After an Owners Handbook
After an Owners Handbook
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RDJ

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7,251 posts

263 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Does anyone know where I can get a Chimaera owner's handbook please? or does anyone have for one for sale? Thanks

Edited by RDJ on Thursday 13th March 08:47

Alun450

12,424 posts

179 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Is the handbook car specific, I think you might need one for the year your car was produced.
I'm not totally sure though!

AlexHillTVR

264 posts

162 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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I assume they are gonna be really hard to come by seeing as I think they were only issued per car. You mean the leather bound one right?

Have a look round on ebay for cars at the breakers. Perhaps they came with one and are willing to let the handbook go if the car is irrepairable?

5.0ltr

2,834 posts

229 months

Thursday 13th March 2014
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Google will give you the contents to download. Correct spelling may help.

cloggy

4,959 posts

239 months

Thursday 13th March 2014
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AlexHillTVR said:
I assume they are gonna be really hard to come by seeing as I think they were only issued per car. You mean the leather bound one right?

Have a look round on ebay for cars at the breakers. Perhaps they came with one and are willing to let the handbook go if the car is irrepairable?
You were also able to buy them from TVR as my wife bought me one for a Griff 500 in 1996 when I sold my Griff due to starting a business.

I still have it brand new.

RDJ

Original Poster:

7,251 posts

263 months

Thursday 13th March 2014
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Thanks guys. Didn't have much luck on google. Have set up an alert on eBay.

P400PLS

404 posts

257 months

Thursday 13th March 2014
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I scanned the pages years ago, could probably find them and email to you if that would suffice.


RDJ

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7,251 posts

263 months

Thursday 13th March 2014
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P400PLS said:
I scanned the pages years ago, could probably find them and email to you if that would suffice.
That is a very kind offer thank you, but I'm looking for the whole thing, including the leather wallet.

I've seen some that have sold previously on ebay, so looks like they do come up from time to time.

swallet

453 posts

173 months

Thursday 13th March 2014
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Didn't the TVRCC do them or at least copies??

RDJ

Original Poster:

7,251 posts

263 months

Friday 14th March 2014
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I'll check, thanks

sgrimshaw

7,587 posts

280 months

Friday 14th March 2014
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swallet said:
Didn't the TVRCC do them or at least copies??
They used to, looked for you last night and it would appear they no longer have them.

I guess there was a limited supply.

Try calling Adrian at Central TVR, it's a long shot but ....

He just took delivery of a container of parts from the TVR Malaysia factory, apparantly he's got all sorts of stuff.

You might be lucky, maybe there's some owners handbooks there - or maybe the cover at least, the contents are easily obtained.

RDJ

Original Poster:

7,251 posts

263 months

Friday 14th March 2014
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thumbup Thanks!

neal1980

2,584 posts

269 months

Friday 14th March 2014
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Are you on about the leather backed one with the service cards in.

Ive got mine somewhere im not precious about keeping it my car is so far from standard and serviced myself.

What are they worth then???


RDJ

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7,251 posts

263 months

Friday 14th March 2014
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Neal YHM.

None at TVR Central frown

glow worm

7,452 posts

257 months

Friday 14th March 2014
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What you need is a PDF copy of the manuals whistle

tvrbod

112 posts

211 months

Friday 14th March 2014
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After 1997 copy for myself if anyone gets hold of any. Steve