Finally done it

[tone]

After a long while lurking I've finally done it.

I've been trying to find a perfect S3 but I looked at the Chimaera 4.0HC at David Gerald's this morning and liked it so much that I bought it!

Pick it up next Saturday and I'm already grinning like a compete grinny person.

Can't wait for next weekend.

[mustard]

Congrats. DG's is only about 10miles away from me!

www.davidgeraldtvr.freeserve.co.uk


94 M in Starmist
by any chance?



>> Edited by mustard on Saturday 31st January 14:49

[tone]

That's the one Mustard.

It's amazingly tidy and the mileage is so low that I'm going to have to do something about that

I'm also about 10 miles from DG's - which direction?

[mustard]

Worcester City mate

[fatboy chim]

Im pleased for you Tone, and know exactly how you feel, got mine last night, 95 4.0 cooper green, much smiling since, even in rain. Any tips on how not to look like smiley idiot? I'd settle for slightly smug. Only other expression is 'eek! what was that noise' short frown, then back to smiling and aching jaw. I hope you have better weather next weekend! get your teeth nice and clean this week

[Big Al.]

Sound choice IMHO.

It's gonna be the longest week of your life. OH

Please take it easy until you get the hang of it, remember it has teeth and it will bit you big time if you take it for granted.

[InRong Ghia]

I know how you feel, I got my 4.0HC over three years ago now, and my parents still call it smiley due to my reaction when mentioned..... Keep the polish up, and you will really love the colour every time there is some sun.

I hope that yours is as good to you as mine has been to me.

[V8 Archie]

fatboy chim said:

Any tips on how not to look like smiley idiot? I'd settle for slightly smug.

The best I can come up with is : call it a grin , don't be ashamed, and do excercises before you pick it up.

[tone]

Thanks for your comments chaps.

Just arranged the insurance - only £315 from Sunninghill. It's all coming together!

The good people of Evesham will be surprised next weekend

[mustard]

tone said:

Thanks for your comments chaps. Just arranged the insurance - only £315 from Sunninghill. It's all coming together! The good people of Evesham will be surprised next weekend

Evesham, I'm just off junction 7 M5 so that side of Worcs another recruit for the Worcs/Hereford crew M@H

>> Edited by mustard on Monday 2nd February 09:47

[M@H]

mustard said:

tone said: Thanks for your comments chaps. Just arranged the insurance - only £315 from Sunninghill. It's all coming together! The good people of Evesham will be surprised next weekend Evesham, I'm just off junction 7 M5 so that side of Worcs another recruit for the Worcs/Hereford crew M@H >> Edited by mustard on Monday 2nd February 09:47

Indeedy... ..all I need is to get another TVR now..

>> Edited by M@H on Monday 2nd February 09:49

[mustard]

you and me both.... I feeling like I've only got half an engine LOL

[bobski]

Funnily enough - the same thing happened to me 2 years ago. Walked in and bought my Chimaera the same way - been very happy with their work the past two years - even though they are 120 miles up the road!

I looked at the Chimaera 4.0HC at David Gerald's this morning and liked it so much that I bought it!
[/quote]

[the dodger]

DG's had a splendid stand at last year's Classic Car show at the NEC. Had 4(?) Chims and a Griff all reasonably priced and good cond. All Sold! One guy wanted his Chim on the Sat, so they had to get another up there for Sunday - that sold too!

<small>where did I put my chequebook....</small>

[tone]

My what fun!

I've already filled her up twice, that low mileage will soon be cured!

Question though - I ran down to Somerset last night - steady 2750 rpm in top down the M5 (J9 to J25)- and she didn't want to warm up at all. Thoughts?

Seems odd, most temperature related posts refer to overheating not cold running. Might that relate to the 12mpg at last fill?

[M@H]

Sounds normal.. afterall it was a cold night last night and a steady 5th Gear cruise blasts the engine with air a lot. What was your dial reading.. around 70-75 degrees..?

Cheers
Matt

[tone]

Just south of 70 until I pulled off the M'way. Only warmed up when I stopped at Ilminster to fill up.

Even then dropped back to 70ish on the 303.

D'you think it would affect the consumption that badly?

[M@H]

Consumption, no... temperature under 70 is not good for engine wear though... round my way the air temp really plummeted around 6-7pm though...

remember also though that these temperature guages are "iffy" a lot of the time.

Cheers
Matt

>> Edited by M@H on Monday 9th February 09:57

[over_the_hill]

I was on a long run a few weeks ago (Birmingham-Dover)
and the guage didn't get up above 70. Almost straight onto the M-way from home then steady run, low revs, 70ish all way. It was quite cold weather so I guessed that the cold air and the fact that the engine was doing virtually no work was the reason. MaAnaged 22mpg on way down and 25mpg back (although weather a bit warmer on return).

[slinksport]

tone said:

Thanks for your comments chaps. Just arranged the insurance - only £315 from Sunninghill. It's all coming together! The good people of Evesham will be surprised next weekend

I'm a good person of Evesham.. ME WANT TO SEE!