Drum Roll.....he's only, finally bought himself a Chimaera
Drum Roll.....he's only, finally bought himself a Chimaera
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Ropps

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715 posts

177 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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.... Get in. Picking it up in the next few days. Ended up digging a little deeper(took your advice) in my pockets but its the right colour and has full TVR/specialist history from new. Also the Kerridges machanics went over the car(before i bought the car) to tell me what things needed doing. More money to blow, but atleast its on me and my toys rather than shopping on Bond street at prada with the Mrs's.

i saw a thread about the Great british TVR badges, any left? they look great.
Cant wait to pick her up! Starmist Chianti, 98 plate, 37,000 miles. Kerridges have maintained/serviced the car since 2003 at 28,000 miles & its only done 9,000 miles in 9 years!! but i guess its been serviced every year by a good reputable garage....

can i just say thank you to all the people who helped me in getting the car, im sure i will be asking all sorts of questions going forward! oh yes and some of them being dumb ones(so no hand bags boys) but, yeah thanks again..



2 sMoKiN bArReLs

32,039 posts

265 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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thumbup Picture?

Ropps

Original Poster:

715 posts

177 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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yep will bud, as soon as i have her in the driveway..

Ropps

Original Poster:

715 posts

177 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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[smokin, do you know where i can get hold of the greast british tvr badges?

CHIMV8

2,782 posts

251 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Ropps said:
[smokin, do you know where i can get hold of the greast british tvr badges?
Look in the Pistonheads classifieds under parts/TVR there in there

Ropps

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715 posts

177 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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perfect, thanks bud.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

32,039 posts

265 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Ropps said:
[smokin, do you know where i can get hold of the greast british tvr badges?
Beaten to it biggrin

Ropps

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715 posts

177 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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just checked but could not find the ones i wanted..

im looking for these ones? (not to sure why it foes not hyper link to the url?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

tried the e mail address on the thread but it looks like it does not exist?

AJV8

526 posts

176 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Good work Ropps. When i get mine we'll have to compare notes. I imagine yours will be in a little better condition than mine though ! Get some pics on here !

AJ

Ropps

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715 posts

177 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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cant wait to get her! Ive got a few quid to spent on her, but im looking forward to learn some basic machanics and all that jazz. i spoke to James this morning, so will drive it over when your both there! i think he said he's working on yours on Saturday?

mate, your motor is sweet, bit of TLC and you got yourself a real beauty...

only concern i have with mine is the lack of miles its done in the last few years.. may sound stupid but i made a big mistake buying the maserati that had only done 360 miles in 2 years! bought it privately, 2 weeks later got a bill for £3000 or so!!! ouchhhhhhhhhh.





AJV8

526 posts

176 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Oh christ, well lets hope that doesn't happen again ! Yea i'm going to be round there trying to strip all the carpets out over the weekend, amongst other things. It's getting there. Parts are all ordered and should be arriving this week, so should have a busy day on sunday. Then weekend after going to be doing it all weekend and hopefully get everything tidied up and finished !

So come round either of those mate. Be good to get all 3 parked together, not that i can actually move mine anyway as nothing is plugged in ! ha.

AJ

Ropps

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715 posts

177 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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cool. will see you hopefully soon then mate. i bet you cant wait to hear your v8 engine rev....

AJV8

526 posts

176 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Yea it'll defo be nice to get her up and running again, but this time looking nice and in one piece. Just got my dash board drying in the lounge here. Doing a carbon fibre wrap on it. Should look nice with the grey dials and black bezels. I'll whack some pics on once it's done !

Chilliman

12,433 posts

191 months

Tuesday 14th February 2012
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Ropps, which car did you get ? I was at Kerridges Saturday late morning, had a chat with Oliver, two very nice looking 450's out the front thumbup

M@H

11,298 posts

302 months

Tuesday 14th February 2012
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Good news smile

WOO5IE

967 posts

227 months

Tuesday 14th February 2012
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Ropps said:
just checked but could not find the ones i wanted..

im looking for these ones? (not to sure why it foes not hyper link to the url?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

tried the e mail address on the thread but it looks like it does not exist?
Try Emailing Timja through Pistonheads by getting his profile up

The badges are very good.

Trev

Ropps

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715 posts

177 months

Tuesday 14th February 2012
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cheers bud, thanks for the heads up. i will give him a shout

Ropps

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715 posts

177 months

Monday 20th February 2012
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it was not on the forecourt as it was not for sale to the public! trade buy!!

i will put some pics on PH soon!!