Tamora or not?

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jennyJJ

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12 posts

264 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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What a great website. A friend of mine told me to check this website out, I currently own an N reg chimaera which is getting a little scruffy and I really don't know if I'm up for a Tamora. Can anyone please advise re driving differences? Am also considering a Boxster S

plotloss

67,280 posts

271 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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I think the best way you could be pointed is to browse members profiles and look at their posts and what they have said about it, the members in question are:

Flasher
Nubbin
GB16930 (perhaps, I may have got the profile wrong!)

These chaps have had their cars for quite some time now and everything they have said almost without exception has been very very very positive and along the lines of 'Best TVR ever' so there you go!

Matt.

PS hope you go for the Tamora, a Boxster S just wouldnt be the same

>> Edited by plotloss on Tuesday 21st May 16:00

squirrelz

1,186 posts

272 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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What do you like and dislike about your Chim?

yum

529 posts

274 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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I hope that you aren't expecting a balanced reply, especially given the last sentence....

check out the Tamora section first. There are differing opinions on the styling and appearance, but there appears to be universal acknowledgement of the outstanding speed, power and handling of the Tamora.

I have not driven one, so can't compare it to my Chimaera, but there are some here who have moved from Chim to Tamora so you'll get some useful views.

R

jennyJJ

Original Poster:

12 posts

264 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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cheers guys, will keep a watch out. To be honest I just love the noise of the V8, I haven't heard the straight 6 yet ... how about the interior quality? Mine's looking a little like my dad's old MG now!!

gb61390

1,879 posts

283 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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Jenny, sounds like you need to go a drive a Tamora, that should make your mind up for you.
I had a Chimaera for 3 years and loved everything about it. Now that I've had the Tamora since January I never even think about the Chimaera!
I do miss the Chimaera sound at idle but the Tamora sounds just as good with revs up!
The Tamora is far superior in handing/traction/speed, etc. as well as far more modern and comfortable in side. OK so it's harder to get the roof into!
I test drove a Boxter S a few weeks back as I had a mailing from Porsche GB. Nice car but that's about it. Not very quick and not very nice inside.
Good luck!
Cheers........ Andrew

plotloss

67,280 posts

271 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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Sorry Andrew, right digits, just wrong order.

Doh!



Matt.

nubbin

6,809 posts

279 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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Jenny, if you've got the cash, get a Tamora. It looks great, and goes ridiculously fast, handles amzingly well, sticks like glue in corners, and the acceleration and braking are of time displacemnet quality! Boxsters are nice cars, but they are very common, mass-produced, and nowhere near as powerful, nor as exciting. They do have the great redeeming qualities of reliability and slow depreciation, but mine has been first class in terms of reliability, just a few minor trim niggles, like most hand built cars, but mechanically perfect. Go for it!

Oh, and my last car was a Chimaera - I bought the Tamora to address all the perceived weaknesses of my Chimaera - poor ride quality, lack of grip in corners, build quality etc. I have not been disappointed.

rthierry

684 posts

282 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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Jenny come on... you know it makes sense

flasher

9,238 posts

285 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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I'm still puzzled as to why everyone assumes that any of us are just biased TVR lovers who will stick up for their TVR's come what may.

If the Tamora was shite, I can promise you I would be on here raving so much that Ted would ban me for life. There is no way I could spend the best part of £40,000 and lie about whether the product is any good or not. The only thing I have ever defended is it's styling and only when the same boring twats keep rambling on about it in every post they make.....most of it because they can't stand the fact that TVR have bought out something better for less than they paid for the particular model that they own... (IMO)

My opinion (for what it's worth) is to go and drive both cars (like I did) and pick the one you like best.... like GB1390 I found the Boxster nice, but ultimatley bland and boring..... whereas the Tamora is more powerful and much more involving/exciting and rarer...

but hey, what do I know? I'm just a biased TVR owner

bad boy

821 posts

265 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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mafrost

9 posts

264 months

Tuesday 21st May 2002
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Jenny,

I have owned a Griff 500 a Cerbera 4.5 and now a Tamora. In my opinion this is the best car TVR have ever made, the handling is truly sensational and the build quality has improved a step again. I love the interior. I am fortunate enough to also own a F355 and can assure you that TVR are definitely heading in the right direction !

dicky

928 posts

285 months

Tuesday 28th May 2002
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well Jenny I have never owned a TVR before the Tamora so cannot tell you how it compares to the others ownership wise, but she does drive so well at the moment and compared to other TVR's I have test driven, she is by far the easiest to drive and get used to.

lrussell5

567 posts

264 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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this is my first TVR, have been reluctant for years with the earlier reliability/build reports but have finally taken the plunge. what a mug for not doing it 5 yrs ago, the Tamora is simply awesome. Dont EVER waste your money on a porker