Difference between pre and post 97 Chimaeras

[timewind]

Hi guys

Soon I will buy my new (used) chimaera. Now my question is what's the difference between a pre and post 97 model. I would have a 95 chimaera für 20k and a 99 for 25k. Both are very well equipped and TVR-serviced. What would your decission be? Both are 5l.

Thanks for your help!

[raceboy]

£20k for a 95
£18,750 for a 97
That seems a bit steep, TVR's don't really stick to an exact spec change date, but the main differences you will probably spot are.........
95 door pushes on rear wings instead of under mirrors, fiesta rear lights instead of bespoke round units, mesh grill in front instead of open appeture.
There are of course other slight differences which I'm sure someone will point out

[M@H]

Neither at that money..


Actually.. do you fancy a 93 at say.. £15,000 just to complete the scale..?

:hopesforaneasykill:

Matt.



>> Edited by M@H on Thursday 27th February 15:12

[raceboy]

We really ought to be pushing the prices up, not down

Does that make my 94 worth £18k then

:stillthinkingofsellinginspring:

>> Edited by raceboy on Thursday 27th February 15:16

[squirrelz]

As he's based in Zurich he could be talking Euros, or LHD Chims.

[M@H]

No need to spoil it

Matt.

[robkola]

99 Tuscan for £25K!

Yes - our man is used to the Swiss way of life!

[incorrigible]

raceboy said: fiesta rear lights instead of bespoke round units

Not bespoke, land rover items

Engine and gear box changed too, do a search there's plenty of info on this, but basically the the later engine is a "serpentine" (so called because of the fan belt) and has a different (allegedly stronger) gearbox

[raceboy]

Anyone figure out what price this one is s'posed to be then?
69,000 ???? if it's euros that works out at £47k if it's Swiss Francs it's £32k

The round light bits maybe Landrover/chiefton bits but as a light cluster it's unique to TVR as apposed to being a Ford/Vauxhall light cluster

>> Edited by raceboy on Thursday 27th February 15:33

[Graham]

I think the biggest changes happened in 96. and go somthing like this

Revised front grill, bonnet, boot lid and rear bumper
griff 500 brakes and chassis
rear roll bar mountings
dial changes
dash switchgear changes
serpentine engine
Borg warner T5 gearbox instead of Rover
door buttons first when key less then moved to mirrors.
98ish the rear lights changed to military screw on fittings :YIKES:
then the boot hing changed.


you get all sorts of combinations i.e. my late 96 has

griff chassis and brakes( well untill i changes to willwood 4 pots), later body, keyless buttons in wing
half old and half later dash and switches. serpentine engine, T5 gearbox.. Fiesta rear lights.

[M@H]

Roll up Roll Up.. anything from my car lot, pounds euros.. we don't care here





Matt

[alt]

Agreed, far too expensive!
A year ago I sold my 4.0l 97/P Chimaera on here for £13,800!

Differences I know are:-

Door release buttons in rear wing / door release buttons under wing mirrors.
3 buttons on dash for lights / 1 button which you twist.
Rear number plate back lit / rear number tilted and lit from above.
Mesh grill / open grill

Can't think of anything else?

[raceboy]

So come on windy, what currency were the cars, were they LHD? If so all the date changes we've mentioned could well go out the window
Best bet would be just to look at/try both cars and see which you like best, or which you think is the better buy

[timewind]

Hi there

Yes it's Zurich, therfore LHD and there is only 1 dealer in this small country

Therefore not much of a choice. Sadly enough I'm talking £.Importing TVR's to Switzerland is not that easy as we are not in the EU.

Thanks for your help!

[MikeyT]

M@H said: Roll up Roll Up.. anything from my car lot, pounds euros.. we don't care here





Matt

Cor, that one second from the left looks nice, gotta be worth £30k.

[SpeedEight]

Graham said: I think the biggest changes happened in 96. and go somthing like this

...
Borg warner T5 gearbox instead of Rover
...

My Sept. 1994 4.0Ltr has the T5 box...

[raceboy]

And so does my June 94 4.0
TVR don't you just love em

[robkola]

Maybe Schumacher will use it for runs down to the post box . . .? He has a few bob spare I hear . .

timewind said: Hi there

Yes it's Zurich, therfore LHD and there is only 1 dealer in this small country

Therefore not much of a choice. Sadly enough I'm talking £.Importing TVR's to Switzerland is not that easy as we are not in the EU.

Thanks for your help!

[robkola]

No wonder drugs are so expensive!

timewind said: .. . and there is only 1 dealer in this small country

[timewind]

robkola said:

No wonder drugs are so expensive!

How far away from a drug is a TVR? And yes, TVRs are expensive, usual drugs aren't . Welcome to Switzerland!!