Chimaera dials!
Discussion
My first ever experience of a TVR was a Chimaera, which I immediately fell in love with. After lots of slaving away and scrimping and saving, I eventually bought one, drove it until it wouldn't work anymore and replaced it with a Tuscan. As much as I love the Tuscan, I've been reminiscing about my old Chimaera, and hoping sometime in the not too distant future I might be able to pick one up again.
If I recall correctly, the first one I sat in was up at Barnet TVR in the south east, and it was a mint green showroom car, with mint green dials. I seem to recall that either in that one, or one of the Griffiths they had for test driving, the speedo dials were a bit funky - either they operated in reverse (anti clockwise), or began at 2 o'clock and travelled clockwise rather than the conventional 8 o'clock travelling clockwise.
I've tried to search a bit for info on those dials - am I dreaming, or was this one of the options back in the day? Probably not worth starting a thread for, or being so verbose for either, but I can't seem to find an answer, and am hoping someone might be able to help!
If I recall correctly, the first one I sat in was up at Barnet TVR in the south east, and it was a mint green showroom car, with mint green dials. I seem to recall that either in that one, or one of the Griffiths they had for test driving, the speedo dials were a bit funky - either they operated in reverse (anti clockwise), or began at 2 o'clock and travelled clockwise rather than the conventional 8 o'clock travelling clockwise.
I've tried to search a bit for info on those dials - am I dreaming, or was this one of the options back in the day? Probably not worth starting a thread for, or being so verbose for either, but I can't seem to find an answer, and am hoping someone might be able to help!
I think that is an early Griff dash, with the extra pod as discussed. The other dials look very reminiscent of the S to me.
Wish i could get my mitts on the extra pod.
I have one too many dials already (AFR gauge), and another one on the way (Oil temperature) and want to be able to put them where i can see them.
The other available spaces on the Chimaera dash tend to get obscured by my hands on the wheel.
Wish i could get my mitts on the extra pod.
I have one too many dials already (AFR gauge), and another one on the way (Oil temperature) and want to be able to put them where i can see them.
The other available spaces on the Chimaera dash tend to get obscured by my hands on the wheel.
QBee said:
I think that is an early Griff dash, with the extra pod as discussed. The other dials look very reminiscent of the S to me.
Wish i could get my mitts on the extra pod.
I have one too many dials already (AFR gauge), and another one on the way (Oil temperature) and want to be able to put them where i can see them.
The other available spaces on the Chimaera dash tend to get obscured by my hands on the wheel.
Get a cerbera one and adapt itWish i could get my mitts on the extra pod.
I have one too many dials already (AFR gauge), and another one on the way (Oil temperature) and want to be able to put them where i can see them.
The other available spaces on the Chimaera dash tend to get obscured by my hands on the wheel.
QBee said:
I think that is an early Griff dash, with the extra pod as discussed. The other dials look very reminiscent of the S to me.
Wish i could get my mitts on the extra pod.
I have one too many dials already (AFR gauge), and another one on the way (Oil temperature) and want to be able to put them where i can see them.
The other available spaces on the Chimaera dash tend to get obscured by my hands on the wheel.
Read this thread:Wish i could get my mitts on the extra pod.
I have one too many dials already (AFR gauge), and another one on the way (Oil temperature) and want to be able to put them where i can see them.
The other available spaces on the Chimaera dash tend to get obscured by my hands on the wheel.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
QBee said:
I think that is an early Griff dash, with the extra pod as discussed. The other dials look very reminiscent of the S to me.
Wish i could get my mitts on the extra pod.
I have one too many dials already (AFR gauge), and another one on the way (Oil temperature) and want to be able to put them where i can see them.
The other available spaces on the Chimaera dash tend to get obscured by my hands on the wheel.
That was my 4.3 (ex-Martin Lilley)Wish i could get my mitts on the extra pod.
I have one too many dials already (AFR gauge), and another one on the way (Oil temperature) and want to be able to put them where i can see them.
The other available spaces on the Chimaera dash tend to get obscured by my hands on the wheel.
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