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davo23

Original Poster:

318 posts

181 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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The guy should get a medal, this car looks like it's been well used!

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

Sardonicus

19,442 posts

250 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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Thats been enjoyed then wink that's cheap for a major LS/Turbo conversion or similar where throwing a lot of the old stuff scratchchin

AlexHillTVR

264 posts

161 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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Literally sold my Chimaera a week ago.

I kind of want it rolleyes

db484bhpv8

8,676 posts

249 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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ooh this came up too early!

ChimpOnGas

9,637 posts

208 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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That's really nice to see and further evidence of he potential longevity of this engine and the car itself.

Seller buys his almost new Chimaera then consistently puts over 16,000 miles on it every year after that over a 14 year period clap

That's nearly as much use as my company cars typically get yikes

I do hope it's not sold as a spares donor, like the seller says it would be nice to see the car restored, I'd love to see it returned to better than new condition & have a new life hopefully to then go on to rack up another quarter of a million miles.

When it goes I bet the seller will feel like he's lost an old friend cry

Here's hoping someone saves it yes

db484bhpv8

8,676 posts

249 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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My plan would be different.

AlexHillTVR

264 posts

161 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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Stick a supercharged LS7 in it biggrin

db484bhpv8

8,676 posts

249 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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1000 bhp and wheelie bars required

zed4

7,248 posts

251 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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I seriously might buy this. No one beat me to it please!

pwd95

8,457 posts

267 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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Just spoke to him, the phone hasn't stopped ringing. hehe

900T-R

20,406 posts

286 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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Can't say I'm surprised. smile

db484bhpv8

8,676 posts

249 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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The fool should have put it on Ebay.
Would have got near 4k i reckon

s p a c e m a n

12,084 posts

177 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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Anyone care to figure out how much he spent on petrol? hehe

ChimpOnGas

9,637 posts

208 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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pwd95 said:
Just spoke to him, the phone hasn't stopped ringing. hehe
This will be one of those cars we talk about in a few years...

"I remember when you could buy a Chimaera for less than £3,000"

Exactly like what the old boys are saying today about a S1 Lotus Elan.

"I remember the 80's when you could buy a Lotus Elan for less than £3,000"

Fast forward 30 years and you'll struggle to buy a decent Elan for less than £30k these days, even a basket case project will set you back over £13k!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/291311482993?clk_rv...

Someone got a bargain with that high mileage Chimaera, lets hope it gets saved yes

zed4

7,248 posts

251 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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Where's it gone?!

LongBaz383BHP

2,097 posts

246 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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Sold?

Edited by LongBaz383BHP on Friday 5th December 20:33

AceOfHearts

5,956 posts

220 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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How much was it up for?

AceOfHearts

5,956 posts

220 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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Wow what a bargain!

TV8

3,529 posts

204 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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The number plate might even be of interest to someone as well. Didn't see the advert. Original engine?

zed4

7,248 posts

251 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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TV8 said:
The number plate might even be of interest to someone as well. Didn't see the advert. Original engine?
Yep, it's a good job I took screenshots then! Hopefully you can read this. The original files are on my work pc, these are taken from FB messenger and then saved onto my iPad!