Thinking of selling
Discussion
OleVix said:
Mac Ive had this a couple of times with the Chim. Its more fun building and doing stuff to it and improving it.... and then it just sits there.
Where these cars really shine is when you take it on a road trip with a mate, go to europe with it and have some fun in the alps or come to Norway!
Where these cars really shine is when you take it on a road trip with a mate, go to europe with it and have some fun in the alps or come to Norway!
Thanks for the thought though. Norways tempting 
PS; private plate, it's actually a 'W' 2000 car
Edited by macdeb on Monday 23 January 15:44
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Edited by macdeb on Monday 23 January 15:54
ChilliWhizz said:
Just stumbled across this from October 2015........... 
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(Selective quoting
)macdeb said:
I LOVE it.
And then....macdeb said:
EPIC
And the whole thing................ macdeb said:
Crikey, thanks for comments guys 
means a lot.
To drive? well, it can be driven like a pussycat with light throttle/negative boost. Low speed and cruising manners are
and it is smooooth.
Press on a bit [squeezing toes more than moving foot] and it's quick, very quick
Press on some more by moving foot a bit and phoook me, I worry about the seat mounts holding up! 
Sends you into fits of giggles thinking about it. Traction can be a problem. It really is down to throttle, how much do you want and how much can you handle at any given time. I LOVE it. Gearbox and clutch are a delight to use also. During the recent trip to Italy in it was faultless. I posted somewhere else that I swear it snears at me when I walk into the garage and would head-butt me for just looking at it. EPIC
Jus sayin........ means a lot.To drive? well, it can be driven like a pussycat with light throttle/negative boost. Low speed and cruising manners are
and it is smooooth.Press on a bit [squeezing toes more than moving foot] and it's quick, very quick
Press on some more by moving foot a bit and phoook me, I worry about the seat mounts holding up! Sends you into fits of giggles thinking about it. Traction can be a problem. It really is down to throttle, how much do you want and how much can you handle at any given time. I LOVE it. Gearbox and clutch are a delight to use also. During the recent trip to Italy in it was faultless. I posted somewhere else that I swear it snears at me when I walk into the garage and would head-butt me for just looking at it. EPIC 
Cool, thought you worked on rigs mate, not sales. 
As per all the other have said, you are mad etc etc.
One thing I thing I will say is have a long hard think about this before you decide. It is very easy to consider to getting rid of toy during winter as the realisation of how much it costs kicks in along with any tied up capital combined with the fact you haven't had any enjoyment out of it recently to warrant the expense.
Yours is a very bespoke customised TVR, probably one of the finest I have seen so if you decide to sell you will not be able to simply change your mind and buy another to replace it. As you well know everyone who you have taken out for a spin it has ruined their TVR ownership experience as they get back in theirs and it feels s
t slow despite being perfectly adequate before
If you are selling to free up capital then you will definitely regret it come summer as money comes and goes but money but it is very unlikely to buy it back again.
If you are selling because you fancy a change then you need to absolutely sure you want to give up the performance and it is the right decision. You surely can never get bored of being a minor TVR celebrity at event whenever you open the bonnet and people's jaws drop to the floor.
I have fought long and hard to keep hold of mine when I really should sell it with a young family. I know for a fact if I were to sell it the money would disappear never to be seen again until I retire. Yes I could do with the money but you cannot put a price on the enjoyment factor not only driving it but speaking bks to others at meets, track days etc. It is a nice break from the normal bullst of life and keeps me sane.
One thing I thing I will say is have a long hard think about this before you decide. It is very easy to consider to getting rid of toy during winter as the realisation of how much it costs kicks in along with any tied up capital combined with the fact you haven't had any enjoyment out of it recently to warrant the expense.
Yours is a very bespoke customised TVR, probably one of the finest I have seen so if you decide to sell you will not be able to simply change your mind and buy another to replace it. As you well know everyone who you have taken out for a spin it has ruined their TVR ownership experience as they get back in theirs and it feels s
t slow despite being perfectly adequate before If you are selling to free up capital then you will definitely regret it come summer as money comes and goes but money but it is very unlikely to buy it back again.
If you are selling because you fancy a change then you need to absolutely sure you want to give up the performance and it is the right decision. You surely can never get bored of being a minor TVR celebrity at event whenever you open the bonnet and people's jaws drop to the floor.
I have fought long and hard to keep hold of mine when I really should sell it with a young family. I know for a fact if I were to sell it the money would disappear never to be seen again until I retire. Yes I could do with the money but you cannot put a price on the enjoyment factor not only driving it but speaking b
ks to others at meets, track days etc. It is a nice break from the normal bullst of life and keeps me sane.Hi Daz (?)
I appreciate all my clients. I like to try and save my clients money by showing them that by doing a few simply things with their paperwork they can save hours in accountancy fees. More money for them to spend on important things.........like their cars!!
And I don't charge £330 for a couple of hours work, more like £550
Agree with the others, hit Europe with the TVR and then decide
I appreciate all my clients. I like to try and save my clients money by showing them that by doing a few simply things with their paperwork they can save hours in accountancy fees. More money for them to spend on important things.........like their cars!!
And I don't charge £330 for a couple of hours work, more like £550Agree with the others, hit Europe with the TVR and then decide
Edited by Ian Abel on Tuesday 24th January 00:08
Matthew Poxon said:
As per all the other have said, you are mad etc etc.
One thing I thing I will say is have a long hard think about this before you decide. It is very easy to consider to getting rid of toy during winter as the realisation of how much it costs kicks in along with any tied up capital combined with the fact you haven't had any enjoyment out of it recently to warrant the expense.
Yours is a very bespoke customised TVR, probably one of the finest I have seen so if you decide to sell you will not be able to simply change your mind and buy another to replace it. As you well know everyone who you have taken out for a spin it has ruined their TVR ownership experience as they get back in theirs and it feels st slow despite being perfectly adequate before
If you are selling to free up capital then you will definitely regret it come summer as money comes and goes but money but it is very unlikely to buy it back again.
If you are selling because you fancy a change then you need to absolutely sure you want to give up the performance and it is the right decision. You surely can never get bored of being a minor TVR celebrity at event whenever you open the bonnet and people's jaws drop to the floor.
I have fought long and hard to keep hold of mine when I really should sell it with a young family. I know for a fact if I were to sell it the money would disappear never to be seen again until I retire. Yes I could do with the money but you cannot put a price on the enjoyment factor not only driving it but speaking bks to others at meets, track days etc. It is a nice break from the normal bullst of life and keeps me sane.
Thanks for kind words bloke, appreciated One thing I thing I will say is have a long hard think about this before you decide. It is very easy to consider to getting rid of toy during winter as the realisation of how much it costs kicks in along with any tied up capital combined with the fact you haven't had any enjoyment out of it recently to warrant the expense.
Yours is a very bespoke customised TVR, probably one of the finest I have seen so if you decide to sell you will not be able to simply change your mind and buy another to replace it. As you well know everyone who you have taken out for a spin it has ruined their TVR ownership experience as they get back in theirs and it feels s
t slow despite being perfectly adequate before If you are selling to free up capital then you will definitely regret it come summer as money comes and goes but money but it is very unlikely to buy it back again.
If you are selling because you fancy a change then you need to absolutely sure you want to give up the performance and it is the right decision. You surely can never get bored of being a minor TVR celebrity at event whenever you open the bonnet and people's jaws drop to the floor.
I have fought long and hard to keep hold of mine when I really should sell it with a young family. I know for a fact if I were to sell it the money would disappear never to be seen again until I retire. Yes I could do with the money but you cannot put a price on the enjoyment factor not only driving it but speaking b
ks to others at meets, track days etc. It is a nice break from the normal bullst of life and keeps me sane.
Reckon anyone would want it?
Keep it mate; the sheer graft and thought you've put into it will never be reflected in what you might realise, and it will gut you when you see someone else enjoying it (I know this from more than one special bike I hastily parted with). The life stuff that is getting in the way currently will not be forever and the itch will come back soon enough. I'd part with a kidney before selling mine and it's a nail next to yours....
Keep it mate; the sheer graft and thought you've put into it will never be reflected in what you might realise, and it will gut you when you see someone else enjoying it (I know this from more than one special bike I hastily parted with). The life stuff that is getting in the way currently will not be forever and the itch will come back soon enough. I'd part with a kidney before selling mine and it's a nail next to yours....
simonwedge said:
Mac
Cast your mind back to last summer and tell me you'd have had as much fun doing it in anything else. Some pics to help jog your memory....
The return to Le Mans has already been pencilled in and your're expected there! .............. you lizard Cast your mind back to last summer and tell me you'd have had as much fun doing it in anything else. Some pics to help jog your memory....
Edited by simonwedge on Tuesday 24th January 10:25
And remember what Rosey said In the hospitality tent after 6 bottles of wine....
"Blaaargh yadda yadda f*ckin arse 200mph easy arse burp I f*ckin love you Mac"
Beautiful moment.
OP, I haven't read all the thread so apologies if there may be some repetition in my comments. I had a Chimaera for 7 years and loved every minute of it. It was nothing like yours, power-wise but it was lavished in every way. However, unlike yours, I drove it, in all weathers, in all seasons, a lot. Pretty much all pleasure miles, as I have very little use for a car in my business; just occasionally. I got to the stage you are at now. I just felt as if I wanted to try something else and the Porsche Cayman S had been of interest since I first saw one in 2006. Lovely shape and probably the product development stage had been done by the manufacturer rather than it's customers. Many owners of TVR's love to tinker with their cars. It is part of their ownership experience. I don't. I just want to drive. Anywhere.
In 2014 I eventually sold my Chim and bought my first Cayman. I loved it and love it still. Not like the Chim but for many different reasons. I see that your car has very few miles on it since new. Is it because you don't like driving much? Is it because you do't want to put too many miles on it as you think it will affect value? Many people own sports cars and wont drive them in winter or autumn months. I get people are like that but to me it seems pointless and so is not my way. The Chim is a V8. It needs to be driven or it becomes the car that all non TVR owners think is constantly in the garage being fixed (obv a generalisation but you get the point).
If you just love owning the car (and it seems a good willy-waving version!) then don't sell. If you love driving and want to try something different then sell and buy something that you will actually drive and not worry about salt on the roads or depreciation. For me it all revolved around what I wanted out of a car and I just wanted to try something that I had had my eye on for many years. I'm glad I did.
My heart will always be with TVR and one day I may jump back in. Last year I had a very minor stroke and lost part of my sight. DVLA has revoked my licence until the sight comes back. At this moment in time I would be happy to drive a feckin' Yugo, let alone a Chim or Porsche!
In 2014 I eventually sold my Chim and bought my first Cayman. I loved it and love it still. Not like the Chim but for many different reasons. I see that your car has very few miles on it since new. Is it because you don't like driving much? Is it because you do't want to put too many miles on it as you think it will affect value? Many people own sports cars and wont drive them in winter or autumn months. I get people are like that but to me it seems pointless and so is not my way. The Chim is a V8. It needs to be driven or it becomes the car that all non TVR owners think is constantly in the garage being fixed (obv a generalisation but you get the point).
If you just love owning the car (and it seems a good willy-waving version!) then don't sell. If you love driving and want to try something different then sell and buy something that you will actually drive and not worry about salt on the roads or depreciation. For me it all revolved around what I wanted out of a car and I just wanted to try something that I had had my eye on for many years. I'm glad I did.
My heart will always be with TVR and one day I may jump back in. Last year I had a very minor stroke and lost part of my sight. DVLA has revoked my licence until the sight comes back. At this moment in time I would be happy to drive a feckin' Yugo, let alone a Chim or Porsche!
Great post above.
Not wanting to drive my TVR all the time is probably the only reason reason I would get rid of it. It is NOT an everyday car.
The thought of having an everyday sports car such as the Cayman S or possibly a Boxster S is very appealing.
In fact, in an ideal world I would have one to supplement my chimaera.
Sadly, there is not one car that will suit all occasions.
Sad to hear of your eyesight problems John, hopefully this will improve in the near future and you can get in to that Yugo, (now there is a name from the past!).
Not wanting to drive my TVR all the time is probably the only reason reason I would get rid of it. It is NOT an everyday car.
The thought of having an everyday sports car such as the Cayman S or possibly a Boxster S is very appealing.
In fact, in an ideal world I would have one to supplement my chimaera.
Sadly, there is not one car that will suit all occasions.
Sad to hear of your eyesight problems John, hopefully this will improve in the near future and you can get in to that Yugo, (now there is a name from the past!).
Pupp said:
Reckon anyone would want it?
Keep it mate; the sheer graft and thought you've put into it will never be reflected in what you might realise, and it will gut you when you see someone else enjoying it (I know this from more than one special bike I hastily parted with). The life stuff that is getting in the way currently will not be forever and the itch will come back soon enough. I'd part with a kidney before selling mine and it's a nail next to yours....
You raise a good point Gary, I realise that the market for it would be smaller than say a standard car then again lot's more people are modifying them or maybe want one with all the work done. I know for sure that my expenditure on it will never be realised/returned. Thing is, should I sell as is or maybe sell the drivetrain separately and install a standard engine/clutch/gearbox/driveshafts. Important bit of course, What price? The headlight mod doesn't appeal to everyone but I [and yourself] love it. Keeping me awake at night now. Keep it mate; the sheer graft and thought you've put into it will never be reflected in what you might realise, and it will gut you when you see someone else enjoying it (I know this from more than one special bike I hastily parted with). The life stuff that is getting in the way currently will not be forever and the itch will come back soon enough. I'd part with a kidney before selling mine and it's a nail next to yours....
Edited by macdeb on Wednesday 25th January 12:03
Edited by macdeb on Wednesday 25th January 12:04
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