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4.5

Original Poster:

29 posts

118 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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I have finally got a Chimaera after 20 years of wondering, thought I would buy cheap as it's a keeper. It suffered rear fiber damage at some point in 2014 and was a member of the TVR Car Club in the same year. I was hoping someone on here may know the car and give me some info on it's upkeep before the damage? Reg is P47 0PX. Thank you.

OleVix

1,438 posts

147 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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congrats and welcome to the fold!

Mine had similar rear end fiber damage. No history, but looked nice. On closer inspection the workmanship seemed shoddy! Rectified now...

4.5

Original Poster:

29 posts

118 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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OleVix said:
congrats and welcome to the fold!

Mine had similar rear end fiber damage. No history, but looked nice. On closer inspection the workmanship seemed shoddy! Rectified now...
Thanks OleVix.

MPoxon

5,329 posts

172 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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Congrats on your purchase. Any pictures?

4.5

Original Poster:

29 posts

118 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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MPoxon said:
Congrats on your purchase. Any pictures?
Thanks. Will upload some in a day or two.

J400GED

1,202 posts

236 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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Welcome aboard mate!

I would normally just say "Enjoy" but the Renewable Energy brigade don't like it apparently and it really upsets them. laugh

So, I hope you enjoy your new purchase and the banter on this site as well. beerthumbup

Bassfiend229hp

5,530 posts

249 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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J400GED said:
I would normally just say "Enjoy" but the Renewable Energy brigade don't like it apparently and it really upsets them. laugh
I'm sorry - I don't get your point - is there a problem with p*ss*ng off the tree-huggers? biggrin

I do agree that trees should be protected and nurtured ...

... after all if it wasn't for the trees then we wouldn't have the fuel to make our beloved roar. smile

Phil

J400GED

1,202 posts

236 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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Bassfiend229hp said:
I'm sorry - I don't get your point - is there a problem with p*ss*ng off the tree-huggers? biggrin

I do agree that trees should be protected and nurtured ...

... after all if it wasn't for the trees then we wouldn't have the fuel to make our beloved roar. smile

Phil
Ha ha, no mate, it was a deliberately obscure reference for being complained about for using just the word "enjoy" rather than a phrase including the word enjoy.
All harmless banter.

Bassfiend229hp

5,530 posts

249 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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J400GED said:
Bassfiend229hp said:
I'm sorry - I don't get your point - is there a problem with p*ss*ng off the tree-huggers? biggrin

I do agree that trees should be protected and nurtured ...

... after all if it wasn't for the trees then we wouldn't have the fuel to make our beloved roar. smile

Phil
Ha ha, no mate, it was a deliberately obscure reference for being complained about for using just the word "enjoy" rather than a phrase including the word enjoy.
All harmless banter.
...and I too was being *VERY* tongue in cheek. wink

P

J400GED

1,202 posts

236 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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Bassfiend229hp said:
...and I too was being *VERY* tongue in cheek. wink

P
beer

Bassfiend229hp

5,530 posts

249 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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J400GED said:
Bassfiend229hp said:
...and I too was being *VERY* tongue in cheek. wink

P
beer
I mean come on ... you've seen that half the stuff I post on here is my slightly (?) warped sense of humour ...

... anything sensible that I post is probably just my good twin within taking control for a few minutes. wink

Richard 858

1,882 posts

134 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Welcome 4.5, great choice of model. It'll bring you pleasure and probably some pain along the way but I'm absolutely certain you will ENJOY it !!!! thumbup

4.5

Original Poster:

29 posts

118 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Thanks lads. Already having a lot of fun in it and over the past two weeks. First time out in the rain yesterday and got very sideways in 2nd on a roundabout ending up facing the wrong way! I was told to take it easy in the wet but couldn't resist it. A good lesson learned early on with no harm done.

I will be driving it all the time, not one to be kept in the garage and polished.

Topper_Harley

147 posts

105 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Ooh, good work. I've had my one a month and drove it all weekend but was way too scared to floor it on anything but arrow straight roads.
Mainly because I had to wait another week for the wipers to catch up with the pi55ing rain

4.5

Original Poster:

29 posts

118 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Topper_Harley said:
Ooh, good work. I've had my one a month and drove it all weekend but was way too scared to floor it on anything but arrow straight roads.
Mainly because I had to wait another week for the wipers to catch up with the pi55ing rain
hehebeer

FastRich

542 posts

199 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Welcome 4.5 - good choice of car!

Easy on the loud pedal in the wet...and dry! You won't have to try hard for a repeat performance!

4.5

Original Poster:

29 posts

118 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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FastRich said:
Welcome 4.5 - good choice of car!

Easy on the loud pedal in the wet...and dry! You won't have to try hard for a repeat performance!
Thanks Rich. eek Taking all corners really slow now in the wet. angel Still managed to spin in 3rd today on the straight of a motorway in rain, getting the hang of it now though.

FastRich

542 posts

199 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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4.5 said:
Thanks Rich. eek Taking all corners really slow now in the wet. angel Still managed to spin in 3rd today on the straight of a motorway in rain, getting the hang of it now though.
Ha ha ha, brilliant - go steady! How old are your tyres? Mine is TERRIBLE in the wet. It's not just a handful when pressing on, it's positively dangerous and has a mind of its own, ALL the time in the wet. It will skip lanes with no notice, no warning, no additional sitting water, just for no reason.

I was chatting to a fellow TVR mate about it and he asked how old my tyres are. I said they were fine as they still had loads of tread left etc but he said "nevermind that, how old are they?" Turns out, old tyres really do make a difference.

I checked the date stamp on mine - 2001 on the rears and 2006 on the fronts!!! They'll be changed (all 4) the next time I get the car out and should make a massive difference.

Point being - check yours! They might have loads of tread left but if they're old, the rubber will have gone hard and brittle and won't be particularly grippy.

J400GED

1,202 posts

236 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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FastRich said:
Ha ha ha, brilliant - go steady! How old are your tyres? Mine is TERRIBLE in the wet. It's not just a handful when pressing on, it's positively dangerous and has a mind of its own, ALL the time in the wet. It will skip lanes with no notice, no warning, no additional sitting water, just for no reason.

I was chatting to a fellow TVR mate about it and he asked how old my tyres are. I said they were fine as they still had loads of tread left etc but he said "nevermind that, how old are they?" Turns out, old tyres really do make a difference.

I checked the date stamp on mine - 2001 on the rears and 2006 on the fronts!!! They'll be changed (all 4) the next time I get the car out and should make a massive difference.

Point being - check yours! They might have loads of tread left but if they're old, the rubber will have gone hard and brittle and won't be particularly grippy.
^^^^^ What he said. smile

FastRich

542 posts

199 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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J400GED said:
^^^^^ What he said. smile
beer