When were the first 430 Chims registered

[wuckfitracing]

Ah I thought they looked different to standard. Not really noticed them as too busy listening to the exhaust and scaring my mates witless. However they do look good.

[RetroWheels]

pearly said:

RetroWheels said:

The first production 4.3 was a Starmist Green car,ordered at the end of 1992 by Newtown Motors as their demo car.
The chassis number for this Chimaera ends 1131, so as far as other 4.3's are concerned ,the nearer to this build number, the earlier the car.
HTH

• ETA The early cars in build were both 4.0 and 4.3, so the build numbers between 1131 and other 4.3's include any 4.0's built as well. Hope im making sense .

That's odd as mine was registered Apr 94 and it's number is 116x, some 30 odd higher. So chassis's may not have been dished out in order of manufacture, with some sitting around for a while

Sorry, should have been more specific,really early cars will have PM PA or PB as the tenth an eleventh digit of the chassis number as well.
If you pm me the reg i should be able to find and copy you the build info for your car.

[markbuck14]

RetroWheels said:

Sorry, should have been more specific,really early cars will have PM PA or PB as the tenth an eleventh digit of the chassis number as well.
If you pm me the reg i should be able to find and copy you the build info for your car.

Sorry to butt in but I would be very interested to find this info on my car too. Long story but just prior to me buying it the mechanic who changed the clutch was informed that it was a BV. I'd like to know if it is possible to tell as it would explain the lumpy idle and stop me pulling the rest of my hair out trying to "fix" it... Would you mind if I sent you details... Please, pretty please.

[grngriff]

Sorry fellas a quick question forRetro
Can you get imformation on most early cars ? Say 93 430 griff
Thanks

[RetroWheels]

I have Chimaera info up to early 94 (and also some 98/99) strangley enough i have some early export Griff , but pm me reg and pref last 4 digits of chassis number an i'll have a look chaps.

[grngriff]

Retro
Can't pm from phone. Export griff k629 xrn pmo11134, much obliged any other info pm me

Pete

[markbuck14]

Same for me with phone but reg is L513 BPD chassis 1351 with many thanks in advance.

[nickb134]

Hi chaps Mine, L243JVP is a BV chassis no ****1101

[RetroWheels]

It's a good job im not away this weekend as i've got quite a lot of build sheets to check ..
I'll work through them and mail those who have contacted me.

[wuckfitracing]

Sorry mate, but im sure there will be some free beers for you when we all meet you.

[loud430]

thanks for taking the time darren.

[markbuck14]

Yor a star. Thanks again.

[grngriff]

Many thanks retro, much obliged.
Pete

[RetroWheels]

nickb134 said:

Hi chaps Mine, L243JVP is a BV chassis no ****1101

I've got the build sheet for this car, pm me.

[RetroWheels]

grngriff said:

Many thanks retro, much obliged.
Pete

Sorry Pete, found all the Chimaera's ive checked up to now, but not your Griff unfortunately .

[900T-R]

Many thanks Darren, you rock!

[cloggy]

My first chim was L711JTF (star mist green) which was a 4.3L delivered at Henley Heritage in March/April 1994, I have lots of photos when it was built in the factory.

[grngriff]

Many thanks darren,thank you for taking the time to have look.
Pete

[pearly]

Cheers Darren, got mine, great for the history file, thanks for the time and effort you put in. You're made a lot of chim owners very happy

[nickb134]

pearly said:

Cheers Darren, got mine, great for the history file, thanks for the time and effort you put in. You're made a lot of chim owners very happy

2nd that Top chap retro Thanks very much