How would you spend £500

[pullingpower]

Hi everyone. I'm new to the site and have enjoyed reading the threads.
I have just acquired a 2001 Chimaera 450 and I'm loving every second of it. My girlfriend is getting a bit pee'd off as I am spending more time with the car than her!
The car is original (unmodified) with pioneer stereo, standard exhaust etc. There are some stone chips and the hood and carpets are a little frayed here and there.
I was just interested in how others would start smartening things up given a budget of £500.

[trevorw]

Welcome, I'm not Lucky to own one of those lovely beast's yet, but i would leave the Stone chips (unless really bad) as it's not gonna rust. As winter is coming I would spend the money on the Roof and if any left over which their should be, put it in the petrol tank and take the misses for a few blats

>> Edited by trevorw on Tuesday 12th October 05:30

[shillers]

In a pub!

[disco bob]

Get your roof sorted then if you have got about £150 left get the sports exhaust mod done
lovely jubbly

[gemini]

Buy a skoda!

Seriously - get the roof done

Gibsons at Harrogate will do it for you cheaper than a dealer (see NYTVRCC web site)

>> Edited by gemini on Tuesday 12th October 07:07

[pullingpower]

The roof is a little frayed in the bottom corner next to the drivers door but all is dry so far (despite living out doors)so probably down the priority list at present.
The exhaust already sounds great. Is it worth the money getting the sports mod and what does this involve?

[gemini]

Sounds like thers not much "wrong" with it

Keep your money where it is
Spend it on petrol servicing and beer

[disco bob]

Listen to a car with the mod done ,if you think yours sounds good wait till you hear that, then you can make your mind up.
All they do is remove the box with the silencers in and weld in two straight pipes.
You will love it.

[deeen]

You can buy Thompsons waterproofing cheaply and brush it on the roof yourself. The exhaust mod just makes more noise, the power stays the same.

So that leaves you £490 for the aforementioned beer and servicing! And TVRCC membership, they provide meetings for you to spend the beer money.

[pullingpower]

Is being an alcoholic a prerequisite to being a memeber on this site!!! £500 buys alot of beer!

I'd better get in training...

[Big Al.]

and a big welcome to the asylum.

£500 errm let me think!

Well if it doesn’t leak. Treat it anyway...so that's about £480 left ...

Sports exhaust, definitely.

Leven bits look great.

Membership to TVRCC.

Beware! You will find that spending money on it becomes easier and easier with time! OH

[morgala]

deeen said:

The exhaust mod just makes more noise, the power stays the same.

is this true? I've heard stories that bhp is reduced slightly?

[deeen]

Hi morgola, the garage that did mine has a rolling road, they reckoned the difference was up to + / - 3 bhp but they couldn't predict which way it would go!

[disco bob]

Either way i don`t think you tell the difference but you will hear the difference
Bo selecta!!!!

[ATG]

Being a bit boring, might be worth getting it waxoiled?

[shnozz]

shillers said:

In a pub!

you surprise me

cant disagree though. Flight to Estonia = £180. Hotel = £60 for 3 nights.

Hot tub with 3 women and as much smoke as you want = £15/half hour

pint of lager = 42p.

[morgala]

deeen said:

Hi morgola, the garage that did mine has a rolling road, they reckoned the difference was up to + / - 3 bhp but they couldn't predict which way it would go!

yep, i'm convinced. Just spoke to somebody at Thames Valley Racetech (they've got that 20% promotion on the conversion). will get it done.

[shnozz]

morgala said:

deeen said: Hi morgola, the garage that did mine has a rolling road, they reckoned the difference was up to + / - 3 bhp but they couldn't predict which way it would go! yep, i'm convinced. Just spoke to somebody at Thames Valley Racetech (they've got that 20% promotion on the conversion). will get it done.

you keeping her now then mate? did you dump the missus?

I have the exhaust conversion, sounds fantastic. Only a problem if you want to track the car...

[pullingpower]

Thanks everyone for all the responses.

The exhaust mod sounds like the thing to have and it will really wind up the neighbours with the porche boxters!!
I'll be seeing Richard Thorpe tomorrow and ask him what he can do.(Very nice chap; did a smashing job waxoiling for me last week)

The girlfriend stays. The car insurance was cheaper if I added her as a named driver oddly enough!

>> Edited by pullingpower on Tuesday 12th October 09:58

[morgala]

shnozz said:

you keeping her now then mate? did you dump the missus? I have the exhaust conversion, sounds fantastic. Only a problem if you want to track the car...

hey shnozz, well remembered. yep i'm keeping the slag now and told the missus to get on her bike. na, only joking. wor lass is happy with the car, just those pre-insurance/servicing jitters...