Should i buy it ?
Should i buy it ?
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SILICONEKID345HP

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14,997 posts

260 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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TVR Chimaera 6.2 LSA 625 HP evolution chassis

£40,000 – Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent

TVR Chimaera as featured in January issue of TVR sprint magazine. This car has had a no expense spared full rebuild with all new components including but not limited to the following: 6.2 Supercharged LSA V8 with 625 HP and 630 lb/ft, Sportmotive evolution chassis and suspension, T56 Magnum 6 speed gearbox, AP brakes, rear roll cage, Tuscan seats, spider alloys, and the list goes on….. This is the ultimate Chimaera.

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ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

178 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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If you've got the dollar then yeah,, I'd test drive it first though biglaugh

MarkTVRchim

78 posts

162 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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My totally unbiased in any way shape or for opinion is as of course you should, it's an absolute bargain :-)

CHIMV8

2,782 posts

250 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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SILICONEKID345HP said:
TVR Chimaera 6.2 LSA 625 HP evolution chassis

£40,000 – Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent

TVR Chimaera as featured in January issue of TVR sprint magazine. This car has had a no expense spared full rebuild with all new components including but not limited to the following: 6.2 Supercharged LSA V8 with 625 HP and 630 lb/ft, Sportmotive evolution chassis and suspension, T56 Magnum 6 speed gearbox, AP brakes, rear roll cage, Tuscan seats, spider alloys, and the list goes on….. This is the ultimate Chimaera.

eek
Proper Plumbers cant afford it?

SILICONEKID345HP

Original Poster:

14,997 posts

260 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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CHIMV8 said:
Proper Plumbers cant afford it?
Would it keep its value ?

Tyre Tread

10,678 posts

245 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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Definitely as it would hold 100% of its value.

Might even appreciate and make you some more money

It'll do 50 to the gallon and produce fairy dust from the exhaust as well

OleVix

1,438 posts

177 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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Tyre Tread said:
Definitely as it would hold 100% of its value.

Might even appreciate and make you some more money

It'll do 50 to the gallon and produce fairy dust from the exhaust as well
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If you want appreciation, buy a T350 C, a Sag or a Tuscan 2 convertible

TVRnutcase

173 posts

259 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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Why wouldn't you buy it? - The 625hp is probably conservative - more to be had from that motor.

The plus's - new motor, new chassis, new interior, all shiny, That car is just all so logical.........


Bassfiend229hp

5,530 posts

279 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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SILICONEKID345HP said:
Would it keep its value ?
Nothing you can buy has any value beyond that which you place upon it ... If you think it is worth £40,000 then as long as you think it is worth £40,000 then it keeps its value to you ... whether anyone else on the planet thinks it's worth £40,000 is anyone's guess.

If you value something by what value it has to someone else then it has no value to you.

I have no idea (nor do I care) what my Blackpool Bucket is worth to anyone else - I know that if I sold it I wouldn't get back anywhere close to what I've spent on it and I don't care because I have no intention of ever getting rid of it.

Phil

cinquecento

558 posts

254 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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Just make sure PH would allow you to change your name to SILICONEKID625HP

phazed

22,464 posts

233 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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The chassis is brilliant, (apparently) but that power in a one ton car is…………eek

Daz, if you want to investigate hedges from the rear of a car, this is the logical choice wink

sgrimshaw

7,587 posts

279 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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The advert says it's a 1998 car, but the body suggests it's a Mark 1 and the Sprint article refers to it as "an early Chimaera 400".

Bit confusing.

How much of it is actually still a TVR though?

£40k for a heavily modified, nearly 20 year old car ............ it's not going to be easy to sell.


ETA - checked DVLA, it's a 1996 car, which is supported by the N plate.

Edited by sgrimshaw on Thursday 28th January 11:27

MarkTVRchim

78 posts

162 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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You are correct it is a 1996 car, its an error in the advert.

sgrimshaw

7,587 posts

279 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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MarkTVRchim said:
You are correct it is a 1996 car, its an error in the advert.
Someone's got to ask ....

After spending a shedload on building your ultimate Chimaera, why are you selling it?



MarkTVRchim

78 posts

162 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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sgrimshaw said:
Someone's got to ask ....
After spending a shedload on building your ultimate Chimaera, why are you selling it?
It was a great project and have had some fun, but now moving on to new things which are taking my interest, time, and cash. I am going Caterham academy racing in 2017, in the process of opening a new business venture, and have moved into a lovely small holding in the forest of dean so no time left to play in the TVR.

sgrimshaw

7,587 posts

279 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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MarkTVRchim said:
It was a great project and have had some fun, but now moving on to new things which are taking my interest, time, and cash. I am going Caterham academy racing in 2017, in the process of opening a new business venture, and have moved into a lovely small holding in the forest of dean so no time left to play in the TVR.
There's always time to play in a TVR wink

Good luck in finding a buyer.

ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

178 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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It's going to be so fast it needs Traction control and Abs,,,so what's the point in a way, it reminds me of a go cart with a massive motorbike engine,, crap round corners, but it might actually be drivable ?? I like the chassis but unless it's a track car I'd think keeping a highly tuned RV8 in situ would actually be more appealing and possibly faster to drive,, and that's the only thing that matters,, speed,,, On a track that is !! It might be a glorious tourer too,, but I personally think the engine seems over the top for the chassis and brakes and general grip available,,, but I might be wrong and hope I am, someone needs to show what it can do,, I'll be at Silverstone Tuesday the ,, at 8.30 sharpe if you need a driver,, hahahah,, hey it's a fantastic car and I hope it gets sold wink

Richard 858

1,882 posts

164 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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SILICONEKID345HP said:
TVR Chimaera 6.2 LSA 625 HP evolution chassis

£40,000 – Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent

TVR Chimaera as featured in January issue of TVR sprint magazine. This car has had a no expense spared full rebuild with all new components including but not limited to the following: 6.2 Supercharged LSA V8 with 625 HP and 630 lb/ft, Sportmotive evolution chassis and suspension, T56 Magnum 6 speed gearbox, AP brakes, rear roll cage, Tuscan seats, spider alloys, and the list goes on….. This is the ultimate Chimaera.

eek
Of course you should Daz, why the hell not ?? clap

Edited by Richard 858 on Thursday 28th January 17:29

eff eff

765 posts

233 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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Alun I've driven this car, and I have to say the only thing you got right was that you could be wrong about it wink
The car is awesome, it drives really well, in traffic there's no shunting just smooth acceleration until you really open the taps and then OMG, I reckon it will out accelerate just about anything on the road. The chassis is fantastic, the car handles really really well and in my opinion is no more in need of ABS and traction control than any TVR, once you break traction its academic how much power you have.

GTRene

22,434 posts

253 months

Thursday 28th January 2016
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yes buy it biggrin
who would not love such blasting fast and as new TVR, if you have the money to spare, just do it.