Anyone know this Chimaera...

[Rochester TVR]

My father is in the market for a Chimaera and this one has caught his eye.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Does anyone know the car?

Thanks
Lee

Edited by Rochester TVR on Friday 10th January 04:20

[mach2]

Hi,

Don't know the car personally but it's been on the market for a fair while. Was up for sale when I was looking back in October but the interior colour wasn't to my taste,he may take a sensible offer for it though if he wants to move it on.

[QBee]

Lovely looking car, I don't know it personally, but it is located quite close to where I work if you want me to take a look. The mileage is right on the cusp of where the prices start to dive dramatically - if that had been 80,000 miles it would be worth about 2/3rds of that value. There is probably a deal to be done, as the previous poster said.

Get someone to inspect the outriggers carefully before purchasing - there could be a £2000 bill lurking there. I speak from painful experience. An MOT tester would know where to look.......

[Alun450]

I agree with Qbee, check out riggers. Nice offer I'd take it if I didn't know much about Tvrs? Goodluck

[Alun450]

Rochester forget that, I've just seen your Cerb.

[fatboychim]

Looks a lovely car and a cracking colour, but can't help thinking the interior is too 1950's America, the sort of trim you'd find in a Ford Fairlane.

[SILICONEKID346HP]

Looks like a new complete interior ,mine is a nail next to the that !

Edited by SILICONEKID346HP on Thursday 9th January 21:37

[QBee]

Definitely a car show car, not at track day tool. Tell your dad to come and wow us all at Burghley in April

[Rochester TVR]

Thanks for the advice all. All going well I'm going to go with him on Saturday to view it.

It would definitely be a show car and Sunday drives rather than a track day tool so maybe the interior is quite fitting.

There is also a yellow 450 not far from this one that I may suggest viewing also.

Unfortunately neither of us will be at burghly as we are taking part in 'Rallye des Jonquilles' in northern France.

Edited by Rochester TVR on Thursday 9th January 21:19

[fatboychim]

Rochester TVR said:

Thanks for the advice all. All going well I'm going to go with him on Saturday to view it.

It would definitely be a show car and Sunday drives rather than a track day tool so maybe the interior is quite fitting.

There is also a yellow 450 not far from this one that I may suggest viewing also.

Unfortunately neither of us will be at burghly as we are taking part in 'Rallye des Jonquilles' in northern France.

Edited by Rochester TVR on Thursday 9th January 21:19

I hope it's as good as the photos suggest (feeling a bit bad after the interior comments). If your father buys it will you enter both cars in the rally.

[FinnMcMissile]

fatboychim said:

Rochester TVR said:

Thanks for the advice all. All going well I'm going to go with him on Saturday to view it.

It would definitely be a show car and Sunday drives rather than a track day tool so maybe the interior is quite fitting.

There is also a yellow 450 not far from this one that I may suggest viewing also.

Unfortunately neither of us will be at burghly as we are taking part in 'Rallye des Jonquilles' in northern France.

Edited by Rochester TVR on Thursday 9th January 21:19

I hope it's as good as the photos suggest (feeling a bit bad after the interior comments). If your father buys it will you enter both cars in the rally.

I'm afraid I've beaten you to it! Brought it home to to Kent yesterday.

[FinnMcMissile]

fatboychim said:

Looks a lovely car and a cracking colour, but can't help thinking the interior is too 1950's America, the sort of trim you'd find in a Ford Fairlane.

Goes with the engine then!

[fatboychim]

FinnMcMissile said:

Goes with the engine then!

Fair point

[Rochester TVR]

FinnMcMissile said:

I'm afraid I've beaten you to it! Brought it home to to Kent yesterday.

Congratulations. It looks like a lovely example.

Thanks for letting me know.

[Goaty Bill]

It's not what I would have bought 'back then'
But it looks a stunning example, and the exterior / interior reminds me of my father's '53 Cadillac Eldorado convertible (now sold).
Always loved that car. It was captaining a cruise ship

Good buy there I think Stuart.
Sorry for you and dad though Calvin

[Sardonicus]

I doubt you will be disappointed with the condition of that car price don't seem bad either

[swallet]

Sorry - just seen it's been bought!

I remember seeing this car for sale when I was shopping around this time last year. No idea if it's as good underneath as it looks in the photos.

let us know!

Edited by swallet on Friday 10th January 10:37

[Rochester TVR]

Got a couple of other Chimaera's lined up for viewing tomorrow now, as the forecast is looking dry and clear it would be rude not to take the Cerb!

[Alun450]

Quite right too, that's some rude lights you have on your Cerb, are they stock or aftermatket, would they fit a Chimeara. Loving them. Have a good day Tvr hunting.

[Rochester TVR]

Cheers, they are afterburner lights. They were fitted by the previous owner and if I'm honest I don't really like them... I believe they are quite expensive aswell. I plan to change them to the 4 pod lights found on the later cerbera and chimaera at some point.

AFAIK chimaera and cerbera rear lights are identical so they should fit.