Main things to check, before i buy it , help !!

[ade_villa]

Am about to buy a Techno Violet 1996 Chimaera
will travel to view on
thursday, has 40,000 on clock, with full TVR SH,
2 OWNERS, Looks mint from pics, AT Adrian Blyth
www.adrianblyth.co.uk. I need to know if theres
anything i should check . anyone help ??

[tony.brown]

You bugger, I was actually going to look at that one. Seriously, looks a great car and really will be jealous as its a georgeous car.

[ade_villa]

thanks tony i put the deposit on it all today , sorry

[tony.brown]

No problem Ade, I've another to look at on the 29th (I hate Xmas, really restricts viewing times) an S plate with 32k, though not saying any more as this one WILL be mine and I don't want someone else jumping in ahead. I'll post pics when/if I buy it. If your anywhere near Worcs I'll have to keep an eye out for you as my best mate lives there, so will be driving it over and showing it off to him as much as I can in the new year.
Best of luck with the purchase anyway...

[ade_villa]

Tony, its not set in stone yet, ive not seen it,
if i dont have it ill log on somewhere and let you know if i dont have it.

[shorty123]

ade_villa said:

Am about to buy a Techno Violet 1996 Chimaera will travel to view on thursday, has 40,000 on clock, with full TVR SH, 2 OWNERS, Looks mint from pics, AT Adrian Blyth www.adrianblyth.co.uk. I need to know if theres anything i should check . anyone help ??

No probs with buying from them, good guys... i got mine there last February, just check that it gets regular anti corrosion treatment on the chassis such as waxoyl... they should be able to clarify this though the cars they sale are generally sound.

[ade_villa]

Cheers will add that to my list, they say they have all bills etc icheck that also
cheers

[tacoma]

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[shorty123]

tacoma said:

I know the guys at AB are really good from all the priase that they get here but you may consider having it HPI'd. You can do it on line and get the printout emailed to you almost instantly, it is £40 well spent and nothing in terms of the value of the car. I was just about to travel to Manchester (that in itself should have rang alarm bells ) the guy selling the car said that there had been a bump on the rear but that it was completely sorted now. The car had been a Cat D write-off when i got the HPI info back; didn't make the trip surprisingly. Shortly afterwards the guy amended the ad to complain about timewasters etc making it pretty clear that it was partly aimed at me. So I went public about the car on AutoTrader and he was forced to include the Cat D bit!! I wouldn't consider buying a used car from a dealer or privately now without that check. Just a thought and in no way inferring anything about AB. m

They were thorough with mine, already had the hpi report done as a matter of course, worth checking though.

[nick275uk]

I guess you mean the 1997/R reg one on the Adrian Blyth site.?

It's definitely worth you taking a good look at this one as it's been on their web site for months.

I enquired about this very same TVR back at the end of August, and ended up going for a '99 model in the end from someone else.

I didn't actually make the trip to see it, but I thought you should know the form.

I bought my first Chimaera off Adrian back in Oct 2001, and he and the car were great, so I'm sure it's fine, but worth wondering in the back of your mind why it's been there for so long.

PS. Perhaps 4 months isn't a long time for a dealer.!!!

[apprentice]

tacoma said:

I know the guys at AB are really good from all the praise that they get here but you may consider having it HPI'd.

Already been HPI'd - certificate will be handed over at delivery. It is one we've previously supplied.

Yep, the cars been with us a few months, originally priced at £16950 then £15950 and now £14950 - duration and price amendments reflect this years difficult market.

apprentice

[tacoma]

apprentice said:

Already been HPI'd - certificate will be handed over at delivery. It is one we've previously supplied. Yep, the cars been with us a few months, originally priced at £16950 then £15950 and now £14950 - duration and price amendments reflect this years difficult market. apprentice

Hey no offense intended and see you have backed up my point about what a good service AB offer.

m (slightly blushing)

[apprentice]

tacoma said:

apprentice said: Already been HPI'd - certificate will be handed over at delivery. It is one we've previously supplied. Yep, the cars been with us a few months, originally priced at £16950 then £15950 and now £14950 - duration and price amendments reflect this years difficult market. apprentice Hey no offence intended and see you have backed up my point about what a good service AB offer. m (slightly blushing)

None taken.

[darrel]

Did you buy out the violet chimp as i notice it's still for sale on web site and i like the look of? If not why not? Might save me a 80 mile trip? Thanks Daz

[ade_villa]

Hello, Darrell

Yes i did buy it, needed a few minor things doing
but generally all ok, as you can see from the
replies i had all seems ok with the dealer so i pick
it up in two weeks depending on the weather and if
i have caught chicken pox off my kids or not !!!
lets hope not ey.
Just a note Adrian Blyth had other Chimaera's in,all
in beautiful condition.

regards Ade

[apache]

ade_villa said:

I need to know if theres anything i should check . anyone help ??

make sure the previous owners' removed the golf clubs from the boot?

>> Edited by apache on Thursday 30th December 08:34

[ade_villa]

should i need to know something ther ?

[apache]

Ask scruffy

[ade_villa]

now youve lost me