If we don't start

[sjc]

talking again Ted will take the page away again. So for what it's worth I've just found out how deceptively quick my R is at erm "higher" speeds, as the driver of the Chimaera 500 realised yesturday( Never normally do anything like this and it was dry clear road etc.) Now having owned a Griffith 500 I can vouch for how quick TVR 5 litre cars are and have no doubts that up to about 70ish it would be significantly faster than the R but I was astonished that not only at the "higher speeds" did it not pull away but I was actually gaining a bit. Mark has said a couple of times to me that the acceleration is perhaps more impressive further up the scale and for the first time (and probably only time as I don't make a habit of this) it really surprised me.

[granville]

Fabulous car, Squire; any chance of a piccie-profile-gawp scenario developing?

How do you rate these next to the M5?

DeR.

[AllTorque]

The problem with going really fast in a Griff/Chimaera is that it gets bloody scary over about 130/140, especially with the roof off. Maybe he/she just wasn't trying fully...

[granville]

AllTorque said:

The problem with going really fast in a Griff/Chimaera is that it gets bloody scary over about 130/140, especially with the roof off. Maybe he/she just wasn't trying fully...

Quite possibly, Marcus Aurellius.

Although the memories are getting hazy now, I recall my limited exposure to Griffology being something certainly not for the faint hearted...the Chimera, contrarily, felt hugely stable - possibly more so than a contemporary Cerbera (based on a brief Skyline R34 encounter when the TVR impressed me greatly).

But as you say on your profile, what could beat a sunny day's top down couintry side blast in a 500?

Marvellous!

[sjc]

DeR, when I was making my mind up about a 4 seater (kids ) I had the pleasure of an M5 for a weekend. This was a truly magnificent car BUT strangely left me a bit cold. If anything it was a bit too good and I found the HSV just a little bit more exciting, in a TVR type way. Just want to mention how much I enjoy your posts (when I decipher some of the longer words!) and did I mention I drove an Arnage T for an hour a little while back ....unbelievable tidal wave on wheels.

Alftorque,wasn't any sort of slight on the accelerative capabilities of TVRs more an expression of surprise at mine.

[jagsy]

sjc
Having only owned the GTS a few weeks I am still learning it capabilities. I find the 1 2 and 3 not outstanding, but 4th and 5th is amazing.

You also have to watch the speedo graduations after 100 as they go up in 30's !!!!!

[sjc]

Jagsy, glad your enjoying the car, whats your likes/dislikes?

[jagsy]

Dislikes what dislikes??? Erm... stereo - upgrade on the way. Erm.... boot rubs the bumper. Erm.... stonechips on fonr bumper.

They aren't dislikes, they are just quibbles.

Likes.
LS1
6 speed manual
brakes
comfort
colour
power
torque
IRS
the looks
the leather
etc etc etc - you know what I mean

[te51cle]

Maybe you should join us on the new Corvette page, after all many parts are shared between the fast Holdens and the Corvette ?

[sjc]

AS long as we don't lose the page all together I don' care where Ted puts us. Have had a look on the Corvette page a few times and it does seem like an enthusiastic bunch of owners.

[jagsy]

So come on SJC - I gave you some dislikes / likes what about you????

One other differnce to my last car is the steering, this one has more turns to lock - not a dislike just something to get used to.

[sjc]

Jagsy, you're list is pretty much complete, might just add "rarity" to it.