Also proud new Chim owner

[OleVix]

Just bought me a lovely 97 Chim 400 with pas and 37000 miles. Its halcyon midas pearl yellow with blue leather, yellow stitching and dials.

Couple of problems though; engine temp gauge shows 70 degrees when warm... Should be higher. Fans go on like normal.

Same with the oil pressure gauge, says 35 all the time.

Drivers mirror, motor for up and down adjust dont work...

Cheers guys, love the car awesome sound with sleeved exhaust!

[miniman]

Don't worry about the gauges, just learn where they settle in normal running and then only worry if they change significantly.

[PYNEY]

from one new proud owner to another keep that grin !

i think i may have to sleeve my exhaust mine is to quiet

[haircutmike]

If the boot release doesn't work then the mirror problem is the fuse, (same circuit) if not, look elsewhere!

[MPoxon]

Congratulations on you purchase. Get some pics up!

[OleVix]

Some crappy photos here... will have better later


Just got off the boat in Norway, on the hanger... had to go out of the car via the window


Sleeving the rear silencer, 100 quid for the hole job, nice!

Sound clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEm6VXJEQG0

[lestershaw]

well done nice choice of car and colour :-)
yellow ones are the quickest as we all know.
and it sounds great.
heres mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZnJGT_QUZg

arent we lucky :-)

[SILICONEKID340HP]

How are you going to sell the reg now its in Norway ?you don`t want to loose £1000 ..

Do you have 6 months before re registering on to Norway plates.

[OleVix]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

How are you going to sell the reg now its in Norway ?you don`t want to loose £1000 ..

Do you have 6 months before re registering on to Norway plates.

Ill have to register the car in england with the dvla, pay tax, show mot etc. Then I can put the plates on detention, then sell.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

OleVix said:

SILICONEKID340HP said:

How are you going to sell the reg now its in Norway ?you don`t want to loose £1000 ..

Do you have 6 months before re registering on to Norway plates.

Ill have to register the car in england with the dvla, pay tax, show mot etc. Then I can put the plates on detention, then sell.

Will you take £300 and its retention !

[CHIMV8]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

OleVix said:

SILICONEKID340HP said:

How are you going to sell the reg now its in Norway ?you don`t want to loose £1000 ..

Do you have 6 months before re registering on to Norway plates.

Ill have to register the car in england with the dvla, pay tax, show mot etc. Then I can put the plates on detention, then sell.

Will you take £300 and its retention !

£400

Daz,thought you would have pushed him in the right direction for the correct exhaust note!!!

Sleeving the rear silencer, 100 quid for the hole job, nice!

Sound clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEm6VXJEQG0

[MPoxon]

Very nice indeed. I do like a yellow Griff / Chim they look ace especially with the black interior, yellow stitching and yellow dials.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Believe me that it`s no ordinary Yellow ,this car sat next to a yellow Chimaera 500 and made it look dull.

It`s some type of pearlescent yellow ,needed sunglasses when the chap took it outside..

£450 for the plate ..OK

[OleVix]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Believe me that it`s no ordinary Yellow ,this car sat next to a yellow Chimaera 500 and made it look dull.

It`s some type of pearlescent yellow ,needed sunglasses when the chap took it outside..

£450 for the plate ..OK

hehe Daz, well see about the plate price when I complete the dvla crap...

[SILICONEKID340HP]

If nothing has changed ,anyone in the EU can drive there car in to The UK and keep the car registered from there home country for 6 months without paying road Tax.

If they leave the UK before the six months is up even for one day,say a day drip to France on return they are honoured another 6 months.

I know Polish who insure there car from home for a fraction of the cost and never have to pay road tax..just by leaving the UK for one day..

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Sunday 5th February 21:33

[OleVix]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

If nothing has changed ,anyone in the EU can drive there car in to The UK and keep the car registered from there home country for 6 months without paying road Tax.

If they leave the UK before the six months is up even for one day,say a day drip to France on return they are honoured another 6 months.

I know Polish who insure there car from home for a fraction of the cost and never have to pay road tax..just by leaving the UK for one day..

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Sunday 5th February 21:33

What are you trying to say!?

[SILICONEKID340HP]

OleVix said:

SILICONEKID340HP said:

If nothing has changed ,anyone in the EU can drive there car in to The UK and keep the car registered from there home country for 6 months without paying road Tax.

If they leave the UK before the six months is up even for one day,say a day drip to France on return they are honoured another 6 months.

I know Polish who insure there car from home for a fraction of the cost and never have to pay road tax..just by leaving the UK for one day..

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Sunday 5th February 21:33

What are you trying to say!?

What i am trying to say is your in the EU so laws maybe the same ..you may have 6 months grace before doing all the paper work and paying that 13K .If you live near the border of another EU country you could drive in to that country and never have to register it in Norway..

At least you could use the 6 months to sort the private plate out etc.

Are you allowed to drive the car now in Norway with the Uk plate and not registered to with Norway.

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Monday 6th February 10:31

[OleVix]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

What i am trying to say is your in the EU so laws maybe the same ..you may have 6 months grace before doing all the paper work and paying that 13K .If you live near the border of another EU country you could drive in to that country and never have to register it in Norway..

At least you could use the 6 months to sort the private plate out etc.

Are you allowed to drive the car now in Norway with the Uk plate and not registered to with Norway.

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Monday 6th February 10:31

Not allowed to do that no... But i have one or two months before i get norwegian plates on, try to sort it in the meantime

[OleVix]

When I turn on the rear foglight, theres a buzzing sound from the dash... behind the cdplayer I think... foglight works!

[OleVix]

New wheels



Specs are:

9x17 et 33, 245/40
7,5x16 et 25, 225/45

Still good space between wheelarch and outrigger/ wishbone on all wheels

Edited by OleVix on Wednesday 2nd May 23:31