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gorvid

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22,371 posts

255 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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Chimaera - top of the page

I thought it looked nice, what is the genereal opinion of the Chim corner....?

I might go and have a bloot in it next weekend

redleicester

6,869 posts

275 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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That's not a Chimaera, it's a 70's porn palace.....

what an interior!!!!!

Looks to be a good price post-haggling though...

pblake

399 posts

252 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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Looks nice but can you live with red leather and dials

gorvid

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22,371 posts

255 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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pblake said:
Looks nice but can you live with red leather and dials


I like red leather.......

...have I done wrong....?

e2djh

8,546 posts

249 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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OOOOH, that interior is quite red!
Wouldn't do for me... but it takes all sorts.
The adrenalin will be pumping for sure - even before you start het up.
Good luck though, if you like the colour i hope it is well sorted
Doesn't mention service history?

jasandjules

72,607 posts

259 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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For that price though you can get the interior re-trimmed.

gorvid

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22,371 posts

255 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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I like the interior!



Edited by gorvid on Sunday 2nd July 20:00

markh

2,781 posts

305 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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gorvid said:
I like the interior!



I'm with you looks fab, not just another 'no imagination’ boring magnolia/cream interior, good luck

gorvid

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22,371 posts

255 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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ayup

182 posts

245 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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my chims the same colour inside and out but a 450, and although i was told it it wasnt to everyones taste i really liked it (obviously else i wouldnt have bought it!!!) been 2 my first TVRcc meet today and everyone really liked it in the flesh although one bloke said it looked like a gentlemans boudiuor!! i took it as a compliment as its `my boudiour!` Maybe it isnt to everyones taste and most people are more taken with the cream etc..walnut dash its nice 2 be a bit different isnt that why people drive TVRs? everyone 2 there own i say, and i love mine lots!!

petros

2,441 posts

259 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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Love the colour of the interior. Dislike the dash though

dc53

3,217 posts

250 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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bloody hell thats cheap for an s reg just sold our 97 chim 400 with 60000 miles on it for the same money

that daddy

19,454 posts

251 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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if that cars all good,for that money i could live with that interior.as the guy said you can change that later.

gorvid

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22,371 posts

255 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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Really....I do like the interior...

It's the endless blue / magnolia combo's that bore me...

I want black / silver / grey body with red or black leather and an ally dash....

hut49

3,544 posts

292 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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nothing wrong with red leather on a silver body - I think the red carpet is the problem, but that's easily/inexpensively fixed, charcoal would be a possible carpet choice. Didn't notice, what colour is the hood and lid?

ayup

182 posts

245 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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made a slight booboo mines got grey carpets and white dials which i think complements the red, at least its different, chances are no-ones going to have the same.

gorvid

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22,371 posts

255 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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Fair point actually - a grey carpet would look nice, but I like the red dials!

[the hood is black BTW]

brioss

507 posts

288 months

Sunday 2nd July 2006
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looks great, price seems very good on the surface.

gorvid

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22,371 posts

255 months

Monday 3rd July 2006
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Dealer has emailed me and said full tVR service history.....drivers seat is faded a bit.....good [but not great] condition bodywork...including a'touched in' scratch on the bonnet....few stone chips....

I asked himhow it was running, oil pressure ect - no answer.....and I asked him what the chassis was like and he said he hadn't gone under to look....

Nuggs

4,640 posts

264 months

Monday 3rd July 2006
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gorvid said:
Dealer has emailed me and said full tVR service history.....

Good.
gorvid said:
drivers seat is faded a bit.....

Not the end of the world.
gorvid said:
good [but not great] condition bodywork...including a'touched in' scratch on the bonnet....few stone chips....

You could always use this as a negotiating point in the hope of saving some pennies to put towards a respray.
gorvid said:
I asked himhow it was running, oil pressure ect - no answer.....

I think that's something you'll have to go down and check for yourself - the dealer's hardly going to tell you it runs rough as a badger's @rse!
gorvid said:
and I asked him what the chassis was like and he said he hadn't gone under to look....

Oh dear, doesn't sound too well-versed in the world of TVRs then. Expect to spend some time on your hands and knees when you go to view!

Good luck!