Still searching for a chim

[mattgtd]

Evening all, well after an eventful day with wyn and his chim last Sunday (lovely car and top guy, but things just weren't meant to be on the day) I am still on the hunt for a nice one and half the ones I have called from the classifieds are actually sold and they haven't removed the adverts so does anyone on here know of anybody that might be looking at selling at all, or one of you guys yourselves?
Any help will be appreciated, cheers.

[portzi]

Sorry to hear about you difficulties in find a decent car, but this is only going to drive the prices up in my eyes, so all seems to bode well for future ownership values of well kept examples

Mark

[davo23]

I have no idea what you're after and what your budget is. Im not sure what this car would be like but if I hadn't bought mine already I would enquire about this one.

http://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/classifieds/classifi...

[davo23]

Obviously you want to ask the right questions as 7.5k does sound a bit cheap for a 2000 4.5

[mattgtd]

Thanks for the replies guys, I have asked for some images to be sent over of this car tonight funnily enough, the owner says new clutch, new outriggers and all roof and bodywork in good order etc, full history too. Is the mileage of 91000 not really an issue on these with appropriate servicing obviously? Thanks.

[davo23]

Ha oh right. I think you may have competition as someone else just posted that they need advice and the car they are about to view sounds very much like this one.

I read a bit about mileage before getting mine and to be honest in the main the consensus seems to be that they are better when they are used regularly and as long as they're looked after and have history it's more about coniditon than mileage.

[Chuffmeister]

What is your budget?

[mattgtd]

Up to about 7,5 ideally, 8 at a push, not really worried about body colours etc, just don't really want a black interior.

[pwd95]

Hi Matt, very good to meet you Sunday. Bin a hectic week. The chap who left a deposit pulled out, had another viewing yesterday, put the camera under the car this evening for some chassis pics & found this.....

Had absolutely no idea it had developed so quick. They were clean back in the summer.





Emailed these pics to the other chap this evening pronto. Time for a serious re-think now.

Stuttering problem + outriggers = Restoration time.

She lulled me in to a false sense of security by behaving since I had a good sort out in the footwell with the relays etc.




Good luck with everything Matt.

[Chuffmeister]

mattgtd said:

Up to about 7,5 ideally, 8 at a push, not really worried about body colours etc, just don't really want a black interior.

Have you PM'ed Phazed? He has rather a special 450 on the market I think. Not sure what his budget is.

[mattgtd]

Christ wyn, is that really flaky or just surface rust though?

[macdeb]

davo23 said:

Obviously you want to ask the right questions as 7.5k does sound a bit cheap for a 2000 4.5

Cheap? Sounds ridiculous to me.
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Edited by macdeb on Thursday 20th February 22:40

Edited by macdeb on Thursday 20th February 22:41

[mattgtd]

Chuffmeister said:

Have you PM'ed Phazed? He has rather a special 450 on the market I think. Not sure what his budget is.

I will do that cheers, is his car advertised do you know?

[Chuffmeister]

mattgtd said:

I will do that cheers, is his car advertised do you know?

I don't think so yet. I think he was putting new carpet in on his last post.

[pwd95]

mattgtd said:

Christ wyn, is that really flaky or just surface rust though?

Dunnow, going to give them a good going over with the grinder when I get a chance, see how deep is.

[caduceus]

macdeb said:

davo23 said:

Obviously you want to ask the right questions as 7.5k does sound a bit cheap for a 2000 4.5

Cheap? Sounds ridiculous to me.

Agreed. Something HAS to be wrong with that car at that price. Why has he not posted pictures on the ad?

[mattgtd]

caduceus said:

Agreed. Something HAS to be wrong with that car at that price. Why has he not posted pictures on the ad?

That's what I thought, will let you know when I get the pics.

[pjac67]

Had a long chat with the owner last week (sounds like a genuine chap but isn't on PH and can't do 'puters - Pics look very good but is on original engine and power is down pointing to rebuild time....

[MethylatedSpirit]

I know how hard it is to find a good one. I booked a train to London to have a look at a chim last month. I took a bottle of whiskey to drown my sorrows if the car was crap.

I cracked it open as I bought the train tickets for the journey back

Edited by MethylatedSpirit on Thursday 20th February 23:31

[Chuffmeister]

MethylatedSpirit said:

I know how hard it is to find a good one. I booked a train to London to have a look at a chim last month. I took a bottle of whiskey to drown my sorrows if the car was crap.

I cracked it open as I bought the train tickets for the journey back

Edited by MethylatedSpirit on Thursday 20th February 23:31

What was your budget then?