Malaysian Factory?

[NZ fan]

Hi all, can anyone tell me when the Malaysian factory started production of the chimaera? My car (japan import 1995) doesn't seem to have any of the hot climate mods that the Malaysian cars appear to have. i.e. No oil cooler or slots to let air into it if it was there. It does have a heater (did the Malaysian cars actually not have a heater?). Bonnet vents, I understand all the later cars all had larger bonnet vents but my car is the only Chimaera I have ever seen in the flesh so have nothing to gauge this on. Not life or death stuff but would just be nice to know a bit more about the history of my car. Cheers

[NZ fan]

Thanks for that Trevor, good to know. Looks like the company has had a chequered past (more so than I realised) maybe there is still hope in the hands of Les Edgar?

[NZ fan]

Thanks for the responses guys. Re. The Estorils my car is a 500 and I understood they were standard for the car. Looks like my car is in fact a UK car as it was built before the Malaysian factory opend. I too wonder how many cars were built in Malasia and also did the simply assemble cars there or did they actually weld up the chassis and lay the fibreglass body,s etc. on site?

[NZ fan]

Tell me more Darren, does your tvr have a Malaysian vin plate or has it got a tvr japan dealer badge like mine?

[NZ fan]

dazee said:

Has the badge the same as yours, not sure how you identify the Malaysian VIN plate, but do have this under the hood.

This pic. Of a Malaysian vin plate is on the TVR Car Club site I,m guessing they all got one like this but who knows?