Viewed one today

[ewan221]

Went to see a chimaera today (first of 3 I am planning to see this week) this one is relatively local if a 4 hour trip is local :-)

Good points- it was cosmetically tidy with a bit of crazing of the fibre glass on rear bumper and smal crack in dash being only real faults. it also appears to be well looked after with as far as I could see solid outriggers.

Bad points- it has been sorn for nearly two years with owner starting it up and running around block every couple of weeks only. It is due a service and not currently MOTd.

So not sure if I am brave enough for this one.

Next one well 8 hour round trip this time

[mikey76]

Sometimes you have to travel for the right car,but when you find the right car it will be worth it! Try not to be put off by travelling long distances,the best car is usually the furthest one away from you!

[GJR]

ewan221 said:

Bad points- it has been sorn for nearly two years with owner starting it up and running around block every couple of weeks only. It is due a service and not currently MOTd.

So not sure if I am brave enough for this one.

Assuming you're confident that the car is generally in good condition the fact that it's been SORN'd shouldn't be too big a deal. I SORN'd my car in 2003 initially for just one year, but one thing lead to another and unfortunately the car ended up in storage for 8 years! I got it back on the road at the beginning of this summer and after replacing general service consumables (to be on the safe side) and a change of tyres, it passed an MOT first time. In hindsight it shouldn't have as I put it into a full service after the MOT pass and one of the rear brake pads was found to be crumbling and about to disintegrate. The service found no other problems and, fingers crossed, I've done ~800 trouble free miles.

I guess my point is that as long as the car you're looking at IS in good condition and has been looked after, being laid up for two years is nothing compared to mine and mine has been ok... (fingers crossed, touch wood, I'm gonna regret this post if it doesn't start for work tomorrow morning?!?!)

[TJC46]

ewan221 said:

Went to see a chimaera today (first of 3 I am planning to see this week) this one is relatively local if a 4 hour trip is local :-)

Good points- it was cosmetically tidy with a bit of crazing of the fibre glass on rear bumper and smal crack in dash being only real faults. it also appears to be well looked after with as far as I could see solid outriggers.

Bad points- it has been sorn for nearly two years with owner starting it up and running around block every couple of weeks only. It is due a service and not currently MOTd.

So not sure if I am brave enough for this one.

Next one well 8 hour round trip this time

I have been following your search/posts with interest. If any are in the north west/cheshire/staffordshire area, that you intend to view, i would be more than happy to tag along and give a seconed opinion. Due to work would have to be early evening or at weekends.
Good luck with the search, Tom.

Edited by TJC46 on Sunday 4th September 21:33

[ewan221]

Thanks for that and may very well take you up on that offer