I have my new chim !!

[Hot1]

Hi guys I collected my TVR Chimaera at the weekend!

Here are a few pictures I have taken on my phone,I will take more when the weather allows me to give the car a nice clay and polish!!













First thoughts are wow! I love the sound I really do! The car is very different to anything I have driven before but I love it!

The car itself is:

98 400

Two owners from new

last owner had it for 10 years

Has had outriggers, full respray

Clutch and cam

New rear screen

Wheels refurbed and new shocks!

I have a few questions!! For those of you who do your own work on the car where do you source your parts form?

I want to improve the condition of the interior, starting with the seats, I saw a thread a while back where someone used a product that really restored the seats appearance, I am very interested in doing the same but I cannot find the thread! Does anyone know of a suitable product?

Lastly I would like to thank all of those who helped me with my questions before my initial purchase!

Zach

[anonymous-user]

Great colour, what does it say it is ?
Thanks

[macdeb]

Congratulations bloke, nice car, good choice.

[Jammy Dodger]

Nice one Zach - should be a bit different from the S2000. I give it about a month before you want to make it go faster

[Hot1]

Funny you say about going faster I am thinking about putting it on a rolling road but then I will be going down a slippery slope lol! For now I am just concentrating on getting a few little jobs done and bringing up the condition oh and selling the s2000!

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

Google and/or search P/H for Gliptone Liquid Leather or Scuffmaster. That's the product you want for restoring your seats!

Edited by Dr Mike Oxgreen on Tuesday 19th July 06:26

[gordonsalive]

http://www.parkersteve.dsl.pipex.com/chimaeraparts...

[Hot1]

[Hot1]

Edited by Hot1 on Tuesday 19th July 11:53

[Hot1]

[quote=Dr Mike Oxgreen]Google and/or search P/H for Gliptone Liquid Leather or Scuffmaster. That's the product you want for restoring .

Thank you, I did see this product mentioned, I will give it a try!

[Jammy Dodger]

cliffords said:

Great colour, what does it say it is ?
Thanks

I'm guessing "Nacht blue"

but it might be starmist in bad light

[Chilliman]

Jammy Dodger said:

Nice one Zach - should be a bit different from the S2000. I give it about a month before you want to make it go faster

What is it with this need to make TVR's go faster ???? I really don't understand it.

Nice colour combo Zach, have lots of fun.... R.

[Jammy Dodger]

Chilliman said:

What is it with this need to make TVR's go faster ???? I really don't understand it.

Nice colour combo Zach, have lots of fun.... R.

Chilli - have a look at my build thread to see how close my original engine was to going bang !

[Hot1]

To be honest I am quite happy with the speed, it's exactly as I imagined, similar to the s2000 but with torque! My main objective is to get the car as prestine as I can with out spending silly amounts of money!

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Hot1 said:

To be honest I am quite happy with the speed, it's exactly as I imagined, similar to the s2000 but with torque! My main objective is to get the car as prestine as I can with out spending silly amounts of money!

watch this
you can send a small sample and they will colour match
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9rhDRpe76A&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkIXY_ODCZQ&fea...
Im going to use it on th doors and centre consul ..there a bit grubby with some damage..

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Tuesday 19th July 12:32

[dog man]

My friend and I have the s2000 and Chim respectively. s2000 has some mods but the two are pretty much identical whenever we go out.

[Chris71]

dog man said:

My friend and I have the s2000 and Chim respectively. s2000 has some mods but the two are pretty much identical whenever we go out.

They're deceptively quick little cars those S2000s. I spent some time with one of the last S2000s and a (supercharged) Elise SC and the Lotus was barely any quicker from a rolling start. Impressive for a mass produced Japanese roadster pitched against such a focused sports car.

[Hot1]

I feel the s2000 is a very underrated car. I have loved mine and would have one again in the future, the temptation of a v8 was too much in the end! They are quick when they are in vtec, and have a fantastic gear box!
In so many ways the s2000 is far better than the chimaera, yet the chimaera feels so special! Every time I look at it and start the engine I have a massive grin on my face! This may fade with time though!

[Chris71]

Hot1 said:

In so many ways the s2000 is far better than the chimaera, yet the chimaera feels so special!

Totally agree. You usually have to be talking about something far more exotic (read 'expensive') to get anyway near the same sense of occasion that a relatively affordable TVR has in excess. That's what makes them so addictive.

[Hot1]

What is it exactly that you think makes them special, may be how rare they are or the fact they are a very roar car?