Which one of these looks best?
Discussion
I'm after a new TVR and these 2 have caught my eye:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AWESOME-5-0-TVR-CHIMAERA-TAR...
Or this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...
Which one would be best? I have not yet seen either of them but intend to.
Any pointers very much appreciated.
Cheers,
Lee.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AWESOME-5-0-TVR-CHIMAERA-TAR...
Or this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...
Which one would be best? I have not yet seen either of them but intend to.
Any pointers very much appreciated.
Cheers,
Lee.
The first one for me mate.
As nice as the black one is, the silver one looks a very well looked after car.
It appears to be a good genuine honest car.
With the black one, you have no way of knowing what it looked like before the paint job, and for me that says a lot about the car. if the body s not looked after, chances are underside hasnt either.
but thats just my view.
As nice as the black one is, the silver one looks a very well looked after car.
It appears to be a good genuine honest car.
With the black one, you have no way of knowing what it looked like before the paint job, and for me that says a lot about the car. if the body s not looked after, chances are underside hasnt either.
but thats just my view.
It depends what you want from the car. The first one will have the power that you may find lacking in the 4.0, even though it is still a quick car.
I would struggle to live with the interior of the first car but could quite happily live with power. With the second car I would trust that it has been done to a very high standard and think it looks the Mutts Nuts. If those were the only two I was choosing from then probably the second car.
What budget are you looking at, Offords have a stunning looking Rolex blue 5.0 with only 15000 on the clock for £16495. That would be my choice!
Good luck!
I would struggle to live with the interior of the first car but could quite happily live with power. With the second car I would trust that it has been done to a very high standard and think it looks the Mutts Nuts. If those were the only two I was choosing from then probably the second car.
What budget are you looking at, Offords have a stunning looking Rolex blue 5.0 with only 15000 on the clock for £16495. That would be my choice!
Good luck!
Edited by V8 Devil on Thursday 20th December 18:56
T_Pot said:
The first one for me mate.
As nice as the black one is, the silver one looks a very well looked after car.
It appears to be a good genuine honest car.
With the black one, you have no way of knowing what it looked like before the paint job, and for me that says a lot about the car. if the body s not looked after, chances are underside hasnt either.
but thats just my view.
I would say that if Sportmotive say it has an "excellent chassis" then it has. As nice as the black one is, the silver one looks a very well looked after car.
It appears to be a good genuine honest car.
With the black one, you have no way of knowing what it looked like before the paint job, and for me that says a lot about the car. if the body s not looked after, chances are underside hasnt either.
but thats just my view.
You say about the bodywork condition before the respray. These cars have always suffered from a peppering at the front end of which mine is at the moment. When i can i shall have a full respray which imho would keep the whole car matched, As it can be difficult to match just the front end. I hope that wouldnt reflect that i hadnt looked after the car, ok theres a few chips marks elsewhere but that doesnt mean it has been looked after..IMHO.
BB
ps I havet knocked the other car it looks a good buy also just giving my opinions on Sportmotive and his work
T_Pot said:
With the black one, you have no way of knowing what it looked like before the paint job, and for me that says a lot about the car. if the body s not looked after, chances are underside hasnt either.
but thats just my view.
Ian has before and after pics of this Chimaera.but thats just my view.
They would be freely available to any potential buyer,I am sure.
The owner of this car is very particular and any problems would have been attended too.
Thanks for your opinions so far folks. You appear to have highlighted the dilema I am having.
Do I go for something which looks fantastic, ticks most of the right boxes and should be more or less straight but at the end of the day is "just" a 4.0
Or, Do I go for the bog standard looking firebreathing monster with upgraded brakes, and suspension? This car is also a 1 owner car with every single piece of paperwork from new. I just don't get excited with how it looks.
Providing both engines are set up correctly, what sort of peformance difference is there likely to be? I don't do trackdays etc - I will just use the car for FUN.
Do I go for something which looks fantastic, ticks most of the right boxes and should be more or less straight but at the end of the day is "just" a 4.0
Or, Do I go for the bog standard looking firebreathing monster with upgraded brakes, and suspension? This car is also a 1 owner car with every single piece of paperwork from new. I just don't get excited with how it looks.
Providing both engines are set up correctly, what sort of peformance difference is there likely to be? I don't do trackdays etc - I will just use the car for FUN.
Ballistic Banana said:
Personally i would take a look at the Griffith you were asking about 
BB
That of course would be a highly suitable car if you are bent, bald, fat or ugly (but normally all 4 would describe a GBB
Dave
jonjo said:
L33
I think the silver 500 was the one bought off ebay for 8K a month or so ago - the dealer who bought it is now trying to make a good profit.
It was the subject of a topic by nig-gtv a while back - check it out.
jonjo
Thannks for the heads-up.I think the silver 500 was the one bought off ebay for 8K a month or so ago - the dealer who bought it is now trying to make a good profit.
It was the subject of a topic by nig-gtv a while back - check it out.
jonjo
Topic found:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Wonder why the reserve was not met?
I know the dealer has a lot of room to bring down his price though...
Cheers,
L33.
L33 said:
jonjo said:
L33
I think the silver 500 was the one bought off ebay for 8K a month or so ago - the dealer who bought it is now trying to make a good profit.
It was the subject of a topic by nig-gtv a while back - check it out.
jonjo
Thannks for the heads-up.I think the silver 500 was the one bought off ebay for 8K a month or so ago - the dealer who bought it is now trying to make a good profit.
It was the subject of a topic by nig-gtv a while back - check it out.
jonjo
Topic found:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Wonder why the reserve was not met?
I know the dealer has a lot of room to bring down his price though...
Cheers,
L33.
Edited by nig-gtv on Thursday 20th December 23:12
Edited by nig-gtv on Thursday 20th December 23:15
Tvr's do seem to suffer stone chips more than a metal bodied car.
In my expeience of cars in general the darker the car the more the stone chips stand out, as does dirt. Have found silver to be a good colour on cars that do high mileage/ get lots of stone chips/ don't get washed too often. Had a black 3 series once and it needed washing almost every day, stone chips showed as little white marks all over the front.
Depends on whether you are planning to drive it a lot (I do!) or preserve it in your garage as many do as a museum piece.
May be a point to consider, but as has been said many times, buy on condition above all else.
In my expeience of cars in general the darker the car the more the stone chips stand out, as does dirt. Have found silver to be a good colour on cars that do high mileage/ get lots of stone chips/ don't get washed too often. Had a black 3 series once and it needed washing almost every day, stone chips showed as little white marks all over the front.
Depends on whether you are planning to drive it a lot (I do!) or preserve it in your garage as many do as a museum piece.
May be a point to consider, but as has been said many times, buy on condition above all else.
I don't know either car but if I had to choose I'd opt for the silver one - 500 with Taraka upgrade, 5 stud spiders, brake upgrade etc... Makes an already quick car even better. The 400 you WILL get used to quickly and wish you'd purchased the 500 - I love my 400 to bits but want more power.
Also - if you can get a good enough deal on the 500 then spend the rest on the light conversion. Can't remember prices but I know sportmotive offer it to any owner.
Also - if you can get a good enough deal on the 500 then spend the rest on the light conversion. Can't remember prices but I know sportmotive offer it to any owner.
It's got to be the 1st one. Its newer, one owner and seems a lot more for the money.
I agree the interior needs attention i.e. colur change. It would be maybe worth asking one of the breakers for some different colour trim. They may even part exchange with the existing as it is in good nick.
Trevor
I agree the interior needs attention i.e. colur change. It would be maybe worth asking one of the breakers for some different colour trim. They may even part exchange with the existing as it is in good nick.
Trevor
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