swapped beautiful S2 for stunning Chim 4.5
Discussion
Alun Ivor said:
hi guys just got myself a lovely Chimaera 4.5, at last! tvr,s there is a god really,lol im in heaven, see you all on a road somewhere soon! Alun.
Congratulations on your new aquasistion. I know what you mean about the S2, as I have an RS2 for a daily driver, but getting into the chimaera is such a massive event and brings great smiles all the way, even if the Audi is a class of its own in acceleration and top speed, the chim wins hands down.Enjoy the whole TVR experience and join your TVR car club region aswell, you wont regret it.
portzi said:
Alun Ivor said:
hi guys just got myself a lovely Chimaera 4.5, at last! tvr,s there is a god really,lol im in heaven, see you all on a road somewhere soon! Alun.
Congratulations on your new aquasistion. I know what you mean about the S2, as I have an RS2 for a daily driver, but getting into the chimaera is such a massive event and brings great smiles all the way, even if the Audi is a class of its own in acceleration and top speed, the chim wins hands down.Enjoy the whole TVR experience and join your TVR car club region aswell, you wont regret it.
M@H said:
I went s2 to chim - then back to s1 lol !
I do like the S series and its a nice engine ..The front looks very classic but what put me off is the kit car style flat back end! Its a pity rearly ,they could of made the rear end any shape they wanted..The 2.8 or 2.9 S series are more of an every day car!
apart from that I love the car..A few chaps in the east mids club have gone from the Chimaera to the s series because there better on fuel and cost alot less to run..
Hi Alun, hope you enjoy the Chim.
I came from an S3 and there are still elements of it I prefer. Obviously the Chim has a lot more power, but that 2.9 V6 was a very satisfying engine to wring out. I loved the way the note changed from a burble to a howl as you went through the rev range - it had more tonality to it than the V8 (which just seems to get progressively louder). Plus the S definitely felt more nimble in standard form.
The Chimaera is undoubtedly a better built car, though. It feels far more solid and the V8 is definitely the way to go for big power outputs.
Tyres vary. I can't be certain without Googling it, but have a feeling non PAS cars are 205 front, 225 rear as standard and PAS cars are generally 225 front 245 rear. You get all sorts of variations, but I don't think I've heard of anyone going down as far as 195. Sometimes people end up running non-standard sizes to try and maintain the speed rating, but I really wouldn't worry about that unless you plan to spend a lot of time at three figure speeds.
I came from an S3 and there are still elements of it I prefer. Obviously the Chim has a lot more power, but that 2.9 V6 was a very satisfying engine to wring out. I loved the way the note changed from a burble to a howl as you went through the rev range - it had more tonality to it than the V8 (which just seems to get progressively louder). Plus the S definitely felt more nimble in standard form.
The Chimaera is undoubtedly a better built car, though. It feels far more solid and the V8 is definitely the way to go for big power outputs.
Tyres vary. I can't be certain without Googling it, but have a feeling non PAS cars are 205 front, 225 rear as standard and PAS cars are generally 225 front 245 rear. You get all sorts of variations, but I don't think I've heard of anyone going down as far as 195. Sometimes people end up running non-standard sizes to try and maintain the speed rating, but I really wouldn't worry about that unless you plan to spend a lot of time at three figure speeds.
Chris71 said:
Hi Alun, hope you enjoy the Chim.
I came from an S3 and there are still elements of it I prefer. Obviously the Chim has a lot more power, but that 2.9 V6 was a very satisfying engine to wring out. I loved the way the note changed from a burble to a howl as you went through the rev range - it had more tonality to it than the V8 (which just seems to get progressively louder). Plus the S definitely felt more nimble in standard form.
Totally agree with that. It may not be a V8, but I loved the noise my S3 made and it felt a lot more chuckable. I came from an S3 and there are still elements of it I prefer. Obviously the Chim has a lot more power, but that 2.9 V6 was a very satisfying engine to wring out. I loved the way the note changed from a burble to a howl as you went through the rev range - it had more tonality to it than the V8 (which just seems to get progressively louder). Plus the S definitely felt more nimble in standard form.
thanks guys all your comments are great, I love her, I love her, I love her. She,s booked into Tvr Power in the new year to have a full inspection and tinker, once she has correct boots and cushions????? etc then im with you all in TVR HEAVEN, oh and yes the v6 had a number of different notes,
they are awesome and people will respect them again, wonderful value for money and darn quick. ive bin in all the euroboxes and this Chimi 450 feels like i'm effing taking off, what grunt, what beauty,what simple brilliance, what its BRITISH, what the f
k has happened to us that we beat our own up so much that we fail.Heartbreaking, hey least we know better, he he he.
they are awesome and people will respect them again, wonderful value for money and darn quick. ive bin in all the euroboxes and this Chimi 450 feels like i'm effing taking off, what grunt, what beauty,what simple brilliance, what its BRITISH, what the f
k has happened to us that we beat our own up so much that we fail.Heartbreaking, hey least we know better, he he he.Gassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff