Surrey / Berks / London - please educate me!

[2gins]

I can't get to the January Berks meet as I'll be up North for work that week. I'm ready to go shopping and really want to get up close with some TVRs, talk to owners, clue myself up on what to look for and where. I'd be really grateful for a poke around some time over the next couple of weeks. I'm buying the teas. Least I can do.

I'm based in Richmond, but willing to travel. I'll be shopping for a Chimaera, most likely a 450. I have Steve Heath's (excellent) book, but nothing like seeing for real.

If willing owners can PM me or reply below, I'll suggest what seems a mutually convenient location to meet up. Or if there's a regular meet I'm not aware of - Surrey group, Ace?

Thanks! Excited.

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Both good ideas, I can get to Marlow after work easy enough (Slough). But it'll be dark!

When a SS comes around I'm generally there. But once a decision is made I don't do patience.

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PMs sent to you helpful guys. Cheers!

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I do quite like the tams but they're a bit out of budget, and the V8 itch needs a goo hard scratch!

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mk1fan said:

Berks meet is a very good one and usually very well attended with lots of models there.

Surrey meet can be thin on the ground for TVRs.

Used be a selection of TVRs go to the ACE Cafe to - can't recall the night.

Go down to Fernhurst and have a poke round their stock of Chims.

I'm at Ace tonight so if anyone fancies turning out to talk Chims, great to see you. Fernhurst on Friday. I'm getting it in!

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ChilliWhizz said:

Great choice of car 2gins

I'm guessing the Audi TT in your profile was your wife's

It was slightly adjusted from standard. I used to think Griffs and Chims were a bit cute and girly too!

What's your opinion of the 4.0 vs the bigger engine Chims? Much more choice and better fit to budget, probably better for occasional use on my commute too. But I wonder how long until I want more. I kind of feel like a TVR should be able to hold its own against modern stuff, at least the 2.0 TDI brigade. Can't have the leased A5 drivers showing me a clean pair of heels.

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Thanks Peter, I remember you saying they were slow last week but thought that was in context of track use. I expect to find out for myself tomorrow.

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Not my thinking at all tbh. And as for the fast VAG thing, been there, done it, worn the T shirt, suffered the exhaust drone and the boost leaks.

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Well, I just bought this. Pick her up next week


http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

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ChilliWhizz said:

I would like to be the first to congratulate you..... the experience will just get better and better..

Thanks, I think it's a good one. Steve Heath says you need to be sure what you want and be ready to jump on it the moment you see it. That's more or less how this happened. One minute I was driving home from Wales having seen a tidy car with rusty outriggers, couple of hours later I was talking to Mr Garner about prep and deposits! :P

I'll post up more after I've collected it. Being a bit late in the day and wet I couldn't do much more than inspect it static,m but seems straight.

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By way of concluding this tale I collected the car today, I'm now one of you mad buggers. My wife is now a TVR widow.

I've no doubt I'll be adding to the weight of posts asking how to fix this and that, or 'what's that noise' etc in due course.

Well chuffed! Just go to hide it from work until the upcoming pay review!