Such a sad site

[jagdpanther]

Ive just seen this on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-TVR-CHIMAE

What a sad site that is...completely gutted




Edited for speeeling mistookes

Edited by jagdpanther on Tuesday 8th May 10:09

[grumbledoak]

jagdpanther said:

Edited for speeeling mistookes

You missed one: www.thefreedictionary.com/sight !

Otherwise I agree completely - another one bites te dust!

[tvrchim]

One of the questions, "will it drive back".

[900T-R]

Those pics provide a good incentive to have the rubber fuel lines in the engine bay replaced when the lump goes back in!

[jagdpanther]

grumbledoak said:

jagdpanther said:

Edited for speeeling mistookes

You missed one: www.thefreedictionary.com/sight !

Otherwise I agree completely - another one bites te dust!

Sorry mate..suffering from somewhat of a brain fart this morning

[byker28i]

Last question - "Will it drive back?"

[97octane]

Why?
Why do TVR's suddenly burst into flames?
Should we all be getting our fuel lines replaced after 10 years?

Surely, these are the questions!

Alan

[jagdpanther]

97octane said:

Why?
Why do TVR's suddenly burst into flames?
Should we all be getting our fuel lines replaced after 10 years?

Surely, these are the questions!

Alan

I know its one of the things I'll be having done on any/all TVR's Im likely to own in the future

[D14 AYS]

97octane said:

Why?
Why do TVR's suddenly burst into flames?
Should we all be getting our fuel lines replaced after 10 years?

Surely, these are the questions!

Alan

Yes Alan, get them checked, i did just in the nick of time ! As they started to change mine the copper pipe let go it was rubbing on chassis over time and it wore the pipe down.

[simonV8ster]

The right O/S wheel is OK but is it really worth 1200 quid ??

[tvr5000]

I cant beleive people are considering repairing it. New panels, new engine, crap loads of extra bits, full interior, respray, wheels and tyres and god knows what else. Ya can pick up a good 450 for a whole lot less. And it would'nt be registered. Makes ya wonder.
I'd buy it for the chasis only, and theres a chance that shagged.

[Graham]

tvr5000 said:

I'd buy it for the chasis only, and theres a chance that shagged.

I'd also have considered taking a punt on it for the chassis, and that could be heat damaged, but its gone too high to risk just for the chassis.

I had to replace the fuel lines on my 96 chim 3 years ago when they split !!!

G

[MikeyT]

What was he then? Third party only?

[jagdpanther]

I doubt that it would be a viable restorer...its completely shagged!

As sad as it sounds, anything with that amount of fire damage, I wouldnt touch with a barge pole and Im the king of buying hopeless cases

[JonRB]

It might be worth saving this car - after all, according to the info panel it is possibly the only Chimaera in existence to have ABS brakes.

Great shame to see the car toasted. There is no way that car is not a write off, given that the definition of same is "beyond economic repair" and I think that fits the bill here.