Take the hood off to warm up.

[anonymous-user]

Took my hood off today as I am repairing it and drove the car with no Hood/roof at all. Much less wind and buffeting and much less noise .

Prefer it this way actually...

[SILICONE 339BHP]

Yes it does look better .Pitty the back section does not sit lower like other roadsters.I noticed this when i went from a MGB to the TVR.

[ralphy12345]

I saw a Chim on the M5 last year without a hood. It was 'making progress' yet neither the driver or passenger seemed to be getting much wind buffeting.

I assumed it was one that had had a 'hard-top' conversion...

R

[Hades42]

ralphy12345 said:

It was 'making progress' yet neither the driver or passenger seemed to be getting much wind buffeting.

Out of interest can the Chimaera be driven with the top removed but the back still up, I'm guessing this would reduce buffeting?

[Steve in Stoke]

Hades42 said:

Out of interest can the Chimaera be driven with the top removed but the back still up, I'm guessing this would reduce buffeting?

Yes, but I tend to keep the windows up as well unless it is just around town.

Although to be fair, the buffetting caused the ex to whinge a bit, so that isn't going to be an issue this summer!

[Chris71]

Girlie comment perhaps, but that Chim in the opening post is an absolutely gorgeous colour!

On the subject of hoods, I'm a bit scared to fold the rear section down while the weather is still so cold for fear of cracking it. I don't remember it making a huge amount of difference on the S3, but that one - ironically - I hardly ever drove with the rear section up (unless the roof panel was in place).

[jim.2007]

That's just wrong? Arse end looks much better with the hood down??? As for buffetting drove to france last year and didn't mind at all, although i dont have any hair!? am balder than a bald bag of bald things on a day trip to baldsville,Respect for doing it though bud.!

[SILICONE KID]

I would of thought when the rear section is up and the targa off will it not act like parachute slowing the car down !

[lestershaw]

Hi, i just did the same thing to mine ! :-) much better and rear view is much better, although the insurance company wasnt happy, wanted £36 and up the excess from £250 to £500
Lester

[neal1980]

looks worse to me in my opinion..looks like its missing the hood, which I know it is but just doesnt look right.

[haircutmike]

SILICONE KID said:

I would of thought when the rear section is up and the targa off will it not act like parachute slowing the car down !

Worse buffeting with the rear up imho, but I am tall!

Check this guy, nice job!

http://www.steve-edwards.com/tvr_grp_projects.php#

[Golflion]

haircutmike said:

Worse buffeting with the rear up imho, but I am tall!

Check this guy, nice job!

http://www.steve-edwards.com/tvr_grp_projects.php#

Approx 12-15 hundred I think?
Steve?

[Badmutha]

Hades42 said:

Out of interest can the Chimaera be driven with the top removed but the back still up, I'm guessing this would reduce buffeting?

The last time I did this it blew the back screen out

[haircutmike]

Badmutha said:

The last time I did this it blew the back screen out

[biper]

Thought tis looked quite interesting.

Edited by biper on Tuesday 15th March 09:39

[ralphy12345]

neal1980 said:

looks worse to me in my opinion..looks like its missing the hood, which I know it is but just doesnt look right.

I have to agree, having taken my hood off today!

Just doesn't look right somehow.








R

[Pink_Floyd]

ralphy12345 said:

I have to agree, having taken my hood off today!Just doesn't look right somehow.R

As with all of these things you will get polar views, I think it looks Good without the hood, clean lines.

[lestershaw]

I think it looks good, i think it looks so different to us because we are used to seeing our Chimaeras with the hood, i would like to ask someone who had never seen a Chimaeara which looked best. You must admit the view from the rear view mirror is much better, especially for reversing with the hood down, and i think its safer :-) imho
Lester

[domV8]

biper said:

Thought tis looked quite interesting.

...I have thought about this (sloping rear screen more like the Cerbera) - but how the hell do you open the boot without taking the roof off...?

[FlipFlopGriff]

Removable rear screen may be the answer, but not sure if anyone has done it?
FFG