I've owner a Chimera for years but the Sagaris is new......
I've owner a Chimera for years but the Sagaris is new......
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M4RTIN J

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48 posts

149 months

Saturday 8th February 2014
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..... New to me at least.

I thought I should say a proper hello to the Sagaris community. I've owned a Chimaera for almost 15 years now but have been coveting a Sagaris for years now. I came close to ownership a couple of years ago but couldn't get the right deal done. I bought the below in early December but didn't get to see her until just before Christmas at Str8six. Drove her briefly and thought I'd made an expensive mistake. She pinked and wouldn't pull and the exhaust was loose, so the combination made for a noisy joyless first drive. Thankfully Jason and the team sorted her out (damp in an ECO plug) as well as a 12k service, Nitrons all round and a long list of other things that needed just sorting. She arrived last Friday, but I didn't get to take her out until Saturday. Still pinking, which was worrying, but by Sunday the pinking had resolved. For the first time I understood why everyone rates the drive so highly. I had a smile from ear to ear and still have. She definitely got better when driven..... Must be a moral there....



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Quinny

15,843 posts

287 months

Saturday 8th February 2014
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Love that colour..... Especially with the graphite wheels.... Very nice indeedcool

M4RTIN J

Original Poster:

48 posts

149 months

Saturday 8th February 2014
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Quinny said:
Love that colour..... Especially with the graphite wheels.... Very nice indeedcool
Quinny, Many thanks, and I have to agree.... But I'm a little biast

crimbo

1,308 posts

249 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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Perfection

TOV!E

2,016 posts

255 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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Stunning, well done............
How does it compare to a 15 year old chim........

alex_gray255

6,330 posts

226 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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Looking good! Post of shots of the interior as well.

M4RTIN J

Original Poster:

48 posts

149 months

Sunday 9th February 2014
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I've not done enough miles in the Sagaris in good weather to really compare. However, first impressions, the Sagaris is far more precise to drive. The throttle is more responsive and the power delivery is immediate. I'm looking forward to better weather to drive them back to back.

Alex, I'll post some pictures of the interior shortly but mainly black with orange stitching and some orange detail around the indicator stalks. BTW, The article in sprint made good reading, I like the idea of reversing sensors you can't see.