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Gavstar

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1,305 posts

269 months

Wednesday 15th September 2004
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davidd

6,713 posts

313 months

Wednesday 15th September 2004
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Yes, you'd be better off paying just a little more and getting a much more sorted one

www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=29244&s=6

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Gavstar

Original Poster:

1,305 posts

269 months

Wednesday 15th September 2004
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Yours looks very reasonable too. I'm afraid I'm not in the market for one at the moment - only bought my Chim in July. Good to see they are becoming more affordable though....

davidd

6,713 posts

313 months

Wednesday 15th September 2004
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Cerberas are cheap to buy, at least you can get an utterly awesome car for very little (in terms of performance car) money.
I suspect there is a bigger chance of a big bill than with a RV8 car, however they are in a different league (sorry Griff and Chim owners, no offence intended).

If you ever decide you want one make sure it has a good history, is red and lives near cambridge

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jellison

12,803 posts

306 months

Thursday 16th September 2004
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But you have to really rev them to get the extra oomph over a 500 Griff / Chim which has shed loads of bottom end torque but would get mullered on long open roads. You takes you pick!

Gavstar

Original Poster:

1,305 posts

269 months

Thursday 16th September 2004
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jellison said:
But you have to really rev them to get the extra oomph over a 500 Griff / Chim which has shed loads of bottom end torque but would get mullered on long open roads. You takes you pick!

Just a lowly 400 Chim for me here. THought I'd start on something "sensible" after my 1.4 Golf!

ntel

5,051 posts

269 months

Thursday 16th September 2004
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davidd said:
Cerberas are cheap to buy, at least you can get an utterly awesome car for very little (in terms of performance car) money.
I suspect there is a bigger chance of a big bill than with a RV8 car, however they are in a different league (sorry Griff and Chim owners, no offence intended).

If you ever decide you want one make sure it has a good history, is red and lives near cambridge

D


Shoot me down in flames if you like, but IMHO a well sorted Chim 450 will keep up with anything off the track.

I'll get me coat

WildfireS3

9,947 posts

281 months

Thursday 16th September 2004
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Gavstar said:



Just a lowly 400 Chim for me here. THought I'd start on something "sensible" after my 1.4 Golf!


All this talk of bigger engines.

2.9V6 oh for a V8!!

Targarama

14,780 posts

312 months

Thursday 16th September 2004
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ntel said:

davidd said:
Cerberas are cheap to buy, at least you can get an utterly awesome car for very little (in terms of performance car) money.
I suspect there is a bigger chance of a big bill than with a RV8 car, however they are in a different league (sorry Griff and Chim owners, no offence intended).

If you ever decide you want one make sure it has a good history, is red and lives near cambridge

D



Shoot me down in flames if you like, but IMHO a well sorted Chim 450 will keep up with anything off the track.

I'll get me coat


After owning a well sorted Chimaera I feel qualified to say it wouldn't see which way my T350 went on the road (Assuming the Chimaera isn't driven by Jason Plato or Tiffany Dell).

jellison

12,803 posts

306 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2004
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Yep - sound right or a 500 (and that wound get spanked on a wide open road).

morebeanz

3,283 posts

265 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2004
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Targarama said:

...or Tiffany Dell)


Sister to Tiff Needell?