My Chimaera
My Chimaera
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monty76

Original Poster:

21 posts

177 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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Hi I thought I would upload some photos of my car, no fancy name I just call it " the money pit" !!!

portzi

2,336 posts

204 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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nice colour scheme graham. there is a very similar one in sprint this month.

mark

s p a c e m a n

12,099 posts

177 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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s p a c e m a n

12,099 posts

177 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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Looks immaculate thumbup

You need to put spaces between the photos when you upload more than one, for a second then I thought it was the ones from the sprint magazine that everyones been saying urgh at too. I like the steering wheel, has it been recovered in suede or were some of them originally like that?


monty76

Original Poster:

21 posts

177 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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Hi yip seen the article so thought I'd put some pictures of my car on or at least I thought I had, seems SPACEMAN has sorted it for me tho, cheers

monty76

Original Poster:

21 posts

177 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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Hi Spaceman thanks for the tip I'm a computer dummy!! Just had the wheel recovered in suede with burgundy stitching to match the rest of the interior, seats and center console just been done, dash fascia been hydro dipped in brushed aluminium look and mirrors also hydro dipped in a carbon fibre look. Plenum and rockers powder coated, new battery relocated to the boot, new windscreen and rubbers, new wiper wheel boxes etc etc told you it is a money pit!!!

Colin L

1,243 posts

296 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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monty76 said:
Hi Spaceman thanks for the tip I'm a computer dummy!! Just had the wheel recovered in suede with burgundy stitching to match the rest of the interior, seats and center console just been done, dash fascia been hydro dipped in brushed aluminium look and mirrors also hydro dipped in a carbon fibre look. Plenum and rockers powder coated, new battery relocated to the boot, new windscreen and rubbers, new wiper wheel boxes etc etc told you it is a money pit!!!
Who did the steering wheel rest rim looks really great . Have been thinking for a while about having mine done. Also how much did it cost.

Cheers & great looking Chimaera

Colin L

SILICONEKIDOBHP

14,997 posts

260 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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Very nice condition ,If you want to go round corners i would lift the ride height ,makes it a bit Chavy .. The steering wheel needs changing ,other than that i love it .

Has it had a new interior? looks spot on cool

monty76

Original Poster:

21 posts

177 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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Royalsteeringwheels.com done a great job for me £130 for the recover and £10 for postage.

l6rth

452 posts

192 months

Sunday 13th July 2014
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What is your dash covered in? Leather?

l6rth

452 posts

192 months

Sunday 13th July 2014
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Don't worry just read it's dipped in carbon fibre.

semaj

92 posts

155 months

Monday 14th July 2014
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Looks good, don't FUBAR it with a spoiler like the one in Sprint! What an appropriate word, SPOILER!!

mrpoody

14 posts

181 months

Tuesday 15th July 2014
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Looks very nice indeed.
I love the low ride, looks way better than up in the air. Cool.

Rib

2,579 posts

218 months

Tuesday 15th July 2014
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SILICONEKIDOBHP said:
Very nice condition ,If you want to go round corners i would lift the ride height ,makes it a bit Chavy .. The steering wheel needs changing ,other than that i love it .

Has it had a new interior? looks spot on cool
'NEEDS' a new steering wheel? Looks round enough to me, fabric will reduce sweaty palms and looks alright to me!

ChilliWhizz

12,422 posts

190 months

Tuesday 15th July 2014
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I see you already have the Modified Chimaera Club number plate smile

Looks very nice in white too!

db484bhpv8

8,676 posts

249 months

Tuesday 15th July 2014
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ChilliWhizz said:
I see you already have the Modified Chimaera Club number plate smile
This will have to be changed until proof of 350+ bhp can be shown.

phazed

22,487 posts

233 months

Tuesday 15th July 2014
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ChilliWhizz said:
I see you already have the Modified Chimaera Club number plate smile

Looks very nice in white too!
Good spot, now he just needs some upgrades to rubber stamp the membership!

Nice looking car!

ChilliWhizz

12,422 posts

190 months

Tuesday 15th July 2014
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db484bhpv8 said:
ChilliWhizz said:
I see you already have the Modified Chimaera Club number plate smile
This will have to be changed until proof of 350+ bhp can be shown.
His immenseness, the MCC chairman has spoken, and decreed a change of registration number!

Here's a link to the DVLA website to help the OP get started...

http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/

Chilli (MCC moderator and upholder of the faith)

ps, suggest this be done with haste or Madmax2 will be on your case..


ETA: For those who don't know, Madmax2 is the club enforcer biggrin

Edited by ChilliWhizz on Tuesday 15th July 11:44

OleVix

1,438 posts

177 months

Tuesday 15th July 2014
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Looks really nice! Love white...

ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

178 months

Tuesday 15th July 2014
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If Tvr made cars now they'd look something like that, fab.
Modern take on a classic.