Chimaera's in the USA
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Ok, FINALLY time for me to make this post!
Picked up my very own Chimaera 400 this morning, couldn't sleep the night before like a kid on Christmas eve. It's quite the machine, but I don't need to tell any of you that. Lots to learn and enjoy.
Big thanks to the Marks - Mark (OX_TVR on here) for the info and advice and importing a car, and Mark at Amore Autos for putting up with my phone calls.
Picked up my very own Chimaera 400 this morning, couldn't sleep the night before like a kid on Christmas eve. It's quite the machine, but I don't need to tell any of you that. Lots to learn and enjoy.
Big thanks to the Marks - Mark (OX_TVR on here) for the info and advice and importing a car, and Mark at Amore Autos for putting up with my phone calls.
andrewbr said:
Ok, FINALLY time for me to make this post!
Picked up my very own Chimaera 400 this morning, couldn't sleep the night before like a kid on Christmas eve. It's quite the machine, but I don't need to tell any of you that. Lots to learn and enjoy.
Big thanks to the Marks - Mark (OX_TVR on here) for the info and advice and importing a car, and Mark at Amore Autos for putting up with my phone calls.
Congratulations, she looks great.Picked up my very own Chimaera 400 this morning, couldn't sleep the night before like a kid on Christmas eve. It's quite the machine, but I don't need to tell any of you that. Lots to learn and enjoy.
Big thanks to the Marks - Mark (OX_TVR on here) for the info and advice and importing a car, and Mark at Amore Autos for putting up with my phone calls.
I always enjoyed driving my Chimaera.
Used to 'commute' from my UK home to the office in Germany. Gobbled up the miles with ease.
The old fashioned English comfy seats and the noise, just great.
Still makes me smile today just thinking back.
I just picked up this 93 Chimaera, and I’m sorting through problems. Slow windows, hot start issue (cranks fine but no start), no instrument lights (found the switch…), horribly scratched up shift knob (put in on the lathe, looks like new now) and various other small things.
Getting tags today, how is everyone mounting a US plate?
Getting tags today, how is everyone mounting a US plate?
SwervinIrvin said:
I just picked up this 93 Chimaera, and I’m sorting through problems. Slow windows, hot start issue (cranks fine but no start), no instrument lights (found the switch…), horribly scratched up shift knob (put in on the lathe, looks like new now) and various other small things.
Getting tags today, how is everyone mounting a US plate?
I imported a Griffith. I had a UK sourced TVR backlight plate made up with the same digits as my US state issued one, added the expiration decal and mounted that and also carried the US DMV issued one in the car. Never had a problem. See the photos in my old Bring A Trailer listing for how I did it.Getting tags today, how is everyone mounting a US plate?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1992-tvr-griffit...
SwervinIrvin said:
I just picked up this 93 Chimaera, and I’m sorting through problems. Slow windows, hot start issue (cranks fine but no start), no instrument lights (found the switch…), horribly scratched up shift knob (put in on the lathe, looks like new now) and various other small things.
Getting tags today, how is everyone mounting a US plate?
Looks great! Where are you located? I attached my rear plate with command strips on the UK plate, hasn't fallen off yet. I kept the UK front plate and haven't gotten pulled over for that yet... (WA requires a front plate which I keep in the car just in case).Getting tags today, how is everyone mounting a US plate?
It is interesting to hear about so many Chimaeras and Griffiths in the US and how much they are enjoyed. Back here in the UK there is much concern about the current move from E5 petrol (5% ethanol) to E10 (10% ethanol) and the problems this might cause us all, so as the US (and Canada?) have had fuels with ethanol content of 10% and more for some time I wonder if that has given any problems with these cars?
Obviously some of the rubber fuel lines fitted at time of original build might not have been suitable, but most of those would probably have been replaced with E10 compatible during servicing but any other problems .. ?
Obviously some of the rubber fuel lines fitted at time of original build might not have been suitable, but most of those would probably have been replaced with E10 compatible during servicing but any other problems .. ?
jimed said:
It is interesting to hear about so many Chimaeras and Griffiths in the US and how much they are enjoyed. Back here in the UK there is much concern about the current move from E5 petrol (5% ethanol) to E10 (10% ethanol) and the problems this might cause us all, so as the US (and Canada?) have had fuels with ethanol content of 10% and more for some time I wonder if that has given any problems with these cars?
Obviously some of the rubber fuel lines fitted at time of original build might not have been suitable, but most of those would probably have been replaced with E10 compatible during servicing but any other problems .. ?
It is possible to buy ethanol free petrol here in the US still. At least for me in South Carolina, but it’s a bit more expensive and is a mid grade octane rating. Obviously some of the rubber fuel lines fitted at time of original build might not have been suitable, but most of those would probably have been replaced with E10 compatible during servicing but any other problems .. ?
I had a few goes at adding the plates - ended up with blank UK plates and fixed a standard US plate to it.
CT does not enforce a front plate so that is in the boot/trunk.
One joy of being here and the rarity of TVR's so the classic TVR1 plate is $99 - TVR2 is on the way for my Griff .
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CT does not enforce a front plate so that is in the boot/trunk.
One joy of being here and the rarity of TVR's so the classic TVR1 plate is $99 - TVR2 is on the way for my Griff .
[url]|https://thumbsnap.com/yuuDViLC[/url]
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