't worth the premium price now the car is a genuine classic. A documented and receipts for a modified rover v8 car is preferable in terms of future re-sale value.
A 500 version is quick anyway, so other than bragging rights and fitting a 620 badge on the rear, I can't see the point?!
If on the other hand you want a non original type engine then make sure the conversion has been engineered competently in all aspects which I believe includes, diff, drive shafts, gearbox, clutch, chassis stiffening, engine mounts, suspension spring rates, damper rates, and the wiring.
Just thinking a monaro vxr has all that and cheaper to buy.
The above is just my opinion though and it's your money and investment after all

Yes I know what you mean. Your right a 500 is quick but they're not that quick, they go off the line really well but I always wanted more after that in the 500 I had.

Hadn't thought of a monaro at all tbh - doubt they are as raw as a tvr

For me the chimera 500 I had was superb, whenever I took it out I never wanted to go home!

[Chimera500]

ianwayne said:

I had noticed that it was listed on ebay at £28k for at least a month previously. No specific mention of the chassis having been restored.

Yep chassis is an issue, the one I had came straight from RT racing in Sheffield after a body of chassis restore

[Chimera500]

RobXjcoupe said:

This is just my view, a non rover v8 car isn't worth the premium price now the car is a genuine classic. A documented and receipts for a modified rover v8 car is preferable in terms of future re-sale value.
A 500 version is quick anyway, so other than bragging rights and fitting a 620 badge on the rear, I can't see the point?!
If on the other hand you want a non original type engine then make sure the conversion has been engineered competently in all aspects which I believe includes, diff, drive shafts, gearbox, clutch, chassis stiffening, engine mounts, suspension spring rates, damper rates, and the wiring.
Just thinking a monaro vxr has all that and cheaper to buy.
The above is just my opinion though and it's your money and investment after all

Just looked at Monaro's - TVR they ain't lol - personally, not for me at all

[TJC46]

ianwayne said:

I had noticed that it was listed on ebay at £28k for at least a month previously. No specific mention of the chassis having been restored.

To fit the LS conversion the chassis would of been extensively modified.

I would have thought any restoration work, outriggers etc would have been done at the same time ?

[ianwayne]

It seems amiss for the seller not to mention any refurb of the chassis if that is the case.

After all, a lot of advice is to first check chassis, chassis and chassis.

[eff eff]

[quote=TJC46]

To fit the LS conversion the chassis would of been extensively modified.

Not necessarily before I moved to a Sportmotive Evolution chassis I had an LS3 in an unmodified standard Griff chassis

[RobXjcoupe]

eff eff said:

TJC46 said:

To fit the LS conversion the chassis would of been extensively modified.

Not necessarily before I moved to a Sportmotive Evolution chassis I had an LS3 in an unmodified standard Griff chassis

Didn't tvr modify the original griff 400 chassis before fitting the 500?

[eff eff]

RobXjcoupe said:

eff eff said:

TJC46 said:

To fit the LS conversion the chassis would of been extensively modified.

Not necessarily before I moved to a Sportmotive Evolution chassis I had an LS3 in an unmodified standard Griff chassis

Didn't tvr modify the original griff 400 chassis before fitting the 500?

Don't know but I think the changes from 400 to 500 were within the engine involving bore, stroke and cam

Edited by eff eff on Thursday 23 March 21:16

[ianwayne]

Relisted:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172589753101?_trksid=p20...

[benny 61]

Would the chassis need to be strengthened/modified with the increase in power? Or could you get away with a standard restored chassis?

[Belle427]

Not keen on the blinged up interior but £20k does not seem unreasonable if it's been mostly restored.
Id personally never pay that but I do like the idea of that engine in one.

[davetripletvr]

Think its well worth £20k+ knowing what it costs to modify these cars, problem is when you come to sell as you have modified to suit your own taste which is not always to the taste of others.

[seeby]

It,s the right colour .