Brand New Chim Anybody ?

[bad company]

I just saw this in the classifieds - http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

Would there be any problems registering a car like that now? It will never comply with the new emissions regulations etc.

[Blues]

Really?

[SILICONEKID350HP]

bad company said:

I just saw this in the classifieds - http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

Would there be any problems registering a car like that now? It will never comply with the new emissions regulations etc.

What would the road tax be ? a new car with those emission would be over £1000 the first year then around £500 a year after ..

[Pipeandacrepe]

I would have that in a heartbeat if I could justify it to myself. Awesome opportunity for somebody. If you're willing to pay £30k for that, the road tax is almost irrelevant.

[BountyHunter]

wouldnt the tax be based on the engines build year ?

[pac1uk]

The car would not have to meet modern emission standards. The build date can be different to the DVLA registered date. So the emissions would be based on the build date.

If I had the money I don't think I would buy it, depending on how well it was stored, rubber perishes, seals will leak, It's going to need more money spent on it getting it drivable.

I would rather buy something for less than £10k and spend £20k on it, that would be something really special built to your specification. I better start saving...

[Colin RedGriff]

BountyHunter said:

wouldnt the tax be based on the engines build year ?

I think so, that or the chassis build date. That's what happened when catalysts came in, TVR built extra chassis' to extend the time when they had to fit them.

There's remarkably little information in the advert, I'd like to know how it has remained unregistered for 12 years (if I was in the market) and details of how it has been cared for. Potentially it could be a great car, but I would be concerned about the state of seals in the engine and fuel system if it's not been used

Edited by Colin RedGriff on Tuesday 2nd April 20:09

[macdeb]

Seems reasonable, but how come?

[scruggs]

Haven't we seen a thread like this recently?

Is this one of the Cypriot 'warehouse finds' posted about a year or so back? The two of them had rear high level brake lights which we cannot see in the photos due to no rear view!

[BountyHunter]

scruggs said:

Haven't we seen a thread like this recently?

Is this one of the Cypriot 'warehouse finds' posted about a year or so back? The two of them had rear high level brake lights which we cannot see in the photos due to no rear view!

this one also has high level brake lights

http://www.strattoncars.co.uk/used-cars/tvr-chimae...

[SMB]

From the door buttons it's not a 2001car, more a 96.

[QBee]

SMB said:

From the door buttons it's not a 2001car, more a 96.

Ditto the old style rear lights - they changed between 97 and 99

[QBee]

There was a beautifully restored Griff with a 6.2 litre LS engine on PH for £25000 recently
Know which i would have.....

[BountyHunter]

QBee said:

There was a beautifully restored Griff with a 6.2 litre LS engine on PH for £25000 recently
Know which i would have.....

ditto

or a £10k Chim and £10k to spend on it and £10k saved

[Goaty Bill]

I recently saw, at a well known dealer's, a Griff SE completely original with an asking price at or a few pounds over it's new price. 4400 miles on the clock.
That's what I like to see; prices going up.


This Chimaera was up for discussion in another thread quite recently.
Personally, if I weren't still in love, and if I were ever likely to be interested in a 4L car, I would jump on it.
There is no experience like owning a car from 'new', especially one of these.

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QBee said:

Ditto the old style rear lights - they changed between 97 and 99

Also the old style dash!. I would be inclined to say 96 as the later front was one of the first things to be changed.

[blueg33]

Having bought a 12 year old car with 5000 miles on it, I would suggest that this car is going to have all sorts of issues from not having been used.

I would rather buy one that's done 5 or 6k miles a year with all of the requisite maintenance.

[scruggs]

See this discussion.

http://www.petrolheads.org/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...