New Chimaera 4.0 owner

[Cokes]

WOW, I'm slow
Page 4 and I've only just realise who this is.
I've also recently joined the family but I promise to keep this red car away from sign posts
The perfect car for a tinkerer like yourself.

[overdriveeng]

Fuzzy400 said:

I bet they did. I wonder if this one was there as well.

We need to get these back together at some point...

[overdriveeng]

Cokes said:

WOW, I'm slow
Page 4 and I've only just realise who this is.
I've also recently joined the family but I promise to keep this red car away from sign posts
The perfect car for a tinkerer like yourself.

Ha! I saw the user name but decided it was a coincidence. I seeeee. First its the 1JZ's, now Chimaeras.

We better make sure we don't turn up to a meet with matching shirts or this will get very awkward!

How is yours shaping up? Also, This calls for a meet!!

[Cokes]

It drove all the way home from Benfleet a treat, so of course I'm not taking it apart
It needs a bit of tidying up and niggly faults put right but to be honest it's not a lot and I'm glad to be back in a car I can work on.
More than happy to meet up anytime I'm free, Musselburgh to Aberdeen, there's got to be somewhere In-between we can find to meet. If we turn up in the same shirt it just proves we have good taste in clothes as well as cars

[overdriveeng]

This is true, although I am adamant this is a dry weather car! Somewhere of interest near Dundee?

[Cokes]

Interesting and Dundee in the same sentence, who'd ever have thought
Seriously though, I can't think of anything off the top of my head but I'm sure we'll find somewhere they don't mind a bit of noise and preferably hot drinks near by at this time of year.

[Cokes]

Interesting and Dundee in the same sentence, who'd ever have thought
Seriously though, I can't think of anything off the top of my head but I'm sure we'll find somewhere they don't mind a bit of noise and preferably hot drinks near by at this time of year.

[overdriveeng]

Took the TVR into work this morning as it was promised to be dry enough (it wasn't)

Came out for a fag and noticed this parked up next to it. Interesting comparison...

[OleVix]

overdriveeng said:

Took the TVR into work this morning as it was promised to be dry enough (it wasn't)

Came out for a fag and noticed this parked up next to it. Interesting comparison...

Yep both are 240 ish hp soft tops with similar performance, but veeeery differently executed. The Chim is the better looking and sounding imo

[Cokes]

OleVix said:

Yep both are 240 ish hp soft tops with similar performance, but veeeery differently executed. The Chim is the better looking and sounding imo

What he said

[overdriveeng]

Well, that escalated...

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfokIQ_fMTx8j69...

See attached a playlist of what is now 34 videos of where I went with this car. Long and short, full body off, turbo conversion and more.

First proper drive of the finished thing will be next week once its taxed. To say I'm a bit excited is an understatement. It will be like the first day I got it.

[TVRSJW]

Yes I’ve watch all those vids !! Brillant ! But thought you had sold it or selling it ?

[Zener]

OleVix said:

overdriveeng said:

Took the TVR into work this morning as it was promised to be dry enough (it wasn't)

Came out for a fag and noticed this parked up next to it. Interesting comparison...

Yep both are 240 ish hp soft tops with similar performance, but veeeery differently executed. The Chim is the better looking and sounding imo

I do like the S2000 they may be similar in HP but a healthy 4.0 as in a camshaft that dont resemble a broomstick handle for example will trounce the Honda just about everywhere 0-60 easy roll on performance (bit obvious that one) everything but handling especially down undulated B roads etc ....Oh and MPG but credit where credit is due look at the difference half the CC half the cylinders RPM is king with these

Edited by Zener on Friday 26th March 13:38

[Belle427]

Zener said:

OleVix said:

overdriveeng said:

Took the TVR into work this morning as it was promised to be dry enough (it wasn't)

Came out for a fag and noticed this parked up next to it. Interesting comparison...

Yep both are 240 ish hp soft tops with similar performance, but veeeery differently executed. The Chim is the better looking and sounding imo

I do like the S2000 they may be similar in HP but a healthy 4.0 as in a camshaft that dont resemble a broomstick handle for example will trounce the Honda just about everywhere 0-60 easy roll on performance (bit obvious that one) everything but handling especially down undulated B roads etc ....Oh and MPG but credit where credit is due look at the difference half the CC half the cylinders RPM is king with these

Edited by Zener on Friday 26th March 13:38

Good ones are increasing in value too.
They sound great flat out.

[baconsarney]

Belle427 said:

Good ones are increasing in value too.
They sound great flat out.

Chimaera or S2000?

[Zener]

The S2000 motors F20/F22 power-band is addictive , Honda doing what they do best HP reliability and severe RPM's a tough nut to crack

[Classic Chim]

My mate had the S2000 ( an ex bike racer ) we got 130 down the straight mile ( which is a straight mile near us
Quick but not Tvr quick. My mate spun it in the wet and crunched 3 corners which cost a few quid in plastic bumpers

[QBee]

Classic Chim said:

My mate spun it in the wet and crunched 3 corners which cost a few quid in plastic bumpers

Aha, so it is more of a TVR than we thought.....?

[Belle427]

baconsarney said:

Belle427 said:

Good ones are increasing in value too.
They sound great flat out.

Chimaera or S2000?

S2000

[Classic Chim]

QBee said:

Aha, so it is more of a TVR than we thought.....?

Yes. To be fair I don’t think the tyres were best suited to winter weather at the time.
Went round Curburough in about 65 seconds which is very rapid but the driver was special.