My old Chim
My old Chim
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jr6yam

Original Poster:

1,346 posts

204 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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Just wondering if anybody knows the whereabouts of the Chimaera I sold 3 years ago
M665 CLD. Grey (Grigio titanio) with blue hood and interior

gamefreaks

2,045 posts

208 months

Wednesday 12th April 2017
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Hi there.

I bought this car last week!

gamefreaks

2,045 posts

208 months

Wednesday 12th April 2017
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Edit: FFS. It's 2017 and browsers still don't support image rotation EXIF data. You'll just have to turn your screen upside down.

Edited by gamefreaks on Wednesday 12th April 22:45


Edited by gamefreaks on Wednesday 12th April 22:47

N7GTX

8,239 posts

164 months

Wednesday 12th April 2017
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This makes it easier.


jr6yam

Original Poster:

1,346 posts

204 months

Wednesday 19th April 2017
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Well the new reg might explain why I was having trouble tracing it
The wheels used to be Black, but they look good Silver
How are you finding it?

gamefreaks

2,045 posts

208 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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Yes, the previous owner put a plate on it and it's wearing a new set of refurbed wheels.

The car seems to be in decent shape. The previous owner put a lot of money into it and most of the problem areas seem to have been dealt with. It's on 88k miles now.

I want to get it into a specialist and get it on the ramps to have a proper look at the chasis and suspension soon.

I've done a couple of jobs on it so far.

It's behaved itself so far apart from stalling at a junction (which it hasn't done again since) and it seems a bit lumpy for a few minutes in the morning when it's cold.

I've got a new throttle pot to fit tomorrow because sometimes when you just slightly press the throttle, the revs drop rather than go up.

It's my first TVR, and so far I'm enjoying it very much!

HardMiles

401 posts

107 months

Thursday 25th October 2018
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I now have her! Same issue at idle persists, again going to a specialist to resolve, but it is a fantastic car! smile I love it!

gamefreaks

2,045 posts

208 months

Thursday 25th October 2018
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wavey

I think it just gets the hump when it has a new owner!

jr6yam

Original Poster:

1,346 posts

204 months

Friday 26th October 2018
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HardMiles said:
I now have her! Same issue at idle persists, again going to a specialist to resolve, but it is a fantastic car! smile I love it!
Any pic's?

kbj149

131 posts

199 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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Aaaaand I now have this Chim! Bought it last week and so far, so very good smile


Edited by kbj149 on Saturday 10th July 09:04

Belle427

11,087 posts

254 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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That's a beautiful colour.

kbj149

131 posts

199 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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Thanks, it’s ‘Grigio Titanio’ used on Ferrari’s (basically titanium grey but that sounds less sexy), in good light you can see it’s somewhat metallic.

I also live in South Wales if you’d ever like to see it in person smile


TR4man

5,443 posts

195 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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Belle427 said:
That's a beautiful colour.
It certainly is.

I don’t usually like silver cars (despite having had a silver Chimaera too) but the colour really sets off the shape.

Classic Chim

12,424 posts

170 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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kbj149 said:
Aaaaand I now have this Chim! Bought it last week and so far, so very good smile


Edited by kbj149 on Saturday 10th July 09:04
Lovely.
How are you finding driving it with the ride height set so low.

I think the only time my suspension has ever been that compressed was going through a corner at a race circuit many moons ago.

Does it posses any suspension when set that low?


QBee

21,984 posts

165 months

Monday 12th July 2021
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I had suspension that low a couple of months ago - fixed it with some new springs all round.
The old ones had lost their boing

Tyre Tread

10,641 posts

237 months

Tuesday 13th July 2021
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kbj149 said:
I also live in South Wales if you’d ever like to see it in person smile
Your profile says Cardiff. Me too.

There's a monthly car meet at the Ty Mawr in Lisvane first Weds of the month if you're about and fancy a meet and a chat.

kbj149

131 posts

199 months

Friday 16th July 2021
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That sounds great, PM me the details and I'll be there