What to look for ?

[ajc118]

Hi ready to buy my first chim and would like to know what i should look out for?. I have tried searching the archives but not really getting anywhere. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks Andy

[Big Al.]

Big welcome to the forum, drop me a mail via my profile and I'll send you a Buyers guide.

[ajc118]

Hi Al, Thanks that would be great but i tried to email you but it said that new members can not email for 24hrs? Anyway i will try again tomorrow.
Thanks Andy

[Big Al.]

You Have Mail (YHM)

[Rum Runner]

ajc118 , how much do you want to spend ?.

[Ballistic Banana]

Two great Guides along with getting a long to a PH meet or TVRCC meet and chat to the owners, that includes the help you'll find on here too.

The chimp pages http://www.chimaerapages.com/resources_buyers.php

and

Steve heaths Bible http://www.shpub.co.uk/tvrbooks/griff_book_1.html

BB

[ajc118]

Rum runner, I am looking at spending approx 8 - £9000.
Thanks Andy

[miniman]

ajc118 said:

Rum runner, I am looking at spending approx 8 - £9000.
Thanks Andy

YHM!

[Jem]

whatever you do listen to advice here, and involve someone else who knows in picking it

[spend]

Go to your local TVRCC monthly meet, sure the members will show you round the cars so you have a better grounding. Even if you have to press the headboys palm with silver it will be worth it to see so many examples in one place.

Dave

[LordGrover]

As nobody's mentioned it yet ... condition, CONDITION, CONDITION! - esp. chassis.

[ajc118]

Well thanks for all the advise, Just got back from looking at my first and i am so dissapointed, what a dog!. It was described as stunning !!!. I suppose what was stunning was the fact that the car could not run for more than 10mins then failed to start again. Oh well the search goes on.

[DHilly]

James

Don't be discouraged, but you might have to look at a few dogs before you find a good one. It took me 5 months but it's better to wait than to jump in and end up with a lemon!

I created a checklist to take with me so I remembered what to look at each time.

[andy-w]

as said before condition...service history is a bonus not hugely essential on the older chims...

Main thing to check is the chassis and wishbones...just dont buy the first one you see like some numptys do...