Chim owners - your next TVR would be...
Discussion
Just for fun-
If you did ever decide to chop in your Chim for another TVR on a realistic budget, what would it be?
For me, I would probably be, in order of preference:
1) Cerbera 4.2 or 4.5 - because I have always loved them!
2) Tamora 4.0 S6 - More modern S6 car - continue roof off motoring!
3) Tuscan 4.0 S6 - More modern S6 car - Only hard-top in budget.
What about you?
If you did ever decide to chop in your Chim for another TVR on a realistic budget, what would it be?
For me, I would probably be, in order of preference:
1) Cerbera 4.2 or 4.5 - because I have always loved them!
2) Tamora 4.0 S6 - More modern S6 car - continue roof off motoring!
3) Tuscan 4.0 S6 - More modern S6 car - Only hard-top in budget.
What about you?
Im going to keep mine but LPG is my next job useing Map 2 on the Megasquirt..Then cruising Europe..The Chimaera will not date like the others except the Cerb.It`s still looks class even at 15 years old...future classic.The Tuscan looks dated !
Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Saturday 25th June 21:19
Similar to the OP, just different order.
1) Tuscan - Always liked the looks, and drove a 3.6 Tuscan 1 a while back. The steering, razor throttle-response, noise and rocket-powered straight-line performance made my Chimaera seem like an Austin Maestro. I actually prefer the noise of the RV8, but the S6 runs it close.
2) Tamora - Hated it when first revealed, thought PW must have been on drugs. Remember the chrome light surrounds? The production model was changed thankfully, and it has really grown on me. Quite rare, too.
3) Cerb - Wanted one ever since Clarkson vids with the 'pink' press car. In fact I recently considered chopping my Chim in for an AJP-powered Cerb, but having spent £5k in the past year I reckon it's best to get some use out of the Chimaera rather than start the process again!
1) Tuscan - Always liked the looks, and drove a 3.6 Tuscan 1 a while back. The steering, razor throttle-response, noise and rocket-powered straight-line performance made my Chimaera seem like an Austin Maestro. I actually prefer the noise of the RV8, but the S6 runs it close.
2) Tamora - Hated it when first revealed, thought PW must have been on drugs. Remember the chrome light surrounds? The production model was changed thankfully, and it has really grown on me. Quite rare, too.
3) Cerb - Wanted one ever since Clarkson vids with the 'pink' press car. In fact I recently considered chopping my Chim in for an AJP-powered Cerb, but having spent £5k in the past year I reckon it's best to get some use out of the Chimaera rather than start the process again!
This is what has been floating my boat lately
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2784731.htm
Buying a cheap T350 with an engine issue or galactic mileage and then having Dom drop a 430 lump into it with the associated uprated gearbox, suspension, brakes etc is also an option if the budget doesn't exceed a sensible value against the finished car
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2784731.htm
Buying a cheap T350 with an engine issue or galactic mileage and then having Dom drop a 430 lump into it with the associated uprated gearbox, suspension, brakes etc is also an option if the budget doesn't exceed a sensible value against the finished car
speedtwelve said:
Similar to the OP, just different order.
1) Tuscan - Always liked the looks, and drove a 3.6 Tuscan 1 a while back. The steering, razor throttle-response, noise and rocket-powered straight-line performance made my Chimaera seem like an Austin Maestro.
Lighten RV8 rotating assembly (esp. flywheel), fit ACT twin or triple throttle induction - sorted. 1) Tuscan - Always liked the looks, and drove a 3.6 Tuscan 1 a while back. The steering, razor throttle-response, noise and rocket-powered straight-line performance made my Chimaera seem like an Austin Maestro.
Vastly prefer the Chimaera steering to the Mk1 Tuscan's (way too nervous, especially with the 18" wheels wanting to follow every rut and camber in the road, anyway) myself, but then over here you'll be driving 90% motorway miles to get anywhere...
As I don't see a fixed head coupe or targa top weekend car giving the same sort of cachet when driving at speeds that won't kill me or get me banned, the only sensible way to go for me would be Tamora or Tuscan convertible - unfortunately I think neither is as pretty or sounds as good as the Chim.
Would love a Cerb or Sag next to it, though.
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scotty_d said:
The Cerb does not sound as good as the RV8 
Different but just as good IMO. Although my Chimaera has a standard exhaust and the Cerbera doesn'tSo to answer the OP Question, my next TVR will be a Tuscan. Still measuring up the garage, but with a bit of crap culling and precision parking I think 3 could fit.
.Mark said:
Different but just as good IMO. Although my Chimaera has a standard exhaust and the Cerbera doesn't
So to answer the OP Question, my next TVR will be a Tuscan. Still measuring up the garage, but with a bit of crap culling and precision parking I think 3 could fit.
I really don't feel it from the cerb both have sports exhausts the cerb can be droning at certain revs, sounds not to bad at full chat but the RV8 sounded good no matter what revs you were at. And beat a Chim with roof down and just as it hits 5000 rpm sounds like porn!!!!So to answer the OP Question, my next TVR will be a Tuscan. Still measuring up the garage, but with a bit of crap culling and precision parking I think 3 could fit.
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